Sports Verdict: Which Team Will Have A Better Bounce-Back Season? Giants Vs. Steelers
Two organizations hoping to return to glory after mediocre performances last season are the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Football Giants.
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Two organizations hoping to return to glory after mediocre performances last season are the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Football Giants.
Detroit Lions wide receiver Nate Burleson expects big contributions from the team's running backs - and not just Reggie Bush.
It's that time of the year when everybody is good, every player is improved, all the hard work in the offseason looks to be paying off and the true leaders are emerging all over the National Football League.
The good news is, arrests and court cases did not dominate NFL news this week. The bad news is that injuries to key players overwhelmed the news cycle instead.
"I would stay tuned," Lewand said to a question about whether the team could pick a new alternate jersey.
Andrew Luck has already mastered the turnaround.
Detroit Lions linebacker Stephen Tulloch calls the 2012 season a humbling experience.
Reggie Bush talked with 97.1 The Ticket Friday about training camp, why he chose the Lions and what he hopes to do for the team this season.
"It was sort of a quintessential 'close but no cigar'-type season," Schwartz said. "We had a lot of close games we played, and we just came out on the wrong side of those."
"Distractions hurt us as a team last year," Lions head coach Jim Schwartz said Thursday. "I never really commented much on that, but obviously it was on our daily agenda, so to speak."
Head coach Jim Schwartz likens this year's defensive line to the unit of 2011, when the Detroit Lions went 10-6 and made the playoffs for the first time since 1999.
The NFL released its schedule rotation on Tuesday.
Welcome back to another update of the weeks' events. Here's a glimpse at the latest happenings around the NFC...
The NCAA held a concussion summit in April 2010.
Miami Dolphins center Mike Pouncey declined to join twin brother Maurkice in apologizing for wearing a baseball cap that supported former college teammate Aaron Hernandez, who has been charged with murder.
Tony Romo was waiting in California when the Dallas Cowboys arrived for training camp.
Indianapolis Colts tight end Weslye Saunders has been suspended eight games without pay after violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.
Contract extensions and players expected to return for Week 1. Here's a glimpse of the news and stories emerging from the NFC this week..
Did you set your lawn ablaze when you got dandelions? Did you divorce your wife for dinner related failure? ("Bottom line: She burned pasta.")
"I don't come in here and work harder or play harder or practice harder because I'm making this much or that much," Stafford said. "It doesn't matter to me."
The blockbuster extension deal reportedly has a value of $53 million, which puts Stafford's total haul over five years at $76.5 million.
As Kickoff weekend creeps closer every day, the stories around the NFL continue to heat up. Here are the notable developments this past week for teams in the NFC...
A former NFL player is suing the Washington Redskins and former assistant coach Gregg Williams, saying a career-ending knee injury is the result of a bounty program where Redskins coaches encouraged players to intentionally injure opponents.
The former Patriots tight end, released a week ago, is being held in jail on a murder charge, if you somehow missed that).
The past week has not been a stellar one for the NFL, with arrest warrants and substance abuse violations dominating the off season news. Here's a look at the latest developments around the NFC.
