NFLPA to Goodell: You're 'inherently biased' to determine Brady punishment The NFLPA's appeal letter to the NFL in Tom Brady's appeal is a good look at how little the union thinks of the NFL's case against Brady and of commissioner Roger Goodell's ability to be neutral. The most interesting part might be that the NFLPA said it plans to call Goodell and NFL executive vice president of … [Read more...]
Welcome to Twitter, Tony Romo! Hope you survive the experience!
Welcome to Twitter, Tony Romo! Hope you survive the experience! Well, this is going to go swimmingly: Tony Romo, the Dallas Cowboys quarterback who takes more grief than every other player in the NFL combined*, has decided to make himself available at the one place on the Internet where every mouthbreathing, interception-joke-making, anti-Cowboys loon has a direct line right into your cell … [Read more...]
Surprise, surprise, Roger Goodell will preside over Tom Brady appeal
Surprise, surprise, Roger Goodell will preside over Tom Brady appeal Tom Brady won't get a fair deal in his deflate-gate suspension appeal. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell made sure of that. In announcing he would rule in Brady's appeal of his four-game suspension, Goodell invited criticism no matter what he decides. The NFL Players Association tried to bait Goodell into giving the case over … [Read more...]
Never too late: 74-year-old football Hall of Famer earns college degree
Never too late: 74-year-old football Hall of Famer earns college degree Former Kansas City Chiefs linebacker/defensive end Bobby Bell had a professional resume that anyone who likes football would envy. He was a two-time All-American and national champion in college. He was a six-time All-Pro and Super Bowl champion in the NFL. Bell was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He did it … [Read more...]
Connor Barwin, Mark Sanchez visit train crash victims in hospital (Photos)
Connor Barwin, Mark Sanchez visit train crash victims in hospital (Photos) Two days after Monday night’s deadly Amtrak train crash in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Eagles players Connor Barwin and Mark Sanchez were at Temple University Hospital in North Philly to visit with victims and their families. The two apparently showed up completely unannounced on Wednesday afternoon and handed out … [Read more...]
NFL games streaming on Netflix? Don’t count on it
NFL games streaming on Netflix? Don't count on it Netflix is enough of a proven commodity these days that many have wondered when it may take the leap and broadcast live sporting events. Meanwhile, the NFL will stream a game digitally for the first time when the Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars meet in London on Oct. 25, but could a marriage between the NFL and Netflix ever … [Read more...]
White House offers its opinion on Tom Brady and deflate-gate
White House offers its opinion on Tom Brady and deflate-gate Everyone else has an opinion on deflate-gate, so it only makes sense that the White House would too. White House press secretary Josh Earnest shared his opinion on New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and the scandal that has been the biggest topic of conversation in the sports world. "I do think that people around the … [Read more...]
Former NFL QB says Tom Brady used ‘beat-up’ football in 2004
Former NFL QB says Tom Brady used 'beat-up' football in 2004 A former NFL quarterback says the New England Patriots and Tom Brady have a history of breaking the rules with footballs dating back over a decade ago. A.J. Feeley, a 10-year veteran, told 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia on Wednesday morning that when he was with the Miami Dolphins in 2004 he saw Brady using older balls, instead … [Read more...]
Boston Herald makes everyone hate Patriots more with its front page
Boston Herald makes everyone hate Patriots more with its front page Give the Boston Herald this much: It knew what would go viral on Wednesday, in this social media world. Its front page, dealing with the ongoing New England Patriots deflate-gate controversy, was meant to agitate everyone outside of New England. And, the Herald did a good job of it. The @BostonHerald's front page this … [Read more...]
The NFL’s Super Bowl invitation to Tom Brady is now rich with irony
The NFL's Super Bowl invitation to Tom Brady is now rich with irony Here's the great disconnect in this whole Tom Brady/deflate-gate/suspension kerfuffle: both Brady and the NFL need each other far more than they want to admit. And so, like a high school couple that's broken up yet must share the same halls together until summer vacation, they'll carry out this awkward ballet of forced … [Read more...]