Steve Spurrier discusses dysfunction during his days in Washington Washington owner Daniel Snyder and team president Bruce Allen are big fans of Robert Griffin III. Head coach Jay Gruden is not. In years past, what Snyder and Allen wanted when it came to personnel won out. This season, so far, Gruden has, and it is Kirk Cousins, not Griffin, who has been the starter for Washington. Current … [Read more...]

Appeals panel upholds NCAA anti-trust ruling, disagrees with deferred payments A panel of appeals judges agreed with a ruling that the NCAA is not above federal anti-trust laws. However, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel also ruled against the deferred compensation plan proposed by judge Claudia Wilken in her August 2014 ruling in the O'Bannon case. The three-judge panel's ruling came … [Read more...]

Jordan Eberle injured in Oilers’ preseason game, panic ensues This was supposed to be a great time of the year for Edmonton Oilers fans. The fresh new-car smell of Connor McDavid. The promise of a new day from the GM and the coach. The fact that they’ve yet to lose a game. Yet.  And then Jordan Eberle has to go and get injured. [Yahoo Fantasy Hockey: Sign up for a league today] The Oilers … [Read more...]

Devonta Freeman, Steve Smith Sr. spurred Week 3 winner in Million Dollar Baller Week 3’s winner of the “NFL Million Dollar Baller” contest rode a balanced approach to a whopping 246.6 points, which would’ve beaten last week’s champion by 59.02. The winner took home a cool $100,000 while besting 77,786 other participants in a highly competitive Week 3 tournament.  Cam Newton was started by … [Read more...]

Yahoo Fantasy Freak Show Podcast The running back landscape is Medusa ugly, to put it mildly ... On today's enthralling program, Brad Evans and Dalton Del Don attempt to solve Rubik's Cube backfields in Cincinnati, Buffalo, Denver, Atlanta, Arizona and Philly. Additionally, our fearless forecasters shared how much FAAB dollars they're willing to spend on Karlos Williams. And will Derek … [Read more...]

Aaron Rodgers has five TDs, Packers looking unbeatable at Lambeau Aaron Rodgers would likely play really well if he had a road game on the moon, but there's something about Lambeau Field that makes it seem like Rodgers is using a cheat code. The last time Rodgers threw an interception at Lambeau Field was Dec. 2, 2012. The Green Bay Packers quarterback and reigning NFL MVP has made 16 … [Read more...]

Monday Fliers: Jones, Starks unheralded leaders of the DFS Pack Fantasy owners looking to cash big in Yahoo DFS are always in the market for connector players, low-dollar options that provide roster flexibility and fatten wallets. Every Monday we'll bargain hunt in an attempt to unearth buried treasure. Today's featured buys come from KC/GB, a matchup with plenty of fantasy sizzle.  James … [Read more...]

Justin Forsett makes appearance on All-Bust Fantasy Lineup for Week 3 Among other novelties in this week’s All-Bust lineup, we have our first repeat appearance of 2015, the worst fantasy output of any defense/special teams this season and one Cowboy who sorely misses Tony Romo. Let’s dive into a week that on the surface featured few upsets, yet yielded plenty of surprising individual … [Read more...]

Fresno State QB Ford Childress 'likely' out for the year The hits keep coming for Fresno State quarterbacks. Junior Ford Childress – the third quarterback to start this season for the Bulldogs – suffered an “internal injury” during Saturday’s loss to San Jose State. According to the Fresno Bee, Childress had surgery Sunday morning is “likely to miss the rest of the season.” “Sometimes when … [Read more...]

Peyton Manning has a big game in win, with Denver's new offensive look The 2013 Denver Broncos were a fun team to watch. If you really enjoy and appreciate the NFL, it was even beautiful at times. Nobody would call the 2015 Broncos beautiful. But brutally effective? Yes. The Broncos defense is as good as any in the NFL outside of Seattle (and maybe better than the Seahawks? Hmmmm) and the … [Read more...]