If you ask me, the bigger issue on this play is the fact that helmet-to-helmet blows like that are completely legal as long as you're not a "defenseless receiver" or a quarterback. I've thought for a while that the NFL should institute a rule mandating that players must use their arms in any tackle attempt. The NFL…

Yeah, but he had already made very publicly clear that he would not be taking a hometown discount on his next contract. He knew the Lakers would cave and give him whatever he wants, because the fans would revolt if the Lakers ever let him go. You are correct that Kobe technically didn't negotiate and simply accepted…

Oh, please spare me this bullshit.

It's not a matter of whether or not Kobe deserves the money. He clearly does, for everything he's done for that franchise. However, look at the Lakers. They'll be in ok cap shape, simply because almost everyone expires in a year, but they'll also have to rebuild the entire roster. Even if they do land a Melo or Kevin…

Except that the wind ensured that Denver would have to drive nearly the length of the field to even get a field goal. Lets also remember that Denver only had 2 legitimate scoring drives (as their first 17 points were the direct result of turnovers).

"Electing to kick off didn't burn the Patriots, but it didn't pay clear dividends either."

Poor guy somehow downgraded from playing in Buffalo

for whoever Durant wants

I hate to say it, but I suspect he's already as good as gone to the Lakers

Nice dunk, but I'd argue for Jeff Green on Jason Maxiel. And only partly because I'm a massive homer

Stop perpetuating a baseless rumor started from that notorious New York blowhard Olbermann, Deadspin. Even Myers has denied hearing a fake call from the bullpen.

"Think Suggs is crazy?"

Gronk: Happy

nice

Meriweather needs to get suspended, and I'd argue for multiple games. Both hits are a textbook example of the cheap bullshit hits the league is rightly trying to legislate out of the game. Dude has been doing this for years and obviously has shown no intention of changing his play. Suspend his ass.

Say what you will about Schiano, but Freeman sounds like he's a real dink. Weeding him out is a good thing for Tampa. They might as well suck for Bridgewater anyway

your dumb

"On the brink of cutting him"

"On a day when they could have had impact players David Terrell or Koren Robinson or the second-best tackle in the draft in Kenyatta Walker, they took Georgia defensive tackle Richard Seymour, who had 1 sacks last season in the pass-happy SEC and is too tall to play tackle at 6-6 and too slow to play defensive end.…

You guys missed an interesting side nugget to the story. Police also found a locked safe in the trunk of her car. They haven't gotten a warrant to search the safe yet, but would it surprise anyone if it turned out to be the safe that Hernandez's fiance mysteriously removed from the house days after the murder?