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Marshawn Lynch is considering retirement

From Bob Condotta’s Seahawks blog: Former Seattle fullback Michael Robinson, a close friend of Marshawn Lynch, reiterated in an interview on ESPN 710 Seattle today that Lynch is considering retiring… But Robinson also said that if he had to bet, “my bet would be that he plays next year in Seattle.” Still, Robinson repeated on […]

Steven Jackson likely to be released by Falcons

With the new coaching staff in place, the Atlanta Falcons will have a big re-tooling of their roster this off-season. One of the guys that makes the most sense as an “odd man out” is Steven Jackson. Jackson’s tenure with the Falcons has been disappointing as he rushed for 543 yards in 2013 and 707 […]

Chandler Jones wants to fight his brother Jon Jones for charity

Fresh off of a Super Bowl victory with the New England Patriots, defensive end Chandler Jones is looking to pick a fight….with his brother. Oh yeah, his brother also happens to the reigning UFC Lightheavyweight Champion Jon Jones. “Me and my brother used to fight all the time when we were young … and I’m […]

Magic Johnson is interested in bringing pro football back to Los Angeles

Magic Johnson has had success with pro franchises in Los Angeles and in a discussion with USA Today he talked about his desire to help bring a NFL franchise back to the City of Angels: The NBA icon told USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday that he can envision becoming involved with whatever NFL franchise ultimately […]

Rumor: Percy Harvin to be released by Jets?

Rich Cimini of ESPN New York takes a look at the New York Jets wide receivers and comes to the conclusion that Percy Harvin may be the odd man out: The big decision involves Harvin, who has four years, $41.5 million remaining on the contract inherited from the Seattle Seahawks — none of it guaranteed. […]

Wes Welker may retire

With 890 career receptions and 50 career touchdowns as well as 88 post-season receptions and 5 post-season touchdowns, Wes Welker is mulling over retirement. In 2014, Welker played in 14 games (starting 8) and had 49 receptions with 2 touchdowns which was his lowest output since 2005 (which was the year that he broke through […]

Brandon Browner calls out Kanye West

Kanye West has made it a habit of talking down Grammy award winners and when he insulted Beck this past weekend, one New England Patriots defensive back wasn’t particularly happy about it…. [Washington Post]

NFL players made thousands by scalping Super Bowl tickets

According to an anonymous Seattle Seahawks player, he made approximately $24,000 selling Super Bowl tickets…. Some players — including those who are in the big game — have reportedly pulled a nice profit on the secondary market as well. “You can make anywhere between $3,000 and $4,000 on each extra ticket,” an anonymous Seahawks defensive player told The […]

Will Russell Wilson give Seahawks a discount on contract extension?

Russell Wilson has one year left on his contract and the Seahawks are likely to sign him to an extension this off-season. Here’s an interesting comment from Seattle Seahawks General Manager John Schneider…. This will be an off-season story-line to keep an eye on. How cap-friendly of a deal will the Seahawks sign Russell Wilson […]

Mike Glennon may be traded this off-season

NFL.com did a piece yesterday on Tampa Bay Buccaneers back-up QB Mike Glennon and they are projecting that due to a weak QB free agent class, he will be suiting up for another team next season…. If the Bucs’ personnel department has designs on Florida State’s Jameis Winston or Oregon’s Marcus Mariota with the No. […]

NFL looking to distribute one game via webcast in 2015

Some interesting news here from the middle of a SportsBusinessDaily article (h/t: reddit). Here’s an excerpt from the article: The NFL is preparing to negotiate with digital companies (think Google, YouTube or Yahoo) to distribute one 2015 regular-season game via an “over-the-top” webcast. “It would be carried on broadcast stations in both team markets, but […]

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