Football News
Former NFL Kicker Found to Be Legally Drunk When Killed in Crash
The New York Times - 4 Oct 2014 06:13
Former Tennessee Titans place kicker Rob Bironas' blood-alcohol level was nearly triple the legal limit on the night he died in a single-car crash near his Nashville home last month, toxicology test results released on F...
N.F.L. Roundup: Jets' Geno Smith Fined for Verbal Abuse of Fan
The New York Times - 4 Oct 2014 04:41
Smith, the Jets' starting quarterback, was fined $12,000 by the N.F.L. on Friday for cursing at a fan after the team lost at home against Detroit on Sunday.
In the Giants' Locker Room, Leadership Sits All in a Row
The New York Times - 4 Oct 2014 23:16
Four side-by-side lockers in one corner of the Giants' locker room have emerged as a distinct power corridor, a kind of leadership command center for a team with more than 20 new players.
Panthers v Bears Preview
Sky Sports - 4 Oct 2014 22:16
It looks an extremely even match-up on the cards in Charlotte on Sunday as the Bears travel to the Panthers in our first live Sky Sports game.
Two Jets, Two Friends, Together Through Life and Through Football
The New York Times - 4 Oct 2014 22:05
Darrin Walls and Rontez Miles were friends and teammates playing football in high school, and now with the Jets.
Losses Leave Patriots on the Defensive
The New York Times - 4 Oct 2014 21:45
Tom Brady's Patriots are 2-2, with a sputtering offense, and at 37 he has a quarterback rating that is 27th in the league.
NFL to Begin Testing for HGH on Monday: Reports
The New York Times - 4 Oct 2014 20:58
The National Football League (NFL) will begin testing for human growth hormone (HGH) on Monday, nearly three weeks after the league and its players agreed to a revised drug policy, the NFL's website said.
Seems Anyone Can Be an NFL Running Back These Days
The New York Times - 4 Oct 2014 20:25
Matt Asiata had been splendidly impersonating Adrian Peterson when the Minnesota Vikings played the Atlanta Falcons last weekend, the relatively unknown running back bludgeoning their backpedaling defense on the first tw...
Sports Briefing | Pro Football: Saints' Top Safety Out for Season
The New York Times - 4 Oct 2014 06:25
New Orleans Saints free safety Jairus Byrd had season-ending knee surgery Friday, Coach Sean Payton said.
Sports of The Times: Orioles and Ravens Are Close Geographically but Far Apart in Image
The New York Times - 4 Oct 2014 02:55
Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium, home to the Orioles and Ravens and only about 500 yards apart, are separated right now by a considerable ethical and moral distance.
Fantasy Football 2014: 3 Underrated Wide Receivers, 3 Overrated WRs Entering Week 5
IBTimes - 4 Oct 2014 01:32
There's some serious worry around fantasy football leagues regarding the status of top flight Atlanta Falcons receiver Julio Jones and his Detroit Lions contemporary Calvin Johnson. Though only the latter set of fantasy ...
Seahawks Vs. Redskins: Monday Night Football Prediction, Betting Odds, Preview
IBTimes - 4 Oct 2014 01:32
The Seattle Seahawks beat the Washington Redskins in the wild-card round of the 2013 playoffs in the last meeting between the two teams. The defending champs will look to do the same in Week 5 of the 2014 NFL season when...