Ricky Williams believes marijuana can help save the NFL Ricky Williams is an advocate of smoking marijuana and believes that the NFL needs to get its head out of the clouds on the issue. Williams has said he left the NFL because he wanted to skip the drug-testing requirements that came with it. Now he's advocating the medical benefits of cannabis, saying that the drug helped him with the … [Read more...]

Wade Phillips kindly asks players to 'quit Twittering' him for job Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Wade Phillips is an innovator and a true throwback, and he'll look anywhere for a player who can help him. [Follow Shutdown Corner on Facebook for instant updates from Super Bowl 50] In fact, one key contributor to Phillips' defense who will play on Super Bowl Sunday — safety Shiloh Keo — … [Read more...]

NFL's top coordinator wasn't hired as a head coach. And that's OK SAN JOSE, Calif. — The NFL had seven head coaching openings. All seven were filled by a coach with an offensive background. The coach who led the highest scoring offense in the NFL, whose quarterback will win NFL MVP, never even got a call to interview. Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator Mike Shula seems like the … [Read more...]

Surging Texas shows it believes in Shaka Smart's approach When Texas lost center Cameron Ridley to a foot injury earlier this season, there were questions about how far the Longhorns might be able to go without him. After all, he was averaging a double-double and was a focal point in scouting reports for every opponent. The Longhorns didn’t react well at first to losing the big man but have … [Read more...]

Tony Gonzalez: Cam Newton could be 'one of the greatest ever' SAN FRANCISCO — Tony Gonzalez is among those who believe Peyton Manning will retire after the Super Bowl. And Gonzalez thinks Cam Newton is ready to take the torch from him and perhaps become one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history himself. Gonzalez, the all-time great tight end who is part of CBS’ Super Bowl 50 coverage … [Read more...]

AHL California move proves 'what we needed' for western NHL teams Anaheim Ducks defenseman Shea Theodore has been the most notable test case of how the AHL’s move to the West Coast has helped NHL player development and team personnel movement. From October through most of December, Theodore often found himself on a proverbial shuttle between the AHL’s San Diego Gulls and Anaheim. If the … [Read more...]

MVP John Scott and his fans overwhelm oblivious NHL, again NASHVILLE – John Scott, captain of the Pacific Division All-Stars, sat on the bench between Taylor Hall and Johnny Gaudreau. Their team was leading the final game of the NHL’s new 3-on-3 mini-tournament. The fans would vote on the event’s Most Valuable Player, an honor that included a new car.  Three Twitter hashtags flashed on the … [Read more...]

What We Learned: Who is the NHL’s king of 3-on-3 OT? (Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend’s events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about it.) The Calgary Flames have only been to overtime once since Dec. 17, and they ended up losing that game in a … [Read more...]

Jaromir Jagr survives John Scott, 3-on-3 format in final ASG NASHVILLE – Dylan Larkin’s earliest memories of Jaromir Jagr are of the 43-year old during his time with the Washington Capitals. The Detroit Red Wings rookie was five-years old during Jagr’s first season in DC. Now, at 19, Larkin found himself playing alongside him during the 2016 NHL All-Star Game.  “It was awesome. What a … [Read more...]

Even for Pro Bowl, this throw by Raiders' Derek Carr was a dime The Pro Bowl is on Sunday night. What, you're not watching? Well, allow us to tell you what you missed. You can reduce the entire game most years to four or five plays, and this one will make the cut. Here's the best incompletion you'll see today — or most days: Yeah, that was an incomplete pass. Who cares? The Pro Bowl is an … [Read more...]