NFL Draft Preview: NFL Draft Cheatsheet: RBs NFL draft season is an exciting time filled with Draft Breakdown cut-ups, egocentric twitter wars and ridiculous anonymous “scout” quotes. There are very few things I love more. Despite the glory that is draft season, it is difficult at times to wade through the oceans of scouting reports to find the pearls of useful fantasy information. To that end, … [Read more...]
Check out Bill Belichick, Russell Wilson creeping on Chrissy Teigen
Check out Bill Belichick, Russell Wilson creeping on Chrissy Teigen So the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner was Saturday. And yes, no one is quite sure exactly what it is. It's a dinner with the president and a bunch of rich, maybe powerful people. Among those popular, powerful people in attendance were Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and New England … [Read more...]
Greg Cosell’s draft preview: Dorial Green-Beckham is a huge wild card
Greg Cosell's draft preview: Dorial Green-Beckham is a huge wild card There aren't many guys like Dorial Green-Beckham, in terms of size and his ability to move. In fact, in the NFL there's probably only one: Calvin Johnson. I don't think Johnson is an unreasonable comparison for Green-Beckham. If Green-Beckham was clean off the field he'd be a top 10 or top 12 pick. But we know that's not … [Read more...]
Greg Cosell’s draft preview: A third WR belongs in Cooper/White top tier
Greg Cosell's draft preview: A third WR belongs in Cooper/White top tier Leading up to this year’s draft, there’s a consensus that Amari Cooper and Kevin White are the top two receivers in the class, in a tier by themselves. I agree that both of them are in a top tier. Cooper and White are both very good prospects. But I’d add a third receiver to that tier: UCF’s Breshad Perriman. I think … [Read more...]
Which NFL teams got unfair schedules? University at Buffalo engineers know
Which NFL teams got unfair schedules? University at Buffalo engineers know Washington Redskins fans, you might not want to hear this. University at Buffalo engineers, who have done a study on imbalances in the NFL schedule and presented it at the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference earlier this year, have studied the 2015 NFL schedule that was released this week. One of the main imbalances … [Read more...]
Victor Cruz aiming for ‘200 percent,’ Week 1 return; sick of OBJ questions
Victor Cruz aiming for '200 percent,' Week 1 return; sick of OBJ questions The Salsa Dance is expected to return Sept. 13 in Dallas. That's Week 1, and that's when Victor Cruz says he'll be ready to return to action when his New York Giants go on the road to face the Dallas Cowboys in Jerry World. Cruz is coming off a torn Achilles tendon in 2014 that put his healthy return to the field for … [Read more...]
‘We’ve never seen anything like this’: Dan Wetzel on the Aaron Hernandez trial
'We've never seen anything like this': Dan Wetzel on the Aaron Hernandez trial Grandstanding: A Yahoo Sports podcastSubscribe via iTunes & Leave A Review "We've never seen anything like this," says Yahoo national columnist Dan Wetzel of the recently-concluded Aaron Hernandez trial, and he's right: a football star just months removed from catching a Super Bowl touchdown pass, just weeks away … [Read more...]
Eagles VP of player personnel explains why they signed Tim Tebow
Eagles VP of player personnel explains why they signed Tim Tebow No, Tim Tebow isn't going to be something other than a quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles. There's no unforseen plot from Eagles coach Chip Kelly to use him in crazy ways. Tebow might eventually be a two-point conversion specialist. But those aren't the reasons the Eagles signed him. The Eagles say they simply see a much … [Read more...]
Draft Analysis: NFL Draft Needs: Seahawks
Draft Analysis: NFL Draft Needs: Seahawks Thursday, April 23, 2015 Evan Silva (@EvanSilva) is the Senior Football Editor for Rotoworld's NFL Page, and Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) leads Rotoworld's college football and NFL draft coverage. Together, they're breaking down every team's biggest needs and offering potential draft-day solutions. For a breakdown on every team, check out the team-by-team … [Read more...]
Report: Missouri DE Shane Ray might need surgery, could be out 5 months
Report: Missouri DE Shane Ray might need surgery, could be out 5 months Lance Zierlein, who writes for NFL.com, reported Thursday morning that Missouri pass rusher Shane Ray might need toe surgery and could be out as much as five months. That would put the start of Ray's rookie season in doubt and could make him a PUP (Physically Unable to Perform) list candidate. Might that drop Ray, who … [Read more...]