Gronk will be Gronk. Rob Gronkowski, the ex-tight end for the New England Patriots, dented the Lombardi Super Bowl Trophy while goofing around at Fenway Park. Gronk used the trophy as a bat to bunt a baseball thrown by teammate and Super Bowl LIII MVP Julian Edelman. The Patriots won […]
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Plenty of Nostalgia Match Ups in 2019 NFL Schedule
The 2019 NFL schedule was released on Wednesday, and there are some definite winners and losers. There are also some serious surprises. One game that is a bit of a shock is the NFL Kickoff Game. The opening game usually features the Super Bowl Champion at home, but this year […]
Russell Wilson Signs 4-Year, $140 Million Extension with Seattle Seahawks to Become Highest-Paid QB (Again)
Russell Wilson had one of his best seasons as a quarterback last year with the Seattle Seahawks and the team will be rewarding him with a $65 million signing bonus and a $140 million contract extension, which will make Wilson the highest-paid QB in the NFL at $35 million per […]
AAF Facing Two Class-Action Lawsuits from Former Employees of Defunct Football League
The Alliance of American Football may have ceased its football operations, but there’s still plenty of action surrounding the AAF thanks to a pair of lawsuits filed by former employees earlier this week. At least two class-action lawsuits have been filed against the football league in California, one by players […]
NFL Players Accusing Antonio Brown of Being Twit in Feud
Wide receiver Antonio Brown has a new team with the Raiders, but apparently he can’t let go of the past. The former Pittsburgh Steeler has taken to social media to lambast his former teammate, JuJu Smith-Schuster. It has taken the second-year player by surprise. Smith-Schuster expressed nothing but admiration and […]
Approaching NFL Draft Poses Strategy, Questions for Teams
The NFL Draft is two weeks away and teams are in their respective war rooms pouring over combine results, scouting reports and any insider information they can gather. The Arizona Cardinals have the first pick, and much has been made about what they will do with it. There are other […]
FanDuel Sportsbook Pays All Outstanding AAF Championship Bets as Winners
When the Alliance of American Football announced Tuesday that it would be suspending operations with two weeks remaining in its regular season, most sportsbooks moved to void all futures bets on the league championship, while others waited for official word that the league would be folding. But the FanDuel Sportsbook […]
AAF Majority Owner Tom Dundon Makes Good on Threat to Fold League
It appears that the Alliance of American Football’s eight-week career is over, as majority owner Tom Dundon made good on his pledge to shutter the league. Though by Tuesday there was nothing official, rumors had been flying around the internet for most of the day. Sportsbooks officials told multiple media […]
April Fools: Tom Brady Opens New Twitter Account to Make Joke About Retiring
Tom Brady tweeted for the first time on Monday, and the message sent shockwaves through the Patriots fan base – at least until they realized that the tweet had come on April Fools’ Day. Brady’s first ever appearance on Twitter began with a brief message saying that he would be […]
AAF Plays Week 8 Games But Will League Finish Season?
It has not been a good week for the Alliance of American Football. On Saturday, Johnny Manziel, it’s newest, and most recognizable star, left the field with a concussion. The bigger headache, though, was three days earlier when majority owner Tom Dundon told USA Today Sports that unless the fledgling […]
Josh Rosen Trade Rumors: New England Pats, LA Chargers, and NY Giants Interested
In the latest batch of trade rumors, the Arizona Cardinals continue to give mixed messages about the future of quarterback Josh Rosen, but in the last week, the New England Patriots, New York Giants, and LA Chargers inquired about trading for the former UCLA QB. Arizona fielded trade offers this […]
Usually Stable New England Patriots Receive More Shocking News with Greg Schiano Resignation
For an organization that prides itself on no distractions and stability, the New England Patriots have had more controversy and shocking news in the last three months than the past three years. The latest was Thursday when Greg Schiano abruptly resigned from coach Bill Belichick’s defensive staff. The news caught […]
AAF Majority Owner Tom Dundon Says League Could Fail Without Help from NFL Players Association
The Alliance of American Football may not be able to survive for another season if it doesn’t get some help from the NFL Players Association, according to AAF majority owner Tom Dundon. Dundon, the Carolina Hurricanes owner who has pledged to invest up to $250 million in the AAF, says […]
Pass Interference Calls – And Non-Calls – Reviewable for 2019 NFL Season
NFL owners overwhelmingly approved a proposal that will allow both offensive and defensive pass interference calls to be reviewed by coaches and officials during the 2019 season, the first time ever that a penalty will be reviewable under league rules. The proposal, which passed by a 31-1 margin, will also […]
New England Patriots Tight End Rob Gronkowski Announces Retirement from NFL
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from professional football on Sunday, putting an end to a nine-year career during which he was one of the most dominant offensive weapons in the NFL. Over his nine years, all spent with the Patriots, Gronkowski made four All-Pro teams […]
Showtime’s “Action†Reveals Inside Characters in World of Sportsbetting
Even with sportsbetting becoming legal across the county, there is much about the business that is unknown, but Showtime’s “Action†aims to reveal some of the people involved in the business, that makes an estimated $400 to $500 billion annually. The first episode of the four-part docu-series premieres Sunday night […]
NFL Competition Committee Proposes Expanding Instant Replay to Cover Pass Interference
The NFL’s competition committee has submitted a series of proposals for owners to cover on when they meet in Phoenix next week, including one that would expand instant reply to cover a variety of additional situations. The competition committee proposal is one of several changes to replay that might be […]
Alliance of American Football Moving Championship Game from Vegas to Frisco, Texas
The Alliance of American Football (AAF) was envisioned as a league that would fully embrace sports betting as a way to attract and engage fans. Now, the fledgling football league is moving its title game away from the epicenter of American gambling. The AAF announced Wednesday that it would be […]
Patriots’ Owner Robert Kraft Allegedly Refuses Plea Deal
New England Patriots’ owner Robert Kraft is apparently determined to fight his arrest for soliciting a prostitute on two separate occasions at a Florida massage parlor in January. Sources have said he is turning down a plea agreement offered by prosecutors. Kraft was one of 100 men arrested in a […]
Johnny Manziel Getting Possibly Last Chance to Play Football in NFL
Johnny Manziel is returning to the United States to play football, though it is not in his preferred league. The former Heisman Trophy winner signed a deal to play for the Memphis Express of the American Alliance of Football on Saturday. The 26-year-old was playing in the Canadian Football League, […]