Dallas Cowboys QB and whipping boy/scapegoat Tony Romo is out for the season, multiple sources report. That means he'll miss the play-in game Sunday night between Dallas and Philadelphia. This battle for the NFC East title and a trip to the playoffs was flexed into the national prime time game because the winner heads to the playoffs while the loser begins recreational golf … [Read more...] about Tony Romo, 2nd most boring interview ever, out for the season
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Chicago Bears DE Corey Wootton is indeed becoming the Coreysaurus
Chicago Bears defensive end Corey Wootton is starting to grow into the nickname he's always had. "They call me Coreysaurus, cuz of my height and long neck," Wootton told me in an exclusive during his days at Northwestern. In 2012, the 6'8" and lanky Corey Wootton started to play like that ferocious dinosaur nickname on the professional level. In Week 9 against the … [Read more...] about Chicago Bears DE Corey Wootton is indeed becoming the Coreysaurus
Former Steelers, Bears FB Merril Hoge spreads concussion protection awareness
Football’s national governing body in the United States,will conduct a Protection Tour this summer to promote proper equipment fitting, tackling fundamentals and concussion awareness and management to further advance youth football player safety. USA Football board member and former NFL standout running back MERRIL HOGE is the tour’s national spokesman. Following an … [Read more...] about Former Steelers, Bears FB Merril Hoge spreads concussion protection awareness
2012 NFL free agency overview, salary cap set at $120,600,000
The 2012 NFL season officially begins tomorrow at 4 p.m. eastern time. That's when the blockbuster NFL draft trade between the St. Louis Rams and Washington Redskins will become official, and the Denver Broncos can sign Peyton Manning, and then Tim Tebow will be set free to get another gig, and then everything starts up again. In the meantime, here's everything you need to … [Read more...] about 2012 NFL free agency overview, salary cap set at $120,600,000
More than 6 million people watched 2012 NFL Scouting Combine
It is extremely boring, there's no doubt. It's nothing more than watching guys in tights run sprints and do some measured jumps on a football field. It's colloquially being referred to as the "Spandex Super Bowl." Yet for the second consecutive year more than 6.5 million viewers tuned in to NFL Network’s exclusive coverage of the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine Presented by Under … [Read more...] about More than 6 million people watched 2012 NFL Scouting Combine
Roger Goodell’s Letter Today to NFL Fans
NFL commissioner mass emailed a form letter to all NFL fans today, marking the end of another season/beginning of another off-season. Read the whole thing in its entirety after the jump … [Read more...] about Roger Goodell’s Letter Today to NFL Fans
For Denver Broncos, Tim Tebow’s Future is at Fullback
Tim Tebow can be an NFL Star, but the Denver Broncos need to realize that his best chance for stardom beyond his faith or luck is to convert him to another position before free agency begins. Regardless of what side of fandom you fall on regarding one of the NFL’s most popular players, no one can question Tim Tebow’s heart, passion and desire to be a team player. Is that … [Read more...] about For Denver Broncos, Tim Tebow’s Future is at Fullback
Vikings and Chiefs: Battle for the Toilet Bowl
Fans in Kansas City and Minneapolis will have to start attending the games with paper bags over their heads. Both clubs have been examples of extreme futility so far this fall. The two clubs are headed nowhere fast because throughout the history of the NFL, only three percent of teams that have started in this manner (0-3) have reached the playoffs. … [Read more...] about Vikings and Chiefs: Battle for the Toilet Bowl
Redskins Ryan Kerrigan NFL Rookie of Month, Boiler Up, Purdue People
We knew he was going to be dominant at the next level. It was obvious when you saw how he tore up Big Ten offensive lines. The National Football League announced today Washington Redskins linebacker Ryan Kerrigan as the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for September. He is the first Redskins player to win the award since Chris Horton in September 2008 and the fourth overall … [Read more...] about Redskins Ryan Kerrigan NFL Rookie of Month, Boiler Up, Purdue People
Bears QB Jay Cutler Aware his OL Might Accidentally KILL Him
Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler has been sacked more than groceries. Actually, he's been sacked more than David Carr in his Houston Texans days, who was sacked even more than groceries. Cutler may have the worst offensive tackles in NFL history blocking for him this week against the Green Bay Packers (4th in the league in sacks), now that the self-nicknamed "Jew Bear" … [Read more...] about Bears QB Jay Cutler Aware his OL Might Accidentally KILL Him