Are new rules designed to protect players from injuries actually doing more literal harm than good? There's been a significant rash of injuries this summer, and two prominent NFL people are speculating that the lighter offseason schedule mandated in the new collective bargaining agreement could be a factor.  Bill Polian on ESPN, via Pro Football […]

The NFL has been kiboshing wild and not-so-wild touchdown celebrations for years now. I get it, to a degree. Rightly or wrongly, they believe sponsors might be less likely to invest in a league that possesses WWE-like tendencies. I'm all for cutting down on the brash egos and the over-the-top displays that dominated before Roger […]

Although Terrell Owens is 39 years old and has been out of football since 2010, a new report suggests he could have a chance to land an NFL gig at some point in 2013. But is his agent, Jordan Woy, merely using the media to make one final effort to drum up interest in the […]

Aaron Hernandez has lost a lot the last few weeks, and now it looks as though he can add a friend to that tally. In a letter he apparently wrote to a confidant while awaiting trial behind bars, Hernandez asks the receiver not to leak the damn thing to social media.  No chance.  TMZ has […]

The Pro Bowl has for years still drawn large TV audiences, but only because it's an NFL event and whatever the NFL touches turns to gold. Now, they're looking to give the annual all-star game platinum status by making it more fan friendly. Dramatic changes are coming, starting this upcoming year in Hawaii. After 43 […]

In 2012, Adrian Peterson came less than a first-down run short of breaking Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing yards record. And while Peterson surely wants to make another run at that mark in 2013, the NFL's best running back is already thinking about Emmitt Smith's career record in the same category. Here's what Peterson said this […]

This, ladies and gentlemen, is America, where anyone can become famous for being famous and rich as a result of that fame. It's also where infamy and fame often become blurred. And that's why it's hard to blame former NFL replacement official Lance Easley for attempting to profit from his 15 minutes of infamy from last […]

Aaron Hernandez is innocent until proven guilty, but the evidence against him and the charges laid are not encouraging for those still holding onto hope that the 23-year-old tight end was somehow just in the wrong place at the wrong time. And while about 97 percent of NFL players remain upstanding citizens, the small minority […]

Maybe it's a Ron Rivera thing, because the Carolina Panthers certainly didn't possess this much bravado under John Fox.   One year ago, Panthers center Ryan Kalil took out a full-page ad in a local paper in order to guarantee a Super Bowl victory. Carolina went on to finish 7-9, only one game better than […]

On Thursday at 8 p.m. ET, NFL Network will unveil the top 10 players on their latest top-100 list, but we already have our hands on the 10 names that will be listed. Let's break down the final 10 players to be listed and predict the order they'll land in on Thursday. The final 10, […]

Few have ever questioned JaMarcus Russell's talent and ability. Instead, it's always been about his approach to the game and his work ethic. That's why Russell didn't cut it in Oakland and was out of football only three years after he was drafted first overall.  But Russell seems to have his head on straight as […]

I guess it makes sense when you consider costs that are exceeding the billion-dollar mark, but it's strange to see the next wave of NFL stadiums as they become very exotic and Olympic-like.  The Atlanta Falcons are replacing the Georgia Dome, even though it's only 21 years old, and the now-approved design for the new […]

It seems the professional football world hates 30-something-year-old running backs more and more every year. Only 18 months removed from a season in which he averaged 4.8 yards per carry and fell just a single yard short of the 1,200-yard mark, Willis McGahee was