Julian Edelman went bit long on his 'one-week' Blockbuster rental Better late than never, we suppose. New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman made a recent discovery that could, in theory, get him in trouble. OK, stretch the definition of trouble temporarily for a moment ... Oh, you laugh! But there was a guy in North Carolina who was recently busted (like, seriously, actually … [Read more...]

Draft Analysis: NFL Draft Needs: Jets 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.   No. 1 … [Read more...]

Greg Cosell's draft preview: Carson Wentz's valid Andrew Luck comp Leading up to the NFL draft on April 28-30, NFL Films' Greg Cosell will be sharing his views on many of the top prospects based on his extensive film study of those players. Andrew Luck was considered a rare prospect, and as such, people are hesitant to compare other high-level prospects to Luck. I believe Carson Wentz is a … [Read more...]

Los Angeles billboard kicks St. Louis when it's down over Rams Poor St. Louis. The Rams have packed up for Los Angeles, having turned their back on their home for the past 20-plus years. And now one business in the Rams' new city is taking shots at its old one. Ouch, bro. That's kind of cold. I mean, if it's baseball, hockey or toasted raviolis we're talking about, maybe we've got a … [Read more...]

Packers jump into free agency fray, agree with TE Jared Cook After a lot of considering, Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson has decided to sign a free agent. Tight end Jared Cook, who spent the past three seasons with the St. Louis Rams, flew to Green Bay on Sunday to take a physical and sign a contract on Monday. The Packers and Cook agreed to a deal, Weston Hodkiewicz of the … [Read more...]

Draft Analysis: NFL Draft Needs: Bills 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.   No. … [Read more...]

NFL draft positional rankings: After Zeke Elliott, any special RBs? Leading up to the NFL draft on April 28-30, Shutdown Corner will examine each position, rank the top players at each spot and identify some sleepers, sliders and lesser-known gems. Did Todd Gurley chance the perception of how high NFL teams can draft a running back? As the league started shifting more heavily toward the pass … [Read more...]

Report: NFL funding campaigns of lawmakers researching concussions The San Jose Mercury-News reported this week that the NFL's political action committee has given thousands of dollars to members of a Congressional committee currently reviewing concussion research. Called the Gridiron PAC, the committee has given nearly $300,000 in campaign contributions to 41 of the 54 members of the U.S. … [Read more...]

Trent Richardson opens up about tough NFL career, second chance In a little more than a month a new draft class will enter the NFL, and some of the prospects who look impeccable now will fail. No matter how much draft analysis is done — it's impossible to spend 30 seconds on Twitter this time of year without seeing someone breaking down a draft prospect — some of the mistakes will be … [Read more...]

Does RG3 take Browns out of drafting Carson Wentz or Jared Goff? The Cleveland Browns have made a dramatic move at quarterback, signing Robert Griffin III as a reclamation project. The move comes four years after they failed to land him in a pre-draft trade with the St. Louis Rams, with the Washington Redskins beating them to the punch. The Browns might be able to get the best out of Griffin … [Read more...]