Agent's Take: Pieces in place for Seahawks to contend next two seasons - CBSSports.com The Seattle Seahawks are facing the challenge of making the rare transition from a championship-caliber team having a low-paid quarterback to a Super Bowl contender with a quarterback on a lucrative contract. The San Francisco 49ers can serve as a cautionary tale for the Seahawks. Seattle's NFC West … [Read more...]
Kirkwood's Alton picks Mizzou – STLtoday.com
Kirkwood's Alton picks Mizzou - STLtoday.com COLUMBIA, Mo. • Kirkwood’s Jerod Alton picked up an offer from Missouri on Monday and didn’t waste any time deciding where he wants to play next year. Alton announced on Twitter Tuesday night that he’s committed to Mizzou. He later confirmed the decision while driving back from Columbia with his parents. “My family felt really comfortable,” he said … [Read more...]
Who reaches Super Bowl 50? 2015 NFL record projections for all 32 teams – USA TODAY
Who reaches Super Bowl 50? 2015 NFL record projections for all 32 teams - USA TODAY Is Packers QB Aaron Rodgers ready to claim his second Super Bowl ring?(Photo: Jeff Hanisch, USA TODAY Sports) The free agents have signed, the rookies have arrived, the suspensions have been doled out — and appealed to federal court — and now the NFL's players are back to work with training camps open around … [Read more...]
Premier League: 2015-16 season predictions – Yahoo Sports (blog)
Premier League: 2015-16 season predictions - Yahoo Sports (blog) Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe offer up their predictions for the upcoming Premier League season, including who will be relegated, who will make the top four and, of course, who will ultimately be crowned champion. NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the 2015-16 Premier League season kicks off on Saturday, August 8. Coverage … [Read more...]
Marcus Mariota has zero picks through four days of training camp – CBSSports.com
Marcus Mariota has zero picks through four days of training camp - CBSSports.com According to The Tennessean, which has been tracking Titans rookie quarterback Marcus Mariota's training camp throws because that's a thing people do these days, Mariota has not been intercepted once through four days of training camp. He's unofficially (i.e., by The Tennessean's tracking) completed 49 of 73 throws … [Read more...]
Roman Catholic's Carr, prime recruit, picks Penn State – FOXSports.com
Roman Catholic's Carr, prime recruit, picks Penn State - FOXSports.com Updated AUG 4, 2015 at 11:26a ET Roman Catholic's Tony Carr, a dynamic senior point guard and four-star recruit, is committed to play at Penn State. Roman classmate Nazeer Bostick, a 6-foot-4 wing guard and three-star recruit, committed to head coach Pat Chambers and the Nittany Lions in April. Former Cahillites … [Read more...]
Former Lions RB Mel Farr dead at 70 – Detroit Free Press
Former Lions RB Mel Farr dead at 70 - Detroit Free Press Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide Mel Farr(Photo: Carlos Orosio AP) He was rookie of the year on the field and a superstar off it, and on Monday former Detroit Lions running back Mel Farr died suddenly at his home at the age of 70. Farr played seven seasons for the Lions from 1967-73. He shared rookie of the … [Read more...]
Giants GM Jerry Reese needs draft picks to start paying off now – New York Daily News
Giants GM Jerry Reese needs draft picks to start paying off now - New York Daily News Jerry Reese always knew he had to step up his game after a string of ugly drafts from 2009-12 hardly produced any real NFLers. He hit on his first-rounders, but not much else. It’s a huge reason the Giants are in their current mess. But John Mara stood by Reese, and was always convinced his general manager would … [Read more...]
CBS Brings Back SportsLine To Deliver Data-Driven Sports Analysis And … – Forbes
CBS Brings Back SportsLine To Deliver Data-Driven Sports Analysis And ... - Forbes Stats-obsessed sports fans have a new resource to help quantify their favorite players and teams. On Monday, CBS Interactive brought back SportsLine.com, a platform for data-driven sports projections and analysis targeted toward the most inquisitive of sports fans and fantasy players. “We have seen what we think … [Read more...]
Seahawks trade undisclosed 2016 draft pick to Detroit for CB Mohammed Seisay – The Seattle Times
Seahawks trade undisclosed 2016 draft pick to Detroit for CB Mohammed Seisay - The Seattle Times The Seahawks on Sunday traded a 2016 sixth-round draft pick to Detroit for cornerback Mohammed Seisay, a second-year player from Nebraska. The 6-2, 206-pound Seisay played in 13 games for the Lions last season with five tackles. Two of those were special teams tackles. He originally entered the NFL as … [Read more...]