State Police had to deliver forgotten K-balls for Patriots-Chiefs Here's a story the NFL probably didn't want getting out: last Saturday, game officials forgot the bag of kicking balls and air-pressure gauges for the New England Patriots-Kansas City Chiefs game at their hotel, and Massachusetts State Police had to deliver them to Gillette Stadium. They arrived just an hour before the 4:35 … [Read more...]

Bills announce hiring of full-time female assistant coach The Arizona Cardinals made a bit of history during training camp when they hired a female coaching intern for the preseason. But the Buffalo Bills are taking it one step further: on Wednesday night, the team announced that Kathryn Smith is the team's new special-teams quality control coach, making her the first full-time assistant in … [Read more...]

Post-Season Fantasy Football Guide: Championship Round Tiers The Championship Round is upon us, and if you’re like me, you have to be excited for the two games on the docket on Sunday. The NFC and AFC Championship games are arguably the two best football games fans get every year and both games have intriguing matchups on both sides of the ball. If you’re also like me and can’t get enough of … [Read more...]

After Namath, what are the greatest guarantees in sports history? Guarantees in sports: easy to make, tough to execute. Joe Namath's guarantee that the upstart Jets would win Super Bowl III remains the gold standard for guarantees in sports, but there have been quite a few since then. Here on the latest episode of the Grandstanding series, we discuss some of the greatest guarantees in … [Read more...]

Suspended Browns WR Josh Gordon applies for NFL reinstatement For all our conjecture on the future of Johnny Manziel, there’s a more talented, established and — yes — still troubled player on the Cleveland Browns who might have a brighter future in the NFL. Remember Josh Gordon? You know, the guy who wrecked the league with an NFL-best 1,646 yards despite only playing in 14 games in 2013. … [Read more...]

Menwear designers want Giants' McAdoo to stop being a fashion don't This being awards season in Hollywood, designers were lined up to dress the year's fresh-faced ingenues for their red carpet appearances. But the NFL has its own fresh-faced newcomer this year, and designers want to make sure he looks his best as well. After his introductory press conference last week, when he was formally … [Read more...]

Broncos offering playoff tickets only to Western addresses Patriots fans have spent the last year complaining about an NFL conspiracy to bring down their mighty franchise and, for some inexplicable reason, the most popular player in football. But now, they've got a legitimate reason for playing victim: the Broncos aren't selling AFC Championship tickets to any addresses east of the Rockies. … [Read more...]

If Antwaan Randle El could go back, he wouldn't play football Antwaan Randle El had the type of football career that almost anyone would envy. He was a star at Indiana, finishing sixth in the Heisman Trophy voting in 2001. A college quarterback, Randle El transitioned into a fine NFL career as a receiver, playing nine seasons with 4,467 yards and 15 touchdowns. He won a Super Bowl ring with … [Read more...]

How tough is Marshawn Lynch? He cracked Roman Harper's helmet Marshawn Lynch hadn't played football for a couple months before last weekend's NFC divisional playoff game, but he was as tough as ever. There was no signature "Beast Mode" run, but don't bother telling the Carolina Panthers that Lynch wasn't his normal self. Panthers safety Roman Harper can offer his broken helmet as proof. … [Read more...]

Cam Newton nears historic levels of college, pro football honors Cam Newton has already made history for the Carolina Panthers. Now, every step he takes is a historic one in the game of football at large. Newton is on the cusp of a virtually unprecedented historical feat. This weekend, he'll meet fellow Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer when the Carolina Panthers play Palmer's Arizona … [Read more...]