So let’s get to it. These numbers are up to date as of Friday evening. Chiefs (+5, 42.5) at Patriots: Betting is fairly split, with 58 percent of tickets and 60 percent of cash on the Chiefs. However, 71 percent of over/under tickets have hit the OVER, while 84 percent of the money is on the UNDER, which is why that line has dropped a point from its open....
The previous policy required anyone who tested positive to be removed from team activities and games for 10 days, or until they returned consecutive negative COVID tests. The NFL sent a memo to teams that the policies were agreed to by the league and the NFL Players Association. The memo was obtained by The Associated Press. According to the reporting from the AP, NFL players and other essential personnel can return to the team under these conditions:...
NFL teams share close to 61 percent of total revenues the league generates, which makes a great deal of business sense. MORE: Goodell deserves credit for NFL’s growth | Cost behind dropping Redskins name The biggest percentage of shared revenue is generated from the league’s national television agreements. TV rights fees will grow to $4.9 billion in 2014 and will increase again in 2015 once DirecTV’s agreement is extended....
Here are 17 guys for whom the roster bubble might burst. MORE: NFL predictions for 2017 17 NFL veterans on the roster bubble Matt Forte, RB, Jets Forte surviving the rash of aging offensive player releases early in the offseason — highlighted by Brandon Marshall, Eric Decker and Nick Mangold all becoming ex-Jets — was shocking. With Forte coming off a hamstring injury and turning 32 in December, he’s becoming an easier cut (unlikely to be traded) with Bilal Powell ready for feature duties and rookie Elijah McGuire as a nice reserve....
Over the past 15 seasons, only one player, Ray Lewis, took home two awards—in 2000 and 2003. Between him, it was Michael Strahan and Derrick Brooks, who were just inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Elevate to that level, and there’s a good chance Canton will come calling. Following the trend, someone new will likely win this season. The runners-up from 2013 is a great place to start finding him:...
For the Cowboys and Packers, that future is a shot at a Lombardi Trophy. The two will face off in Dallas, both entering the game with identical 3-1 records, and emerging as contenders for the NFC crown. For the Bengals and Cardinals, the future is about next year, or perhaps rather a few more years down the road as the Bengals with their 0-4 record host the Cardinals with an only slightly better 0-3-1 record....
Several games this week featured point spreads of a touchdown or less, meaning Week 6 was expected to continue the trend we’ve seen in the NFL this year. Through last week, the 2019 season was tied for the most games decided by seven points or fewer in league annals. Forty-two of 78 overall games (52.6 percent) had been decided by seven or fewer points, including nine of 15 games last week....
The football star delivered the check himself to the school’s principal, Stan Garber. In a statement on the Santa Clara school’s website, Garber shared the good news." On Saturday, November 23rd, 49ers Cornerback Richard Sherman pulled me from my shift as a docent in the 49ers Museum to give me a personal check for $7,491.27 to cover Cabrillo Middle School’s cafeteria debt," the statement read. The school also celebrated Sherman and the 49ers victory against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday....
With the 2021 regular season nearing its end, some teams looking to make a run at January football might have a tougher challenge than they think. The Browns, who were levied with playoff-or-bust expectations in 2021, sit at .500 and currently own the league’s most difficult remaining schedule entering Week 14. MORE: NFL playoff picture — Who’s teetering on the edge of playoff contention? On the other hand, the repeat-hopeful Tom Brady and the Buccaneers have one of the NFL’s easiest remaining schedules, a fact that certainly bodes well in Tampa Bay....
Many of the PSAs are already available, and include strongly-worded cameos from tight ends Jason Witten and Ben Watson, Steelers cornerback William Gay, Bengals wide receiver Andrew Hawkins and other NFL players. MORE: NFL players arrested on domestic violence charges in the Goodell era According to Freeman, the PSAs are the result of a partnership between the NFL, NO MORE, USA Network and the Joyful Heart Foundation. Gay’s PSA will air during NFL broadcasts, while the other PSAs will be a part of an all-day Sunday Law & Order: SVU marathon on USA Network....
Teams looking for wide receiver help — the Panthers, Patriots, Eagles and 49ers, among them — are expected to check in with the Broncos, who last year dealt Demaryius Thomas to the Texans for a 2019 fourth-round pick. The sources say the Broncos likely will seek a higher draft pick for Sanders, and, per ESPN, “would welcome a second-day draft pick,” meaning a second- or third-round choice Sanders, 32, has 30 catches for 367 yards and two touchdowns seven games into the last year of a three-year, $33 million contract that pays him $10....
Dallas has received calls about its offensive and defensive linemen, executive vice president Stephen Jones revealed to reporters Wednesday. “We’ve made that a priority over the years, and it’s a strength of ours, and some teams are interested in it," Jones said, via ProFootballTalk. “I think there’s a possibility, for sure, that we could move somebody.” Jones said the Cowboys would be looking to acquire future draft picks, not players, in any deal....
The Falcons and Saints will put Week 3 in the books Monday night, but let’s take a look at some of the local headlines from Sunday’s games. PHOTOS: Must-see Week 3 images “I’m sure they started coming out of the woodwork” — After Wentz and the Eagles decimated the Steelers, 34-3, Philly linebacker Nigel Bradham believes the team’s fan base will have expanded. “I’ll bet there’s a lot of new Eagles fans today,” Bradham said....
Manning maintained his record pace of touchdown passes to start the season and finished with 414 yards and four scores for Denver (5-0). Video | Details Tony Romo threw for 506 yards and five touchdowns for Dallas (2-3), but he was intercepted by Danny Trevanthan inside the Dallas 30 to set up Prater's winning kick. The teams combined for 1,039 yards of total offense in the second-highest scoring game in regulation since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970, according to STATS....
Jets QB Zach Wilson and 49ers passer Trey Lance both got early bye weeks, and it couldn’t have come at a better time for either guy. Wilson’s struggles through five games are well and fairly documented, while Lance’s first shot at starting came a week before a 49ers break. Guys like Justin Herbert are the exception to the rule, and so far in the 2021 season, the five first-round rookies — and one who was taken in third round — have all looked like, well, rookies, through six weeks of the NFL season....
Graham was franchise tagged by New Orleans as a tight end, but he wanted to be designated as a receiver — a position that would reward him with greater riches. On his behalf, the NFLPA has filed a grievance, a source close to Graham told USA Today. The two parties came to a stalemate after lengthy discussions about a long-term deal. It is worth is financially for both sides to dig in....
Speaking with ESPN, Dan Milstein says that a player he represents faced discrimination from a stranger while on the road recently. Milstein, who is a Ukrainian immigrant, says that the NHL has provided extra security for players who feel they may be at risk, while his clients are more concerned for friends and family members. The agent adds that he feels there may be discrimination against Russian or Belarusian players who plan to make the jump to the NHL, with some organizations potentially thinking twice about drafting them....
A few months later than usual, it still had all the excitement and intrigue that normally comes on Day 1. There was the expected — from No. 1 to No. 3 — with Alexis Lafreniere, Quinton Byfield and Tim Stutzle going with the first three picks. There were a few trades (the Rangers traded up to get Braden Schneider and the Capitals moved up a few slots for Hendrix Lapierre)....
A few months later than usual, the 2020 NHL Draft has come and gone and still had all the excitement and intrigue that normally comes on Day 1 when it’s held in June. There were the expected picks. There were trades — a whopping 27. There were players that dropped and there were a few that were surprise picks. In the end, GMs got the players they wanted, were, of course, surprised they got them and add in any other cliches head guys usually say after the draft....
