Video: Sneak Peek at Farmers Field in L.A.
AEG releases its latest update on Farmers Field, the downtown Los Angeles NFL stadium it is proposing to build. The company hopes to lure a football team back to L.A. next spring.
10 Ways to Fix the NFL’s Growing Concussion Crisis
“The idea is simple. Present 10 thoughts to keep the NFL safer for its players and viable as a league decades from now. In all, we queried CBSSports.com writers, editors, RapidReporters, NFL team officials and others for their ideas. Our belief is we’ve composed a fairly unique and, in some ways, innovative list.”
Dallas Cowboys-Washington Redskins Rivalry Toilet
There are so words for this other than awesome.
Aaron Rodgers talks about what he looks for in a center’s butt
There’s two main components that a center needs to have, and it’s not quickness or agility or snapping or anything. It’s two things: One, he has to have a good height, and I’m talking about where his butt rests. It can’t be too low because I don’t wanna get deep in that stance and it can’t be too high so I feel like I’m standing up. It’s gotta be just right. He’s got that. “And the second is most important, and that’s sweating. How much do they sweat? The worst thing that you can have is third, fourth quarter on a October day where it’s 65, 70 degrees and he’s sweating through his pants. Because that is not a situation you wanna be in. You gotta change pants at halftime.”
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was on TSN Radio and talked about a number of topics, most having little or nothing to do with football. However when football came up, Rodgers explained why butt height and sweat ratio are the key components to quality centers.
New England Patriots: How They’ve Improved this Off-Season
The New England Patriots came within two minutes of a Super Bowl last season but the franchise had serious work to do to improve for the 2012 NFL season. The defense let up huge plays last year and needed widespread fixes while the offense still needed a big downfield wide receiving threat. After the off-season, it looks like the Patriots hit all their team needs and will be the top contenders for the NFL Super Bowl.
On defense, Chandler Jones and Donta Hightower, their two top draft picks, will really strengthen the pass rush. Jones is a pass rushing specialist and the hybrid defensive end-outside linebacker position while Hightower was the most talented linebacker in college football and will bring both stability to the interior of the defense and quarterback pressure. At the back of the defense, the Patriots are big believers in skilled, tough hitting safety Tavon Wilson.
On offense, the Patriots now have several downfield receiving weapons. In addition to short, mid, and slot-range receiving weapons Wes Welker, Julian Edelman, and tight ends Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez, New England added downfield threats Anthony Gonzalez (the former Colt and Peyton Manning’s second favorite target before Gonzalez’s injuries) and Brandon Lloyd (who has thrived in coordinator Josh McDaniel’s offense). It’s an offense that will air it out and crush many hapless NFL teams.
So, it looks like the Patriots are ready for the coming season!
This article was written by Paul Grossinger
2012 NFL Rookie Signing Tracker
2012 NFL Rookies are now free to sign with their respective teams. The 2012 NFL Draft is in the books and with the new rookie wage scale teams are working fast to sign their rookies. The Seattle Seahawks already locked up first round pick Bruce Irvin (15th overall) and the San Diego Chargers got Melvin Ingram (18th overall) under contract.
With so many rookies though, it can be tough to keep up with all the signings. That’s why I created this 2012 NFL Rookie Signing Tracker, which will keep track of the contracts signed by all first round picks.
What will number one overall pick Andrew Luck’s contract look like? What about Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III? Don’t forget about playmakers like Trent Richardson and Justin Blackmon.
Bookmark this page and come back frequently to see which 2012 NFL Rookies have signed contracts with their new teams and how much they have signed for.
UPDATE (5/21): Quinton Coples (#16) and Dre Krikpatrick (#17) have signed.
1. Andrew Luck, QB, Indianapolis Colts
2. Robert Griffin III, QB, Washington Redskins
3. Trent Richardson, RB, Cleveland Browns
4. Matt Kalil, OT, Minnesota Vikings
5. Justin Blackmon, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
6. Morris Claiborne, CB, Dallas Cowboys
7. Mark Barron, S, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
8. Ryan Tannehill, AB, Miami Dolphins
9. Luke Kuechly, LB, Carolina Panthers
- 4 yrs, $12.58 M (fully guaranteed)
10. Stephon Gilmore, CB, Buffalo Bills
11. Dontari Poe, DT, Kansas City Chiefs
12. Fletcher Cox, DT, Philadelphia Eagles
13. Michael Floyd, WR, Arizona Cardinals
14. Michael Brockers, DT, St. Louis Rams
15. Bruce Irvin, DE, Seattle Seahawks
- 4yrs, $9.34 M (fully guaranteed)
- $5.2 M signing bonus
Study: NFL players living longer than general population
“The main conclusion of the NIOSH study, which it says was commissioned by the union, is that players in the study had a much lower rate of death overall compared to men in the general population. This means, on average, NFL players are actually living longer than men in the general population which contradicts a popular notion that former NFL players live into their mid-50s.”
Video: Terrell Owens on Dr. Phil
Terrell Owens appeared on the Dr. Phil show with three of his four baby mamas. Owens made $80 million during his NFL career but is struggling to pay child support now.
Bernard Pollard: In 20, 30 Years there will be no NFL
I just truly believe, another 20, 30 years — I don’t even think football will even be in existence anymore
Baltimore Ravens safety Bernard Pollard believes that with the way the NFL is heading the league will cease to exist in the future.
