Our team-by-team offseason tour of the NFL continues with a look at a couple of teams that did much better than expected in 2013, and a team that could have made it to the postseason, but didn’t. On Wednesday’s Pro Football Talk on NBCSN, it’s time to take stock of the Chiefs, Panthers, and Bears.… ...
Malcolm Glazer, owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for almost two decades, passed away Wednesday at the age of 85, the club said. Also the Buccaneers’ president, Glazer purchased the franchise from Hugh Culverhouse in March 1995. In Glazer’s tenure as owner, the Buccaneers captured their lone NFL title to date, a 48-21 defeat of… ...
Throughout the offseason, there has been talk that the Falcons would be shifting their base defense to a 3-4 scheme. That talk was fueled by some of their offseason acquisitions as well as defensive coordinator Mike Nolan’s background, although coach Mike Smith said that there wouldn’t be much difference from the past. It looks like… ...
The Panthers provided Cam Newton with more than a red zone target in the first round of the NFL Draft, they found him a new friend. According to Bill Voth of Black and Blue Review, Benjamin and Newton have been spending plenty of time together on and off the field. Newton’s still not participating in… ...
Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald joins Mike Florio to discuss the state of the Dolphins. Miami is expected to adapt some of Chip Kelly’s highly-effective offensive tactics from last season into their own playbook. Plus, Salguero talks about exceptions for Ryan Tannehill in Year 3 under center for the ‘Phins. ...
Can you have a quarterback competition if both of the quarterbacks involved don’t think it’s a competition? Thanks to the Jets, we may get an answer to that question this year. Coach Rex Ryan said Wednesday there was “no doubt” that Geno Smith and Michael Vick are competing for the starting job and both men… ...
At a time when a guy with a very recognizable name keeps talking publicly about making a bid to buy the Buffalo Bills, a lesser-known billionaire is talking privately about the prospect. To the people in position to sell him the team. According to the Associated Press, former Buffalo Sabres owner Thomas Golisano has met… ...
The Dolphins have added a former Buccaneers player with Miami-area ties. Miami has signed cornerback Anthony Gaitor, the club said Wednesday. A third-year pro from Florida International, Gaitor was waived by the Buccaneers in May. Gaitor (5-10, 182) was a seventh-round pick of the Bucs in 2011. At the time, now-Dolphins G.M. Dennis Hickey was… ...
Cowboys LB Sean Lee tore his left ACL during team OTA’s and will miss the 2014 season. The PFT crew takes a look at Dallas’ options to fill the giant hole on the defensive side of the ball. ...
The competition between Michael Vick and Geno Smith has taken yet another turn. Rex Ryan stated that the competition is open, but Vick said that the job is Geno’s. ...
Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Manchester United owner Malcolm Glazer passed away at the age of 85. Glazer had owned the Bucs since 1985 and purchased Manchester United in 2005. ...
Lions receiver Calvin Johnson missed two games and many practices last season because of a knee injury, and he had surgery on the knee after the season. He also had a surgical procedure to repair an injured finger. But Johnson was on the field at the Lions’ Organized Team Activities today and said he felt… ...
The Bears have added an offensive lineman who played for head coach Marc Trestman in Montreal. According to the NFL’s Wednesday transactions, Chicago has been awarded Michael Ola on waivers from Miami. Ola played for the CFL’s Alouettes for two seasons (2012-2013). He started five games for Montreal in 2012, Trestman’s final season with the… ...
Regardless of whether the ACL in Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee’s knee snapped before or after he was blocked during a non-contact offseason NFL practice session by rookie first-rounder Zack Martin, the moment proved once again that non-contact offseason NFL practice sessions routinely entail contact. While the block may have gone unnoticed if Lee hadn’t been… ...
Panthers quarterback Cam Newton and first-round receiver Kelvin Benjamin have commenced the process of bonding away from the field. Eventually, they’ll begin the process of bonding on the field. More than two months removed from an out-of-the-Carolina-blue ankle surgery, a source with knowledge of the situation tells PFT that Newton’s rehab is going well. He… ...
Titans quarterback Charlie Whitehurst said on his verified Twitter page that he arm wrestled punter Brett Kern for the rights to No. 6 in Tennessee, and that the punter won. There’s a chance that the whole story isn’t true. Paul Kuharsky, who covers the Titans for ESPN.com, says via Twitter that Whitehurst and Kern “may… ...
The Steelers have added a rookie cornerback and parted ways with a rookie offensive lineman. According to the NFL’s transactions, Pittsburgh was awarded former Alabama corner Deion Belue on waivers from Miami on Wednesday. To make room for Belue, the Steelers waived offensive tackle Kaycee Ike, an undrafted free agent from UAB. The 5-foot-11, 182-pound… ...
With Jets coach Rex Ryan and quarterback Mike Vick providing increasingly conflicting perspectives regarding the existence of a true competition for the starting job, one key figure in the equation managed to say nothing on Wednesday. As pointed out by Rich Cimini of ESPNNewYork.com, the Jets didn’t make Geno Smith availability to the media. The… ...
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Impact of Gary Kubiak’s offense. New look offensive line. How does slimmer Ray Rice move?...