Day: November 30, 2016

The Raiders’ down-the-stretch schedule is a doozie

November 30, 2016

Being an NFL coach these days often has three or four other elements to it. Psychologist is one. Strategist another. But a lot of the job is logistics and planning around the vagaries of a team’s schedule, particularly when that team gets good … and when a coach has to plan for things like altitude […]

Fantasy Football Matchups: Kenneth Dixon is stepping up

November 30, 2016

One week until fantasy playoffs start for most of you. Are you ready? Do you need one win to get into the postseason? Hopefully, this week’s matchup recommendations can help. Remember that you’ll rarely see suggestions here to start studs like Drew Brees and Antonio Brown. Most of the suggestions below aren’t for must-start or […]

The Bears’ 7 best options to replace Jay Cutler in 2017

November 30, 2016

<!– A new era in Chicago? The Chicago Bears have limped to yet another losing season after finishing 6-10 in 2015. Jay Cutler has been in and out of the lineup this year, and when he is on the field, he doesn’t play like a $100 million quarterback. Cutler is signed through 2020, but if […]

Ravens S Eric Weddle eats a severely unhealthy amount of ice cream after wins

November 30, 2016

Veteran safety Eric Weddle made the jump from the Chargers to the Ravens this offseason after a messy exit from San Diego. In doing so, Weddle has already won more games this season than he did in all of 2015 with the Chargers. That makes for a whole lot of ice cream in the Weddle […]

Hall of Famer Mel Renfro says the Cowboys have a sustainable formula for success

November 30, 2016

THEN: A former All-American halfback at the University of Oregon, Mel Renfro spent his entire 14-year NFL career as a defensive back with the Dallas Cowboys, with whom he played in four Super Bowls and won two championships, in 1971 and 1977. During his career, Renfro was selected to 10 Pro Bowls, and he’s still […]

J.J. Watt surprises injured HS football player with huge GoFundMe donation

November 30, 2016

J.J. Watt has been sidelined for most of the season due to a back injury, but it hasn’t stopped him from remaining active in the community. Grant Milton, a senior at Woodlands High School, was severely injured during a game recently, requiring emergency surgery. He set up a GoFundMe page to raise money to help […]

Rams coach Jeff Fisher can name only one Patriots running back

November 30, 2016

Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots absolutely own Jeff Fisher. In their past two meetings, the Patriots have outscored the Rams 104-7. They’ll meet once again on Sunday, when Fisher’s squad heads east to Foxborough for a road game against the best team in the AFC. It doesn’t bode well for the Rams, who […]

Aaron Hernandez suing after his jailhouse phone calls were hacked

November 30, 2016

The lawsuit filed in federal court in Boston charges Dallas-based Securus Technologies Inc. with negligence, breach of contract and invasion of privacy. It demands that Securus provide an account of how the conversations were accessed, how many were heard and who listened. The suit says the company’s "electronic database" was breached and "an unauthorized party […]

Here’s why this year’s Giants are nothing like New York’s Super Bowl-winning teams

November 30, 2016

The 2016 New York Giants are far from elite — but are they Super Bowl contenders? After all, the Giants have won two Super Bowls in the past decade with less-than-stellar regular-season teams, which has some people comparing this year’s squad to the championship teams of recent vintage. Just don’t bring that noise around FS1’s […]

Clay Matthews says ‘cheap shot’ by former Packer caused his shoulder injury

November 30, 2016

Clay Matthews knows who’s to blame for his current shoulder injury, and the Green Bay Packers linebacker is pointing the finger at a former teammate. Matthews believes the shoulder injury he suffered Monday night was the result of a “cheap shot” by right tackle Allen Barbre, who spent his first three years in the league […]

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