Why does Brian Urlacher suddenly have lots of hair? I asked him Your browser does not support iframes. Brian Urlacher suddenly has hair, a good amount of it, and it’s wild to look at. The retired Chicago Bears linebacker has been bald since … birth? Ok, at least since his rookie year in 2000, when he had slightly more hair than a newborn. Which is fine, of course. And all through his career, … [Read more...]

Browns lure away Mets' Paul DePodesta to shift team's direction Days after firing head coach Mike Pettine and GM Ray Farmer, and promoting Sashi Brown to executive vice president of football operations, the Cleveland Browns have made another fascinating, if unconventional, hire.  Shocking might be another word for it.  The Browns have named Paul DePodesta as chief strategy officer, per … [Read more...]

Free Agency Update: NFL Futures Deals This is the time of year we see the term “reserve/future contract” tossed around. Not everyone is entirely clear on what that means or how a player is signed to a reserve/future contract. That’s why we’re here. When a player is signed to a reserve/future contract that means they are being signed for the upcoming season. It’s typically a one- or two-year deal … [Read more...]

Chuck Pagano not going anywhere, as Colts give him extension Chuck Pagano was on the hot seat for most of the second half of this season. He told his players in a meeting on Monday he didn't know if he'd be returning as their coach, according to the Indianapolis Star. But in the end, the Indianapolis Colts gave him a contract extension. So did general manager Ryan Grigson. It was a strange … [Read more...]

Chargers, Raiders, Rams all file L.A. relocation applications The three teams that have been connected with the NFL's future in Los Angeles — the San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders and St. Louis Rams — all filed relocation applications with the league in an expected procedural move. Here's the NFL's official statement on the filings: Monday was the first day teams could apply for … [Read more...]

What are the most and least desirable head coach jobs? (Podcast) Grandstanding: A Yahoo Sports podcastSubscribe via iTunes or via RSS feed It's Black Monday, and there are (at this writing) six head coaching jobs available in the NFL: the Browns, Dolphins, 49ers, Giants, Eagles, and Titans. Plus, it's likely the Colts gig will be open soon as well. With that in mind, we discuss the merits … [Read more...]

Passing league? Just seven backs top 1,000 rushing yards We've been hearing for a while that the NFL is a passing league, and this season may have provided an example of how much teams have gotten away from the run game: just seven backs topped 1,000 rushing yards this season, the fewest since 1991. And only two of those, Minnesota's Adrian Peterson (1,485 yards) and Tampa Bay's Doug Martin … [Read more...]

Pittsburgh restaurant sending sandwiches to Bills as a 'thank you' As a thank you for sending their Steelers to the playoffs, Pittsburgh lunch institution Primanti Brothers is sending some sandwiches to front office members of the Buffalo Bills, whose victory over the New York Jets on Sunday helped Ben Roethlisberger & Co. reach the postseason for the second consecutive year. There goes Rex … [Read more...]

Rotoworld Rewind: Rotoworld's Overall Top 50 Who were the most popular players on Rotoworld in 2015? Check out our top 50 based on traffic to player pages. Click on any of the links below to see all of our top-50 player reviews: Overall Top 50 | NFL | MLB | NBA | NHL | BPL | GOLF | NASCAR | NFL DRAFT 1. Arian Foster (NFL) 2. Marshawn Lynch (NFL) 3. Alshon Jeffery (NFL) 4. T.J. Yeldon … [Read more...]

NFL Winners and Losers: Welcome back, Peyton Manning Gary Kubiak wouldn’t say after Sunday's win if Brock Osweiler or Peyton Manning will be his starting quarterback in two weeks when the Denver Broncos open the playoffs. That sums up the Broncos’ quarterback craziness well. The No. 1 seed in the AFC doesn’t know who will start at quarterback in the playoffs. Honestly, Kubiak likely knows … [Read more...]