Broncos surpass Patriots in AFC pecking order with solid win There was nothing fancy about the Denver Broncos' 17-3 victory against the San Diego Chargers on Sunday. Nothing pretty about amassing 293 yards of offense against one of the league's worst statistical defenses. Nothing mind-blowing about their special teams, either. But this win was rather huge.  With the New England Patriots … [Read more...]

Cam Newton after helmet hit: 'I do not have a concussion' Early in the third quarter of Sunday's throwdown with the New Orleans Saints, Carolina quarterback Cam Newton threw a scare into the hearts of the teal-clad fans of the undefeated Panthers. On one of his hammer-down runs toward the end zone, Newton collided with Saints linebacker Michael Mauti on his way out of bounds, and the … [Read more...]

NFL Winners and Losers: Russell Wilson earning his massive contract In the offseason, there was an endless, circular debate about whether Russell Wilson was worth more than $20 million a year. For the first half of this season it didn't seem like a great bargain by the Seattle Seahawks to give Wilson about $87.5 million over four years. With Marshawn Lynch banged up and the defense not … [Read more...]

Bill Belichick's awkward-looking run-in with female ref (NFL in :90) Thou shalt not touch the officials. That's a commandment Bill Belichick appeared guilty of breaking on Sunday after he called over line judge Sarah Thomas to argue a point. The New England Patriots put both hands over Thomas' shoulders as he made his demonstration and a still of the moment quickly went viral. The optics, … [Read more...]

Sean Payton on officials' errors: 'They’re getting that right on Friday night' New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton declared at his postgame news conference that he told himself before he came in that he wouldn't comment on the officiating. You know where this is headed. Payton was not happy with the officials after the Saints' 41-38 loss to the undefeated Carolina Panthers. Get in line, … [Read more...]

High Jags snap leads to turnover, touchdown for Titans   You know, sometimes it's hard not to feel sorry for the Jacksonville Jaguars. No matter what happens, they somehow figure a way to lose charismatically. Their game against the Tennessee Titans, which ended in a 42-39 Titans victory, was one of the most entertaining of the season, capped by an 87-yard run by Tennessee rookie … [Read more...]

Giants' Jason Pierre-Paul talks about July 4 accident that nearly cost him his hand When Jason Pierre-Paul went to the emergency room on July 4, his right hand was so badly damaged from a fireworks accident that doctors wanted to cut it off. But before passing out, the New York Giants' sack specialist told them not to. The New York Post's Steve Serby talked to Pierre-Paul for an interview … [Read more...]

Greg Cosell's Film Review: The ups and downs of the Seattle Seahawks There was a lot to see in the film of the Seattle Seahawks’ win over the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. The Seahawks offense did some very good things. The Seahawks defense looked like it’s still trying to figure things out, even thought it is 11 games into this season. [Yahoo Daily Fantasy: $10 could win you $50K in our … [Read more...]

Last Minute Decisions: Injury Report: Week 13 Week 13 of the NFL season is here, and the Rotoworld crew has everything you need to have a winning week. Patrick Daugherty answers your lineup questions with his Week 13 Rankings, Nick Mensio tells you who to start and who to fade in Start ‘Em or Sit ‘Em, and Evan Silva breaks down every matchup in his award-winning Matchups Column.As for me, I am … [Read more...]

Should Devin Taylor's facemask penalty on Aaron Rodgers be a reviewable play? Yahoo's own Dan Wetzel covered every angle of the Miracle in Motown — a Hail Mary that will become the stuff of legend in Green Bay — but folks in Detroit will remember the play prior to Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers' 61-yard bomb to Richard Rodgers Jr. with no time left on the clock. Lions defensive end Devin … [Read more...]