Peyton Manning visited Miami to tutor Ryan Tannehill Peyton Manning is fast becoming the NFL's Boba Fett, rarely seen but immensely popular nonetheless. And now comes a report that the ex-QB-for-hire visited the Miami Dolphins ... not to audition for a job, but to tutor the guy who's already got the gig. Manning visited the new home of his old offensive coordinator Adam Gase to give Dolphins … [Read more...]

Despite coming off injury, Dolphins sign Wake to 2-year extension Miami Dolphins' sack master Cameron Wake turned 34 earlier this year, and tore an Achilles last Oct. 30 against the New England Patriots. Neither of those facts, however, were enough to deter the Dolphins from signing Wake to a two-year extension on Saturday. The team announced the agreement on Twitter. ESPN's Adam Schefter … [Read more...]

Greg Cosell's Draft Review: Teams' picks tell us a lot (Podcast) We focus a lot on the individual picks in an NFL draft, but I think a lot can be gleaned about what a team wants its identity to be based on its draft class. Most teams go through the draft with certain strategies or goals in mind, whether it's to attack a certain position, draft specific types of players (big cornerbacks, for … [Read more...]

Does Johnny Manziel deserve another NFL shot? Public is divided Johnny Manziel arrived in the NFL in 2014 as one of the most heralded young quarterbacks in years. Two seasons later, he's out of the league, with no definite prospects and looming court challenges. Does he deserve another shot? Yahoo Sports and YouGov partnered to conduct a survey of 3,704 adults interested in the NFL, … [Read more...]

Can rugby tackling help save football? Rod Woodson believes so The process of making football safer is a slow trickle. Do you start at the top and try to make NFL players play more safely, and thus give younger players the model of how to tackle more safely? Or do you start with youth football and try to make it safer for the next generation? A great chicken-or-egg debate. Seattle Seahawks … [Read more...]

Will Smith's wife accepts his MBA at Miami graduation ceremony The University of Miami graduation ceremonies took a somber turn on Thursday night as Raquel Smith, the widow of slain retired NFL standout Will Smith received his MBA on his behalf. Raquel, who was shot in both of her legs during the attack in New Orleans on April 9 that killed Will, was in a wheelchair and can be seen wiping … [Read more...]

Luke Kuechly caddies for Greg Olsen at celebrity pro-am No disrespect to Rory McIlroy or the many other world-famous golfers on the course at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, but the big draw of Wednesday's pro-am in advance of the Wells Fargo Championship was a pairing of Panthers. Tight end Greg Olsen and linebacker Luke Kuechly formed the most Carolina-friendly grouping in the bunch, pairing … [Read more...]

Yo, QB, let's kick it: Tom Brady and Vanilla Ice hang out Tom Brady was about 13 when Vanilla Ice hit No. 1 with "Ice Ice Baby," so it makes sense that the New England Patriots quarterback would be hanging out on stage with the rapper and reality television star. [Yahoo Fantasy Football is open for the 2016 season. Sign up now] At an Under Armour event, Vanilla Ice took this selfie and … [Read more...]

Falcons' Devonta Freeman stops his jog, helps woman with lawnmower Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman was just getting in a nice little evening jog Monday when he saw a woman struggling in her front yard. Eleanor Szendel, 82, was having trouble unloading her lawnmower, and Freeman decided to veer his workout a little bit. Pretty soon he was offering to step in and mow Szendel's … [Read more...]

Jared Goff's father happy he's playing for Rams and not the Browns All is good for Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff, who was the No. 1 overall pick in last week's draft and now has become one of the faces of a franchise that's re-embarking on its old city. Fans are excited about the Rams, and they appear to be excited about Goff possibly taking over as the franchise quarterback in … [Read more...]