It doesn't make sense why the NFL sold out Tom Brady Deflate-gate has been bad for just about everyone involved. Except the lawyers and their billable hours. The league mishandled the situation, Ted Wells probably would give back all the millions he got from the NFL just so his name wasn't mentioned in the news cycle anymore, commissioner Roger Goodell gave his critics more fuel and the NFL … [Read more...]
Draft Analysis: Who's No. 1?
Draft Analysis: Who's No. 1? There are years to have the No. 1 overall pick. 2013, for instance. Adrian Peterson was 28 and coming off a 2,097-yard season. You took him. But that sort of clarity is fleeting at the top. Where 2013 had Peterson, most years have a jumble of injuries and confusion. 2015 features questions inside of questions, and headaches on top of heartburn. Can Le’Veon Bell … [Read more...]
Shutdown Countdown: Can the Arizona Cardinals beat regression?
Shutdown Countdown: Can the Arizona Cardinals beat regression? 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 will be revealed on Aug. 8, the day before the preseason begins with the Hall of Fame Game in Canton. NO. 10: ARIZONA CARDINALS If you believe in statistics … [Read more...]
NFL wins first round, as Brady court battle sent to New York
NFL wins first round, as Brady court battle sent to New York The NFLPA wanted to argue its appeal of Tom Brady's four-game suspension in federal court in Minnesota, presumably with Judge David Doty, who has ruled against the NFL in the past. The NFL wanted to avoid Doty so badly that immediately after Roger Goodell upheld Brady's suspension on Tuesday it filed its own case in New York, … [Read more...]
Training Camp Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Bengals Ready to Roll
Training Camp Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Bengals Ready to Roll Can’t you feel it in the air? It’s cliché season! Let’s start this column off with a little game. Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson used a cliché while addressing the media earlier this week. Which one was it? Remember to let the theme music from Jeopardy play while you make your decision. A) Leave no stone unturned B) Opening … [Read more...]
Redskins say 7.8 billion people, more than are on Earth, follow them
Redskins say 7.8 billion people, more than are on Earth, follow them It's a small world, after all. And apparently all of them are fans of the Washington Redskins. All 7.8 billion of them. The Redskins put out a report this week, analyzing their reach and the impact of their training camp coverage from 2014. In the report, the Redskins claim a media reach last year of “7,845,460,401 unique … [Read more...]
NFL contacted police to look over Roger Goodell’s house after decision
NFL contacted police to look over Roger Goodell's house after decision No matter how heated an NFL debate can get, it's just football. Yes, even if it's concerning the madness of deflate-gate. Almost everyone understands this, but the NFL took precautions for any few crazies who might not. According to the Portland Press Herald, on Tuesday the NFL asked the police in Scarborough, Maine, to … [Read more...]
Tom Brady blasts NFL decision to uphold his suspension
Tom Brady blasts NFL decision to uphold his suspension In his most defiant public address since the deflate-gate scandal broke after the AFC championship game, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady emphatically defended his innocence on Facebook. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell upheld Brady's four-game suspension on Tuesday, citing the QB's destroyed cell phone as an important factor in … [Read more...]
With this deflate-gate nonsense, pretty much everyone loses
With this deflate-gate nonsense, pretty much everyone loses Tuesday’s announcement that Roger Goodell will uphold Tom Brady’s four-game suspension didn’t amount to a conclusion in the case. But it made one conclusion very clear: Everyone loses with this story. Yes, you can have your jokes about lawyers, iPhones (poor Samsung) and “Free Brady” t-shirt makers getting theirs. Fine — those … [Read more...]
Training Camp Daily Dose: Dose: Brady's Ban Upheld
Training Camp Daily Dose: Dose: Brady's Ban Upheld Training camps are opening this week, which means our little summer vacation here at Rotoworld Football has come to a close. It’ll be full-steam ahead here for the next seven months.Editor's Note: For updated rankings, projections, exclusive columns, mock drafts and tons more, check out our Draft Guide!While the rest of the teams and its fan … [Read more...]