How Geno Smith Can Become a Reliable NFL Starting Quarterback - Bleacher Report Bill Kostroun/Associated Press In hindsight, the events of December 28, 2014, now seem like a wild campfire tale best told deep in the woods. If you stare into the flames long enough, the outline of New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith emerges. On that day Smith posted a perfect passer rating of 158.3 during a win … [Read more...]

Letters for May 24 - Buffalo News ADVERTISEMENT NFL shows up late in dealing with integrity The story of Tom Brady, the New England Patriots and underinflated footballs has become so overinflated that little discussion is happening over the fundamental nature of the infraction. The team broke the rules. Throw a flag if you catch them doing it; if not, then train the officials to be more … [Read more...]

Joey Bosa Is a Terrific NFL Prospect, but Not on Par with J.J. Watt, No One Is - Bleacher Report Jonathan Ernst/Getty Images As a whole, football fans expect too much from draft picks. While they are the lifeblood of all 32 NFL franchises, the standards we hold high selections to can be enormous, which sets them up for failure. Some comparisons are even repeated so often that it becomes a part … [Read more...]

ASK IRA: Will Heat get creative with No. 10 pick? - Sun Sentinel (blog) Q: The first nine picks will most likely draft according to their needs. Luckily all nine teams picking before us don't need a talented defensive wing player (SG/SF) who can spread the floor, so we could end up with a better player than projected. Pat Riley could stay true to character and either trade the pick for a "proven" … [Read more...]

No competition: Chan Gailey says Geno Smith is Jets' starter - Lexington Herald Leader [unable to retrieve full-text content]Lexington Herald LeaderNo competition: Chan Gailey says Geno Smith is Jets' starterLexington Herald LeaderThat's because he liked what he had seen on film of Smith from last season, adding that the team decided in March that the 2013 second-round pick was the … [Read more...]

Giants' salary cap stability tied to Eli Manning decision - SportingNews.com The New York Giants have a large investment in just a handful of players, ranking No. 4 overall in salary cap space devoted to the top-five players on the team. This has led the Giants to fill out the roster with a number of mid-tier and low-level veterans, as the cap dropoff from their top six players is steep — … [Read more...]

Rookie Collins out to prove doubters wrong - CBSSports.com Packers sign WR Ty Montgomeryby Elliott Smith | Staff Writer (11:56 am ET) The Packers reached an agreement Wednesday with third-round draft pick Ty Montgomery , per ESPN.com. The signing of the wide receiver means the team only has one draft pick yet to reach a deal, first-rounder Demarious Randall.  Montgomery has been described by the … [Read more...]