Former Lions RB Jahvid Best trying to make St. Lucia Olympic team Running back Jahvid Best hasn't been on an NFL roster since 2012, after spending three seasons with the Detroit Lions. But now he's in training for a different pursuit. A first-round draft pick in 2010, Best's football career was derailed by concussions; he suffered four in three years, including two in his final year at Cal … [Read more...]

Sam Bradford is the Eagles starter, Doug Pederson leaves no doubt The odd thing about Sam Bradford's trade demand is that it was always clear the Philadelphia Eagles wanted him to start Week 1 this season. And just to let everyone know that hasn't changed since Bradford skipped some OTAs hoping for a trade that was never going to happen. Eagles coach Doug Pederson said Bradford is his … [Read more...]

'DWTS' Week 9: Antonio Brown eliminated in semifinal round “Dancing with the Stars” welcomed many an NFL player over its first 21 seasons, but Season 22, which premiered on Monday, March 21, features three: newly-minted Super Bowl MVP Von Miller from the Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro Antonio Brown and former Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie, a Canadian Football League legend … [Read more...]

Bump and Run: Broken Bills If you’re as Seinfeld-obsessed as I am, you probably remember when George Costanza awarded a scholarship to a student because of his interest in architecture. When describing his academic qualifications, George remarked that Steven Koren was “right in the meaty part of the curve—not showing off, not falling behind.” That’s exactly where the Bills find themselves right … [Read more...]

Saints welcome in rookie who took up football just five years ago Rookie David Onyemata has traveled from Nigeria to New Orleans by way of Canada, and he's only a few short months from his first game in the NFL. Not bad for a guy who hadn't even seen a football five years ago. Onyemata, a defensive tackle out of noted football hotbed the University of Manitoba, was drafted in the fourth … [Read more...]

Ravens reportedly had some illegal padded practice at rookie camp The current collective-bargaining agreement was agreed upon in 2011, and it significantly cut back the amount of padded practices a team could have. It completely eliminated padded practices from the offseason work. The Baltimore Ravens, with a head coach and general manager who were hired long before 2011, presumably had … [Read more...]

Bills' first-rounder Shaq Lawson undergoes shoulder surgery The Buffalo Bills went defense with their first three picks in the draft and proclaimed they had three Day 1 starters to upgrade Rex Ryan's unit. They might be calling for a recount now. That's in some doubt now with the announcement Monday that first-round pick Shaq Lawson, a pass rusher from Clemson, opted to undergo shoulder … [Read more...]

Falcons announce fan-friendly concessions pricing for new stadium Here's a novel idea: an NFL team that actually cares about fans who aren't sitting in private boxes. On Monday, Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank and team president Rich McKay announced a revolutionary concept: "fan first" pricing on popular concession items at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which is set to open before the 2017 NFL … [Read more...]

Bears' Leonard Floyd reminds himself to eat more with phone alarms Most of us don't need to remind ourselves to eat more. Sadly, the opposite is often true. But for Chicago Bears first-round pick Leonard Floyd, it's all part of his new daily routine. Although the team says Floyd's weight — which hovered in the 230s last season at Georgia — is not a big deal for the 6-foot-6 pass rusher, they … [Read more...]

Ads on NFL uniforms: No longer a question of if, but when The Philadelphia 76ers have announced that they'll begin allowing StubHub ads on their uniforms starting in the 2017-18 season, the first of the United States' "Big Four" sports to allow advertising on uniforms, and the only surprising aspect about that announcement is that it took this long. The Sixers have, at long last, led the way … [Read more...]