The finality of it was harsh, blunt, a stiff-arm to the chest. Fitting, wasn’t it? MORE: Players who retired before age 30 And as simple and stark as his first clue that his NFL days had ended, on the night of the Super Bowl. It would be nice to say that Lynch changed the game, and that his imprint will be felt for years after his last carry, and that he’ll be followed by an army of imitators....
Fans of OBJ turned violent when making a push to get his autograph, even stepping over a woman who had a seizure. Newsday Sports’ Tom Rock chronicled the chaos in a series of tweets. MORE: Ranking NFL’s top receivers | Photos emerge of Jason Pierre-Paul after fireworks incident You can see how this kind of craziness could happen with so many fans vying for the autograph of one man....
The NFL’s No. 1 overall pick in 2020 was injured when he took a crushing hit to his leg while planting to throw in the third quarter. He was immediately ruled out for the game. Warning: The video below contains graphic footage of the injury. MORE: Joe Burrow carted off with gruesome knee injury It didn’t take long for NFL players — and stars around the sports world to show their support on social media for the 2019 Heisman Trophy winner and former LSU star....
In Week 15 of the NFL season, 13-of-16 games stayed UNDER the total — and this with relatively mild weather for mid-December in the outdoor games. The eagle-eyed handicapper who spotted the trend asked for a take on the matter. So here goes: For starters, through 14 weeks, the OVER was a 50-50 proposition, per Spreadapedia closing lines — 104-103-2. A 3-13 week is an outlier. However, the OVER’s poor performance drove home this point: totals are generally higher than they have been in the past....
The first few days of 2015 NFL free agency have seen more trades involving major players than normal — the most in recent memory. You’re also not imagining this: After becoming practically obsolete, big trades like these could become the rule, rather than the exception. And don’t be surprised if a player on the market next year is Drew Brees. MORE: Making sense of Saints’ moves | What Jimmy Graham does for Seahawks Brees’ contract is the kind that may have the Saints again looking for trade partners, as his cap numbers this year and next have New Orleans in the middle of a huge salary dump....
LSU’s Joe Burrow, the 2019 Heisman Trophy winner and projected No. 1 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, chose not to throw during his workout. Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins also chose not to work out, and neither did Ohio State defensive lineman Chase Young. 2020 NFL COMBINE:Results tracker | Best 40 times | TV schedule There still are more than enough storylines to follow at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, however....
The NFL Scouting Combine begins Wednesday and with its start comes the annual mocking of the “Underwear Olympics.” The week-long event could have a different look in the future as the NFL is considering changes to the annual event. MORE: SN’s latest mock draft | Combine a battleground for NFL’s war on weed “Our first focus is to look at what we do currently and making sure that that’s relevant,” National Football Scouting Inc....
Cleveland’s matchup against Las Vegas, Seattle’s matchup against the Rams and Washington’s matchup against Philadelphia have all been postponed due to massive coronavirus outbreaks on some of those teams. MORE: NFL Week 15 postponements This comes a day after the league announced new COVID protocols, which not everybody took kindly to and in the same week that the league experienced one of the most exponential rises in cases. For those doing the math at home, that’s roughly 30 players a day over the last five days entering protocols and testing positive....
Last week’s lineup might’ve gotten you near break-even on a weird Sunday in the fantasy landscape, with 113.26 DraftKings points right near that borderline depending on your luck with 50/50 fields and head-to-heads. Budgeted for nuts with Melvin Gordon while hitting 2.5X with Case Keenum, but DeAndre Hopkins and Devonta Freeman both posted a mere 9.9 at high cost. We’ll continue with our process and hope for a better outcome in Week 7....
What player did each team pick and, more important, what affect will that player have on his new team during the 2018 NFL season and beyond? Some teams will be counting on their first-round picks as make-or-break selections for the near future. SIGN UP to stream the NFL Draft LIVE on DAZN in Canada SN’s Vinnie Iyer breaks it all down for the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft....
Seattle selected Gary Jennings, a wide receiver out of West Virginia, with the No. 120 overall pick. While Jennings ended his collegiate career on the gridiron with 54 catches for 917 yards and 13 touchdowns, it was another sport that he shares with his future quarterback, Russell Wilson. Wilson, who congratulated Jennings via Twitter, was also Jennings’ youth basketball coach alongside his father. “What’s crazy is how God works!,” Wilson wrote....
