Vikings rookie defensive end Hercules Mata’afa tore an anterior cruciate ligament in Wednesday’s organized team activity, Tony Pauline of draftanalyst.com reports. Mata’afa was injured during a kickoff drill. Harrison did not run the 40-yard dash at the combine or his pro day because of a hamstring injury. He is such a quality prospect that few […]
Terrance Williams’ attorney: Kendall Wright not involved in wreck
Terrance Williams threw Kendall Wright under his $325,000 Lamborghini early Saturday morning — figuratively — by telling police the Vikings receiver wrecked his car. But Williams was lying, according to his own attorney. Chip Lewis, Williams’ attorney, said the Cowboys receiver was in the car alone when it crashed, Brandon George of the Dallas Morning […]
Nothing new and no driving reason for Ben Roethlisberger’s absence
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger made an unexpected headline on Wednesday with the news that, after showing up for the first 2018 OTA session, Roethlisberger has stayed away. So why isn’t he there? Per a source with knowledge of the situation, there’s no driving reason for the absence. The source added that there’s nothing new about […]
Browns continue front office shakeup
New Browns General Manager John Dorsey brought in plenty of his own guys already. Now that the draft is over, the changes are continuing in his personnel department. According to Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Browns are letting go a pair of long-time personnel staffers who had survived multiple regime changes […]
Titans promote two, hire one in personnel department
The Titans have made a few changes to their personnel department for the 2018 season. The team announced on Friday that they have promoted Ryan Cowden to vice president of player personnel. Cowden had been the director of player personnel for the last two seasons. Jets rookie tight end Chris Herndon was arrested and charged […]
Dak Prescott drops some weight, since he’s getting older
Dak Prescott has lost 10 pounds since the end of the season and looking thinner and trimmer as the Dallas Cowboys began the start of the offseason program this week in preparation for the 2018 season. I’m getting older, Prescott said Tuesday night. I figure I better fix my diet now. I guess I’ve dropped […]
Falcons waive Taniela Tupou
The Falcons have opened up a roster spot by parting ways with a defensive lineman who joined the team last year. The team announced that defensive tackle Taniela Tupou has been waived with a non-football injury designation. Tupou signed with the Falcons after playing in the Spring League last offseason and joined the practice squad […]
Dad never allowed his son to feel an ounce of self-pity.
Now, that O’Leary-like doubt could creep back into his world. Griffin reminds everyone that his edge has been meticulously building from age four to 22. That his father, Terry, never treated him like he had one hand. No, it’d get ridiculous with Dad starting at 150 pushups per night and adding 25 reps each week. […]
Rutgers basketball handed another brutal Big Ten slate in 2018-19
Rutgers’ conference schedule won’t get any easier next season. But it will provide more star power at home. The Scarlet Knights will play four of the Big Ten’s top teams – national runner-up Michigan, NIT champion Penn State and NCAA Tournament squads Ohio State and Michigan State – home-and-home in 2018-19 and will also host Maryland […]
Rare pair: Wisconsin high school wide receiver teammates share draft dream
Rare pair: Wisconsin high school wide receiver teammates share draft dream More If someone dares you to name a wide receiver born in this state over the past 50 years who has had more than a middling career in the NFL, don’t take the bet. Then in 2017, a group of four former cheerleaders from the […]