DeAngelo Hall, DeAndre Hopkins take 'Hard Knocks' battle to Twitter Aside from Bill O'Brien's language, Vince Wilfork's basketball skills and J.J. Watt's rapping, the highlight of the opening episode of "Hard Knocks" might have been the verbal war between Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall and Houston Texans receiver DeAndre Hopkins. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football: Sign up and … [Read more...]
Report: Eyewitnesses to punch say Geno Smith ‘deserved it’
Report: Eyewitnesses to punch say Geno Smith 'deserved it' This will be a story that focuses not on the obvious news, but the underlying message behind it. According to the New York Daily News' Manish Mehta, eyewitnesses say quarterback Geno Smith was acting aggressively toward linebacker IK Enemkpali right before Enemkpali punched him in the face. Smith broke his jaw and will be out 6-10 … [Read more...]
Colts sign T.Y. Hilton to whopper extension, paying him like elite receiver
Colts sign T.Y. Hilton to whopper extension, paying him like elite receiver The Indianapolis Colts believe T.Y. Hilton is a premier receiver. How do we know? Because they're now paying him like one. The Colts announced a five-year contract extension for the wideout (who was set to enter his free-agent season) that Pro Football Talk reported is worth a total of $65 million, with $39 million … [Read more...]
Goal Line Stand: Silva's August Top 200
Goal Line Stand: Silva's August Top 200 Wednesday, August 12, 2015 I usually do a long intro at the front of these, but decided not to this time. I'd suggest using these rankings as a rough draft before constructing your own, adjusting for personal player preferences and your own league scoring.For far more thorough rundowns on each player listed here, read my Fantasy Team Preview Series … [Read more...]
Division by Division: Fantasy Watch: AFC West
Division by Division: Fantasy Watch: AFC West All-Fantasy First TeamQB: Peyton Manning, BroncosRB1: Jamaal Charles, ChiefsRB2: C.J. Anderson, BroncosWR1: Demaryius Thomas, BroncosWR2: Emmanuel Sanders, BroncosWR3: Keenan Allen, ChargersTE: Travis Kelce, ChiefsD/ST: BroncosK: Connor Barth, BroncosOverrated1. Amari Cooper, Raiders: I think we definitely have a case of recency bias with Cooper’s ADP. … [Read more...]
Indianapolis beer features hidden ‘Tom Brady sux’ message
Indianapolis beer features hidden 'Tom Brady sux' message You thought the Tom Brady/deflate-gate scandal had hit rock bottom? Come on! This is America, friend. When we hit rock bottom, we drill right on through that bad boy. Even as settlement talks between Brady and the NFL begin in earnest, a brewery in Indianapolis is offering up its own pithy commentary on the Patriots quarterback. On … [Read more...]
Packers’ Jordy Nelson puts in 12-hour days back on the farm in offseason
Packers' Jordy Nelson puts in 12-hour days back on the farm in offseason Jordy Nelson is a bit like Larry Bird: You can take the boy out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the boy. The Green Bay Packers wide receiver hasn’t lost his roots, it appears, based on a fascinating revelation: Nelson works 12-hour days back on the farm, he told ESPN, during the offseason. [Yahoo … [Read more...]
Training Camp Daily Dose: Dose: Geno Gets Jaw Jacked
Training Camp Daily Dose: Dose: Geno Gets Jaw Jacked With Chan Gailey bringing his spread offense to the Jets, replacing ex-OC Marty Mornhinweg’s complicated West Coast system, Geno Smith had a real chance to take control of his NFL career after a mostly-nauseating first two seasons in the league. He ended 2014 on a high note with a 6:2 TD:INT ratio over the final four weeks, giving the Jets hope … [Read more...]
NFL another step closer to team(s) relocating to L.A. … but which one(s)?
NFL another step closer to team(s) relocating to L.A. ... but which one(s)? SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — The NFL took another step toward placing a team (or two) in the second-biggest market by hearing presentations for possible franchise relocation to Los Angeles. The 32 teams' owners heard presentations from three member clubs — the San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders and St. Louis Rams — who are … [Read more...]
Saints WR apologizes for impersonating Marques Colston, signing autographs
Saints WR apologizes for impersonating Marques Colston, signing autographs Ever pretend to be someone you're not? Ever get confused for a famous person? Well, New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandon Coleman took that to a new level: He signed autographs while wearing a Colston jersey and Colston's helmet. This occured Sunday after Saints practice in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. Apparently … [Read more...]