Rev. Jesse Jackson on Ray Rice: 'Why give him a lifetime sentence?' Whenever a team has a question at running back, pundits always bring up Ray Rice's name as a possible solution. But almost a year since the infamous video of Rice striking his wife was released, the former Baltimore Ravens running back remains out of football. Now Rev. Jesse Jackson has taken up Rice's cause. [Yahoo Sports … [Read more...]
NFL draft will return to Chicago in 2016, centering around ‘Draft Town’
NFL draft will return to Chicago in 2016, centering around 'Draft Town' SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Chicago mayor Rahm Emmanuel announced Tuesday at the NFL owners meeting that the 2016 NFL draft is returning to Chicago. Chicago hosted the 2015 NFL draft — the first time the Windy City had held the event in more than 51 years. It was considered a success because of … [Read more...]
NFL draft will return to Chicago in 2016, league set to announce
NFL draft will return to Chicago in 2016, league set to announce SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Chicago mayor Rahm Emmanuel will announce Tuesday at the NFL owners meeting that the 2016 NFL draft is returning to Chicago, a league source told Shutdown Corner. Chicago hosted the 2015 NFL draft — the first time the Windy City had held the event in 50 years. It was … [Read more...]
Training Camp Daily Dose: Dose: Swan Song For Smith Sr.
Training Camp Daily Dose: Dose: Swan Song For Smith Sr. With the preseason officially underway, news is firing out of NFL training camps with blazing speed and team depth charts are being flipped upside down as organizations begin to evaluate the talent on their rosters. Plenty of interesting fantasy nuggets surfaced on Monday as another busy day of practices took place, and we will cover the most … [Read more...]
Josh Gordon not happy over accidentally tweeted story of his 2014 arrest
Josh Gordon not happy over accidentally tweeted story of his 2014 arrest Cleveland Browns receiver Josh Gordon was suddenly trending on Twitter on Monday, and that's not a good thing for him. However, in this instance, he was the victim. Gordon is spending this season away from the NFL, suspended for another violation of the league's substance-abuse policy. Gordon tested positive for … [Read more...]
Shutdown Countdown: Seahawks aren’t going anywhere in 2015
Shutdown Countdown: Seahawks aren't going anywhere in 2015 Shutdown Corner is previewing all 32 teams as we get ready for the NFL season, counting down the teams one per day in reverse order of our initial 2015 power rankings. NO. 1: SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Look at just about any preview magazine this summer, and it'll tell you that the Seattle Seahawks' time is up. Lindy's, Athlon, Pro Football … [Read more...]
NFL, Twitter sign two-year agreement for publicity, videos
NFL, Twitter sign two-year agreement for publicity, videos Twitter. It's not just for telling everybody what you're eating for lunch. The NFL and Twitter have signed a multi-year agreement to provide "uniquely packaged NFL video and other types of content to fans daily, year-round," according to a press release. "NFL and Twitter will offer brands the opportunity to present official NFL … [Read more...]
Training Camp Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Football is Back
Training Camp Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Football is Back Football is back…kind of. The Steelers’ second team took on the Vikings’ first-and-a-half team in a Hall of Fame Game more notable for the players not playing than the ones who took the field. Adrian Peterson, Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown, Le’Veon Bell and many others watched from the sidelines as both offenses struggled. Despite the … [Read more...]
Football is back! Hall of Fame game kicks off 2015 NFL season
Football is back! Hall of Fame game kicks off 2015 NFL season Minnesota Vikings tight end MyCole Pruitt got the NFL on the board for the 2015 season. After a sluggish first quarter-and-a-half of the preseason-opening Hall of Fame game, the Vikings rookie fifth-round pick caught a 34-yard touchdown. He got behind a missed assignment in coverage by the Pittsburgh Steelers and caught a lob pass … [Read more...]
Richie Incognito thinks Ted Wells ‘came in with a mission against me’
Richie Incognito thinks Ted Wells 'came in with a mission against me' Ted Wells will forever be linked to deflate-gate, as the investigator who produced the report that ended up with the New England Patriots and Tom Brady being slammed with an enormous punishment. It's not the first time one of Wells' reports has led to a player having his legacy and career affected. Richie Incognito knows … [Read more...]