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Report: Beth Mowins To Call NFL Game For ESPN

ESPN’s Beth Mowins is slated to become the first woman in 30 years to handle play-by-play duties during a regular-season NFL broadcast, according to Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch....

Oakland Raiders Cheerleaders Receive $1.25 Million Settlement After Three-Year Legal Battle

A $1.25 million settlement was distributed to 90 former Oakland Raiders cheerleaders this week as part of a class-action suit for fair pay. ...

Myles Garrett Is Realistic About The State Of The Browns: "I Can't Be A Savior"

Myles Garrett has been a member of the Cleveland Browns for all of two weeks, and he’s already adopted the ethos of the franchise pretty well. In an interview with NFL.com yesterday, the No. 1 draft pick didn’t make any of the bold proclamations of turning the team around or guaranteed success that ...

Linebacker Rolando McClain Arrested Yet Again

Rolando McClain has been arrested again in his hometown of Decatur, Ala.—this time on charges related to drug possession, carrying a firearm without a permit and a misdemeanor equipment violation....

Josh Gordon Denied Reinstatement By NFL

Josh Gordon has played just five games since 2013—and none in the last three seasons—but his request for reinstatement to the NFL after his latest banishment for a drug-policy violation will have to wait. ...

The Patriots Will Soon Have To Choose Between Tom Brady And Jimmy Garoppolo<em></em>

Now that the draft has come and gone without a Jimmy Garoppolo trade, it’s time to wonder what the Patriots’ end game is here. Because they’re going to have one big-ass decision to make in the months ahead. Tom E. Curran of CSN New England calls what’s potentially brewing in Foxboro “a tsunami,” and...

Jim Tomsula Spotted At Western Pennsylvania Sports Hall Of Fame Induction

Former San Francisco 49ers head coach and doormat salesman Jim Tomsula was inducted into the Western Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame this weekend, along with LaVar Arrington and other notables. Tomsula, who is currently the Skins’ defensive line coach, gave a hell of a speech....

Bucs Draft Pick Had To Live Out Of His Car Because Of Dumb NCAA Rule

Stevie Tu’ikolovatu was just drafted in the seventh round by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after playing a year at USC, where he was the school’s 2016 defensive MVP and the MVP of the Rose Bowl. He also spent two months living out of a car and an SUV after he transferred from Utah—with his wife joining h...

Colts Hire Ex-Military Guy To Do Advanced Grit Science, Or Something<em></em>

As reported by Seth Wickersham and his own website, former special-forces officer Brian Decker has been hired by the Indianapolis Colts to be a player personnel strategist....

Dak Prescott And Zeke Elliott Struggling With Teamwork 

At a charity event on Monday, six Dallas Cowboys starters paired up to test their teamwork, strategy, and quick thinking in a three-legged race. Quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Ezekiel Elliott (in blue) opted to use one leg apiece. It did not work out too well:...

Former Oregon Tight End Colt Lyerla On The Run After Escaping From Corrections Center [Update]

Colt Lyerla played tight end for the Oregon Ducks from 2011 to 2013, and had a cup of coffee with the Green Bay Packers before knee injuries ended his brief NFL career. Lyerla has run into trouble with the law several times since his college career ended, as he was convicted of cocaine possession in...

It's Been 20 Years Since Peyton Manning, The Jets, And The Draft That Might Have Been

Twenty years ago, the NFL draft was marked by one of the most fateful quarterback choices in league history: Peyton Manning’s decision to stay at the University of Tennessee for his senior year. The Jets, who had the No. 1 pick in 1997, are still reeling from the aftershocks. And it all may have bee...

Police Release Their Report On Aaron Hernandez's Death By Suicide

State Police have released their report on the death of Aaron Hernandez by suicide last month in a Massachusetts prison. The report confirms the ruling that the cause of death was asphyxia by hanging, ruled a suicide by the medical examiner. A toxicology report came back negative for all substances....

Michael Oher Cited For Misdemeanor Assault Of Uber Driver

Carolina Panthers offensive tackle Michael Oher was cited for misdemeanor assault last month in Nashville for allegedly pushing an Uber driver to the ground and kicking him. He will appear in court next week....

Reince Priebus Praises Trump's Touchback

Here Are The Well-Hidden Philadelphia Eagles References In The Two Most Recent <i>Star Wars</i> Movies

David Acord is a sound engineer for Skywalker Sound, the sound division of Lucasfilm. He’s also a Philadelphia Eagles fan. And in an article by Chris McPherson on the Eagles’ website for Star Wars Day, he reveals that there are hidden Eagles references in the two most recent movies:...

Report: Jay Cutler's New Job May Involve Apathetically Watching Football Games

Jay Cutler’s bare ass is still a free agent, but maybe not for long. The ex-Bears quarterback is reportedly interested in working as a broadcaster....

Joe Namath Yakked About North Korea With Karl Rove On Fox News For Some Reason

As the United States faces escalating international tensions, who better to soothe the country than a septuagenarian chiefly famous for throwing the football and once shaving his mustache on TV?...

The NFLPA Finally Seems Ready To Tackle Its Aversion To Medical Marijuana

With Roger Goodell in full-on Reefer Madness mode, the NFLPA is working on a way to get the NFL to do something about its marijuana prohibition without making a major concession at the bargaining table. ...

Jerry Jones Is A Great Guy Until He Fires You

Jerry is really personable. I mean, you’ve got to like Jerry Jones. If you’re around him, you’ve got to like him, unless you hate the Dallas Cowboys, which some people do. But as a person, he’s likeable. He’s fun to be around. His whole family is working with the team. They are a great family. I’m p...