Is Jimmy Garoppolo ready to be the Patriots' starting quarterback? The quarterback who grew up with Tom Brady posters on his wall appears likely to be replacing him as the New England Patriots' starter for the first quarter of the season. Unless the NFLPA and Brady's lawyers can get an injunction, or perform some magic in federal court, Jimmy Garoppolo will be taking snaps from center — or … [Read more...]

Packers' Andrew Quarless reveals his newborn daughter died at birth Green Bay Packers tight end Andrew Quarless told the media on Monday that his baby daughter died at birth last week, ESPN Milwaukee's Jason Wilde tweeted. Quarless had missed the start of training camp and head coach Mike McCarthy said on the first day of camp that the tight end was "dealing with a very difficult, extremely … [Read more...]

Jerry Jones loved seeing Dez Bryant brawl at practice Life around the Dallas Cowboys is just a little different. If you didn't know that already, it probably became clear when the Cowboys' Twitter feed proudly shared a clip of star receiver Dez Bryant and cornerback Tyler Patmon throwing haymakers at each other when tempers got hot at practice. Dez Bryant - Tyler Patmon Fight Full Video & … [Read more...]

Did Eric Weddle just hint that he's ready to leave the Chargers? The San Diego Chargers have been given a soft deadline of the next 10-14 days to sign quarterback Philip Rivers to a contract extension, and yet Rivers is hardly the only Chargers free-agent-to-be of note in 2016. Tight end Antonio Gates and safety Eric Weddle also are set to enter the final years of their respective contracts, … [Read more...]

Training Camp Daily Dose: Dose: Randle on the Rise Joseph Randle’s fantasy supporters have had a good camp so far. After Jerry Jones “expressed confidence” in Randle’s ability to be the lead runner on the first day of camp, OC Scott Linehan confirmed Friday the Cowboys’ offense would continue to be the run-heavy unit which allowed DeMarco Murray to rack up 449 touches last season. Darren McFadden … [Read more...]

Bills OL coach Aaron Kromer suspended six games for assault arrest Buffalo Bills offensive line coach Aaron Kromer was suspended six games by the team, punishment for an allegedly ugly incident this offseason that led to his arrest. Kromer was arrested for assault and battery after allegedly confronting a boy about the use of beach chairs and then punching the boy in the face, according to … [Read more...]

Sam Bradford looks healthy, on track to start Eagles' preseason opener Lost a bit in the hoopla of the Philadelphia Eagles trading quarterbacks this offseason was that the quarterback they acquired was coming off back-to-back major knee injuries. It appears, however, that Sam Bradford has had a successful rehab. Bradford, who suffered a season-ending ACL injury during the 2013 season and … [Read more...]

NFL officials supervisor on footballs: 'They could have a slow leak' There are many, many problems with the way the NFL handled deflate-gate, and one is pretty basic: The league never cared about the air pressure of footballs before hammering the New England Patriots. That was clear from the Wells report, when it came to light that the Indianapolis Colts told the NFL before the AFC … [Read more...]

Seahawks lock up Bobby Wagner with contract extension, but who might go? it has been a big week for the Seattle Seahawks on the contract front. Team owner Paul Allen tweeted out the good news Saturday night: The Seahawks have signed linebacker Bobby Wagner to a four-year, $43 million contract that will keep one of their defensive pillars in place. The team could not afford to allow Wagner — … [Read more...]