Extending a Branch to a Raider and Jacobs no Giant

Overrated. The word isnt very nice, but lets face it: There are a lot of things overrated. Theres sushi, the first snow, New Years Eve, Bruce Springsteen, Julia Roberts and dark beers. Oh, and plenty of NFL football players. Brandon Jacobs slipped under 1,000 yards last season and averaged 3.7 ypc. (US Presswire) By contrast, [...]

Pro Bowl should steer clear of Meadowlands in 2014

The NFL moved this years Pro Bowl to the site of the Super Bowl, playing it a week before the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints met for the league championship, and was so enthused with the results that commissioner Roger Goodell proclaimed everyone “thrilled at the reaction.” Thats great, except one piece of advice. [...]

Overrated-underrated: Extending a Branch to a Raider and Jacobs no Giant

Overrated. The word isnt very nice, but lets face it: There are a lot of things overrated. Theres sushi, the first snow, New Years Eve, Bruce Springsteen, Julia Roberts and dark beers. Oh, and plenty of NFL football players. Brandon Jacobs slipped under 1,000 yards last season and averaged 3.7 ypc. (US Presswire) By contrast, [...]

QB Roethlisberger cleared to return to Steelers

Ben Roethlisberger has been cleared by the NFL to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers beginning next week, although no decision has been made on the length of his suspension. The quarterback was suspended without pay for six games last month by commissioner Roger Goodell after a 20-year-old college student accused him of sexual assault in [...]

Owners pick cold-weather Jersey for ’14 Super Bowl

February. Gray skies. Snowflakes. Brrrrrrrr. Well, grab your boots and plow the snow. The Super Bowl is coming to the Meadowlands. In New Jersey? In the dead of winter? “Well all pray that it doesnt snow that day,” Arizona Cardinals president Michael Bidwill said. NFL owners voted Tuesday to put the 2014 Super Bowl in [...]

Expanding new OT rule to regular season goes on hold

The NFL isnt ready to expand the new overtime rule to the regular season. Commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday the issue was tabled during owner meetings in the Dallas area two months after owners voted to remove part of the sudden-death component from overtime in the playoffs. Under the new system, a team that loses [...]

Obstacles unlikely to keep Big Apple from hosting Big Game

The NFL will award the 2014 Super Bowl at next weeks owners meetings, but it should skip the vote is a virtual certainty to host the game. I know, its e but that doesnt matter. This does: The NFL, its commissioner and influential team owners are in favor of it. So start spreading the news. [...]

Vikings QB Favre confirms arthroscopic ankle surgery

Brett Favre posted a short statement on his website on Friday night confirming he had arthroscopic ankle surgery, possibly clearing the way for the quarterback to return to the Minnesota Vikings next season. Favres future has been up in the air since the Vikings lost to New Orleans in the NFC championship game. He had [...]

Pacman’s still smiling, but he’s more determined than ever

I expected to interview somebody humble today. Instead, he showed us somebody who possesses some cockiness. I expected somebody who would walk on eggshells. Instead, he showed us somebody whos not afraid to discuss his self-worth or that hes got five percent body fat. I expected somebody who would be soft-spoken and look to end [...]

Iinjury blindsides Dolphins, Marshall out until training camp

Brandon Marshall milled about the Miami Dolphins practice field, donning an orange cap and sneakers instead of a helmet and cleats. Hell be doing a lot more of that over the next few weeks. Marshall is recovering from surgery, the details of which neither he nor Dolphins coach Tony Sparano would disclose Wednesday, when most [...]