Darren Sharper gets nine-year sentence in sexual assault plea deal Former NFL safety Darren Sharper pleaded guilty to sexual assault and attempted sexual assault in Arizona and was sentenced to nine years in federal prison and lifetime probation as part of a "global resolution" to his case that includes at least nine women in four states accusing him of sexual assault. The Los Angeles Times … [Read more...]

Goal Line Stand: Silva's Pre-Draft Top 150 With coaching staffs locked in and free agent landing spots largely settled, we can begin to develop rough 2015 fantasy football outlooks. The forthcoming draft will certainly shake things up and add talent to the player pool. But I thought now would be a good time to take something of a stand on the non-rookies. With a recap of 2014 and preliminary … [Read more...]

Offseason Low Down: Revisiting FA Predictions Ron Burgundy was right. That escalated quickly. NFL free agency came and went in the blink of an eye. A few more signings will trickle in (we’re rooting for you, Michael Crabtree), but most of the heavy lifting has already been done. With things slowing down, now seems like as good a time as any to revisit my free agent predictions. Antonio … [Read more...]

Cursed San Francisco 49ers suffer yet another linebacker loss The San Francisco 49ers are cursed. That's got to be it at this point. After the firing of head coach Jim Harbaugh, the 49ers have undergone a series of dramatic changes, including a slew of free-agent departures and the retirement of linebackers Patrick Willis and Chris Borland. Now they can add injury to insult with the news … [Read more...]

DeMaurice Smith wins re-election as NFLPA chief DeMaurice Smith earned another three-year tenure as executive director of the NFL players union after winning an election on Sunday night in Hawaii, where player representatives from 32 teams voted to keep him as their NFLPA chief. DeMaurice Smith has been re-elected as Executive Director of the #NFLPA— NFLPA (@NFLPA) March 16, 2015 The … [Read more...]

Greg Cosell's NFL draft preview: Examining QB Jameis Winston   I think, like many others, that Jameis Winston is the best quarterback prospect in this class. But I want to take a moment to emphasize a key word there: prospect. Everybody in the NFL draft is a prospect. No matter how many times people say a player “can’t miss,” they’re all prospects. Every player coming into the NFL has … [Read more...]

Risers and Fallers: Stock Watch: Free Agency A flurry of action like none ever seen in the NFL rang in the league’s New Year last Tuesday, and there has hardly been a moment to catch a breath since. Big trades and unexpected signings have changed the face of the NFL landscape and, most importantly for us, dramatically altered the value of several fantasy stars. Don't forget, for everything NFL, … [Read more...]

Report: 49ers sign running back Reggie Bush Another free agent running back is off the board. A day after C.J. Spiller, Darren McFadden and DeAngelo Williams agreed to deals with New Orleans, Dallas and Pittsburgh, respectively, Reggie Bush has reached an agreement with the San Francisco 49ers. ESPN’s Adam Schefter was the first to report the deal. No details of the agreement were provided. … [Read more...]

Update: Jordan Cameron going to Dolphins Jordan Cameron was reportedly staying in Cleveland. Actually, he's bound for the Miami Dolphins. Yahoo Sports' Charles Robinson tweeted: NFL source tells Yahoo Sports it's done: Jordan Cameron has signed with the Miami #Dolphins.— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) March 13, 2015 The club announced the two-year deal later Thursday evening. There … [Read more...]

Unlucky Jadeveon Clowney gets bit by teammate's pit bull, was hospitalized Houston Texans outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney is fine, and it doesn't seem like the story of him being bitten by teammate D.J. Swearinger's pit bull is that big of a deal. However ... how many ladders did Clowney walk under after he was made the No. 1 overall pick last May? Clowney's incredible run of terrible … [Read more...]