NFL still hasn't talked to players named in Al Jazeera PED report I'm not a fan of how every single thing the NFL does is compared to deflate-gate. We probably don't need, after every NFL discipline announcement, a million "But if it was Tom Brady ... " messages on social media. However, it's really hard to grasp how the league could act so quickly, strongly and vigilantly toward the New … [Read more...]

By the Numbers: Are Fantasy RBs in Decay? Over the past four fantasy football seasons, there has been a precipitous drop off in running back value year-over-year. Per MyFantasyLeague average draft position data, a total of 10 running backs are currently being drafted inside of the top-50 overall. Last year, 12 backs were drafted in the top-50 and 14 went in the first 50 selections in 2014. Just … [Read more...]

When will YOUR city host the Super Bowl? The NFL has just completed its latest rounds as Super Bowl Santa, dispensing game dates to Atlanta, South Florida and Los Angeles while leaving NFL-branded coal in the stockings of Tampa and New Orleans. It's surely just a coincidence that Atlanta, Los Angeles, and 2018 host Minnesota will have brand-spankin'-new stadiums and South Florida is spending … [Read more...]

Robert Kraft on Tom Brady: 'We hope he prevails' The NFL owners' meetings in Charlotte on Tuesday were brief, and the biggest news to come out of the event was the deciding of the host cities for Super Bowls LIII, LIV and LV plus some minor changes to instant replay. And there were of course some smaller things as well. To wit: NFL Network's Judy Battista caught up with New England Patriots … [Read more...]

Johnny Manziel's friends tell TMZ they worry he's going to die The Johnny Manziel story has played out in so many weird ways, and that was even before his friends went to TMZ to express that they're worried about him dying. Manziel is seeing his downward spiral play out on TMZ, from reports of him showing up at various parties, being the passenger in a single-car accident and getting kicked … [Read more...]

Tyler Eifert out three months due to lingering Pro Bowl injury Tyler Eifert is a talented tight end and a very important weapon for the Cincinnati Bengals, but he has had some injury issues. There's another one. This time he'll be out three months due to ankle surgery, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported. The Enquirer said that the injury goes all the way back to the Pro Bowl. Eifert hurt his … [Read more...]

Bump and Run: Backfield Battles Maybe we don’t have flying cars or time travel yet but I think we can all agree that this world is a lot different than the one we grew up in. Need proof? Check out Evan Silva’s Post-Draft Top 150. I’ll admit it was a little jarring to see that many wide receivers in the top 10. But this is the world we live in now. 10 years ago when I first started playing fantasy … [Read more...]

The Bills have some ridiculous rules about media and practice The Buffalo Bills have enacted a get-tough-on-the-truth media policy that prevents working members from reporting — get this — on things they see with their eyes. Also banned: Things heard with their ears. Via ESPN's Mike Rodak, the Bills' new reporting guidelines appear a bit, um, restrictive: Bills begin OTAs today. Reporters … [Read more...]

Comparing JJ Watt's new logo to other players' designs Add J.J. Watt to the long, long, LONG list of players wanting to be the Jumpman. Watt has unveiled his new logo, to be used in Reebok branding efforts, and it's supposed to be a combination of "JJ," "W," and "99," if you look at it the right way:  ESPN.com says the logo is meant to evoke the idea of a building constructed "from the … [Read more...]

Here's what Tom Brady's deflate-gate appeal potentially could mean Monday marks the deadline for New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady to appeal his deflate-gate case, and all signs point toward his camp starting that ball rolling. According to ESPN, the NFLPA plans to file a petition this afternoon to rehear Brady's case "en banc" — which, in legal terms, means in front of the entire … [Read more...]