Newton still wants to play football, says he has received offers originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Cam Newton had plenty to get off his chest in his latest “Funky Friday” video. The former New England Patriots quarterback spent nine minutes discussing his thoughts on the COVID-19 vaccination and confirming he got the shot. He also … Read more
Week 6 in the NFL, frankly, was rather underwhelming. It was marked by blowouts and a lack of drama, but there were still plenty of takeaways to be gleaned. And perhaps no one has more to celebrate than the Arizona Cardinals, who took down the Cleveland Browns and remained the lone NFL’s unblemished team at … Read more
It’s easy to get too high or too low after each week’s results in college football. Such is the nature of the sport that breeds emotional responses based on what happens positively or negatively every Saturday. That’s why we’re here. A step back from the action can provide perspective that rightfully will temper some of … Read more
It’s the dreaded six-team bye, as the Bills, Chargers, Cowboys, Jaguars, Steelers, and Vikings are taking their scheduled PTO. That means highly owned (and ranked) Tyler Bass and Greg Zuerlein are off, as well as one of fantasy football’s top kickers this year, Greg Joseph. This will sends scores of owners to the free agent … Read more
In Jacksonville last week, it was Furyk & Friends. In North Carolina this week, it was Furyk & Son. Jim Furyk, competing in the PGA Tour Champions SAS Championship at Prestonwood Country Club, finished tied for third with his son Tanner on the bag. “I’m sure he enjoyed it and I promise you I enjoyed … Read more
Several solid D/STs are on bye this week (Bills, Cowboys, Steelers), but fortunately, only one “favorable matchup” (Jaguars) is out. That opens the door for some risky potential sleepers and waiver wire pickups to enter the top 15 of our Week 7 fantasy defense rankings. The Cardinals (vs. Texans), Panthers (@ Giants), Saints (@ Seahawks), … Read more
In releasing Avery Bradley, the Warriors had to thwart the wishes of their best players, according to team sources. Stephen Curry and Draymond Green were among a group of strong advocates for keeping Bradley. The almost 31-year-old entering his 12th season didn’t look especially impactful in his preseason run. But those who favored Bradley weren’t … Read more
With six teams on a bye week, it’s tough to find legit sleepers in our Week 7 fantasy TE PPR rankings. The good-to-great tight ends must be started regardless of matchup, so while matchups mean next-to-nothing at the top, they mean everything as we move down the rankings. We’ve gotten to the point where even … Read more
Photograph: David Richard/AP The Cardinals clubbed the Browns 37-14 on the road on Sunday to move to 6-0 on the season. They now have the league’s last remaining undefeated record. For Cleveland, it was the same old nagging question: Is Baker Mayfield really good enough? This is not a league solely decided by quarterbacks. But … Read more
We talk about the struggle of the tight end position all the time, but through six weeks, it’s been even worse than expected. We’ve seen Travis Kelce have mild weeks, TJ Hockenson struggle, and George Kittle bust before he was injured. However, we have also seen some players emerge, most notably sleepers Dawson Knox and Dalton … Read more