Senior Bowl: Here's what a scout grilling a prospect sounds like MOBILE, Ala. — This is the epicenter of the NFL for a few days, and the Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel is ground zero for scouts to do much of their work. Oh yes, the practice fields are important. But the interviews, which will go on before and after the daily practice sessions, are equally as huge. Scouts pull players into … [Read more...]

Peyton Manning hinted to Bill Belichick that he might be retiring Peyton Manning has been very careful to not say anything definitive about his retirement plans, this year or any other year really. But he gave a pretty clear hint to New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick after the AFC championship game. When the two met on the field, NFL Films cameras were close enough to catch Manning … [Read more...]

Poor showing vs. Denver costs Patriots offensive line coach his job One day after the New England Patriots lost to the Denver Broncos in the AFC championship game, a game that saw Tom Brady hit 20 times by Denver defenders according to the official game book (one reporter counted 25 after re-watching the game), the Patriots parted ways with their offensive line coach. Via multiple reports, … [Read more...]

Ten reasons Patriots fans can claim they were robbed at Mile High Bill Belichick and Tom Brady have crafted the Patriots dynasty over 15 years. Over that time, they’ve won four Super Bowls, and that has given the Patriots faithful justifiable pride. But over that time, they’ve fallen short 11 times, most recently Sunday, and that’s given the Patriots fans almost three times as much reason … [Read more...]

Broncos battered Tom Brady; could they do same to Cam Newton? It seemed like Tom Brady took a lot of hits from the Denver Broncos in Sunday's AFC championship game. Perception was reality. According to the official game book from Denver's 20-18 victory, while Brady was  sacked only four times, he was hit 20 times. Not only was that the most any quarterback was hit in any game this season, … [Read more...]

Remember when some thought Cam Newton would be a draft bust? The NFC coronation of Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers brought out some retrospective looks at how Newton was analyzed heading into the 2011 NFL draft. Those looks back proved what an inexact science the draft can be. They were also hilarious, considering the Internet never forgets and folks love to remind people how wrong … [Read more...]

Cam Newton finds out Super Bowl foe: 'Oh wow, playing The Sheriff' Either Cam Newton is a pretty good actor, or he found out on live television who he and the Carolina Panthers would be facing in Super Bowl 50. Newton told Fox's Chris Myers during an interview on the field right after the Panthers' 49-15 NFC championship game win over the Arizona Cardinals that he didn't know who won the AFC … [Read more...]

Thomas Davis suffers broken arm, hopes to play in Super Bowl If there's anyone who knows injury and heartache, it's Thomas Davis. The Carolina Panthers linebacker, who has suffered three torn ACLs in his football career, also knows determination. That should serve him well, too, as he faces his latest hurdle — a broken arm. Davis suffered the broken right arm in the Panthers' 49-15 win over … [Read more...]

Plenty of regrets for Patriots in their 'game of inches' loss DENVER — Stephen Gostkowski kept pausing in the middle of his sentences, trying to just hold it together and not cry at his locker. "I just feel terrible," said Gostkowski, the normally automatic New England Patriots kicker whose missed extra point ended up being a huge difference in the Patriots' 20-18 AFC championship game loss … [Read more...]

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