Mike Tirico leaves ESPN, 'Monday Night Football' to get new voice There haven't been many play-by-play voices in ithe long history of "Monday Night Football." But there will be a new one in 2016. Mike Tirico, who paired with Jon Gruden on "Monday Night Football," is leaving ESPN for NBC Sports, Sports Business Daily reported on Monday afternoon. That leaves a prime opportunity for someone to … [Read more...]

Well, Donald Trump has chimed in on Tom Brady and his suspension On Monday morning, after a federal appeals court reinstated Tom Brady's four-game suspension for deflate-gate, everyone remembered how infatuated they were with that controversy and felt the need to opine on the latest development. You didn't think Donald Trump would be the only one sitting it out, did you? The Associated Press … [Read more...]

Tom Brady merchandise sold more than any other NFL player in 2015-16 You like him, you really like him! (Well, some people do. Based on tweets and internet comments we've seen, a lot of people aren't so fond of him.) At any rate, when the NFL Players' Assocaition released the top 50 player sales list on Monday morning, ranking sales of merchandise for the 2015-2016 season (March 1, 2015 … [Read more...]

NFL draft profile: Louisville DT Sheldon Rankins, interior disruptor Shutdown Corner is counting down the top 50 prospects in the 2016 NFL draft with a scouting report, quotes from NFL evaluators and a projection where they might be drafted. 7. Louisville DT Sheldon Rankins6-foot-1, 299 pounds Key stat: Over his past 26 starts the past two seasons, Rankins has totaled 111 tackles, 26.5 … [Read more...]

Grand jury reportedly indicts Johnny Manziel on assault charge A grand jury has reportedly decided to indict Johnny Manziel on a misdemeanor assault charge stemming back to an incident between the former Cleveland Browns quarterback and his ex-girlfriend. KRLD-AM, a CBS radio affiliate in Dallas, reported the news, citing sources in the Dallas County District Attorney's office. The grand … [Read more...]

NFL Draft Preview: Team-By-Team Draft Preview This is a quick look at the hand every NFL team will be working with in this week's draft. Each team begins each draft with seven selections. Teams like the Packers and Ravens add picks through the compensatory process. Others like the Titans and Browns have stockpiled picks through trades down the board.This year, teams with double-digit picks are the … [Read more...]

Former Patriots second-round pick Ron Brace dies at age 29 Ron Brace, a defensive tackle who was the New England Patriots' second-round pick in 2009, died at the age of 29. Boston College, where Brace played, confirmed the news on Twitter. The Patriots also confirmed the news, via the Boston Globe. The cause of death was not immediately known. Police told MassLive.com that the death was not … [Read more...]

NFL draft profile: Florida CB Vernon Hargreaves, undersized ballhawk Shutdown Corner is counting down the top 50 prospects in the 2016 NFL draft with a scouting report, quotes from NFL evaluators and a projection where they might be drafted. 8. Florida CB Vernon Hargreaves III5-foot-10, 203 pounds Key stat: Compiled 28 passes defended and 10 interceptions in 35 starts over his three seasons. … [Read more...]

Cam Newton saw seventh-graders playing, so he stopped to join them Recess sure has gotten a lot more interesting since I was in school. The seventh-grade students at Community School of Davidson will always remember Friday as the day the reigning NFL MVP dropped in unannounced to play football with them for a little bit. WSOC reported on Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton's unexpected … [Read more...]

Greg Cosell's Draft Preview: A sleeper at running back (Podcast) I think more people would be talking about my No. 2 running back in this draft if he had actually played in 2015. Jonathan Williams of Arkansas was out all last season with a foot injury. And that medical history is a concern, and I don't know what the team doctors are saying about him now; all I know is what I see from him on … [Read more...]