Tom Brady suspended four games, New England Patriots fined $1 millionfor role ... - Newsday The most decorated player of his generation is now among the desecrated. Three-time Super Bowl MVP and four-time champion Tom Brady is suspended without pay for the first four games of the 2015 season for his role in the deflation of footballs used in the AFC Championship Game in January and conduct that … [Read more...]
Baylor Bears football: Why Art Briles will forever defend spread QBs vs. NFL … – FOXSports.com
Baylor Bears football: Why Art Briles will forever defend spread QBs vs. NFL ... - FOXSports.com The NFL Draft is a curious barometer for examining college football. Powerhouse programs have been touting their numbers of first-rounders or total draft picks as a selling point to high school prospects for decades, and in recent years college coaches have been showing up on NFL Draft coverage more … [Read more...]
Will Johnny Manziel have any shot to start the opener with no QB competition … – cleveland.com
Will Johnny Manziel have any shot to start the opener with no QB competition ... - cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Hey Mary Kay! Hey Mary Kay: With Mike Pettine saying he doesn't want to talk about a quarterback competition in training camp, will Johnny Manziel still have any chance to be the starter on opening day? --- Sam L., Columbus, Ohio Hey Sam: I think it's smart for the Browns to take … [Read more...]
Texas Football: Who Is Replacing Every Former Longhorn Taken in 2015 NFL … – Bleacher Report
Texas Football: Who Is Replacing Every Former Longhorn Taken in 2015 NFL ... - Bleacher Report Richard Mackson-USA TODAY SportsFirst-round pick Malcom Brown is one of five NFL draft picks that the Longhorns must replace in 2015. The Texas Longhorns had five players selected in the 2015 NFL draft, their most since 2010. Per SB Nation's Jason Kirk, that figure also tied them for the sixth-most … [Read more...]
Titans Turn Around Placed on Mariota's Shoulders – oregon.247sports.com
Titans Turn Around Placed on Mariota's Shoulders - oregon.247sports.com (Photo: 247Sports)As each day passes of Marcus Mariota's new professional career with the Tennessee Titans and we near the kick-off of football season, questions arise that only Mariota will be able to answer on the field. The Tennessean's Jim Wyatt wrote an article about a few things for fans to get excited about in … [Read more...]
Ed Reed on Tom Brady: If you make decisions, you suffer consequences – CBSSports.com
Ed Reed on Tom Brady: If you make decisions, you suffer consequences - CBSSports.com While there has been no official word on how severely the league will punish Tom Brady for his involvement in Deflategate, future Hall of Famer and just-retired safety Ed Reed thinks the Patriots quarterback should face consequences for his actions. "It's a lot of things that affect the integrity of the game," … [Read more...]
Titans have much riding on Marcus Mariota pick – The Tennessean
Titans have much riding on Marcus Mariota pick - The Tennessean NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announces the Titans’ selection of Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota as the second pick in the draft.(Photo: File / AP) After selecting quarterback Marcus Mariota with the second pick of the NFL draft, the Titans didn't hesitate to say their plan is to start him in the season opener against the … [Read more...]
AFC East draft grades: Mike Maccagnan crushes first Jets draft – NFL.com
AFC East draft grades: Mike Maccagnan crushes first Jets draft - NFL.com Former NFL player and scout Bucky Brooks is performing a division-by-division assessment of the 2015 NFL Draft, spotlighting notable picks and handing out grades for each team. Below is his review of the AFC East. (NOTE: Click on the tabs to see other divisional breakdowns.) Notable selections BEST PICK: Leonard Williams, … [Read more...]
Expert Consensus NFL Rookie Award Predictions – Bleacher Report
Expert Consensus NFL Rookie Award Predictions - Bleacher Report Associated Press Prognostication is defined as "the act of forecasting or predicting (something future) from present indications or signs." Well, once this year's incoming crop of rookies were drafted, it didn't take long before the forecasting began regarding their NFL futures. Will Jameis Winston of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers be … [Read more...]
The All-22: Analyzing top offense scheme fits for 2015 NFL rookies – SI.com
The All-22: Analyzing top offense scheme fits for 2015 NFL rookies - SI.com Every year, there are those rookies who defy the odds and put up impressive numbers their first year, making the transition from college to the NFL look like a relative breeze. In 2014, receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. of the Giants made spectacular catch after spectacular catch, looking almost uncoverable at times. Oakland's … [Read more...]