Canton, Ohio – Being a part of the 2022 class in the Professional Football Hall of Fame holds special – and heart-wrenching – meaning for former San Francisco 49ers linebacker Bryant Young. It’s an emotional reminder of his son Colby, who died of cancer on October 11, 2016. During his introductory address on Saturday afternoon … Read more
On the field level, it’s easier to see why the Giants chose Daniel Jones as their quarterback. It has a size for the old school demands of the pocket, and sports for the new school demands around the edge. Eli Manning only wished he could move in space the way his successor could. The other … Read more
SANTA CLARA, CA – After stopping training for a second time due to a brawl on Tuesday, coach Kyle Shanahan called his team to a rally. He immediately uttered a few chosen words about what had just happened. Behind the anger, there was a simple message about how Shanahan wanted his team to play. physical? … Read more
Pittsburgh – Deontay Johnson He got his deal. After a week of waiting at a Pittsburgh Steelers training camp, the wide receiver and team hit a two-year extension averaging $18.355 million per year, sources told ESPN’s Adam Shifter and Kimberly Martin. The deal, which is worth up to $39.5 million if he comes up with … Read more
CHICAGO – Jim Irsay puffed on an American Spirit cigarette on stage and hooked covers of Neil Young and the Rolling Stones – and it was actually cooler than it looked. Irsay, the eccentric owner of the Indianapolis Colts, has assembled an all-star band, including blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd, REM bassist Mike Mills and … Read more
BEREA, Ohio – The NFL on Wednesday resumed a six-game suspension of the Cleveland Browns Deshaun Watsonrequesting a tougher punishment for breaching the league’s personal conduct policy following Monday’s ruling by disciplinary officer Sue L. Robinson. In a statement, the league said it notified the NFL Players Association that it would appeal and then filed … Read more
12:13 PM ET Marcel Louis JacquesESPN MIAMI – The NFL notified the Miami Dolphins on Tuesday that the team will be stripped of its 2023 first-round selection, among other disciplinary measures, for violations of the league’s integrity policies. After a six-month investigation, the league found that Dolphins – principally team owner Stephen Ross and vice … Read more
Santa Clara, CA – San Francisco 49ers wide Debo Samuel On Monday he signed a lucrative three-year contract extension, ending the question of whether he would stay with the team for the foreseeable future. But Samuel’s new deal has also brought in plenty of other questions regarding his future, the most pressing being: Will the … Read more
Ugh.Clarification: Getty Images The Cleveland Browns went all out and won. This wasn’t a Las Vegas card count or a George Clooney-like plot in one of those “Ocean’s 11” movies. It was a strategy calculated from the jump. Cleveland didn’t play the odds, they just played the guy. Because despite their looks, they knew they … Read more
Cleveland Browns Quarterback Deshaun Watson Disciplinary officer Sue L. Robinson will rule on Monday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, that six games will be suspended for violating the league’s personal conduct policy following accusations of sexual misconduct. The source told Shifter that Watson would not be fined. Robinson’s comprehensive 15-page conclusion stated that despite Watson’s … Read more