Football Page 858 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Wait, Mike Glennon Might Make <i>How Much</i>?
It’s NFL free agency week, which means good luck to anyone trying to distinguish the smokescreens from reality and OMG WTF LOL:...
Arian Foster Has Some Valid Points About Fighting Wolves
Arian Foster has spent three hours (and counting!) of this pleasant Sunday afternoon on Twitter, detailing his ability to successfully fight a wolf in a one-on-one match. As one does:...
Alabama's Reuben Foster Sent Home From NFL Combine After Trying "Do You Know Who I Am?" With Hospital Worker
Alabama’s Reuben Foster—the top linebacker in this year’s draft—has been sent home from the NFL combine after getting in a “heated altercation” with a hospital worker, according to ESPN....
The Jets Are In Full-On Tank Mode Right Now
If you’re keeping score at home, the New York Jets have now rid themselves of their 2016 starters at the following positions: QB, LT, C, RT, CB1, K, WR1. And they might not be done yet....
NFL Tries To Hype Up Draft Order Coin Flip
The Vikings and Colts both finished 8-8 and tied with a .495 strength of schedule, so a coin flip determined who won the earlier pick. This somehow turned into a small event at the NFL Combine, as if there weren’t already enough excitement....
Tony Romo's Sports Babies Are Putting In Work
Heads up, we’ve got two new sports babies on the scene, and they don’t believe in the offseason....
The Jets Released Nick Mangold While He Was In Disney World So He Turned Himself Into A Meme
Longtime New York Jets center Nick Mangold was cut on Saturday, and the seven-time Pro Bowler tweeted a standard statement thanking the organization. ...
Art Briles Writes Letter Explaining How He's A Great Guy Who Didn't Do Anything Wrong<em></em>
Former Baylor head football coach Art Briles, who presided over a football program that remains mired in one of the biggest sexual-assault scandals in sports history, is still very upset that people want to place any blame on him for the fact that his players allegedly committed 52 rapes over the co...
Is Scot McCloughan Getting Zorned By Dan Snyder?
People wondering what the hell is going on in Washington with the public execution of Scot McCloughan’s career should probably just look to the top of the organization. This is nothing new for the most consistent man on the planet, Skins owner Dan Snyder....
Something Very Weird Is Going On With The Skins
This is weird even for Washington, where weirdness is the natural order of things....
State Authorities Open Preliminary Investigation Into Baylor's Response To Sexual Assault Allegations
According to ESPN, the Texas Rangers—the criminal investigative unit, not the baseball team—are opening a preliminary investigation into Baylor University’s recent mishandling of several on-campus sexual assault cases....
Detroit Lions GM Says It's "A Disappointment" That Joe Mixon Isn't At The NFL Combine
Joe Mixon was the most notable player excluded from this year’s NFL Combine, a result of the running back’s decision to punch Oklahoma student Amelia Molitor in the face at a Norman restaurant in July 2014. Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn thinks that’s a real shame. ...
How Did Washington Screw Up This Kirk Cousins Thing So Badly?
Washington up and franchised Kirk Cousins yesterday, which means Cousins is in line to earn a cool $23.94 million in guaranteed money next season—and to count just as much against the Skins’ salary cap. He and Washington also have until July 15 to broker a long-term agreement that has the potential ...
Nobody Tweets Like An Old Person Better Than Jerry Rice
When Jerry Rice isn’t busy in front of the camera or sipping mimosas and snapping photos with an increasingly bothered bartender, he spends his time distributing his thoughts to his fans via Twitter. While all current and former athletes should generally avoid tweeting Rice proved (once again) that ...
Baylor Star Travon Blanchard Suspended After Judge Issues Protective Order Against Him
Baylor announced this afternoon that they had suspended football star Travon Blanchard after a McLennan County judge issued a protective order against him. Earlier this month, a woman that had been in a relationship with Blanchard filed for a legal order to keep Blanchard away from her, claiming tha...
Jets Cut Darrelle Revis. Is He Done?
Darrelle Revis is a Hall of Fame-caliber cornerback who was a first-team All-Pro just two seasons ago. His play has declined precipitously since then, and today, the Jets cut him loose just two years after he had signed a megadeal to return to Florham Park. ...
Bill Polian Says Some Shit About Terrell Owens And Randy Moss
Former Indianapolis Colts executive Bill Polian opened up a can of takes that expired in 2007 to answer a question about whether he’d vote for Terrell Owens and Randy Moss for the Pro Football Hall Of Fame. (Owens has been eligible for the Hall for two years now but hasn’t yet been voted in; Moss wi...
Mark Ingram Says He Was Barred From London Club For Being "Too Urban"
The New Orleans Saints are currently in England on a press tour meant to drum up enthusiasm for upcoming NFL games that will be played in London. Running back Mark Ingram has been tweeting a lot during the trip, and for the most part he seems to be enjoying himself, save for the night when he claims...
Colts Lineman David Parry Arrested After Allegedly Hitting Golf Cart Taxi Driver And Stealing His Ride
David Parry has enjoyed a decent NFL career for the Colts, starting in all 32 games of his first two seasons and notching four sacks from the nose tackle position. Parry also allegedly enjoyed a drunken golf cart joyride before getting popped for a DUI, per the owner of said golf cart....
The Steelers Will Pay Antonio Brown After All
So much for whatever concerns the Steelers might have had about Antonio Brown and his alleged selfishness. With a little more than a week to go until the start of free agency, Pittsburgh inked its star receiver to a contract extension that reportedly makes him the highest-paid wide receiver in the N...