“When Brock made the decision, he made the decision that he thought was best for him,” Elway said. “It’s kind of funny how these things worked out, and with our situation, and Brock being available, it’s funny how everything aligned.” Osweiler’s post-Broncos career has been a mess: Osweiler threw 15 touchdowns and 16 interceptions in […]
Month: September 2017
Where will voters see them next offseason?
“He said ‘I got pushed into you, my bad,’” Roethlisberger told 93.7 The Fan two days later. “I turned my phone on afterwards and one of the texts I got from a former player and a friend of mine says, ‘How is this not a fine or a penalty by Burfict?’ and he showed me […]
The defense should be healthier, and the front seven could sneak up on people as a quietly impactful unit.
The biggest turnover from last season is on Seattle’s offensive line, where the team signed left guard Luke Joeckel (78) in free agency and then lost starting left tackle George Fant due to a torn ACL in the preseason. That group has a chance to be better than its 2016 version even with Rees Odhiambo […]
He met Donald Trump well before Trump became president.
How has each team’s starting lineup changed from 2016? Here’s the visual breakdown for all 32 NFL teams heading into Week 1. He has reinvented himself a few times, working at an auto plant in college and then buying it, building an international empire, buying the Jaguars after originally in 2010 falling short of gaining […]
NFL schedule 2017: TV times and live stream info for Bears-Titans, Bengals-Washington, 49ers-Vikings
“If there’s anybody that you feel like can try to mimic and emulate those things when he’s working out on his own, Aaron’s one of those guys,” McVay said. “He’s one of our best players. [We] want to have him out there with his teammates. But not at the expense of not having a smart […]
Falcons aim for improvement in season opener at Bears
“We have talented guys that can take a handoff and go the distance and make people look pretty foolish trying to cover them in the pass game, too. The more those guys can touch the ball and we can get them in space, the better.” Stafford engineered a series of fourth-quarter comebacks last season that […]
100 players to know for the 2018 NFL Draft
Well maybe not that OK. With the Colts’ 2017 opener — a road game against the Rams — days away, the team made a trade over the weekend that sent 2015 first-round pick Phillip Dorsett to the New England Patriots for quarterback Jacoby Brissett. The Titans ranked second last season in my “good blocking rate” […]
Tom Brady and the Patriots are built to handle Julian Edelman’s torn ACL
The future Hall of Famer wouldn’t dismiss the unrivaled depth at the position, however. “We have to find a different way to do it. I mean obviously with Danny [Amendola], I’ve had that with Danny. Danny has been such a great player for us. Hogs [Chris Hogan], he’s had a great camp. Brandin Cooks has […]
Damian Lillard: ‘I don’t see why anyone wouldn’t want to play with’ LeBron James
When it was reported last week that Kyrie Irving had requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers, one of the reasons given for Irving’s request was a desire to be the leading star on his own team. It was one of several reasons given by various reporters, and it has left us reading between the […]
NBA free agency rumors 2017: Tracking the important speculation in one place
The NBA season may have ended June 12 when the Warriors won the NBA Finals against the Cavaliers in a quick five games, but the real season is just beginning. The real season is the NBA offseason. Teams can only officially (“officially”) talk to players they’d like to add to their roster July 1, but […]