Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson won’t face felony charges in Florida stemming from his arrest in January, the Broward County State Attorney’s Office confirmed Tuesday. Anderson, arrested at 2:15 a.m. Jan. 19 in Sunrise, Fla., still faces a misdemeanor count of reckless driving, the state attorney’s office told NFL.com in a statement: “The felony charge […]
Month: April 2018
Peyton Manning turns down Fox ‘Thursday Night Football’ gig, report says
The most sought-after color commentator in professional football won’t be working with any major networks this upcoming season. According to the New York Post, Peyton Manning has turned down Fox’s offer to be the lead analyst for Thursday Night Football. This comes after he already turned down ESPN’s offer to take over for Jon Gruden […]
Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff: No timetable on Matt Ryan extension
Talks concerning Matt Ryan’s contract extension have seemingly slowed down. Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff on Wednesday said that while the team’s negotiations with the quarterback’s agent are ongoing, there’s no timetable on finalizing a deal with the veteran. There’s no time frame on it right now,” Dimitroff told reporters at Georgia’s pro day, via […]
Titans think uniform unveiling event shows that Nashville should host the draft
When the Titans unveiled their new uniforms at an event in Nashville on Wednesday night, a huge crowd estimated at 20,000 people showed up. And the Titans think that bodes well for the way the city would support the NFL draft coming to town. Roseman: One, we have a huge amount of our core players […]
Colts place Rodney Adams on reserve/retired list
The Colts placed wide receiver Rodney Adams on the reserve/retired list, the team announced Monday. Indianapolis signed Adams to a reserve/future contract on February 2. He spent time on the Vikings’ active roster and practice squad as a rookie in 2017 but did not see game action. Adams spent the first eight weeks on Minnesota’s […]
Odell Beckham Jr. trade is reasonable for only 3 NFL teams
When the Falcons made the draft-day trade with the Browns to get Julio Jones at No. 6 in 2011, everyone at the time thought Cleveland would get the better of the deal with the five players it was able to select. Instead, Jones’ elite play has maintained Atlanta’s status as a dangerous offense six seasons […]
Texans completely changing offense in 2018
There is plenty of news coming out of Texans camp about Deshaun Watson’s health and how Houston plans to use the quarterback coming off of a season-ending ACL injury. According to NFL Network, Watson is ahead of schedule in his rehab and head coach Bill O’Brien said he expects the QB to be throwing at […]
Richard Sherman supports Lamar Jackson’s decision not to hire an agent
San Francisco cornerback Richard Sherman likes having company among prominent NFL players without agents. So Sherman says he’s pleased to see that Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson hasn’t hired an agent in advance of the 2018 NFL draft. “Yes, it’s a great idea,” Sherman told USA Today. “In terms of improving his draft stock or the […]
As Seahawks purge roster, they purge their identity, too
What happened to the Seahawks we used to know? Every day this offseason, it seems, they’ve done something to make them look like every other NFL team. They never used to look like every other team. Now you’ll know them not because of Beast Mode, the Legion of Boom or the woke locker room, but […]
M.I.A. opens up about’ridiculous’ NFL lawsuit over Super Bowl middle finger
Six years after her controversial halftime performance at Super Bowl XLVI, M.I.A. is speaking out about her legal battle with the NFL. The league demanded $16.6 million in damages from the rapper, whose real name is Maya Arulpragasam, after she flashed her middle finger to the camera while on stage with Madonna and Nicki Minaj. […]