QB camp in reality: Johnny Manziel works with Jon Gruden There have been a few positive reports about Johnny Manziel this offseason. The latest is that he took a trip to work on his game with a former Super Bowl coach who knows a few things about quarterback play. Manziel worked on film study and mechanics with Jon Gruden, the former Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach who works … [Read more...]

Champ Bailey 'scared' that concussion-prone Wes Welker wants to play Champ Bailey has the utmost respect for Wes Welker, it appears. Which is why Bailey, who retired prior to last season, would like to see Welker do the same. Why? Concussions. Welker has a documented history of them — Bailey has witness some of it when they were Denver Broncos teammates — and yet has said he wants to play in … [Read more...]

Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis on selling drugs: 'That was awful' Jerome Bettis' story, ultimately, is a great one. But it's pretty amazing to consider what he came from. In an interview for "In Depth with Graham Bensinger," the former Pittsburgh Steelers running back and new Pro Football Hall of Famer didn't hold back about his upbringing. He grew up poor in Detroit, in a bad neighborhood, … [Read more...]

Report: Chiefs CB Sean Smith suspended three games after DUI plea ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting that Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Sean Smith will be suspended for the first three games of the 2015 season following his April guilty plea in a DUI case. The typical suspension for this type of offense is two games. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football: Sign up and join a league today!] The … [Read more...]

Charles Haley told 49ers rookies to 'act like the white guys' Say this for Charles Haley: the man doesn't hold back in conversation any more than he did on the football field. The five-time Super Bowl winner and impending Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee recently spoke to the rookies at 49ers training camp, and delivered some blunt advice. "I know they probably got mad," he said, according … [Read more...]

Offseason Low Down: 49ers Fantasy Preview 49ers Year in Review2014 Pass Attempts Rank: 29th (487)2014 Rush Attempts Rank: 9th (470)2014 Total Offensive Plays Rank: 20th (1,009)2014 Yards Per Play Rank: 23rd (5.2)Projected Starting LineupQB: Colin KaepernickRB: Carlos HydeFB: Bruce MillerWR: Anquan BoldinWR: Torrey SmithTE: Vernon DavisLT: Joe StaleyLG: Brandon ThomasC: Daniel KilgoreRG: Erik … [Read more...]

Report: Earl Thomas won't be ready for start of camp, 'uncertain' for Week 1 According to ESPN's Adam Schefter and Ed Werder, Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas will not be ready for the start of training camp and might not be ready for Week 1. Thomas played through a torn labrum during the 2014 playoffs and clearly was not himself in the Super Bowl. He had offseason surgery right after the … [Read more...]

Some 'influential owners' don't want Tom Brady's suspension reduced Jealousy can cause people to act irrationally, and that apparently holds true for NFL owners as well. In a Pro Football Talk report about how the NFL and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's people have been talking settlement (no progress has been made, but at least it partially explains why we're on day 30 of this … [Read more...]