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Vito 'Babe' Parilli
He was voted into the Patriots Hall of Fame in 1993. Source: NFL.com     Former Super Bowl-winning quarterback Vito 'Babe' Parilli has died at the age of 87 The news was announced today by the New England Patriots Parilli was also a member of the 1960s All-Decade Team, having played for 15 years for five teams, in two different[...]
Tennessee titans
Continuing our look at the early NFL Power Rankings based on division — I've gone through the AFC East and North so far, so it's time to head down to the AFC South I'm taking into account where the teams ended last season, their off-season moves, draft picks and coaching changes, as well as the[...]
PIttsburgh Steelers
Yesterday I started up our early look at the power rankings for the NFL teams Where the rankings during the season focus on team's current record, the teams they played, and how they did against those teams These are looking at where the team left off at the end of the season, how well they[...]
Patriots
Power rankings are a fun part of the NFL experience That's where the experts get together and figure out where all 32 teams rank in order based on their current record, the teams they played, and how they did against those teams A close win against a bad team doesn't mean nearly as much as[...]
Carolina Panthers
Something that NFL teams never had to worry about until the last few years: social media Now every team has a social media team, and you can often get the latest breaking news from their official Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/Twitch/etc account before ESPN's experts even know about it And to have a successful social media presence, it helps[...]
Matt Runger
An autopsy on Max Runager has revealed that the former NFL punter died last Friday from a blood clot stemming from a recent injury The injury, a fractured fibula, occurred at the family home back in May according to his father, Geb Runager hurt himself while trying to get up from a chair using a[...]
Dak Prescott
In the category of "how is this a story, AGAIN?", another young NFL player has had his autographed cards called into question Back in May, Panini discovered that some of the autographed cards by Atlanta Falcons first round pick Takkarist McKinley weren't signed by him And now Beckett Grading Services, who values trading cards, is[...]
Jeff Fisher
Jeff Fisher had been a head coach in the NFL for many years 22 years straight, mainly with the Houston Oilers / Tennessee Titans and then with the St Louis / Los Angeles Rams. The team was filmed by Amazon all of last season, which included the day that Fisher was fired Not only does he[...]
Mitchell Henry
The NFL lost a player that it didn't really have for long Mitchell Henry died Friday from complications due to acute meyloid leukemia He was 24. The news was announced in a statement from Western Kentucky's athletic director Todd Stewart: It is with great sadness that we learned of Mitchell's passing this morning Mitchell was as committed[...]
Vince Young
Eleven years ago, Vince Young was talked about as the possible future of the NFL He had just won the BCS National Championship with the Texas Longhorns and then we drafted third overall by the Tennessee Titans He went on to be NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and made the Pro Bowl in 2006[...]
Cam Newton
He broke the all-time NFL rookie records for passing and rushing, was the first NFL quarterback to throw for 400+ yards in his first game, breaking Peyton Manning's first game record by 120 yards He was the first rookie QB to throw for 4,000 yards in a season and ran for 14 touchdowns breaking a[...]
Andy Reid
Two months after the NFL draft, the Chiefs extended the contract of head coach Andy Reid This isn't the strange part Reid, age 59, took the team to a 12-4 record and an AFC West title They've made the playoffs the last three years Previously he did good things in Philadelphia taking the team to[...]
Tyrunn Walker
The 27-year old from New Iberia, Louisiana has been in the NFL four years, the first two with the New Orleans Saints and the last two with the Detroit Lions The Rams signed him to back up Michael Brockers and Aaron Donald He wasn't expected to get a lot of playing time behind those two[...]
Derek Carr
The big news out of the NFL today was the Oakland Raiders inking a long term deal with their starting quarterback, Derek Carr The deal is for 5-year, $125 million and makes Carr the second highest paid quarterback behind the Indianapolis Colts starter Andrew Luck Is Carr the second best QB in the NFL No[...]
Becca Longo – Kicking Her Way To Being The First Woman To Play In The NFL
She did a workout in front of a few former players and coaches, wowing Zendejas and NFL kicker Mike Vanderjagt She continued practicing with Zendejas and then approached the athletic director of her school. Longo hit 34 of 37 in her first season of Junior Varsity She now regularly hits from 45 yards out and will be[...]
Jalen Ramsey / Jacksonville Janguars
Ramsey had the surgery to repair the tear this morning and while there is not specific timetable for his return, NFL Networks Mike Garafolo says he is expected to recover in time for the start of the 2017 season. This will come as a relief to Jacksonville Jaguars fans as Ramsey, along with A.J Bouye, are[...]
The Blind Side's Michael Oher Still Not Back On The Field
The 2009 film The Blind Side told the story of a homeless black teen who was taken in by a Texas family, eventually becoming his legal guardian and helping him succeed in school and football and on into the NFL The film starred Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw as Leigh Anne and Sean Touhy while[...]
In The NFL You Can Get $55,000 For Losing 3 Pounds
Anyway, one of the big NFL stories of today is that Seattle Seahawks running back Eddie Lacy earned a $55,000 bonus for coming into camp weighing under 250 lbs Now, the team has not officially announced it, and yes, this is something a team would indeed announce, but Jeremy Fowler of ESPN is reporting that[...]
New York Jets
But again, we're doing things we feel are going to help this organization both short and long term. He was then asked some pretty poignant questions like if the team was tanking the season for a better draft placement in 2018 or if he believed that this was now the worst roster in the NFL He[...]
Buffalo Bills
The 31-year-old former wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills was reported missing on May 30th. Hardy spent two years in the NFL after the Bills drafted him in the second round in 2008 after playing at Indiana University He played in 16 games with 3 starts catching 10 passes for 96 yards and 2 touchdowns. In 2014,[...]