Former NFL receiver Antonio Brown’s recent appearance on Tyreek Hill’s podcast included an airing of grievances regarding the Buccaneers, Tom Brady, and Brady’s TB12 Svengali, Alex Guerrero. It’s unclear whether and to what extent Brown’s…
Eagles wide receiver Devon Allen returned to the track world after the end of the football season and the two-time Olympic hurdler has continued to run very fast. Allen ran the 110 meter hurdles in 13.04 seconds during the USATF New York…
Tyler Smith isn’t certain where he’ll be lining up when the Cowboys take the field against the Giants in Week One, but he knows he’ll be more comfortable than he was a year ago. Smith was a first-round pick in 2022 and he said this weekend…
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers offered high praise for wide receiver Garrett Wilson as the Jets’ offseason program wound down this month. Rodgers said that he believes it is a “legit possibility” that Wilson will be the best receiver in the NFL…
New Commanders assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy has made his presence felt on the practice field in Washington. Commanders players say Bieniemy has been demanding on the practice field and doesn’t take kindly to…
The Birmingham Stallions continue to dominate USFL 2.0 After going 9-1 in 2022 and winning the league title, Birmingham returns to Canton next weekend for a shot at its second straight USFL Championship. The Stallions beat the New Orleans…
The Bills managed to reach an abrupt and seemingly tenuous truce with receiver Stefon Diggs, one day after he walked out of the facility during mandatory minicamp. But questions remain regarding the cause(s) of past issues and the outlook…
The NFL Players Association soon will be selecting a new executive director. Its players remain in the dark. Per a league source, multiple players have attempted to get information from their team-elected representatives, but to no avail.…
Tyreek Hill allegedly was not respecting his elders. In looking for updates on the latest off-field incident involving the Dolphins receiver, I tripped over this nugget — the man Hill allegedly hit last Sunday at a Miami marina is 57 years…
When DraftKings swooped in with a late effort to snatch the U.S. operations of PointsBet from Fanatics, it felt like there was more to the story. And there reportedly is. Via Josh Kosman of the New York Post, DraftKings and Fanatics nearly…
When it comes to improving the officiating function, the NFL typically has displayed a toxic combination of cheapness and stubbornness. Last night’s USFL playoff game between Pittsburgh and Michigan revealed the folly of one of those…
Antonio Brown’s exit from the NFL came quickly and largely unexpectedly. Although he seemed at times to be destined for a memorable departure, no one could have envisioned Brown stripping out of his jersey and shoulder pads and leaving the…
Former Broncos wide receiver Rod Smith has been eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame since 2012, but so far he’s not in. He’s hoping the class of 2024 may be his time. I feel Im deserving but I dont get to vote,” Smith told Chris…
As a first-round draft pick in 2021, Jaguars running back Travis Etienne suffered a foot injury in the preseason and didn’t play at all in the regular season. In 2022, Etienne ran for 1,125 yards. And in 2023, the Jaguars think Etienne is…
Before the 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreements, not many draft picks had their contracts in place before July 4. Now, most are done well before the Fourth of July rolls around. As of Friday, all but 31 draft picks have signed. In all,…
The USFL playoffs began on Saturday night in Canton. The game went down to the wire, and then some. After a Michigan Panthers field goal forced overtime, the Pittsburgh Maulers won in the USFL’s unconventional (but intriguing) extra…
Austen Lane, a former NFL defensive end who spent time with the Jaguars, Chiefs, Lions and Bears, had his first fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship today, but it turned out not to be any kind of fight at all. The fight was declared…
Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders is recovering a day after successful surgery for a blood clot. Sanders’ girlfriend, Tracey Edmonds, wrote on social media that Sanders’ surgery had been a success. “We are so grateful for the…
Every week, or so, we put a copy or two (or more) of Father of Mine up for grabs. This week, it’s just one. Signed and personalized and sent to you. To enter, send an email to florio@profootballtalk.com with this subject line: Father of…
As everyone learns more and more about the NFL’s gambling policy, some folks have become very concerned about the possibility that they’ll find themselves under scrutiny from the league for legally betting on sports. Here’s the key…
It’s no surprise that Carson Wentz experienced an online backlash when posting on social media the aftermath of a successful (not for the bear) Alaskan bear hunt. The real question is whether Wentz realized that would happen. He should…
When the Vikings lost to the Giants in the Wild Card round to end their season, there was a lot of uncertainty about what the future held for running back Alexander Mattison. Mattison’s rookie deal was up and he was set for a trip to free…
When Raiders receiver Davante Adams was caught on camera showing an ESPN employee to the ground after a Monday night loss to the Chiefs last October, it wasn’t immediately clear whether he’d be suspended under the normal procedures for in…
The NIL situation forced EA Sports to rage quit its college football game in 2013. The effort to blow on the cartridge and plug it back in during the new era of NIL clarity, however, has not gone smoothly. Via Chris Vannini of TheAthletic…
In March 2020, the Vikings gave quarterback Kirk Cousins a contract extension. Coincidentally, or not, receiver Stefon Diggs soon thereafter tweeted his way out of town. That chain of evens came to mind on Friday, after seeing the news…
The addition of running back Bijan Robinson gives the Falcons an impressive array of skill-position players. It also raises questions about which position Cordarrelle Patterson will mainly play. One of the most fascinating NFL Players of…
Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams is no longer facing misdemeanor assault charges for shoving a cameraman in Kansas City after a game last season. A prosecutor dismissed the charge, and the Kansas City municipal court confirmed on Friday…
In 2019, the Cardinals didn’t hesitate to move on from quarterback Josh Rosen, a top-1o pick a year earlier, for quarterback Kyler Murray. If the Cardinals emerge from the 2023 season with the first overall pick in the draft and have a…
For those of you who read PFT and also watch PFT Live, you’ve likely noticed that, this week, there was no PFT Live. It’s the first week of our annual hiatus. This year, it’s a five-week break. For the opening week, we filled the PFT Live…
NFL stadiums from time to time change their names. The stadium in which the Jaguars play is changing back to a name it previously had. Sort of. The team has announced that TIAA Bank has changed its name back to EverBank. Which means…