Each team had a 1,000-yard rusher. New England’s LeGarrette Blount bulldozed his way to 1,161 yards and an NFL-high 18 touchdowns. Devonta Freeman led the Falcons with 1,079 yards and 11 scores. The Falcons also got 520 yards and eight touchdowns from Tevin Coleman, who added 31 receptions for 421 yards and three touchdowns, but […]   Read More →

Well, isn’t this aca-awesome? The cast of Pitch Perfect 3 was on hand at the Georgia Dome Sunday afternoon as the Falcons defeated the Packers 44-21 in the NFC championship game. The lone exception was Elizabeth Banks, the director and co-star of the series, who decided to show her support for the Packers. Some members […]   Read More →

Odell Beckham Jr. is one of the most harassed players in the NFL. Part of the problem stems from the market he plays in, and his personality can often rub people the wrong way. As Dez Bryant recently noted, the Giants receiver is extremely misunderstood. Fans were quick to mock Beckham’s stat line in the […]   Read More →

The Jets are set to hire Saints receivers coach John Morton as their new offensive coordinator, ESPN.com first reported. Morton will replace Chan Gailey, who announced his retirement two days after the 2016 season ended. Gailey served in the role for two seasons under head coach Todd Bowles. A number of factors that put defensive […]   Read More →

“He’s got every single trick in the kickoff book you can imagine with onside kicks,” Vinatieri said. “He can kick it out of the back of the end zone or drop it on the goal-line. He’s such a great athlete and a major competitive type of person.” McAfee’s departure also means Vinatieri must collaborate with […]   Read More →

Not long after Vinatieri was interviewed by co-host Bill Polian and me on SiriusXM NFL Radio, McAfee on Wednesday morning posted a photo on his Twitter account showing him prepped for surgery with the message, “Welp.. see ya later.” McAfee announced last month that he would soon be undergoing the third procedure in the past […]   Read More →

Frank Wycheck was selected to the Pro Bowl three times in 11 NFL seasons. But after catching 505 passes for 5,126 yards and 28 touchdowns, the former Redskins and Titans tight end is certain he now has chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. “Let’s just be blunt, they were being paid less than minimum wage, and […]   Read More →

His mother, Michelle Conway Scott, was killed in November 2013 as a passenger in a car crash outside Atlanta. The Tampa Bay Times reported that behind the wheel was Adams’ cousin, who was charged with DUI and first-degree vehicular homicide. At the time, Adams was playing as a freshman at the University of Toledo. Scott’s […]   Read More →

There are some plays in football so laughably bad they enter the mythos of the sport: Plays like the “Butt Fumble” and whatever the Colts tried to pull on the Patriots that one time. Then, there are plays like what transpired between the Arena Football League’s Baltimore Brigade and Cleveland Gladiators — plays so bad […]   Read More →

In recent years, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) has taken over headlines as the correlation between concussions and the brain disease, especially when it comes to NFL players. Former Pro Bowl quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and Super Bowl-winning defensive lineman Leonard Marshall are the latest former players to take CTE research a step further by donating their […]   Read More →