Football
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Geno Smith’s hopes for a breakout season with the New York Jets took a major blow — to the jaw. The quarterback will be sidelined at least 6-10 weeks with a broken jaw after being punched by teammate Ikemefuna Enemkpali (pictured, below) in the locker room Tuesday morning. Smith, entering […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers tight end Andrew Quarless revealed Monday he missed the first two days of training camp because his daughter died at birth last week. Quarless had initially been excused from the first practice of camp on Thursday for what coach Mike McCarthy termed “a positive personal situation.” The […]
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Dez Bryant kept going after Dallas cornerback Tyler Patmon in a heated training camp skirmish that didn’t end until quarterback Tony Romo finally stepped in and calmed his star receiver. Bryant, who has a history of sideline antics that include screaming at coaches and teammates, threw something at Patmon and later […]
Last Monday, President Barack Obama commuted the prison sentences of 46 drug offenders, saying that the men and women were not “hardened criminals” and their punishments didn’t match the crimes they committed “I believe that at its heart, America is a nation of second chances, and I believe these folks deserve their second chance,” Obama […]
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Dez Bryant is sending another signal that he won’t play for the Dallas Cowboys without a long-term contract. The unsigned All-Pro receiver posted a message on Twitter to Dallas fans Monday, apologizing while saying he “will not be there” if he doesn’t have a new deal by Wednesday’s deadline. Bryant, who […]
Footage of Florida State University freshman quarterback De’Andre Johnson punching a woman in the face was released today, leading to several battery charges lodged against…
The Fourth of July brings out all kinds of summer celebrations and with that often comes fireworks. Unfortunately for NFL defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul, his holiday celebration came to an abrupt end this weekend. NFL.com reports: NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reports that Pierre-Paul suffered a hand injury Saturday night while attempting to light fireworks, […]
There’s a new entry in the crowded sports docuseries arena. DeSean Jackson: Home Team featuring Washington Washington Football Team receiver DeSean Jackson, debuts on Tuesday, June 30th at 8:30 p.m. on BET. The docu-series/reality show will chronicle Jackson’s busy life as an NFL player, music artist, film producer, fashion label owner, music producer and label owner. […]
NEW YORK (AP) — After a 10-hour hearing, Tom Brady now must wait to find out if his appeal of a four-game suspension carried any weight with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Brady was suspended by the league for his role in the use of deflated footballs in the AFC championship game win over Indianapolis. He […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina general manager Dave Gettleman believes Cam Newton can lead the Panthers to “the Promised Land” so he made the fifth-year quarterback the highest-paid player in franchise history. He’ll get no argument from Newton. “I feel like I can get us there as well,” Newton said of leading the Panthers to […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Adrian Peterson donned his familiar purple No. 28 jersey and jogged on to the practice field Tuesday. It was the start of a gradual process of putting behind the chaos and confusion that engulfed him and the Minnesota Vikings over the past nine months. After making a surprise return to practice for […]
According to the NFL Players Association, the average NFL career lasts about three years and is one of the shortest in all of professional sports. For…
