In sports, true coincidences are rarely, if ever, actually observed. It was no coincidence that Pete Carroll left a great gig at USC to coach the Seattle Seahawks, and now it appears that Chip Kelly left Oregon for similar reasons. According to Adam Jude of the Oregonian, the University of Oregon is now admitting that its […]

Peyton Manning and Brandon Stokley have a long history together, first in Indianapolis and last season in Denver. Still, the addition of Wes Welker seemed to close the door on Brandon Stokley returning to the Broncos for another season with Manning. Even so, Peyton Manning is not ready to concede that Stokley won't be back […]

With the NFL draft coming up next week, here's our latest mock, with all 32 first-round selections… 1. Kansas City Chiefs: Luke Joeckel (OT, Texas A&M) 2. Jacksonville Jaguars: Geno Smith (QB) 3. Oakland Raiders: Sharrif Floyd (DT, Florida) 4. Philadelphia Eagles: Star Lotulelei (DT, Utah) 5. Detroit Lions: Eric Fisher (OT, Central Michigan) 6. Cleveland Browns: […]

Darrelle Revis is one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL, or at least he was until he suffered a torn ACL. Revis has been rehabbing his injury, and he'd prefer to continue his rehab by himself, far removed from the Jets, but that's not something the Jets are willing to allow to happen. Revis […]

Despite the recent acquisition of quarterback Matt Flynn, the Raiders aren't sitting on their hands in relation to the quarterback position. Flynn was brought into Seattle to be the probable starting quarterback there, but Russell Wilson proved he, not Flynn, deserved to start. With the same scenario possible, but not probable, in Oakland, the Raiders […]

Since being released by the Pittsburgh Steelers, James Harrison has had very limited, if any, employment opportunities in the NFL. The Steelers and Harrison tried to negotiate a lower salary for the 35-year-old linebacker, but the two sides couldn't agree on terms, and Harrison effectively decided to take his chances in free agency. Now, James […]

Yesterday, it was brought to my attention that the Bears had issued the number 50, the number worn by Mike Singletary, to James Anderson. The significance was that Singletary's former number has not been issued by the Bears in two decades. The Bears have 13 numbers retired, the most in the NFL, and it got […]

For the second consecutive offseason, Peyton Manning is at Duke University training before the real stuff gets rolling. And this year, he's joined by some NFL peers including Broncos receivers Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker, who are along for the ride.  Not a free ride, though. At least that's what Decker must have been thinking […]

Nick Saban didn't exactly leave the NFL on good terms. After repeatedly saying he wouldn't be going to Alabama to become the school's new head coach, he left Miami and joined Alabama. Still, Nick Saban is a great college coach, and he knows how to run a great college defense. In college, that also means […]

The Buccaneers are entering their second season under head coach Greg Schiano, and their biggest question remains unanswered. What is the right move in regards to their starting quarterback Josh Freeman? Should they move on? Should they simply add a challenger to their roster? Over the past couple seasons, Josh Freeman's progression has stopped, and […]

Tim Tebow hijacked much of the 2011 NFL season and the entire 2012 offseason, save for a few days that featured the bounty scandal and Peyton Manning's free-agent tour. But it's astonishing how little we've heard about Tebow in 2013.  But now that the free-agent frenzy is out of the way and there's a very […]

Colts owner Jim Irsay and his team have been very active in free agency this year, but the team won't be active in paying for a suite upgrade at Lucas Oil Stadium. According to Jon Murray of the Indianapolis Star, the city, not the team, will be paying the $2 million bill for upgrades to […]

Free agency has been strange this offseason. It started with some of the normal big-name contracts, but has sense cooled. The remaining big-name players that didn't sign quickly seem to be left out in the cold. Teams just aren't willing to sign aging veterans to huge contracts. Eric Winston is one such veteran. Winston said […]