Peyton Manning provides kind gesture to family of boy killed by drunk driver One can only imagine how much mail Peyton Manning gets, asking for this or that. Those who know him say it's common for him to respond personally, whether it be to a random wedding invitation or something more serious. In March, Logan Brown was killed by a drunk driver. He was 15, and a big Manning fan from … [Read more...]

Todd Gurley hopeful he'll be ready to participate in Rams training camp We don't know yet when one of the biggest names of the 2015 rookie class will play, but St. Louis Rams running back Todd Gurley sounds optimistic it will be sooner rather than later. Gurley told NFL Media that he thinks he'll be participating, at least partially, in training camp. Gurley, the 10th pick of the draft and … [Read more...]

Derek Carr shows with cool videos what it's like to catch NFL pass Most of us have no idea what it's like to catch a pass from an NFL quarterback, though one would assume it's fairly terrifying and exhilarating. Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr had someone film a few videos that he posted on Instagram, and while it doesn't completely replicate the experience, it's really fun to see an … [Read more...]

Tom Brady reportedly came off well during appeal testimony The Appeal Hearing of the Century came and went and the one thing that seemed certain never came to pass: There was almost no information leaked out to the media in the aftermath. Details of Tom Brady's hearing on Tuesday, which had about 10 hours of testimony according to the NFL, were fairly scarce as of late Wednesday morning. … [Read more...]

Offseason Low Down: NFC Team-by-Team OTA Notes ARIZONALast year, Michael Floyd was lauded with offseason praise from everyone inside and outside the Cardinals. This year, it’s bulked up second-year WR John Brown that’s receiving all the OTA praise. The difference is he’s available in the 10th or 11th round of fantasy drafts, not the 4th where Floyd was going. The playmaking Brown will be a … [Read more...]

Former NFL player finds calling as writer, works on HBO's 'Ballers' Many NFL players step away from the game involuntarily, and then are suddenly forced to figure out what to do with their lives. Rashard Mendenhall seems to have had it mapped out pretty well. Mendenhall, a former first-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers who also spent a year at running back with the Arizona Cardinals, … [Read more...]

Going Deep: Unreliable Red Zone Receivers The flip side of the wide receivers who dominated in the red zone in 2014 are those who could not have found the end zone even if led there by the most experienced cicerone. For some of these hapless receivers, their red-zone impotence was just a blip on an otherwise solid career. For others, it represented the latest in a long history of red-zone failure. … [Read more...]

Cam Newton visits families of Charleston victims; Panthers oppose Confederate flag The Carolina Panthers have responded to last week's Charleston shooting with words, funds, and now deeds. Cam Newton visited several families of victims on Monday, bringing a bit of much-needed cheer to their lives: .@CameronNewton was in Charleston today. with Felicia Sanders the mother of 26-year old Tywanza … [Read more...]

Offseason Low Down: Cowboys Fantasy Preview Cowboys Year in Review2014 Pass Attempts Rank: 31st (476)2014 Rush Attempts Rank: 3rd (508)2014 Total Offensive Plays Rank: 18th (1,014)2014 Yards Per Play Rank: 3rd (6.1)Projected Starting LineupQB: Tony RomoRB: Joseph RandleWR: Dez BryantWR: Terrance WilliamsWR: Cole BeasleyTE: Jason WittenLT: Tyron SmithLG: La'El CollinsC: Travis FrederickRG: Zack … [Read more...]