The passing of Andy Griffith yesterday was sad news to any of us who enjoyed watching The Andy Griffith Show. While he was never known for being involved in football, he did do a football standup routine back in 1953. Enjoy and rest in piece Andy (hat tip to Alfie Crow for the video via […]

In a rare setback for the NFL, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees won his arbitration case against the league, and the win gives him added leverage against the New Orleans Saints. Brees and the team were in dispute on  the franchise tag New Orleans applied to him. The tag prevented Brees from accepting offers […]

This is my suggestion for how the Lions can punish players that get arrested. In a recent online chat at Freep.com, Justin Durant of the Detroit Lions expressed disappointment with teammates’ offseason decision making in regards to the Lions’ 6 arrests. While it may seem obvious, leaders within the Lions’ locker room need to step […]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gAcVbT79VB8 A.J. Hawk, you need to wrap up when you tackle. In this piece, Kyle Rodriguez of Colts Authority looks at some of the similarities between the Colts’ fan base and other teams’ fanbases. The perception, as pointed out by Rodriguez, is that Colts fans are fair weather fans. Being a Hoosier myself, I can […]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8A6wvRgRM8Y We joke about Brett Favre a lot, but this guy was one of the best. Brett Favre left Green Bay in about the worst possible way. He had retired, then he decided to comeback. That didn’t sit well with the Packers who were moving on with Aaron Rodgers as their starting quarterback. The episode […]

OLB Brian Orakpo says this is a good time to be a Redskins fan reflecting team optimism with the arrival of Robert Griffin III and changes the coaching staff is making on defense and offense. He provided no details, but said that players were shedding pound and that the offense could use four and five […]

Wide receiver Victor Cruz says, “I’m always going to have that chip on my shoulder.” Must we say more? Wide receiver Hakeem Nicks told WFNZ Radio that he will be back by training camp. “Definitely making training camp. I started running about two weeks [ago] but the coaches don’t really want me to force the […]

Michael Vick’s remarks at the NFL Rookie Symposium were well received. “Are you bigger than the game,” asked Vick? His answer is no while citing lessons he learned in the lead-up to his downfall for dog fighting. Vick could see his fall coming, but did not change his behavior. He advised incoming players to hold […]

The Cowboys enter training camp with a projected $7 million salary cap room even after the NFL slapped them with a $10 million cap penalty. The NFL Management Council penalized Dallas to reverse the effect of its treatment of Miles Austin’s contract extension during the 2010 no cap year in the old Collective Bargaining Agreement. […]

The enduring image of Donovan McNabb. Donovan McNabb told NBC SportsTalk on Thursday that he puts his chances of playing in 2012 at 80-90%. I’m always pessimistic about players that say they’re making a comeback, especially when the player in question hasn’t signed with a team yet. The market for a quarterback like McNabb is virtually […]

According to John Ourand of Sports Business Journal, the NFL is bumping the start of late afternoon games back to 4:25, back from the normal 4:15 start time. The NFL is moving its 4:15pm Sunday kickoffs to 4:25pm to reduce overlap with the 1pm games. See SportsBusiness Daily for more details. — John Ourand (@Ourand_SBJ)

Even if the NFL puts a team in England, Wayne Rooney will still be king. Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, is interested in putting an NFL franchise in England. The idea is intriguing to be sure, but there are a number of big flaws to work out. First, that team would have […]