Greg Hardy gets franchise tag – ESPN
ESPNCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Pro Bowl defensive end Greg Hardy said this past season he wouldn’t be opposed to the Carolina Panthers using the franchise tag if that’s what it took for him to remain with…
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NFL-Tight end Pitta signs five-year deal with Ravens – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneFeb 28 (Reuters) – Tight end Dennis Pitta, who is a favored target for quarterback Joe Flacco, has signed a five-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens, the National Football League team said on Friday….
Panthers re-sign K Graham Gano to 4-year deal – Washington Post
Washington PostCHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers say they have re-signed kicker Graham Gano to a four-year contract. Gano was set to become an unrestricted free agent. Financial terms were not released Friday. TOPSHOTS A…
Ex-NFL Star Sharper Surrenders to Police on Rape Charges – NBCNews.com
NBCNews.comFormer New Orleans Saints star and NFL Network commentator Darren Sharper voluntarily surrendered to police late Thursday after they issued an arrest warrant for the alleged rapes of two women last year in the city’s…
Ohio Supreme Court will rule on constitutionality of Cleveland’s ‘jock tax’ – The Plain Dealer
Ohio Supreme Court will rule on constitutionality of Cleveland’s ‘jock tax’The Plain DealerCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court will hear lawsuits by two former National Football League players challenging Cleveland’s uncommon method of taxing…
Injury history could hurt Jared Abbrederis in NFL draft – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Injury history could hurt Jared Abbrederis in NFL draftMilwaukee Journal SentinelIndianapolis — Wide receiver Jared Abbrederis of Wisconsin has a history of head injuries that could affect how high he is selected in the National…
Report: Browns discussed trade for Jim Harbaugh – Fox News
Fox News(SportsNetwork.com) – The Cleveland Browns engaged in talks with the San Francisco 49ers to acquire Jim Harbaugh during their recent head coaching search, according to a report issued by ProFootballTalk.com. Per PFT, the proposed…
10 players to watch at the 2014 NFL Combine – National Football Post
National Football PostThe eyes of the football world turn to Indianapolis starting on Saturday, as the NFL Scouting Combine commences. Here are 10 players that have piqued my interest as we inch closer to one…
6 Ideal Trade Scenarios for Denver Broncos to Pursue This Offseason – Bleacher Report
Bleacher ReportLike any offseason in the National Football League, speculating on how each team is going to attempt to improve itself and build a winner is always very intriguing. Though free agency and the NFL…
Jonathan Martin: a tormented football life – MiamiHerald.com
MiamiHerald.comJonathan Martin despaired. “I was sobbing in a rented yacht bathroom,” the Miami Dolphins offensive lineman wrote in a message to his mother after he was bullied last spring. “I’m never gonna change. I got…
Report on Bullying Shows the Vile and the Gripping – New York Times
New York TimesA report for the N.F.L. detailed harassment of Jonathan Martin, third from left, by Richie Incognito, second from left. Bill Feig/Associated Press. Sports of The Times. By WILLIAM C. RHODEN. My first reaction…
NFL-commissioned report finds culture of intolerance in Miami Dolphins locker … – Washington Post
Washington PostAn inquiry into the Miami Dolphins’ workplace conditions found examples of harassment, racism, bullying, homophobia, and overall a culture of intolerance and meanness in one National Football League locker room — precisely the kind…
National Football League Off-Season: Key Dates
The NFL’s 48th Super Bowl Game is over, and the NFL Pro Bowl was a success, but now it’s crunch-time: the NFL Off-Season. This might be the time that the causal NFL football fan pays…
The Pro-Gun Ad Too Controversial for the Super Bowl – ABC News (blog)
ABC News (blog)A spat between gun-maker Daniel Defense and the National Football League is over this pro-gun ad you won’t see during this year’s Super Bowl. It features a Marine Corps veteran going through his…
Goodell talking big ahead of Super Bowl – Reuters
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) – With gridiron’s biggest game being staged on America’s biggest stage, National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell used the spotlight on Friday to ponder some big plans. From the possibility of more…
Super Bowl 2014: Examining five key Seattle Seahawks draft moments – CBSSports.com
CBSSports.comThe NFL abbreviation might stand for National Football League for most but in Seattle it just as easily represents Not For Long, as in the tenure of most players on the roster. Since inheriting a…
Why pro cheerleading may be one of Americas worst jobs – KBZK Bozeman News
KBZK Bozeman NewsThat’s just one lesson to be gleaned from a lawsuit filed by a cheerleader for the Oakland Raiders, a National Football League team, which alleges sub-minimum wage pay and other labor abuses. While…
The Super Bowl’s Real Ticket Masters Gear Up for the Biggest Game – Businessweek
The Super Bowl’s Real Ticket Masters Gear Up for the Biggest GameBusinessweekAverage prices for the most expensive events of 2013Most of all, they want to go to this year’s Super Bowl at MetLife Stadium in…
Ask the 12th Man: Seahawks ready to win it all – The Seattle Times
