NFL overturned Duane Brown's suspension for...contaminated beef? Even for professional athletes, one of the benefits to being on vacation is to be able to indulge. Dinner lasts a little longer and may include one or two extra courses, the dessert menu is a requirement, an extra drink or two are consumed at the resort bar. But for Houston Texans left tackle Duane Brown, an indulgent getaway … [Read more...]

'DWTS' Week 7: Antonio Brown tangoes in the temple of doom. What? “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 … [Read more...]

NFL says Laremy Tunsil will have evaluation for drug program The social media fiascos that struck offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil on draft day may have contributed to a surprising fall in the draft, and it sure seemed like an embarrassment that will be remembered for a long time. And that's not all. Because the infamous video showed Tunsil taking a bong hit, it has drawn the attention of the … [Read more...]

Greg Cosell's Review: How Wentz, Goff and Lynch fit (Podcast) Before the draft, we talked a lot about scheme fits for many of the prospects, and now we get to see how the draftees fit with their new teams. In the latest episode of our podcast, “The Shutdown,” we discussed many of the players and how they fit in with their new teams. We talked about why Joey Bosa fits well in the San Diego … [Read more...]

New England Patriots' new safeties coach has familiar name The New England Patriots made all of their assistant coaches available to local media on Monday, and that meant the in-front-of-cameras debut of the team's new safeties coach: Steve Belichick. The middle of head coach Bill Belichick's three children and the older of his two sons, Steve, 29, served as a defensive coaching assistant … [Read more...]

What will Peyton Manning do in 2016? Not TV, apparently Before and after Peyton Manning's retirement, pretty much everyone speculated on what the all-time great quarterback would do in retirement. Because he seemingly had so many different options available to him, it was fun to guess. The most popular choice was moving into broadcasting, where he'd be a natural and likely an instant … [Read more...]

Sydney Seau posts touching photo on anniversary of father's death Many NFL fans remember - or perhaps more accrately, would like to forget - May 2, 2012, the day legendary linebacker Junior Seau took his own life in his San Diego-area home. No one was more impacted by Seau's death than his family, including his four children. His only daughter, Sydney, posted a remembrance to her father on … [Read more...]

Fournette, Watson top our too-early top 25 list for 2017 NFL draft Oh, you thought it was too early to grade the 2016 NFL draft class? What about giving you some top draft names for 2017? Yes, we’re a bit sick in the head. But we know you’re already — somewhere deep in the backs of your minds — thinking about next year. [Yahoo Fantasy Football is open for the 2016 season. Sign up now] So … [Read more...]

Laremy Tunsil attorney: We don't think stepdad was behind hacking Though he didn't sound 100 percent convinced, the lawyer for new Miami Dolphins tackle Laremy Tunsil says he does not believe Tunsil's estranged stepfather was behind the draft-night hacking of his client's social media accounts. "Initially, that would be the low-hanging fruit," attorney Steve Farese told SiriusXM, "But it's … [Read more...]

NFL Draft Grades: Draft 2016: AFC Draft Grades Bang it here for my NFC Draft Grades.Baltimore Ravens1 (6). Notre Dame LT Ronnie Stanley2 (42). Boise State OLB Kamalei Correa3 (70). BYU DE Bronson Kaufusi4 (104). Temple CB Tavon Young4 (107). Cincinnati WR Chris Moore4 (130). Nebraska OT Alex Lewis4 (132). Michigan DT Willie Henry4 (134). Louisiana Tech RB Kenneth Dixon5 (146). Grand Valley State … [Read more...]