New Browns punter Andy Lee picks No. 8 to honor late daughter Three-time All-Pro punter Andy Lee was traded to the Cleveland Browns last week, and he had a purpose in picking his new jersey number. Lee decided to wear No. 8. His daughter Madeline lived eight days after she was born on Jan. 27. She died due to post-birth complications. It's a sad and touching tribute. “I think sometimes, not … [Read more...]

Anti-gambling NFL nixes three Dolphins playing in a poker tournament The NFL is making sure to rid the league of legal gambling that has nothing to do with anything related to the sport. After pressuring Tony Romo to cancel a fantasy football event with fans because it took place in a Las Vegas convention center that is attached to a casino, the NFL told three Miami Dolphins players that … [Read more...]

Antonio Cromartie offers below-the-belt retort to Kellen Winslow's criticism It doesn't appear that Kellen Winslow will be invited to New York Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie's house anytime soon. Winslow, a former NFL tight end known perhaps best known for his off-the-field issues, inexplicably took to Twitter on Wednesday to tell former teammate Antonio Cromartie to stop his burgeoning … [Read more...]

Jets' Sheldon Richardson wants $100 million deal for Muhammad Wilkerson In the NFL, the $100 million contract club is pretty special. And Sheldon Richardson thinks fellow New York Jets defensive lineman Muhammad Wilkerson should be in it. It's not Richardson's money to spend, but he told the New York Daily News that the six-year, $100 million contract Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt … [Read more...]

Michael Vick says he can start, but will anyone sign him? At a charity golf tournament this past weekend, Michael Vick was asked if he can still be a starter in the NFL. “Absolutely,” he said, according to the Washington Times. “Yeah, I do.” The only problem is that it's June and nobody has even signed him to be a backup. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football is back: Sign up for a league today!] … [Read more...]

Tony Romo wonders if NFL opposed his event because it wasn't getting paid The NFL didn't handle the whole Tony Romo fantasy football convention saga very well, and the Dallas Cowboys quarterback wondered if the motivation was over the league not making any money off of it. The NFL didn't tell Romo or anyone else that he had to cancel the event in Las Vegas, but a reminder from the NFL to the … [Read more...]

Von Miller looks forward to his next career as a chicken farmer Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller is an exceptional football player, and a pretty unique personality too. He often expresses this with his collection of cowboy hats (and other hats too) but it's more than just fashion. How many other great pass rushers do you know dream of retiring to be a chicken farmer? [Yahoo … [Read more...]

Linebacker Brandon Spikes cut by Patriots after strange car accident The New England Patriots woke up on Monday morning and apparently didn't want to deal with whatever linebacker Brandon Spikes had gotten himself into. A day after news broke that Spikes' car was found crashed and abandoned, the Patriots cut the veteran linebacker. Spikes had been looking for a job when the Patriots, whom he … [Read more...]