Titans host movie night at stadium, forget to turn sprinklers off The Tennessee Titans became the talk of Nashville last week, also taking the NFL by storm, with a fascinating trade of the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. So perhaps their built-up goodwill following that move will make what render what happened to some few area residents who recently visited Nissan Stadium … water under the … [Read more...]

By the Numbers: Superior Strength of Schedule The release of the NFL schedule opens the floodgates for mainstream networks to opine on who was helped or hurt most by the new schedule.  A key focus this year, both during the primetime schedule release shows and among NFL fans and analysts in its aftermath, is the Strength of Schedule for the 32 NFL teams.  Unfortunately, while Strength of Schedule … [Read more...]

Draft Analysis: NFL Draft Needs: Panthers Evan Silva (@EvanSilva) is the Senior Football Editor for Rotoworld's NFL Page, and Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) leads Rotoworld's college football and NFL draft coverage. Together, they're breaking down every team's biggest needs and offering potential draft-day solutions. For a breakdown on every team, check out the team-by-team draft preview schedule.   … [Read more...]

Another free-agent QB option emerges, as Texans cut Brian Hoyer After one of the worst performances in playoff history, everyone knew Brian Hoyer wasn't long for the Houston Texans. When the Texans signed Brock Osweiler as his replacement in the starting lineup, it was a foregone conclusion he'd be available.  On Sunday, the Texans cut ties with Hoyer. NFL Network reported he was cut, after … [Read more...]

NFL draft profile: Alabama DL Jarran Reed, bull-strong run stopper 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. 18. Alabama DT-DE Jarran Reed6-foot-3, 307 pounds Key stat: In 21 games in junior college, Reed totaled 4.5 sacks in 21 games. In 29 games with the … [Read more...]

2016 NFL schedule: Why so much Bears, Eagles, Skins in prime time? The 2016 NFL prime-time schedule on Sunday and Monday nights, which are considered some of the league’s marquee games, features some goof early-season battles between non-conference teams. The league's Thursday games are still considered the weakest night for evening football, but Sunday and Monday typically still deliver … [Read more...]

NFL draft profile: Kansas State OG-OT Cody Whitehair 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. 20. Kansas State OG-OT Cody Whitehair6-foot-4, 301 pounds Key stat: As a redshirt freshman in 2012, Whitehair started 12 of the 13 games (one at right tackle, then nine … [Read more...]

NFL releases its full 2016 regular-season schedule The last game of the 2015 NFL season was the Denver Broncos against the Carolina Panthers. The NFL figured, why not start off the 2016 season the same way? The Broncos and Panthers will meet in a rematch of Super Bowl 50 on Thursday, Sept. 8, kicking off Week 1 of the NFL season. The NFL released the full regular-season schedule on … [Read more...]

2016 NFL schedule: Top 10 games we can't wait to watch Now that we know the "when" in the who-what-when-where equation of the 2016 NFL regular-season schedule, here's a look at the top 10 games we can't wait to watch (all times listed are Eastern). 10. Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers, Week 8 (Oct. 30, 4:25 p.m.) The NFC championship game got out of hand early, with the Panthers up … [Read more...]

2016 NFL schedule: Thursday night has divisional rivalries again "Thursday Night Football" tried something new the last two seasons, with CBS on board. It gambled on a heavy rotation of divisional rivalries making the product better.  Its first 11 games last season, not counting the Week 1 Thursday opener, were divisional games. It also ended with the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders … [Read more...]