Terrelle Pryor moves to receiver, upsets Bengals, gets picked up by Browns Terrelle Pryor had quite an interesting Monday. Pryor, the former Ohio State mega-recruit and Oakland Raiders quarterback who was trying to win a job with the Cincinnati Bengals, officially announced in a couple of tweets that he was moving to receiver. Pryor was cut by the Bengals last week. "Going to miss QB but I … [Read more...]
The ‘Ballers’ premiere shows again that Hollywood can’t get football right
The 'Ballers' premiere shows again that Hollywood can't get football right Every sport has a Hollywood classic. Even hockey has one, with "Slap Shot." Every sport except football, that is. As HBO trotted out the cliched "Ballers" series premiere, we were all reminded again that even though football has been America's most popular sport for decades now, Hollywood has never gotten big-time … [Read more...]
Offseason Low Down: Browns Fantasy Preview
Offseason Low Down: Browns Fantasy Preview Browns Year in Review2014 Pass Attempts Rank: 26th (502)2014 Rush Attempts Rank: 6th (477)2014 Total Offensive Plays Rank: 19th (1,010)2014 Yards Per Play Rank: 27th (5.1)Projected Starting LineupQB: Josh McCownRB: Isaiah CrowellWR: Dwayne BoweWR: Brian HartlineWR: Andrew HawkinsTE: Rob HouslerLT: Joe ThomasLG: Joel BitonioC: Alex MackRG: Cameron … [Read more...]
Tom Brady donated hefty speaking fee to charity
Tom Brady donated hefty speaking fee to charity Remember the story from earlier this week about how Tom Brady got $170,000 to speak for an hour after deflate-gate? Remember how obscene that sum seemed, how ridiculous that a university would pay so much money to a pro ballplayer? Yeah, well, we've all got to eat our words a bit, because according to the Boston Globe, Brady donated all that … [Read more...]
Panthers owner donates $100,000 to families of Charleston victims
Panthers owner donates $100,000 to families of Charleston victims The Carolina Panthers play in Charlotte, but by their very name claim kinship with South Carolina. Accordingly, owner Jerry Richardson has made a quiet donation of $100,000 to the families of victims in this week's Charleston shooting, in which a gunman killed nine members of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. … [Read more...]
Bucs plan to buy virtual reality system to help Jameis Winston
Bucs plan to buy virtual reality system to help Jameis Winston With still more than a month to go until the beginning of training camp, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers want to do anything they can to develop quarterback Jameis Winston for his rookie season. With that in mind, according to Fox Sports, the team plans to purchase a “virtual reality system” in order to help Winston prepare for life as … [Read more...]
Marshawn Lynch celebrates Warriors’ NBA title at parade in Oakland (Video)
Marshawn Lynch celebrates Warriors' NBA title at parade in Oakland (Video) Your browser does not support iframes. Marshawn Lynch usually doesn’t say much to the media, but when it comes to his hometown Golden State Warriors, the Seattle Seahawks running back has no qualms about expressing his Oakland pride. Lynch was in attendance at the Warriors’ NBA Championship parade Friday and rode … [Read more...]
Bump and Run: Dez Drama
Bump and Run: Dez Drama When it comes to getting paid, Dez Bryant doesn’t mess around. Like many disgruntled players before him, the Cowboys wide receiver is holding out for a new contract—even if it means missing regular season games. Bryant’s agent Tom Condon said he isn’t bluffing: “With my conversations with him he is willing to miss regular season games." It’s rare for holdouts to stretch … [Read more...]
Offseason Low Down: Bears Fantasy Preview
Offseason Low Down: Bears Fantasy Preview Bears Year in Review2014 Pass Attempts Rank: 7th (609)2014 Rush Attempts Rank: 30th (355)2014 Total Offensive Plays Rank: 23rd (1,005)2014 Yards Per Play Rank: 22nd (5.2) Check out the team-by-team fantasy preview schedule. Projected Starting LineupQB: Jay CutlerRB: Matt ForteWR: Alshon JefferyWR: Kevin WhiteWR: Eddie RoyalTE: Martellus BennettLT: Jermon … [Read more...]
Patriots-used deflate-gate ball put up for auction
Patriots-used deflate-gate ball put up for auction You (yes, you) can own a piece of deflate-gate history. According to ESPN.com, a couple that was handed a New England Patriots-used ball by wide receiver Brandon LaFell in the third quarter of the AFC Championship Game has put the ball up for auction. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football is back: Sign up for a league today!] The couple, Laura and … [Read more...]