Bills to retire the number of their greatest player, Bruce Smith On a great Buffalo Bills team with a lot of fantastic players in the early 1990s, Bruce Smith stood above everyone else. The defensive end is many things in NFL history. He's the greatest Virginia Tech player to play in the NFL (sorry Mike Vick). He's one of the greatest No. 1 overall picks of all time. He's maybe the greatest … [Read more...]

Injury Analysis: Draft Class Injury Analysis Sports Injury Predictor has partnered with Rotoworld in 2016 to give you an even greater chance of winning your league this coming season. As a quick introduction we have an algorithm that figures out which players are more likely to get injured in the coming season and the injury history of every player in the NFL. Follow us on Twitter @injurypredictor … [Read more...]

Colts player suffered the effects of a concussion for four months Many stories about concussions in the NFL are scary, but even on that scale, Tyler Varga has a frightening tale to tell. The Indianapolis Star's Zak Keefer wrote an excellent story about Varga, a running back from Yale whose rookie seasonwith the Indianapolis Colts was cut short last year due to a concussion. The concussion … [Read more...]

Ravens sticking 179 touchdowns in the same room at rookie minicamp The Baltimore Ravens averaged 20.5 points per game last season — only seven teams scored fewer in 2015. Clearly, they wanted to find more players to find the end zone. They made a few offensive upgrades through free agency, but the draft might be their biggest windfall if the past is any indication. The Ravens selected the … [Read more...]

Game recognize game: Carolina Panthers pay homage to Steph Curry Steph Curry grew up a Carolina Panthers fan, and was even at Super Bowl 50 to root on his favorite team. And the Panthers appear to love Curry back. After Curry's ridiculous 17-point overtime on Monday night helped the Golden State Warriors beat the Portland Trail Blazers, Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart put up a Curry … [Read more...]

Bump and Run: Bradford Caves I hope Sam Bradford wasn’t expecting a hero’s welcome. The former No. 1 overall pick returned to the Eagles Monday following a ridiculous two-week holdout. I’m guessing the mood wasn’t all that celebratory. No balloons, no cakes—just the awkwardness that follows when your leader abandons you in a time of need. I’m sure that’s exactly how Doug Pederson drew it up when … [Read more...]

So dope: Vikings' rookie photos have distinct '90s look If you're of a certain age, having the laser background on your school photos was everything (not that we would have any personal knowledge of this). Of course, players who are rookies in the NFL this season aren't old enough to remember those awesome days, but thanks to someone clever in the Minnesota Vikings organization, they still … [Read more...]

By the Numbers: Forecasting RB Performance Now that the NFL draft has come and gone, we’re left to sort out the implications for our dynasty rookie picks and redraft fantasy teams. We all know that draft position is predictive of future NFL success, but how much should we weight it versus our pre-draft evaluations? By finding the right set of relevant variables, we can develop a numbers-based … [Read more...]

Sam Bradford says he's 'committed to Eagles,' but for how long? The quarterback who demanded a trade is now reportedly rejoining his teammates at a place where none of them technically have to be. Ah yes, the strange saga of Sam Bradford. After telling Philadelphia Eagles management that he no longer wanted to be in their employ — after receiving a sizeable chunk of change — Bradford … [Read more...]

Aaron Rodgers watches as Randall Cobb graduates from Kentucky It's always strange when colleagues from work show up at a family celebration. But we're figuring Randall Cobb will be OK with the co-worker who showed up to celebrate Cobb's graduation from the University of Kentucky: Packers QB Aaron Rodgers was in Lexington to cheer on teammate Randall Cobb, who is graduating from UK today. … [Read more...]