After the Wells Report was released early last week, the league began to contemplate what sort of punishment it would levy on the Dolphins lineman, if any. They may run into a snare. MORE: There’s one in every locker room | Read the Incognito-Martin texts | Incognito’s NFL future is brighter than Martin’s There's a section in the Collective Bargaining Agreement — Article 46, Section 4, to be exact — entitled "One Penalty....
They go into the summer as the co-No. 1s at quarterback, as there is little separation in both projected value and average draft position. READ MORE: Fantasy sleepers for 2015 | NFL rookie rankings | How real is the “Madden Curse”? As for the other potential QB1s, everything else is in flux. Some old guys are getting older and some offenses are getting more run-oriented. And what to do about that guy who’s suspended?...
The league issued two motions in a Nevada state court on Wendesday– One to move Gruden’s lawsuit to arbitration the other to dismiss the lawsuit all together. The NFL argues that under the clear terms of Gruden’s employment contract and the NFL’s Constitution and Bylaws to which Gruden is bound," that the matters belong in arbitration. The disgraced Gruden resigned from his position with the Raiders in October after internal email exchanges with former Washington GM Bruce Allen and others, which contained vulgar content, were were published in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times....
Casey was docked $15,750 for unnecessary roughness for a horse-collar tackle on running back Zac Stacy during the Titans' 28-21 victory, the NFL announced Friday. Casey was penalized on the play. Pollard lost $10,000 for what the NFL says was "striking an opponent late" for a hit on quarterback Kellen Clemens. There was no penalty. MORE: Win money playing fantasy football at DraftStreet
Wilkerson was tossed when he got into it with Packers players in the third quarter of Green Bay’s 31-24 victory last Sunday. Wilkerson was called for an unsportsmanlike conduct, as was teammate Sheldon Richardson. The penalty on Richardson was declined, but the defensive lineman was fined $8,268 on Friday for unnecessary roughness: grabbing an opponent’s facemask after the play.
Of course, if one is saying that in mid-March, one might not be that bright. But Jon Robinson is hitting all the right notes as Year 3 of his tenure as general manager begins. He has to, of course. One of the up-and-coming powers in the AFC, the team that barely lost to the Patriots in the conference title game and the one slowly shifting the balance of power, is in their division....
As of Black Monday, the number of open head-coaching jobs across the NFL sat at six: the Jaguars, Jets, Lions, Texans, Falcons and Chargers will all be looking for new bosses come the 2021 season. The Eagles opened up their head coaching job a little bit later, firing Doug Pederson two weeks after Black Monday. So which job is the best? MORE: SN’s NFL playoff power rankings Truth is, there are no out-and-out bad open gigs in the NFL this offseason, which is good for prospective coaches....
With more of the 2020 NFL Draft order settled now that two more teams have been eliminated and with final information about how many underclassmen have declared, it was a good time for an updated Sporting News NFL mock draft. MORE: 2020 NFL Draft declaration tracker Several of the CFP stars from LSU and Clemson are set to go early, including a third consecutive Heisman Trophy-winning QB at No. 1 overall....
The draft order is now set from No. 1 through 30 in the first round. There will be some big adjustments ahead for what teams are thinking as this week’s Senior Bowl practices will change perspectives on several prospects, with the Jets and Lions’ coaching staffs and many of the top QBs present. For now, here’s an updated look at the Sporting News’ Round 1 projections: BIG BOARD: Ranking the top 100 prospects for 2022 NFL Draft...
This is 2021. Of course there is. In fact, there is a draft everywhere. Everyone has an NFL mock draft now. Just ask your next Uber driver or Target cashier if they’ve got a mock draft. They absolutely do, and don’t be surprised when they tell you that when they’re bagging up your toilet paper and oat milk. MORE NFL DRAFT: SN’s latest 2021 mock draft | Top 100 big board...
Turns out the NFL actually does have an offseason, contrary to popular belief, and it has announced offseason workout program dates for all 32 teams. The NFL’s offseason workout program is broken into three phases: strength/conditioning/rehab, on-field workouts (no live contact) and organized team activities, also known as OTAs. All teams began their offseason programs before the NFL Draft, but OTAs were not scheduled to begin until a couple weeks after the draft....
The goal is trying to get better with each week as there’s more information available about all 32 teams in 2022. Week 2 comes with some data points, advanced scouting and of course, desperation for the winless. From Thursday through a doubleheader on Monday night, here’s the latest fearless forecast of professional pigskin prognostications: (Odds courtesy of Sports Interaction) POWER RANKINGS: Eagles, Vikings climb NFC hierarchy; 49ers, Packers, Cowboys slide...
Of the 11 teams that enter Week 3 with 0-2 records, all but two are underdogs this week based on the point spreads. They’ll be fighting against those odds knowing an 0-3 start to the season is all but a fork in what a few weeks ago was the promise of a fresh start. The pair of winless teams entering Week 3 as favorites to win are the Eagles and Falcons against the Bengals and Bears, respectively....
But Sunday saw a different type of football, and a different type of protest, at the famed stadium. The NFL contest between the Baltimore Ravens and Jacksonville Jaguars saw widespread protests of U.S. President Donald Trump during the American national anthem. Many players took a knee during the anthem, while others locked arms along with coaches. Jaguars owner Shahid Khan, who also owns Championship side Fulham, joined his players in locking arms on the field during the anthem, before the Jaguars won 44-7 over the Ravens....
Kaepernick, a Beats by Dre spokesman, even instagrammed a tweet from Beats by Dre that showed him walking into Levi’s stadium on Sunday with the headphones. Sherman, also sponsored by the company, took to Instagram as well to show where his allegiance lies. View on Instagram At least we can count on Russell Wilson to take one for the team and put on a pair of Bose headphones. View on Instagram...
The only locked up playoff seed is the AFC’s top seed, which was secured by the Chiefs with a win in Week 16. That’ll give Kansas City a first-round bye and allow Andy Reid to rest his stars in Week 17. But the NFC still has three teams in the running for the top seed. Both the AFC South and NFC East are still up for grabs. And all told a number of playoff spots could switch hands depending on what happens on Sunday, Jan....
There are currently 12 teams in the AFC with records of .500 or better. That makes projecting the final standings and the results of the Wild Card race a mess. On the NFC side, the top teams are a bit clearer, but there are seven teams with five or six wins battling for the final Wild Card spots in the conference. Nothing is yet set in stone, but there are some clinching scenarios in the NFC this week....
While Philadelphia’s loss of injured quarterback Carson Wentz hurts its chance at a Super Bowl run, the Eagles at least can clinch a first-round bye this week with a win and some help from teams in other games. Philly also has a chance to clinch homefield advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. WEEK 15: NFL playoff picture; who’s still alive Yes, a Steelers win over the Patriots in Week 15 would all but lock Pittsburgh into the No....
Based on the standings and taking into account tiebreakers, here are how things look in the AFC and NFC. MORE: Watch NFL in U.S. live and on-demand with fuboTV (7-day trial) NFL playoff picture AFC No. 1 seed — Patriots (12-3): Champions, AFC East. New England took care of Buffalo to maintain this position and clinched a first-round bye with Jacksonville losing. It needs a win or a Pittsburgh loss to secure the top seed....
