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NFL Careers Are Shorter Than Ever
When Jerod Mayo announced his retirement at the age of 29 last month, it was surprising. But statistically, the surprise was in how long he made it. Mayo’s seven seasons were more than twice as long as the average linebacker’s career, and according to new research, NFL players’ careers are significa...
Kicker Fast
The biggest news from this year’s NFL scouting combine is obviously Iowa kicker Marshall Koehn’s record-setting 40-yard dash time. ...
DeAngelo Williams Heckles Jordan Cameron While He Pees
So that’s a weird headline. It only exists because DeAngelo Williams and Jordan Cameron are part of this year’s American Football Without Barriers camp in Egypt, and also because it’s hard to hold a pee on a long bus trip....
Pittsburgh Sports-Themed Cruise Rescues 16 Migrants Near The Gulf Of Mexico
The 2016 “Legends Of Pittsburgh” cruise disembarked from Miami on Thursday, charting a course through the Keys, then eventually to Cozumel, Mexico. The Legends cruise promises, among other things, that guests can, “Hang at the pool, take selfies, and get autographs with your favorite Pittsburgh athl...
The Texans And Browns May Or May Not Be Interested In Colin Kaepernick, Depending Who You Believe
The Super Bowl was just three weeks ago but the NFL offseason is already in full swing. Thus far we’ve seen combine dong, Hard Knocks rumors, and the Ryan boys styling out. The draft is in two months, and teams are steady evaluating who can fill spots of need. One of those spots that could be empty:...
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Woody Paige: Peyton Manning Is Retiring [UPDATES]
The Denver Post’s Woody Paige, citing two unnamed sources, says Peyton Manning will announce his retirement this coming week....
The Saints Are Reportedly Preparing To Be The Subject Of This Season's <i>Hard Knocks</i>
Last season’s Hard Knocks brought us Vince Wilfork showin’ off that bod underneath some overalls, Brian Cushing chucking, and a solid Macho Man impression. The latest team to bring us training camp fights, barfs, and hopefully those two at the same time could be the New Orleans Saints. According to ...
Washington Football Team Sues Former Player For Extra Severance Pay They Accidentally Gave Him
H.B. Blades was a sixth-round pick from Pittsburgh who played four seasons for Washington as a linebacker. The team cut him in 2011, and formally paid him $40,000 in severance pay in September 2012. However, they also paid out that same sum a few months later, and they’ve been fighting in court ever...
NFL Considers Eliminating A Preseason Game
The NFL competition committee has held “lengthy discussions” about the possibility of trimming the preseason down to three games, which would obviously be very welcome news. Preseason football is unwatchable, and the fourth game, with starters sitting and the only drama being the last roster spot or...
Rex And Rob Ryan Are Ready For Some NFL Combine Action
Throwback Buffalo Bills jerseys: check. Vanilla bean frappucinos: check. Those rambunctious Ryan boys are all set to scout some players....
Reports: Colin Kaepernick's Agents Request Permission From 49ers To Seek A Trade
The San Francisco 49ers have been quite insistent lately that quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who took them to the Super Bowl in 2013 but lost his job last season amidst anemic play, injuries, and a devolving relationship with the team, is still in their long-term plans. At the NFL Scouting Combine, G...
Tennessee Lawsuit Reveals Details Of Unprosecuted Rape Case
On April 13, 2013, Tennessee coach Butch Jones announced that football player Marlin Lane was suspended for “disciplinary reasons.” More than a year later, via reporting by the Tennesseean, it was revealed that those “disciplinary reasons” involved a police investigation into if Lane had raped an 18...
Arkansas QB Trying To Stretch His Lil' Baby Hands In Order To Boost Draft Stock
I can’t imagine how stressful it must be to be a prospect at the NFL combine, where every aspect of your physical being is broken down and scrutinized in absurd detail, and the slightest deficiency can sink your draft stock. So it’s no wonder that Arkansas quarterback Brandon Allen is stressed out a...
Jason Pierre-Paul Sues Adam Schefter And ESPN For Tweeting His Medical Records
New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul has sued Adam Schefter and ESPN for posting his medical records on Twitter, alleging a violation of his privacy and Florida’s medical records statute, and asking for in excess of $15,000 in damages. This is the tweet at the heart of the lawsuit:...
Former Tennessee Player: Butch Jones Called Me Traitor For Helping Alleged Rape Victim
In a sworn affidavit, then-Volunteers football player Drae Bowles says he was attacked and threatened by teammates for helping a woman who told him she had been raped by players A.J. Johnson and Michael Williams, and told by head coach Butch Jones that he had “betrayed the team.” ...
Jim Harbaugh Gives Kirby Smart The "I Don't Even Know Your Name, Bro" Treatment
Who’s in the mood for a fresh college football coaching beef? Shut up, there’s nothing else going on....
Skins Confirm RGIII Is Done In Washington
In the least surprising NFL news since the league’s nine-figure “accounting error,” the Skins’ team president made it more or less official: Robert Griffin III’s tumultuous four-year stay in Washington is at an end....
Dante Fowler Apologizes For Watching Two Women Brawl
Jaguars defensive end Dante Fowler apologized today for his role in a fight between who TMZ describes as his girlfriend and the mother of his child, which was captured on surveillance video footage from the building....
Former NFL Player Reveals Bonkers Questions He Was Asked At NFL Scouting Combine
If there’s one thing the NFL scouting combine is good for, it’s putting NFL prospects in contact with crazy people who think asking deeply benign or invasive questions is what scouting is all about. ...