Report: Big Ben to miss at least four weeks with knee injury Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger went down midway through the third quarter with a left knee injury in the Steelers' victory against the St. Louis Rams on Sunday, an injury that is expected to keep the quarterback out for at least four weeks, ESPN reported. CBS reported that MRI results confirmed that there was … [Read more...]

Tyrann Mathieu calls out 49ers' 'simplified' passing game The Arizona Cardinals didn't strain hard to crack the San Francisco 49ers' offensive code. What gave it away? The 47-7 final score in Week 3? Colin Kaepernick's four interceptions, including back-to-back pick-sixes to open the game? The 156 yards and 10 first downs the Niners mustered? According to Cardinals defensive back Tyrann … [Read more...]

When in the Jets' locker room, don't trash-talk the Jets on Twitter Every NFL fan would love some up-close access with the pros. And every fan loves to talk trash about the pros. When you get the former, though, you probably shouldn't engage in the latter. A fan who certainly appears to be the son of Jets tight ends coach Jimmie Johnson was behind the scenes for the Jets' game with … [Read more...]

Jeff Gordon breaks NASCAR's consecutive starts streak at New Hampshire Jeff Gordon set a NASCAR record when Sunday's Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire started. The race was Gordon's 789th consecutive start in the Cup Series, breaking the mark once held by Ricky Rudd. Gordon has started every race in the Cup Series since the final race of the 1992 season. "To me looking back throughout … [Read more...]

Is this the beginning of the end for Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints? There's already a sense of the 2015 NFL season being a lost cause for the New Orleans Saints, sitting at 0-2 with their star quarterback ruled out for Week 3 and perhaps beyond. Drew Brees will not play against the Carolina Panthers and might be out for the Week 4 Sunday night contest against the Dallas Cowboys, … [Read more...]

Winners and losers: Is UCLA the team to beat in the Pac-12 South? Congratulations UCLA, you've established yourself as the favorite in the Pac-12 South. The Bruins used an incredibly strong first half at Arizona to jump out to a 42-14 lead en route to a 56-30 win over the Wildcats. Not only was the win an important inter-division road win, it came as the Bruins entered the game without … [Read more...]

Throwing Darts, Week 3: That's So Raven We’re off to a tidy 8-2 start ATS. But those two losing picks were rather awful, and I always assume anyone who isn’t listing their picks is undefeated. So it goes. [Yahoo Daily Fantasy Football: Enter our $1 Million Week 3 contest] All selections use the Yahoo Pick’em Spread. The Carolina-New Orleans game was ruled off the board for our purposes, … [Read more...]

Kid told DeAngelo Hall he'd say a prayer for him, Hall gave kid his jersey Even as Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall was being carted off the field with an injury on Thursday night, he was able to do something really nice for a young fan. Hall suffered a toe injury against the New York Giants. He seemed to plant funny defending a pass, and had to be helped off the field. It … [Read more...]

Week 3: Deep Sleepers and DFS Bargains Deep Sleepers and DFS Bargains is back just in time for the weekend! Last week I went 3-2, hitting on RB Karlos Williams, WR Marvin Jones, and TE Crockett Gillmore. This week there are a lot of banged up tight ends, so I’m mixing things up and offering two options at the position. This week’s parcel of players is owned in less than 20 percent of Yahoo … [Read more...]

Alabama K Gunnar Raborn arrested for DUI Alabama kicker Gunnar Raborn, the backup to Adam Griffith, is suspended from the team after he was arrested Thursday afternoon. Raborn was arrested by University of Alabama police for driving under the influence of a controlled substance per TideSports.com. He was released on a $1,000 bond. Alabama coach Nick Saban's statement to Al.com was succinct. … [Read more...]