After their loss in Sunday’s Super Bowl, the Chiefs land at No. 31 on the draft board with the Buccaneers right behind them at No. 32. Both teams will be searching for contributors late in the first round as they look to contend again next season. After a 1-15 campaign, the Jaguars will kick off this year’s draft, and the Jets will follow with the second overall pick. The Dolphins find themselves at No....
This fall, with two Power 5 conferences (Big Ten, Pac-12) postponing their seasons to curtail the spread of COVID-19 and a few top players opting out as part of their personal protocol, the evaluation process for scouts, analysts and general managers got a lot tougher. With no extra game tape of several notable prospects and perhaps a more limited series of pre-draft workouts ahead, it takes a keener eye to identify the most skilled pro talent for the Class of 2021....
The following is a list of teams that the Sporting News has learned will be at college games this week. MORE: SN’s latest mock draft No. 9 Wisconsin at Nebraska: — Seattle Seahawks — Minnesota Vikings — Kansas City Chiefs — Indianapolis Colts — Cleveland Browns Maryland at No. 10 Ohio State — Atlanta Falcons — Buffalo Bills — Carolina Panthers — Jacksonville Jaguars — New England Patriots — Tennessee Titans...
Though teams are not practicing, and regular-season games are not slated until September, the league’s “legal tampering” is set for noon on Monday, and free agency opens up Wednesday afternoon. Those who call the shots expect those to go on as planned, per NBC’s Pro Football Talk. With free agency, the bulk of work can be done remotely by phone, email and conference calls. One snag that could slow the process would be a player, perhaps, not being able to fly to another city to take a physical by another team’s physicians....
RUNNING BACKS (rankings) Studs: Eddie Lacy vs. CAR (Brad Pinkerton); Andre Ellington at OAK (Craig Williams & Matt Lutovsky) Sleepers: Justin Forsett vs. ATL (Pinkerton); Isaiah Crowell at JAX (Williams); Carlos Hyde at DEN (Lutovsky) Stumblers: Ronnie Hillman vs. SF (Pinkerton); Zac Stacy vs. SEA (Williams); Jerick McKinnon at BUF (Lutovsky) MORE FANTASY FOOTBALL: The ‘Most Hated’ list | Top pickups | DraftKings QBs QUARTERBACKS (rankings) Studs: Tom Brady vs....
At least six teams have expressed interest in signing the 33-year-old quarterback, according to a report from SiriusXM radio. Hoyer was cut by the Patriots this weekend. Hoyer has started 37 games and thrown for 48 touchdowns, along with 30 interceptions, over his 10-year career. The Patriots, however, moved on from him and decided to make rookie Jarrett Stidham — a fourth-round pick in the 2019 draft — Tom Brady’s primary backup....
The Saints are coming off a bye week following a disappointing 2-3 start and were anticipating being without Graham for a couple games. He was injured in the first half of an overtime victory against the Buccaneers before the bye after making two catches for 36 yards. New Orleans is a 2.5-point dog at Detroit and has dropped eight of 10 games when not favored away from home. “Graham is the top tight end in the NFL, and his worth is one-and-a-half points,” said The Linemakers on Sporting News’ Kenny White....
The NFL is planning to travel internationally once again in 2022, spreading its wings and bringing The Shield to three different countries in Europe and North America. This year, there are five international games set to be played, with three taking place in the United Kingdom, one in Germany and another in Mexico. In 2021, there were two international games played, with the Falcons and Jets facing off in London, as well as the Jaguars and Dolphins....
This, after all, is what the NFL wanted when it moved extra points back to the 15-yard line before the 2015 season. The play had become too automatic, commissioner Roger Goodell said. MORE: Week 11 NFL scoreboard The Bengals’ Mike Nugent (twice), the Lions’ Matt Prater (blocked), the Vikings’ Kai Forbath (blocked), the Giants’ Robbie Gould, the Bears’ Connor Barth and the Jaguars’ Jason Myers gave the NFL what it wanted Sunday before halftime of the early games had arrived....