The Seattle TimesSeahawks fans say both the team and the community will enter this year’s Super Bowl with more confidence than in 2006, when Seattle’s first shot at a Super Bowl title proved a dismal…
Super Bowl 2014: Broncos Will Blow Out Seahawks
Super Bowl 2014: Broncos Will Blow Out Seahawks Super Bowl 2014: Broncos Will Blow Out Seahawks http://ift.tt/LJKEx1 The Super Bowl 2014 is just less than two weeks away and the excitement is building fast. The…
Brady vs. Manning: Breaking Down the Numbers – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalWhen Tom Brady and Peyton Manning square off in Sunday’s AFC championship game (Sun., 3 p.m. ET, CBS), it will rekindle one of the greatest individual rivalries in sports. But as football fans…
Cheapest Super Bowl Tickets Available With Level of Patience – Bloomberg
Cheapest Super Bowl Tickets Available With Level of PatienceBloombergThe biggest bargains on Super Bowl tickets go to those willing to run out the clock. Since 2010, the average ticket resale price fell about 23 percent…
NFL playoffs capsule preview: Saints at Seahawks – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco ChronicleNew Orleans (12-5) at Seattle (13-3). When: 1:35 p.m. Saturday TV/Radio: Channel: 2 Channel: 40 / (680). Line: Seahawks by 8. Series record: Seahawks lead 7-6. Last meeting: Seahawks beat Saints 34-7 on…
Charlie Strong says he’s excited to take over at Texas – USA TODAY
USA TODAYCharlie Strong said Sunday he is excited to be the new head coach at the University of Texas, citing the Longhorns’ history and tradition in college football. “I’m excited and my family is excited…
Green Bay Cold Threatens to Outfreeze NFL Ice Bowl Record – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle(Updates with Bengals’ sellout in 10th paragraph.) Jan. 3 (Bloomberg) — The Green Bay Packers may be about to host the coldest game in National Football League history, eclipsing their own record that…
Happy New Year? It sure looks like it will be for 4 lucky NFL GMs – FOXSports.com
FOXSports.comThey’re the four hottest names in NFL Draft circles right now, and over the past five days, they’ve been on display for all the world to see. The question going into bowl season: Are they…
Rose Bowl preview: Michigan State vs. Stanford – National Football Post
National Football PostThe 2013-14 college football bowl season continues on New Year’s Day as the Rose Bowl takes place between Michigan State and Stanford in Pasadena. Here are some things to keep an eye on…
Houston Texans Earn 2014 NFL Draft Number One Pick
The Houston Texans stand where they were before the 2006 NFL Draft: with the Number One Pick in the 2014 NFL Draft in May. The Texans, owned by Robert McNair, earned that place with their…
Jeff Garcia doesn’t think Kaepernick is close to Pro Bowl level? – FanSided
FanSidedDecember 23, 2013; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) passes the football against the Atlanta Falcons during the third quarter in the final regular season game at Candlestick Park. The…
The Pro Bowl snub team – National Football Post
National Football PostChanges in the Pro Bowl format to unconferenced teams should have made all-star snubs less likely. However, despite the changes, there are plenty of deserving players who weren’t invited to Hawaii for this…
Chiefs and 49ers lead the way in Pro Bowl selection – Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune(Reuters) – The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers each had a league-high eight players voted for next year’s Pro Bowl in Hawaii among the selections announced by the National Football League (NFL)…
Bears’ Gould gets 4-year contract extension – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneRobbie Gould has a goal of topping Kevin Butler as the Bears’ all-time leading scorer, now within 96 points of doing so. Gould also has a vision of winning a Super Bowl before his…
Super Bowl history: How the Super Bowl was born (Part 3 of 5) – The Star-Ledger – NJ.com
Super Bowl history: How the Super Bowl was born (Part 3 of 5)The Star-Ledger – NJ.comIn this third installment of how the Super Bowl was born, Star-Ledger columnist emeritus Jerry Izenberg recounts how the American…
Ravens Matt Elam Called Megatron What?
What was Baltimore Ravens rookie safety Matt Elam thinking when asked about Calvin Johnson, aka Megatron…THE best wide receiver in the National Football League? Obviously he wasn’t or he wouldn’t have said Johnson is “old”….
Mike Tomlin Fined $100,000: Steelers Coach Impeded Jacoby Jones Kickoff Return
Mike Tomlin has been fined $100,000. Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin has been fined $100,000 by the National Football League for impeding the path of Baltimore Ravens Wide Receiver / Kick Returner / Dancing…
Ravens Beat Rival Steelers, Keep Playoff Hopes Alive
Thanksgiving was sweeter in Baltimore when the Ravens beat their rival Pittsburgh Steelers 22-20 in a nail biter finish at M&T Bank Stadium. It was the fifth straight game between these teams decided by three…
Ravens vs. Steelers…Game on!
It’s rivalry week! <crickets> Hello…it’s rivalry week…anyone, anyone? <crickets again> No smack talk, no jokes, nada… It’s really rivalry week! The 3-3 Baltimore Ravens head to Pittsburgh to face their AFC North rival 1-4 Steelers…
Can the Ravens Contain Aaron Rodgers?
The 3-2 Baltimore Ravens head home to face the 2-2 Green Bay Packers on Sunday. It will be interesting to see how the Ravens fare against one of the top quarterbacks in the National Football…
Are the Ravens Ready to Face the Read-Option?
