AvatarUSA TODAY SportsAvatarAvatarTreatment of Eric Reid at the confidential NFL meeting speaks volumesUSA TODAY - Tanya Ray FoxThe New York Times made waves on Wednesday when they published quotes from a leaked three-hour audio recording from the NFL summit between owners and players last fall. The confidential meeting included 13 players and 11 owners, and the stated mission was to unify against the onslaught of criticism …
AvatarUSA TODAY SportsAvatarAvatarTwitter reacts to the news that Gronk will return for the 2018 seasonUSA TODAY - Colin LiottaBreathe easy, Patriots Nation, Rob Gronkowski will return for the 2018 season. After much speculation as to whether or not the All-Pro tight end would lace it up in the fall or call it career, the future Hall of Famer took to Instagram today to announce the good news (for New England fans, at least). …
AvatarUSA TODAY SportsAvatarAvatarRanking the best NFL Draft classes of the last 25 yearsUSA TODAY - Alan SiegelThe 2018 NFL Draft is upon us. Let’s celebrate by taking a look back at the best classes of the last 25 years. 10. 2016 Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images It’s early, but the 2016 draft class looks like it could produce several all-time greats. The top five picks—Jared Goff, Carson Wentz, Joey Bosa, Ezekiel …
AvatarUSA TODAY SportsNegative player comparisons for the top-5 QB prospects in 2018 NFL DraftUSA TODAY - Michael ColangeloWe’ve done the positive comparisons, but there’s always a yang to the yin. Let’s get to the worst case scenarios for the top-five quarterback process. Browns, Jets, Giants, Broncos, and Bills fans are allowed to be nervous reading this. Sam Darnold There hasn’t been a ton of bad Darnold comparisons …
AvatarUSA TODAY SportsAvatarAvatarPositive player comparisons for the top-5 QB prospects in 2018 NFL DraftUSA TODAY - Michael ColangeloIt’s a lot easier to compare players we’ve only seen play against inferior competition in college to pro players we already know. Everyone does it. It’s an easy way to explain players to fans who don’t know the importance of arm slots or don’t care about strict measurables. It’s unfair to the …
AvatarUSA TODAY SportsAvatarAvatarThe 50 ugliest sports uniforms of the centuryUSA TODAY - Chris ChaseThis weekend, the Utah Jazz wore one of the ugliest uniforms the NBA has ever had the displeasure of seeing – a 13-shade paint swatch in horizontal sections that looked like a meteorologist’s heat map. What it had to do with Utah and/or Jazz was a mystery to the casual NBA viewer who’s already …
AvatarUSA TODAY SportsAvatarAvatar5 teams most likely to trade up during 2018 draftUSA TODAY - Michael ColangeloSometimes teams can’t sit back on their heels in the draft. They can’t wait and pick the best available player at their spot or even trade back for a few more swings of the proverbial draft bat. They need to trade up to get their man. Sometimes trading up works out. The Rams are happy with Jared …
AvatarUSA TODAY SportsAvatarAvatarLike owner like horse: Gronkowski the horse has injury bug like Gronkowski the ownerUSA TODAY - Michael ColangeloLast week, Rob Gronkowski purchased an ownership stake in Gronkowski the horse. The horse was supposed to fly over from the United Kingdom this week, but it is proven to be injury prone just like its new owner. The horse may not make it over the Atlantic to race on May 5. There are a ton of jokes …
AvatarUSA TODAY SportsAvatarAvatarWay-too-early 49ers 2018 record predictions after schedule surfacesUSA TODAY - Chris BidermanThe NFL’s schedule came Thursday for the 2018 regular season, so we thought we would have a little fun and make our first game-by-game predictions for 49ers’ first full campaign with Jimmy Garoopolo at the helm. Our writers Rob Lowder, Jerod Brown, Kyle Madson and yours truly each made our win-loss …
AvatarUSA TODAY SportsAvatarAvatar6 teams most likely to trade back during the draftUSA TODAY - Michael ColangeloTrading up gets all the publicity, but trading down can sometimes be more beneficial. Trading down gets teams extra picks and let’s be honest the draft can be a crapshoot. Bill Belichick has built the Patriots dynasty by trading back more often than any other coach. Imitation is the sincerest form …
AvatarUSA TODAY SportsAvatarAvatarTop 20 players in jersey sales has some surprises... but not at No. 1USA TODAY - nesbittandy1NFL fans love to scoop up gear of their favorite players. Just look at stadiums, bars, etc. every Sunday in the fall. So which players moved the most merchandise over the past year? Well, the NFL Players Association released its Top 50 Player Sales List this week and while the No. 1 guy on the list …
AvatarUSA TODAY SportsAvatarAvatarNFL schedule 2018: Predicting every team's record (and the Super Bowl LIII champion)USA TODAY - Chris ChaseThere’s nothing as fun, or frivolous, as looking at the NFL schedule in April and projecting everything that’s going to happen in a season that doesn’t start for 139 days. We went through all 256 games on the 2018 slate and projected the result of every game, even the ones involving the Browns and …