Michael Sam's Jersey Ranks 2nd In NFL Rookie Sales; Manziel Tops List
The NFL has never seen anything like it. But this isn't just any player -- this is Michael Sam, who became the league's first openly gay player when he was drafted on Saturday.
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The NFL has never seen anything like it. But this isn't just any player -- this is Michael Sam, who became the league's first openly gay player when he was drafted on Saturday.
Football fans had their hands full with the draft on Thursday night. But they didn't stay away for long as porn traffic reportedly went "through the roof" on Friday.
The Jets came into the draft needing more big-play makers, and they appear to have gotten several of them. Here's our look at how the teams in the AFC East performed in this year's draft.
The NFC East is a division that will be there for the taking in 2014. Three of the teams – including the Giants – appeared to improve in the draft. Let's take a look...
Michael Sam was picked by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the NFL draft, becoming the first openly-gay player drafted by a pro football team.
The Giants had serious issues on offense last season. Now they have new coordinator in Ben McAdoo -- and a rookie receiver with the skills to bust loose every time he touches the ball.
Pryor has a message for the NFL: hold on to your helmets. The hard-hitting Louisville safety is looking to make an immediate impact after being drafted by the Jets with the 18th overall pick.
Manziel is the wild card in this year's NFL Draft, with some analysts pegging him as a top-5 pick, while others have the Texas A&M quarterback slipping totally out of the first round.
That's how championships are won, by being smart in May. And that's how this version of the Jets will take care of business this week.
Giants general manager Jerry Reese knew he had plenty of work to do, and he plugged a ton of holes in free agency. Now comes the hard part -- the NFL Draft.
Before saying goodbye, Craig put the Rhodes Scholar finalist to the test by asking him some questions fit for one hoping to land a job with Google...
The Missouri defensive end, who likely will be drafted by an NFL team this weekend, will receive the award given to individuals who transcend sports at The 2014 ESPYs on July 16.
Given the presence of a longtime starter and a capable, if unspectacular back on the roster, should Big Blue consider taking a quarterback in one of the first three rounds of this week's draft?
Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice has been offered a plea bargain that would spare him jail time if he participates in anger-management counseling.
It wasn't all about the draft though, as Boomer and Mr. Simms are proof positive that you can take a quarterback out of the locker room, but you can't necessarily take the locker room out of the quarterback.
In this piece, we'll look at seven players -- one for each round of the upcoming NFL draft -- likely to leave it all on the field wherever they end up.
A number of mock drafts have the Giants taking North Carolina tight end Eric Ebron with their 12th pick on May 8. They may be right. But Big Blue has other needs, too.
It stuck out like a sore thumb to WFAN's Mike Francesa as he was breaking down a leaked Giants schedule: Indy, Seattle, San Fran and Dallas. All in succession. All in November.
The NFL's schedule makers gave Gang Green a gift with three home games in the first four weeks. They'd better take advantage of it with a two-game doozy looming in October.
General manager Jerry Reese has done a lot of work this offseason to put the Giants' 7-9 season in the rearview mirror. Their 2014 schedule will undoubtedly tell how well he ultimately did.
The Jets will begin the 2014 season at home against the Oakland Raiders on Sept. 7 and play three games in prime time. The NFL released the schedules for all 32 teams Wednesday night.
"I love the fact that we are going back to Cortland," head coach Rex Ryan said in a statement. "Everyone knows how I feel about going away. I think it is a big part of building our team camaraderie."
Who's house? Rolle's house! "The way I look at the locker room, you know, these are my babies," the outspoken Big Blue safety said Wednesday on SiriusXM NFL Radio.
Two more teams making the NFL playoffs? It could still happen. But don't count on anything in 2014, according to Big Blue co-owner John Mara.
It's not a new debate. But high-profile voices are again taking sides with Tuesday marking the 10th anniversary of Tillman's death in Afghanistan.
