Sports fans aren’t always logical creatures. Often joy is found in the simple pleasures: wins, plays that lead to wins, and players who gift them wins. You may notice a theme there. That does not excuse the roaring cheers Ray Rice is receiving in Baltimore, which started last night during the Ravens’ first preseason game, […]

LeSean McCoy should want to run for 2,000 yards this season. He should want to do it every season, because that’s his job: to run very far, and very often. Yesterday McCoy told the Internet that 2,000 yards is indeed in his crosshairs. This is THE YEAR!!!! My potential is

In 2013, the Carolina Panthers became only the third team this century to record 60 team sacks in a season. Now, defensive tackle Colin Cole is thinking that they can make a run at the all-time record of 72, which is held by the 1984 Chicago Bears. “The goal is to surpass that and get […]

Weird Al Yankovic’s latest album, “Mandatory Fun,” continues to be a top-three seller on the Billboard 200. As a result, he’s experienced one hell of a rejuvenation in the media and among a whole new fan base. Now, more than 50,000 fans have signed a petition urging the NFL to have Yankovic perform at the Super Bowl halftime […]

Trent Richardson wants you to think he’s changed. He wants you to allow him into your circle of trust. Most of all, he wants you know that he’s done being a crushing disappointment. I’m paraphrasing there, because Richardson’s real words to the Indianapolis Star earlier this week weren’t as prayer-like, and not nearly as desperate. […]

Now that the confetti has been cleared following Hall of Fame Weekend in Canton, it’s time to look ahead at the class of 2015. And with apologies to Will Shields, Jerome Bettis and Marvin Harrison, here’s who we think should be enshrined next August… Junior Seau: A posthumous induction seems like a lock here in […]

The MLB trade deadline took place last week, and it was intense. The NHL trade deadline? Just as wack on an annual basis. Which always has us thinking that the trade deadline is one area in which the NFL gets its ass kicked by all of its counterparts in the North American sports spectrum. And […]

The speculation surrounding C.J. Spiller’s future started with a Jason La Canfora throwaway line. The CBS Sports insider wrote that as training camp claims running backs, the Buffalo Bills could and should start fielding trade calls. Spiller, after all, is entering the final year of his rookie contract. No, that’s not it. The Spiller speculation […]

The Hall of Fame Game was fun, sure. But tomorrow the preseason begins in earnest with six games, and the other 30 teams playing over the next three days. Here are the top storylines we’ll be watching during August football. Quickly, you’ll notice a certain position that’s pretty important… 1. What is a Johnny Manziel? […]

Thinking about a legacy before that legacy has been completed is, at the very least, an interesting discussion. At worst, it’s a distraction, and how unrealistic, mountainous expectations are established. Jamaal Charles talking about being mentioned alongside Emmitt Smith and Barry Sanders one day — and therefore being a hall of fame running back — […]

The best thing about the Pro Football Hall of Fame is it truly is an exclusive club. No more than seven legends are inducted on an annual basis, and there’s no wiggle room there. There are 287 total members, which blows away the overpopulated Hockey Hall of Fame (375) and edges out the Baseball Hall […]

Ask a 12-year-old who the best quarterback in Green Bay Packers history is and he’s likely to guess it’s Aaron Rodgers, who recently won them a Super Bowl and holds the highest passer rating in NFL history. Ask a 30-year-old and he’s likely to suggest it’s Brett Favre, who is the NFL’s all-time leader in […]

Eventually the football-consuming public will develop patience when dollar figures go bouncing across various screens during the offseason (or preseason, or any time really). Eventually there will be deep breathing, and serenity now before a wide-sweeping overreaction. Or probably not. Earlier this afternoon when word of Andy Dalton’s contract extension first surfaced it was initially […]

Football is cruel. It’s cold, it’s unforgiving, and it can be absolutely crushing. Soon, we may look back on today as the day that brutal nature of the game finally ended David Wilson’s career, at the ripe of 23. There’s nothing definitive quite yet saying he’s played his last snap, but the New York Giants […]

Even though it makes fiscal and logical sense, the Oakland Raiders continue to be stubborn regarding a potential move into a shared stadium with the San Francisco 49ers. And in what is more than likely a tactical bluff with local government, owner Mark Davis has met with officials from the city of San Antonio regarding […]