SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Richard Sherman provided the moment of the game against the 49ers once again, a mere 10 months after his touchdown-saving deflection in the NFC championship that sent the Seattle Seahawks to the Super Bowl. Sherman
New Orleans Saints tight end Ben Watson scored a 48 on the Wonderlic test, making him, along with Houston Texans quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, the smartest guy in the NFL according to the predraft intelligence gauge. Anyone doubting the man’s brains,
NFL Week 13 is here, and for many fantasy owners, playoff seedings will be cemented this week. This week’s action kicks off with a special three-game set on Thanksgiving Day, starting with the NFC North divisional matchup between the Chicago
On paper, a terrific trio of games of Thanksgiving. So, those hosting Thanksgiving dinner, expect some distracted football fans looking to break away from the dinner table quite a bit. Let’s take a closer look at this year’s tempting troika
There is a widely held convention that the quotable Richard Sherman is one of the most thoughtful and intelligent of NFL players. Yes, he talks trash. But he backs it up on the field. Moreover, he does not speak ebonics
According to the latest annual Forbes report, 29 of the 30 NHL franchises showed a solid increase in value from 2013. The Toronto Maple Leafs top the list of NHL teams valued at $1.3 billion. The Rangers were next with
The Washington Redskins officially benched quarterback Robert Griffin III today. This should come as no surprise. He’s just not a very good quarterback right now. Like so many young NFL quarterbacks, he struggles reading NFL defenses. In college at Baylor,
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Wide receiver Jason Avant arrived in Kansas City a few days ago, a mid-season signing by the Chiefs. He was leaving his hotel Tuesday when a woman mustered up the courage to approach him. She
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, a.k.a. “Little Barack,” responded to the grand jury’s decision not to indict Darren Wilson for the death of Michael Brown by saying, “This is just a sad day for America, in my opinion, when you think
NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Galaxy soccer star Robbie Rogers wants some company, now that he’s the last man standing as an openly gay athlete in a U.S. professional league. Jason Collins recently retired from the NBA, and Michael
Detroit Lions center Dominic Raiola, infuriated by the New England Patriots’ decision to go for a touchdown when they were up 18 points and could have run out the clock, lunged for Patriots’ defensive tackle Zach Moore’s knees on the
After the NFL fined him $100,000 for refusing to speak to the media last week, Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch opened up to the Fourth Estate on Sunday. Kinda. Sorta. “After the game, Lynch may have avoided another $100,000
NEW YORK (AP) — Will Katy Perry be a firework at the Super Bowl? Will she show them what she’s worth? Will she let her colors burst? NFL announced late Sunday — after rumors swirled for weeks — that the
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady threw for 349 yards and two touchdowns in a pass-heavy offense against the NFL’s stingiest rushing defense and the New England Patriots stretched their winning streak to seven games with a 34-9 victory over
A lot of intriguing action in Week 12, including a relocated game, the NFL’s #1 defense against Tom Brady, the return of Josh Gordon, Lovie Smith’s return to Chicago, Denver finally returning home, DeMarco Murray against the NFL’s worst run
Michael Sam made news earlier this year by becoming the first openly gay NFL football player but only a short time later he was cut from the St. Louis Rams and shortly after that the Dallas Cowboys. Now, GQ magazine
Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson, suspended for the rest of the 2014 season after he pleaded no contest to misdemeanor reckless assault, has reversed his position on using a switch to discipline children. On Thursday, Peterson told USA Today, “I
The Buffalo Bills scheduled eight home games at Ralph Wilson Stadium this season for the first time since 2007. Mother Nature had other plans. The NFL rescheduled the Bills-Jets Sunday 1 p.m. game for Monday. The Bills will now host
The NFL announces the Jets-Bills game will not be played in Buffalo on Sunday due to a large dump of snow across New York State. Jillian Kitchener reports.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Rookie Derek Carr gave the Oakland Raiders something to celebrate for a change. Carr threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to James Jones with 1:42 remaining, and the Raiders snapped a 16-game losing streak with a 24-20
The NFL Players Association has asked Roger Goodell to recuse himself from the appeals process of Adrian Peterson as he seeks reinstatement in the league. “The NFL is making up the process and punishment as it goes–a blatant violation of
NFL Week 12 is here, and with just two more weeks to go until fantasy playoffs start, this Sunday’s matchups are critical. This week’s action kicks off with an AFC West showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the winless
The Buffalo Bills still plan on playing this Sunday. New York’s Governor says the game would “jeopardize public safety.” The Buffalo area endured three-to-six feet of snow in recent days. The storms left eight dead and hundreds of motorists stranded.
Jason Collins, the first up-front homosexual competing in one of North America’s big four professional sports leagues, has announced his retirement. The Brooklyn Nets celebrate Collins at Wednesday night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Barclays Center. Collins struggled
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson for at least the remainder of 2014 on Tuesday morning. The indefinitely-long exile comes in the aftermath of Peterson’s plea deal in his child-abuse case. The agreement put a
