Michael Sam has to come to grips with the fact that, right now, the NFL doesn’t want him. That’s all there is to it now. Is it fair? Maybe not. Are non-football factors at play? Maybe. It’s possible that if Sam — the NFL’s first openly-gay player — wasn’t such a lightning rod (through no […]

When the Buffalo Bills were purchased by folks who made it clear the franchise would remain in Western New York permanently, a lot of those monitoring Toronto’s chances of landing an NFL franchise figured it was time to wake up from the “NFL in Toronto” dream. But Terry Pegula told QMI Agency’s John Kryk this week that […]

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The owners meetings are over and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell had very little to say regarding Greg Hardy’s signing, Chris Borland’s retirement, Deflategate, a lack of rule changes from the competition committee, or any of the other controversies surrounding the league early this offseason. But what better time than now for a rundown? 1. Problem […]

As we enter the second full week of free agency, here’s a look at the top unrestricted free agents still left on the open market: 1. Greg Hardy: Yes, there are obvious character concerns and he’ll likely be suspended for a couple games, but the 26-year-old did have 15 sacks during a Pro Bowl 2013 season. The […]

As we say goodnight to Thursday and prepare for the weekend, here’s a look at the top unrestricted free agents still left on the open market: 1. C.J. Spiller: Between 2011 and 2013, the man averaged 5.3 yards per carry, which was more than any other qualified back in football. Where’s the love? I guess […]

“Winning” free agency can be overrated. Just ask the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who made splash after splash last offseason by signing Michael Johnson, Anthony Collins and Josh McCown. One year later, all three of those players are gone. Regardless, the signings and trades that have gone down thus far have made some teams better and […]

On the first official day of the 2015 NFL offseason, a lot of strange things happened. There were four trades involving Pro Bowl players and Pro Bowlers Ndamukong Suh, Jeremy Maclin, Darrelle Revis, Mike Iupati, Julius Thomas and Frank Gore changed teams. But the strangest thing that happened involved three players who won’t be playing […]

It’s been overshadowed by a flurry of free-agent signings and trades, but Patrick Willis shocked the football world this week with his sudden retirement from the NFL. Willis never put up big numbers and didn’t play a flashy position, and his play had begun to fall off as he dealt with injury problems the last […]

The New England Patriots have won the AFC East six straight years and 11 of the last 12. In this age of parity, the salary cap and free agency, it’s almost hard to believe any team can dominate a division for that long. But things might be on the verge of changing in a division […]

The New York Giants don’t like paying big bucks to anyone, regardless of whether they’re in-house or street free agents. But the G-Men also seem to realize that the window for another Super Bowl is still slightly open with Eli Manning, Victor Cruz and Odell Beckham Jr., which might explain why they decided on Monday […]

DeMarco Murray might only be 27 years old, but he’s coming off a season in which he carried the ball more frequently than all but seven backs in NFL history. Backs who receive as many touches as he did in 2014 are typically cursed, and it also appeared last season was an aberration for a […]

The Buffalo Bills might only be a quarterback away from contending, which explains why they’re reportedly in talks with free-agent pivot Josh McCown. But the reality is there are much better options out there than a 35-year-old coming off a season in which he posted an abysmal passer rating of 70.5, ranking 32th among the 33 […]

Once in a while I like to take a step back and remind myself and anyone listening that this world has a lot to offer. So many things can and should give inspire us — love, sex, money, food, travel, work, music, cinema, physical exercise, and of course sports. Some of us can’t get enough […]

I have absolutely no problem with the extra point basically being automatic. And I’m curious, are any of you that upset that PATs have become so easy? Is it really making the game any less awesome for you? You know what would be less awesome? A great game between two teams that score four touchdowns […]