Sean Payton will stay in New Orleans for the foreseeable future. The Colts have been in negotiations with the Saints to trade for the Super Bowl-winning coach, but talks fell through last week, CBS Sports reported Sunday. The talks ceased because the sides were unable to agree on draft-pick compensations, the report said. Brown drew […] Read More →
Archive for June, 2017
Patriots’ Martellus Bennett not sure who ‘Roger’ is after multiple absences
Tuesday, June 27th, 2017:Though Montgomery had been given a few carries and had attended running backs meetings for most of the season, he didn’t start playing the position on a regular basis until Week 7when the Packers faced the Bears on Thursday night after losing starter Eddie Lacy and backup James Starks to injuries. Montgomery went on to […] Read More →
Ezekiel Elliott plays security guard, tackles fan on Pro Bowl field
Sunday, June 25th, 2017:Add a new head coach to the mix in Quinn, and it had to be a period of uncertainty for the Atlanta GM. But to his credit, Dimitroff followed the principal adage of Belichick, who tells everyone to work hard and do your job. Dimitroff stayed the course and established an excellent working relationship with […] Read More →
MLB Mock Draft: Our first-round picks, predictions for 2017 MLB Draft
Friday, June 23rd, 2017:The 2017 MLB Draft kicks off Monday night, as you probably know. We thought we’d give you an idea of how the first round might play out with our mock draft, and provide information about the potential future stars who could hear their name called in the first 30 picks. The MLB Draft is very […] Read More →
London club: Mark Ingram’s group turned away because it was too ‘male heavy’
Tuesday, June 20th, 2017:The London nightclub that Saints running back Mark Ingram said turned away him and his group for being “too urban” released a statement Tuesday saying its policy, enforced by the door staff, is to not admit “male heavy entourages.” Rumors have swirled that the Eagles plan to go after after Jeffery. And it’s true that […] Read More →
Mark Ingram, other Saints players deemed ‘too urban’ for entry to London club
Saturday, June 17th, 2017:The Saints and Dolphins will play in London on Oct. 1. A few Saints players, including running back Mark Ingram, cornerbacks Sterling Moore and B.W. Webb, and safety Vonn Bell, traveled to England’s capital city to check things out this week. Ingram tweeted that they had a great time , with the exception of being […] Read More →
Manning is going to make for interesting conversation in the Hall of Fame voters’ room.
Thursday, June 15th, 2017:Every quarterback who has become eligible for Canton with two or more Super Bowl wins has gotten in … except one. Jim Plunkett is not in, and is unlikely to get in. The rest of his career body of work has been held against him. Is Manning’s strong enough? Or will it need to be? […] Read More →
Texas governor says NFL ‘walking on thin ice’ with opposition to bathroom bill
Monday, June 12th, 2017:Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants the NFL to stay out of the state’s business and not threaten it over a controversial bathroom bill being considered by the state Legislature. The NFL said last week that Texas, which hosted Super Bowl 51 in Houston, could miss out on hosting another Super Bowl if the proposed legislation […] Read More →
Matt Hasselbeck, Leonard Marshall will donate brains to CTE research
Saturday, June 10th, 2017: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 →
Aaron Rodgers gifts ATVs to Green Bay Packers’ O-line
Wednesday, June 7th, 2017:Aaron Rodgers bought his offensive linemen customized ATVs for Christmas, and they finally arrived Wednesday. The Packers quarterback gifted the Polaris off-road vehicles to Bryan Bulaga, Don Barclay, Corey Linsley and Lane Taylor. “It’s not an issue of the athletes. Unfortunately, a lot of front offices and executives say athletes aren’t ready. That’s a bunch […] Read More →