Ben Affleck goes on profane anti-NFL deflate-gate rant "Any Given Wednesday," Bill Simmons' new HBO show, debuted on Wednesday night with searing hot fire courtesy of Simmons' fellow Bostonian Ben Affleck. The grizzled Batman unleashed a deflate-gate rant for the ages, scorching the NFL, Roger Goodell, and pretty much anyone outside of a two-mile bubble around Gillette Stadium. Here, check … [Read more...]

Offseason Low Down: Broncos Fantasy Preview Broncos Year in Review2015 Pass Attempts Rank: 13th (606)2015 Rush Attempts Rank: 17th (411)2015 Total Offensive Plays Rank: 9th (1,056)2015 Yards Per Play Rank: 19th (5.4)Projected Starting LineupQB: Mark SanchezRB: C.J. AndersonWR: Demaryius ThomasWR: Emmanuel SandersTE: Virgil GreenTE: Jeff HeuermanLT: Russell OkungLG: Max GarciaC: Matt ParadisRG: Ty … [Read more...]

Johnny Manziel reports his car was damaged in hit-and-run incident Johnny Manziel is not having a good 2016, but the latest incident doesn't appear to be his fault. Manziel's car was damaged and he reported it to police as a hit-and-run accident, the Associated Press reported. Manziel had a witness from his car and an impartial witness say his car was struck on the driver's side and then … [Read more...]

Buffalo Bills begin looking into new stadium prospects Being an NFL owner is like playing in a 32-hand poker game. You can kick back and enjoy the camaraderie, but every so often, you're going to have to ante up big. The ante? A sweet new stadium, of course. With new stadiums built or in development in Minnesota, Atlanta, and Los Angeles, the Buffalo Bills now find themselves square in the … [Read more...]

Greg Cosell's Podcast: AFC South has become a lot more interesting This offseason, Greg Cosell and Frank Schwab will explore key questions for each of the 32 NFL teams in "The Shutdown" podcast, going team-by-team for each division over eight episodes. Links to previous division preview podcasts are at the end of this post. The AFC South was supposed to be won by the Indianapolis Colts in a … [Read more...]

Hefty Vince Wilfork in ESPN's 'Body' issue, what will reaction be? There is zero debate of when Vince Wilfork owned the fashion world. That would be the moment the Houston Texans nose tackle was seen in "Hard Knocks" last summer strutting around oh-so confidently in his shirtless overalls look. It slew Twitter and put Wilfork in the sartorial royalty, at least as far as the NFL is concerned. … [Read more...]

Which championship-hungry team can be NFL's Cleveland Cavaliers? Half of the 32 NFL teams will have gone 25 seasons or more between championships by the end of this season, or never won one at all. Think about that for a minute. A league that prides itself on the idea that any team has a chance to win it has produced only 11 different championship franchises in the past 20 Super Bowls and 14 … [Read more...]

With 'O.J' done, a ranking of the best '30 for 30' documentaries All serious sports fans have had the conversation many times over by now: Which “30 for 30” was the best one? We play the episodes like they’re trump cards. Oh yeah, the Marcus Dupree one was great. But what about "The U," that one was the best they've done! It’s a testament to ESPN’s documentary series, because it re-invented … [Read more...]

The Worksheet: Red Zone Notebook We’ve already looked at some play calling splits in relation to game script and their potential relation to 2016 output and rolled that thought process over in diagnosing the fantasy fallout from the direct relationship that the Eagles, 49ers and Chiefs share with their head coaching changes. Continuing that trend, here are a few general notes on red zone … [Read more...]

Jeff Fisher on how, when Jared Goff can earn Rams' starting QB job I caught up with Los Angeles Rams head coach Jeff Fisher on the phone right after he had put a bow on the team's OTAs and sent the team packing until training camp. There's one player who will have a little extra summer homework as he prepares for the Rams' first camp back on the west coast after its relocation. That would be … [Read more...]