The Worksheet: Winning, Losing and Plays Since it’s a fertile time of the offseason for seasonal projections to start trickling in, I wanted to look backwards on 2015 for a moment while using it as guide to start your preparation for creating your own projections or just as a loose group of notes. The first place I always start when creating projections is diving into the number of plays a team … [Read more...]

QB drama? Aqib Talib? Denver Broncos having quite the offseason ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — On Monday afternoon, Denver Broncos coach Gary Kubiak spoke at the Rose Garden of the White House with President Barack Obama right behind him. That's one of the perks of being a Super Bowl champion. Less than 24 hours later Kubiak was back here for the opening of Broncos minicamp. And the first eight … [Read more...]

The NFL's Twitter account was hacked with a startling message The NFL's Twitter account was hacked on Tuesday, and whoever did it had social media gasping for a moment. It appeared that the league was informing the country that controversial commissioner Roger Goodell had died. [Yahoo Fantasy Football is open for the 2016 season. Sign up now] It turned out to be a hoax. NFL media relations … [Read more...]

Let's Ram It! An oral history of 1985 Los Angeles Rams' rap song This offseason, Shutdown Corner will travel down memory lane with a series of stories presenting some interesting and sometimes forgotten stories from the NFL's past. Join us as we relive some of the greatest and craziest moments in the sport's history. The 1980s were a different time. And while people were teasing their big … [Read more...]

Bump and Run: Hurns Gets Paid The Jaguars knew they were onto something when Allen Hurns reeled in two touchdowns in his first NFL quarter. Hurns upped the ante a year later by going on a seven-game touchdown streak. Instead of waiting around for his next accomplishment, the Jaguars decided to pay the man. Hurns landed a four-year, $40 million extension last week, keeping him in Jacksonville … [Read more...]

Could Marshawn Lynch play for Raiders? He sends a clear message From the moment Marshawn Lynch hung up his cleats during the Super Bowl, there has been a sotto conversation by many about his real intentions. As in, could he go play a season or two for his hometown Oakland Raiders? That always was the assumption, even while Lynch was still active, but as his relationship with his last team, … [Read more...]

Aqib Talib misses White House visit after being shot As gunshot wounds go, it seems Aqib Talib got lucky. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Monday morning that Talib needed only stitches to treat his leg wound, and that the bullet entered and exited his right leg without hitting any arteries or tearing any ligaments. Talib was shot early Sunday morning outside Dallas strip club V Live. Talib … [Read more...]

Vikings' Harrison Smith latest young star to sign whopper deal Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith just signed an extension that almost sets a benchmark for the position. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Smith has signed a five-year, $51.25 million that includes a $10 million signing bonus and $15.27 million fully guaranteed. At an average of more than $10 million per year, Smith … [Read more...]

Broncos' Aqib Talib 'accidentally' shot in leg at Dallas club Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib was shot following a fight in a Dallas nightclub early Sunday morning, WFAA TV in Dallas first reported. Reporter Rebecca Lopez tweeted that Talib was one of three people shot following a fight at a local nightclub, V Live. Talib reportedly was taken to Medical City Hospital and NFL Network's … [Read more...]

Mike Evans' Muhammad Ali tattoo, and his pregame Ali video routine There have been a lot of NFL players, and athletes from every sport, sharing their love for Muhammad Ali, the iconic boxer who died Friday night. It says a lot about Ali's amazing impact that most of those athletes weren't even alive for Ali's last fight. Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans not only wasn't alive for any … [Read more...]