There have been rumors about the NFL establishing a team permanently in London, although that would be years in the future. For now, the league is taking small steps each year to improve its presence. One step, as NFL Media reported, is to have one team play two games in London, presumably the better to build a fan following. MORE: Best photos from NFL’s Week 6 | Week 7 picks...
Every Tuesday, we scour the DK and FD player pools to pinpoint the best investments based on matchups and stat trends. By capitalizing on affordable sleepers in certain DFS roster spots, we leave ourselves the budget to greatly improve other roster spots with proven weekly studs. In order to afford an Austin Ekeler ($8,800 on DK), sometimes you have to sprinkle in the occasional Darnell Mooney ($4,700). WEEK 9 DFS: Best stacks...
Will Richardson promises there will not be a third. Appearing on SiriusXM NFL Radio with co-host Bill Polian and me, Richardson publicly admitted for the first time that his two-game suspension to start the 2017 season was marijuana-related. “A lot of (NFL) coaches and scouts, they already know about it,” Richardson said last week. The punishment came two years after Richardson was arrested on a DUI charge midway through his redshirt freshman season while 19 years old....
LIVE: SN’s Draft tracker Garoppolo became a darling of scouts after the season, much of it because of a strong showing at the East-West Shrine Game and Senior Bowl. The Eastern Illinois product won the Walter Payton Award as player of the year in the FCS. He also was the first player from an FCS program taken, and the fifth quarterback taken, 26 picks after the Raiders chose Derek Carr earlier in the round....
Now that sportsbooks in Las Vegas and the rest of Nevada have been granted permission to take prop bets for the NFL Draft, we have the specifics of on what draftnik gamblers can wager between April 27 and 29. MORE: NFL Mock Draft 2017 The sheet of initial props comes from William Hill U.S., which also made the request. Although one still can’t bet on when specific prospects will be taken or what NFL teams do in the draft — two things that could be corrupted by inside information — there are plenty props....
Sometimes when you go for the ceiling, the floor can come crashing down and crush professional value. Here are the seven riskiest players to take in ‘19, starting right at the top. SN’s NFL DRAFT HQ:Iyer’s mock draft | Top 100 big board | TV schedule 1. Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma SN’s big board ranking: No. 13 overall This has nothing to do with Murray’s less-than-prototypical size (5-10, 2017 pounds)....
There might not be the same level of marquee names at the top, especially at quarterback in contrast to past drafts. But there will be plenty of intrigue for what happens in Las Vegas, given unprecedented unpredictability. The depth of talent in particular at edge rusher, wide receiver and cornerback will make many teams happy. Although it seems early to grade picks right after they go down, Sporting News’ immediate analysis and evaluation is based on three key early criteria: how good the prospect is, whether he satisfies his NFL team’s schematic needs and what kind of value he has in relation to his selection....
Of course, the Bengals likely will be underdogs in each of their four games remaining this season, including their Week 16 matchup against the equally hapless Dolphins. Speaking of Miami, it randomly upset Philadelphia in Week 13 and slipped to the No. 4 position in the NFL Draft order due to a strength of schedule tiebreaker with Washington. MORE: SN’s latest 2020 NFL Mock Draft If the Dolphins are planning to draft a quarterback with their first-rounder in 2020, they might be fine falling behind the Redskins in the order....
With the early window of Week 18 games officially closed, the window for securing the No. 1 pick is shut, as well. The Bears finished out their season with a loss, securing the top spot in the draft order and kicking off three months’ worth of speculation. Will the Bears stand pat at No. 1 overall? Will they trade the pick for a haul? Will they entertain taking a QB?...
Clark, who’s being evaluated as a free safety at the next level, has gone through separate on-campus workouts with the New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns, as source tells Sporting News, adding that the workouts included on-field drills, film sessions and chalk talk. MORE: NFL Mock Draft 2017 Clark started 40 games in four years with the Hokies. He made 296 total tackles and defended 23 passes. The majority of Clark’s playing time at Virginia Tech came at cornerback....