The 2-1 Baltimore Ravens head to Buffalo to face the 1-2 Bills on Sunday. This is an interesting match-up since the Bills use the read-option offense; it presents a new set of challenges for the…
Ravens Deal WR David Reed To Colts For RB Delone Carter
The Baltimore Ravens traded wide receiver David Reed to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for running back Delone Carter. Carter, a 2011 fourth-round pick from Syracuse, is starting his third season in the National Football…
Deacon Jones: NFL HOF Defensive End Passes At 74
Deacon Jones, The Secretary Of Defense in the NFL, passed away at the age of 74 on Monday. Jones was perhaps the best defensive end in the history of the National Football League, and was…
Troubled LB Rolando Ends Short NFL Career
The Baltimore Ravens have one less thing to worry about. Today, troubled linebacker Rolando McClain retired from his three-year career in the National Football League. McClain played for the Oakland Raiders before he signed with…
SF and San Francisco 49ers Give Super Bowl 50 Bid To NFL
The San Francisco 49ers, the City and County of San Francisco, SF Mayor Ed Lee, and the San Francisco Super Bowl 50 Bidding Committee just, today, officially submitted it’s bid to host the 50th Super…
Carolyn Moos, Jason Collins, And AIDS
It’s one week since Jason Collins penned an excellent article in Sports Illustrated and announced that he’s the first NBA Basketball player and pro sports athlete to come out as gay. Now, Collins is a…
Ravens Sign Linebacker McClain
. The Baltimore Ravens need a middle linebacker. Former Oakland Raiders middle linebacker Rolando McClain needs a job. Wednesday several sources reported that the Ravens agreed to terms with McClain on a one-year deal. McClain…
Ravens Start Free Agency With a Bang
Well the joy of winning Super Bowl XLVII didn’t last long in Baltimore. The National Football League’s free agency started at 4pm on Tuesday, shortly after all hell broke loose when the Baltimore Ravens lost…
Anquan Boldin: Baltimore Ravens Trade Receiver
Football is a game, but it is also a business and hard decisions have to be made. Working to get under the 2013 salary cap, the Baltimore Ravens faced a tough decision when they cut…
New Deal For Ravens QB Flacco
The Baltimore Ravens have their franchise quarterback! After much negotiating, they reached a deal with their Super Bowl XLVII MVP quarterback Joe Flacco! The news broke Friday evening by Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer. The new…
Baltimore Ravens Center Matt Birk Retires
No football player sets out to play for 15 years in the National Football League. Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk will tell you it’s never something he planned, it was something that just happened. After…
Ravens Will Increase Ticket Prices This Year
We had a feeling this was coming, but it’s not a big deal. Tuesday the World Champion (it feels good to say it!) Baltimore Ravens announced they will increase prices at M&T Bank Stadium this…
No Surgery Required For Ravens Linebacker Suggs
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs is one of the toughest players in the National Football League. In week 13 he tore his biceps muscle and only missed one game due to the injury. He…
Celebration Over, It’s Back to Work They Go…
The long, hard road to the Super Bowl begins as soon as the celebration is over. While the players are still celebrating; the top brass got back to work today and held a press conference…
John Harbaugh: Ravens Head Coach Press Conference After Super Bowl XLVII
John Harbaugh had to breath a sigh of relief after being an instructive part of a goal line stand that kept the San Francisco 49ers from scoring and winning Super Bowl XLVII and of his…
Ray Lewis: Super Bowl Media Attack Unfair
Ray Lewis should be allowed to bask in the glory that comes with being a 17-year star middle linebacker in the National Football League. Lewis, rightfully called one of the greatest defensive players of this…
NFL Hammers Owners For Lack Of Diversity In Hiring
OK, the NFL issued a statement in the wake of its most terrible record of diversity in hiring in some years. In doing so, the National Football League placed a wedge between itself and team…
Baltimore Ravens Win The AFC North
It has been quite a season for the Baltimore Ravens. They have endured an inconsistent quarterback and offense and have battled through countless injuries to their defense, yet they still managed to win the AFC…
Can The Ravens Protect Their House And Win The AFC North?
It is hard to believe that the Baltimore Ravens clinched a playoff berth despite losing their last three games. It is even harder to believe they can still win the AFC North if they beat…
Ravens Fire Offensive Coordinator Cam Cameron
While Ravens Nation was still wallowing in their 31-28 overtime loss to the Washington Redskins, the Baltimore Ravens fired offensive coordinator (OC) Cam Cameron. The firing was cause for celebration for most fans. Cameron took…
Ravens Suffer Last Second Loss To Rival Steelers
Ouch. It sucks losing, but it is even worse when you lose to your rival at home! The Baltimore Ravens maintained the lead until the fourth quarter when the Pittsburgh Steelers tied it up before…
AFC North Rivals Ravens And Steelers To Meet Again
This feels like déjà vu. Didn’t the Baltimore Ravens just face their rival Pittsburgh Steelers? Oh that’s right; the National Football League hates Ravens. It was only three short weeks ago that the Ravens faced…
