Eddie Lacy must slim down, says Packers head coach Mike McCarthy When we arrived at Green Bay Packers training camp last August, we were amazed: Eddie Lacy was huge! And, we assumed, huge, fast and well-conditioned like he had been — relatively speaking — his first two seasons. Lacy has tree trunks for legs and a thick middle. A few media members chatted with Lacy and we asked him what his … [Read more...]

Are the Packers wasting Aaron Rodgers' best years? (Podcast) Grandstanding: A Yahoo Sports podcastSubscribe via iTunes or via RSS feed It's rare indeed to have two Hall of Fame quarterbacks in sequence, but to have two such quarterbacks over a quarter-century and only two Super Bowl victories? That's what we're looking at now with the Green Bay Packers, and as we close the books on … [Read more...]

Patriots' offense improved vs. Chiefs, but players say it can be better Generally, when an NFL offense converts half of its third-down opportunities, the quarterback passes for over 300 yards, and no one turns the ball over, it's a pretty good day. On Saturday night, after the New England Patriots beat the Kansas City Chiefs, 27-20, with those numbers, Tom Brady and receiver Julian Edelman … [Read more...]

Giants' Jason Pierre-Paul having more hand surgery Jason Pierre-Paul is undergoing more hand surgery to repair the damage caused by the fireworks accident last July 4 weekend. After missing the first half of the season, Pierre-Paul played remarkably well despite only collecting one sack in his eight starts. The accident left him with parts of four fingers on his right hand, and this latest … [Read more...]

Football Daily Dose: Dose: Championship Games Set Just three games remain in the NFL postseason, as the final four squads are set to square off in conference championship games next Sunday. The football world will be treated to matchups featuring four stellar quarterbacks as Carson Palmer and Cam Newton do battle in the NFC, while old rivals Tom Brady and Peyton Manning enter the ring one more … [Read more...]

Broncos, Peyton Manning come alive late, advance to AFC title game DENVER — For one play, it looked like Peyton Manning from when he wore a horseshoe on his helmet. We've heard a ton about Peyton Manning's waning arm strength the past two years, and really ever since he missed the 2011 season due to neck issues. His physical skills are not the same as they were when he was with the … [Read more...]

Peyton Manning moves one step closer to storybook finish DENVER — Even when his foot wouldn't let him play or his arm strength was a matter of weekly conversation, everyone knew that Peyton Manning understands better than anyone how to beat a defense. The Broncos knew during Sunday's game they'd have an opening against the Pittsburgh Steelers' zone, to get the slot receiver free in the … [Read more...]

Tom Brady, Peyton Manning 17 will decide AFC championship New England Patriots (13-4) at Denver Broncos (13-4) Sunday 3:05 p.m. ET, CBS Super Bowl 50 first gives way to Brady-Manning 17. In what almost felt like it was a predestined meeting, Peyton Manning and Tom Brady will play in the AFC championship game. After the two rivals missed each other in the first meeting of the season between … [Read more...]

Greg Cosell's Playoff Preview: Breaking down Sunday's games After the New England Patriots and Arizona Cardinals moved on to the conference championship round Saturday, we move on to break down Sunday's games. That includes a tough game to get a read on, because of injury issues and uncertainty about both quarterbacks: SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS Protecting Cam Newton might be the … [Read more...]

Cam Newton honors young son with shirt, cleats CHARLOTTE—Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton didn't just have an MVP-quality season, he welcomed the birth of his son Chosen late in 2015. On Sunday, prior to the Panthers' divisional showdown with the Seattle Seahawks, Newton sported a t-shirt featuring himself and a footie-pajama'd Chosen dabbing: Cool dad Cam Newton wears T-shirt … [Read more...]