Rooting interests: Picking between Panthers vs. Broncos in Super Bowl 50 Conflicted about Super Bowl 50? Perhaps Cam Newton's dabbing pumps you up. Yet, nostalgia is tugging at the heart with a desire to see Peyton Manning potentially ride off in the sunset with the Lombardi Trophy in his hand. Take Yahoo Sports' totally random quiz to find out if you're on the side of a state that claims to … [Read more...]

Brett Favre leads the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2016 SAN FRANCISCO — The Pro Football Hall of Fame voters meet the day before the Super Bowl, hear presentations for each of the finalists, then vote. Pete Dougherty of the Green Bay Press-Gazette presented former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre. Dougherty's presentation took six seconds. Because, really, nothing more … [Read more...]

Cam Newton wins MVP as he continues to become the face of the NFL SAN FRANCISCO — Maybe Cam Newton doesn't need to win Super Bowl 50 to become the next undisputed face of the NFL. Maybe he's already there. Newton's first NFL MVP award, which became official on Saturday night, cements his rise as a superstar. He is writing a football resume that has never been duplicated, and he's only 26. … [Read more...]

How would the Broncos and Panthers escape from Alcatraz? SAN FRANCISCO—A mile and a half into San Francisco Bay from the teeming souvenir-seeking hordes of Super Bowl City sits Alcatraz, the legendary now-shuttered prison. More fearsome than a Denver secondary, more confining than the gridlocked traffic around San Francisco, about as enjoyable as an open-letter writer complaining about Cam … [Read more...]

Cam Newton, Todd Gurley, Eric Berry among NFL major award winners SAN FRANCISCO — The NFL gathers the night before the Super Bowl every year for a lavish awards ceremony to honor the best of the best and hand out its major awards from the season. On Saturday night the NFL's elite gathered at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium to hand out its major awards, and to announce the 2016 Pro Football … [Read more...]

Greg Cosell's SB 50 Preview: Will Denver be able to run the ball? The Denver Broncos are going to have to be patient with the running game in Super Bowl 50. And they'll need to find a way to run it more effectively than they did against the New England Patriots in the AFC championship game. The Patriots were very effective stopping Denver's run game. They mostly used a "reduced front," with … [Read more...]

How 'Cam Newton Drive' didn't quite catch on in Atlanta UNINCORPORATED SOUTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga.—Driving through the intersection of Scarborough and Welcome All roads just south of Atlanta, it is literally impossible not to think of Cam Newton. Signs from every angle honor Newton, the Heisman Trophy winner, national champion, probable NFL MVP and potential Super Bowl champion. He grew up not … [Read more...]

Last Minute Decisions: Injury Report: Super Bowl 50 Saturday, February 06, 2016 Super Bowl 50 is finally here, and the Rotoworld crew has all the information you need to impress everyone at the party. Graham Barfield goes position-by-position to diagnose the key statistics which could help decide the big game, the entire Rotoworld crew gives out their picks, and Evan Silva breaks down every … [Read more...]

Johnny Manziel's ex-girlfriend now wants to pursue charges Dallas Police put out a statement on Friday saying that troubled Cleveland Browns Johnny Manziel will be investigated for a complaint of domestic violence assault, after all. Last Saturday, Manziel and his ex-girlfriend Colleen Crowley were involved in an altercation. Manziel wasn't charged then and the case was deemed closed by … [Read more...]

Bittersweet for Kelvin Benjamin to watch Panthers in Super Bowl 50 SAN JOSE, Calif. — Carolina Panthers receiver Kelvin Benjamin carried on at Super Bowl Opening Night with a big smile on his face, answering silly questions about video games and going to the stands to meet up with fans cheering for him. He's going to enjoy the moment, even though he'll be in street clothes on Sunday when … [Read more...]