I don’t need to tell you why, but I guess the name “Colin Kaepernick” included in this story might lead more people to find it on the internet, so, yeah, his decision to not to stand for your national anthem really has made it a rugged few days. MORE: 32 teams, 32 fantasy sleepers This isn’t about that controversy, though. This is about the venue that led to that commotion and, more to the point, the injuries suffered by Dallas quarterback Tony Romo, Baltimore tight end Benjamin Watson, Indianapolis guard Jack Mewhort and Pittsburgh tackle Marcus Gilbert....
All that wheeling and dealing may be considered tame based upon how this year’s selection process is shaping up. The latest development to increase the intrigue occurred early Tuesday morning when ESPN reported Denver will sign Minnesota quarterback Case Keenum when the free-agent signing period begins Wednesday. NFL FREE AGENCY:Rumors, reported deals, live updates The devil will be in the details on this contract. If it’s a multiyear deal with a one-year escape clause for the Broncos, a la what happened between the Bears and Mike Glennon in 2017, Denver remains strongly in play to use the No....
The six-year, $114-plus million package that was reported, which defined Suh for the entirety of his Miami tenure and will stick to him for the rest of his NFL career? It actually lasted half as long and paid just over half that total. As former front-office executive and agent and current Sports Illustrated analyst Andrew Brandt loves to point out, these deals are more like “three years and we’ll see....
“I don’t know why he’s not on the injury report,” Westgate LV SuperBook director Jay Kornegay told The Linemakers on Sporting News. “We know he’s definitely not 100 percent. He’s got a bad wheel.” A Fox Sports report indicated Newton is nursing a right foot injury, possibly as a result of compensating for soreness in his surgically-repaired left ankle. The report said Newton also is battling a thumb issue on his throwing hand....
The question was how to represent those players who find a way to step up late in games or in the postseason when the pressure is the highest. The “Clutch” trait was meant to be the answer. Players who are designated as “clutch” receive ratings boosts in the final minutes of close games. Madden developers give this trait only to a select few players. Last year, only 28 players were considered “clutch....
Be sure to click through to the informative and entertaining videos, which are shot at the South Point sports book and our studios in Vegas. The lines and totals listed below are the Vegas consensus as of Saturday. You can check updated NFL point spreads and totals on our live odds page. Broncos (-9.5, 47.5) vs. Jets, 1 p.m. ET, CBS It takes some gumption to back one of the worst teams in the league against one of the best, but when this line moves to Jets +10....
The media uses it to schmooze with head coaches and team officials. After four days in Phoenix, here are some opinions I’ve formed with quotes via my SiriusXM NFL Radio shows. MORE: All approved NFL rule changes Will Roberto Aguayo make Buccaneers’ roster? Despite being a 2016 second-round draft pick, Tampa Bay’s Roberto Aguayo is a bigger underdog to make the final roster than recent free-agent signing Nick Folk....
Here’s a pick for this week’s NFL card: Detroit Lions @ Arizona Cardinals Once a former Detroit Lions draft pick, Arizona QB Drew Stanton gets another chance at being a starting quarterback in the NFL. Although his numbers thus far won’t get much attention, the best stat yet is his zero INTs this season (93 attempts). He now gets the opportunity to face a league-leading Lions defense that allows fewer than 284 yards per game....
The league released its 2017 schedule on Wednesday and the annual preseason game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, has been moved from the day after the traditional Saturday enshrinement ceremonies to two days before. MORE: Week 17 picks The 2017 game will now be played on Thursday, Aug. 3 ahead of the Aug. 5 enshrinement of the 2017 class. The 2016 edition between the Packers and Colts was canceled after both teams complained about the artificial turf surface at the newly renovated stadium, which had hosted a Tim McGraw concert Friday in addition to Saturday’s induction ceremony....
We take a look at New England’s decision to move on from the receiver in addition to injury updates from around the league in this edition of NFL news and notes. Three things that matter Patriots cut Antonio Brown amid sexual assault allegations The Patriots have decided to move on from wide receiver Antonio Brown. The team announced the move ahead of its Week 3 matchup against the Jets. Brown’s release comes after multiple sexual assault allegations surfaced since he joined the Patriots less than two weeks ago....
