AFC Update: Training Camps Open, Teams Prepare For NFL Season
The country finds itself in the midst of seemingly unrelenting heat. With fantasy drafts beginning to also heat up, here's the latest news from around the AFC...
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The country finds itself in the midst of seemingly unrelenting heat. With fantasy drafts beginning to also heat up, here's the latest news from around the AFC...
The Miami Dolphins defense got a welcome addition Tuesday when rookie defensive end Dion Jordan took the field for the first time as a member of the team, according to ESPN.com.
Perhaps no other position group on the Miami Dolphins roster went through as much of an overhaul as the wide receiving corps.
While most people are trying to distance themselves as far away from Hernandez as possible, such as the Patriots, the NFL Hall of Fame and even EA Sports (creators of Madden NFL 25 and NCAA Football '14), there are a few athletes standing up for the tight end.
With the first preseason game just a few Sundays away, here's a brief recap of the events occurring around the AFC.
Believe it or not, the NFL is only one day away from the opening of the first training camp for the upcoming 2013 season. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers open training camp Wednesday and will be followed in the next few days by nearly every team.
The Miami Dolphins haven't made the playoffs since 2008 and lost out on any state funding for stadium improvements, but the team is still pretty valuable.
The Florida State Seminoles went to the Orange Bowl last year after winning another Atlantic Coast Conference championship. However, if you check the championship ring for one former 'Nole, FSU won the Southeastern Conference championship.
While overall grades have dipped from last year, a new study from the University of Central Florida's Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport gave college sports a B-grade for racial and gender hiring practices this year.
As many of us celebrated the birthday of our great nation this week, the NFL activities still continued in full force. Here's a quick review of the events which transpired this week in the AFC...
The Miami Dolphins head into training camp in less than three weeks and for the first time in many years, go in with a clear confidence in the players the team has at the quarterback position.
Despite spending more than $200 million in contracts during the 2013 offseason, the Miami Dolphins appear to be in decent salary cap space heading into training camp and the 2014 season.
The month of July is often one of the slowest months of the year for sports fans. Basketball and hockey are finished and baseball is hitting the All-Star Break. But, fear not football fans, because the start of Miami Dolphins training camp is less than three weeks away.
As July begins, and kickoff weekend just 67 days away, much has happened in the NFL in the past week. Here's a closer look at the headlines from the AFC squads this past week.
Ernest Wallace, the third person alleged to be involved in the murder case surrounding former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, waived his right to an extradition hearing Monday and should be on his way to Massachusetts in the next few days.
The third man arrested in connection with the murder case involving former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was denied bond during a hearing Saturday morning in Broward County.
A third man has been arrested in connection with the murder that former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is accused of committing.
Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was denied bail again Thursday on first-degree murder charges for the death of Odin Lloyd. As the second bail hearing was underway, new details about a double-murder from last year may implicate Hernandez again.
As both Geno Smith and E.J. Manuel take reps and prepare for the upcoming season, the question remains, which of them will have the best rookie season?
Police in Connecticut have arrested a second man they believe is connected to the murder case involving former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, according to the Boston Globe.
Aaron Hernandez is no longer a member of the New England Patriots. The Patriots announced Wednesday morning, shortly after Hernandez had been arrested in his home, that they released Hernandez from the team.
The Miami Dolphins have spent tens of millions of dollars in free agency and draft picks chasing the New England Patriots. Thanks to a variety of reasons, for the first time in a long time, are the Patriots vulnerable to losing the top spot in the AFC East?
Conflicting reports continue to emerge in the ongoing homicide case that is threatening to derail the career of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez.
New England Patriots tight end has allegedly been directly tied to the homicide of 27-year-old Odin Lloyd in Massachusetts, according to Fox 25 in Boston.
New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is under increasing police scrutiny in Massachusetts in relation to a possible homicide. But his past is also increasing criticism and the team may be starting to experience buyer's remorse.
The tropical moisture that's been feeding the heavy rainstorms over the last week retreats.
Broward County is recruiting thousands of temporary poll workers to help run voting locations on Election Day, with workers earning hundreds of dollars.
Edianys Santoyo said she began noticing missing deliveries months ago while ordering items for her upcoming wedding.
Eury Pérez pitched a one-hitter for just the 11th complete-game shutout in the major leagues this season, and the Miami Marlins beat the playoff-bound Atlanta Braves 3-0.
If the panels prove successful, the city plans to expand the system to other sections of the seawall, officials say.
The tropical moisture that's been feeding the heavy rainstorms over the last week retreats.
Broward County is recruiting thousands of temporary poll workers to help run voting locations on Election Day, with workers earning hundreds of dollars.
Edianys Santoyo said she began noticing missing deliveries months ago while ordering items for her upcoming wedding.
Eury Pérez pitched a one-hitter for just the 11th complete-game shutout in the major leagues this season, and the Miami Marlins beat the playoff-bound Atlanta Braves 3-0.
If the panels prove successful, the city plans to expand the system to other sections of the seawall, officials say.
An FIU expert says the timing of the Army's Cuba planning message may be tied to South Florida political interests.
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado tried 3 times to enter her country "by air and sea but has been turned away each time," her team says.
Many Venezuelan immigrants are shunning Florida and turning instead to communities in places like Utah.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
The Democrat says rapidly advancing technology requires Congress to act before safeguards fall behind.
Families say months without court-ordered treatment can worsen psychiatric crises behind bars.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
The price hikes for new subscribers are effective immediately. Existing subscribers' plans will go up next month.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Nike-owned Converse acknowledged that an ad for its Chuck Taylor sneaker is "deeply upsetting."