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Flyovers at sporting events to end

On March 10, the last flyover in American sports will occur before a NASCAR race in Las Vegas, at least for now. Due to the financial sequester, which begins taking effect once President Obama signs the required paperwork by 11:59 tonight, national spending cuts will begin taking effect, including cutting the money that is spent […]

Alex Smith to be traded to the Chiefs

Nothing is official yet, and nothing can be made official until the league year starts on March 12, but according to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports, the Chiefs and 49ers have settled on a trade, and quarterback Alex Smith will be shipped to Kansas City. 49ers have completed a trade with the Chiefs for Alex […]

Steven Jackson to void contract with the Rams

Steven Jackson's run, pun intended, with the St. Louis Rams appears to be at its end. According to Mike Sando of ESPN, Jackson plans to void the final year of his contract with the Rams and enter free agency. Last year, the Rams tried to negotiate an extension with Jackson, but the talks proved fruitless. […]

Tom Brady, Patriots agree to an extension through 2017

With trade rumors and the NFL Combine in full swing, it would be easy to overlook Tom Brady's contract extension with the Patriots that will keep him in New England through the 2017 season. Peter King of SI.com reports that the extension, which will go a long way towards making sure Brady retires with the […]

Barkley, ‘Sometimes, you have to be a dick.’

Matt Barkley's draft stock was in free fall for much of the 2012 season. In his final year with the USC Trojans, his team underperformed, and he was largely blamed for their lackluster year. To Barkley's credit, he's kept his head up, and now he's beginning to look like an interview gem. Peter King of […]

Blazing 40 times capped by Onterio McCalebb’s unofficial 4.21 sprint

Speed is power in the NFL, and people are now taking note of Onterio McCalebb, a running back out of Auburn that ran a 40 yard dash in just 4.21 seconds. That time, is unofficial, and even if the official time is over Chris Johnson's 4.24 time, it's still extremely impressive to see. McCalebb hasn't […]

Trades and free agency will shape the draft

On a normal year, Roger Goodell would walk to a microphone at the start of April's draft and say, "With the first overall pick of the 2013 draft, the Kansas City Chiefs select [insert quarterback name here]. That may not be the case this season for two reasons. Number one, the QB class this season […]

Tom Coughlin to coach at least two more years

With nothing better to do in the offseason than to stand around, kicking tires and shooting the breeze, it's no wonder that Tom Coughlin's age has come up as a talking point. Specifically, when will Coughlin decide his time to retire has come? According to Giants cornerback Terrell Thomas, Coughlin has "one more [year] in […]

NFL to be ‘proactive’ in evaluating field quality

The NFL has been a safety oriented league for some time now. Under Roger Goodell's leadership, reforms within the NFL have come at a blazing rate, and now, the NFL is eyeing another way to improve player safety on the field. According to Clark Judge of CBS Sports, the NFL will be "more proactive" when […]

Jerry Jones’ $2.5 million bus

Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys have a new toy to play with. Per David Moore of Dallas News, the bus pictured above set the Cowboys owner back between $1.5 to $2.5 million. Called "The Elegant Lady," the bus features a 225 gallon fuel tank, three Blu-ray players, fully stocked coolers and marble countertops. The […]

Alfonzo Dennard guilty of assault; faces prison time

Patriots cornerback Alfonzo Dennard faces up to six years in prison after being found guilty of assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest, this according to The Journal Star. The verdict stems from charges of the assault of a 22-year-old man last April. Dennard had been found not guilty of assaulting the 22-year-old, but following […]

A word on the NFL Combine; take it with a grain of salt

The single biggest scouting event in the NFL begins tomorrow in Indianapolis. Every year all thirty two teams send representatives to poke, prod and test the cream of the incoming crop in preparation for April's draft. Some players have something to prove while others are simply there out of expectation. The entire process is covered […]

2013 salary cap to top $122 million

There are a number of teams in the NFL that are currently hurting for cap space as they head into the offseason, but they're about to get a little help. And by little, I really do mean just a little help. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, a source close to the situation […]

Teammate’s jab at Woodley highlights deeper problem for the Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers were in the rare position of sitting at home for the playoffs at the conclusion of the 2012 season, and the team has been questioned since they failed to make the postseason. The pressure on players and coaches in Pittsburgh is unlike most teams in the league. Making the playoffs is the […]

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