NEW YORK (AP) — Houston Texans defensive end Antonio Smith lost his cool in a preseason game, and it’s going to keep him out of the team’s season opener. Smith was suspended by the NFL on Wednesday for Week 1 of the regular season and the last two preseason games for hitting Miami guard Richie […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some were gray-headed, others a bit stooped, at least one carried a cane. But despite age, there were still hints of the large frames that had once donned football pads and exploded countless times from lines of scrimmage during an unforgettable season. Nearly three dozen members of the 1972 Miami Dolphins finally […]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eagles first-year coach Chip Kelly has named veteran Michael Vick Philadelphia’s starting quarterback. Vick has been solid in two preseason games, and backup Nick Foles, in his second season with the Eagles, has struggled to grasp Kelly’s multifaceted offense. Vick has thrown for 199 yards this preseason and will take a 113.2 […]
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Dolphins team that achieved the only perfect season in NFL history will be honored by the White House next Tuesday, more than 40 years after its accomplishment. President Obama will welcome the 1972 Dolphins for the first White House ceremony honoring the only team to go 17-0. Pro Football Hall […]
Michael Vick is back on the football field and for Philadelphia Eagles fans, that’s good news after a dismal last season. Now with a new coach in Chip Kelly, who replaced Andy Reid, the Eagles may again be contenders. While Kelly has yet to name a starting quarterback, most around the Eagles organization believe it […]
Pam Oliver took a pass to the face during warm-ups before the Colts-Giants preseason game on Sunday from the Colts’ backup QB. Oliver laughed off the embarrassing incident. Now that’s a professional! Check out footage above. (Sorry for the homemade video)
Comedian Dominique jokes with the crew about Robert Griffin III’s comments on gay players in the NFL. Plus, she and the crew gives their two cents on Darren Young‘s coming out.
Announcing “new phase, new hair,” Robert Griffin III showed off his new cornrows Monday afternoon at Washington Washington Football Team training camp in Richmond. The quarterback joked with reporters that he wanted a new look while preparing for the 2013 season. He ditched his old, loose braids for the tighter look. “The guys love it […]
Huggy Lowdown gives us the down low on his bad bootleg man, the Stop & Frisk ruling and what Jerry Jones had to say about his Dallas Cowboys winning the Superbowl.
Brian Banks whose football career was thrown off track more than a decade ago by a false accusation of rape has finally played in his first NFL game. Banks tweeted his excitement prior to the game against the Cincinatti Bengals, he wrote: “Game Day. Never thought this day would come. And if it all ended […]
ATLANTA (AP) – Atlanta officials have reached a $19.5 million preliminary deal to buy the property of one of two churches needed to build a new stadium for the Atlanta Falcons, Mayor Kasim Reed said Tuesday. The agreement to buy Friendship Baptist Church using money from the Atlanta Falcons amounts to a partial victory for […]
Cris Carter is a All-Pro wide receiver who spent most of his career catching touchdown passes for the Minnesota Vikings. Aside from his recent induction into the NFL Hall of Fame and his moving speech, he’s also written a book, “Going Deep: How Wide Recievers Became the Most Compelling Figures In Pro Sports,” about the […]
