• A Bill Belichick-Cam Newton marriage would fail: ex-Patriots exec

    A Bill Belichick-Cam Newton marriage would fail: ex-Patriots exec

    The New England Patriots have shown no known interest in free agent Cam Newton as a potential replacement for Tom Brady, and at least one former team executive believes he knows why. Scott Pioli, who worked in the Pats’ front office for seven years before becoming GM of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2009, doesn’t …
  • What Tom Brady saw in the Buccaneers: ‘Chance to be very special’

    What Tom Brady saw in the Buccaneers: ‘Chance to be very special’

    The Tampa Bay Buccaneers leaned on a mantra from a classic baseball movie in their quest to land Tom Brady. The Bucs’ front office dubbed their plan “Operation Shoeless Joe Jackson,” ESPN’s Ian O’Connor reported, with player personnel director John Spytek – Brady’s former Michigan teammate – constantly telling GM Jason Licht “if we build …
  • Breshad Perriman’s Jets goals after turning ‘tiny glimpse’ into $8 million

    Breshad Perriman’s Jets goals after turning ‘tiny glimpse’ into $8 million

    New Jets wide receiver Breshad Perriman believes the end of the 2019 season was just the beginning for him. Perriman had a monster finish for the Buccaneers last year. In their final five games, he caught 25 passes for 506 yards and five touchdowns. It was the most production he has shown in five years …
  • Rex Ryan backlash after he rips Cowboys’ Amari Cooper as a ‘turd’

    Rex Ryan backlash after he rips Cowboys’ Amari Cooper as a ‘turd’

    Rex Ryan has no love for Amari Cooper. The former Jets coach made a number of scathing comments on ESPN’s “Get Up” on Friday about the Cowboys’ decision to give Cooper a blockbuster five-year, $100 million contract extension earlier this offseason. “I wouldn’t have paid this turd,” Ryan said of the 25-year-old receiver. “No way …
  • Eli Apple a free agent again after Raiders deal collapses

    Eli Apple a free agent again after Raiders deal collapses

    Eli Apple is back on the free-agent market. According to ESPN, the Las Vegas Raiders and Apple were unable to finalize a contract after reports surfaced that a one-year deal was agreed upon between the two parties on March 18. The 24-year-old cornerback even posted on Instagram that he was “excited to start a new …
  • Jadeveon Clowney lowering NFL free agency demands could spark frenzy

    Jadeveon Clowney lowering NFL free agency demands could spark frenzy

    The market appears to have won. Jadeveon Clowney, arguably the top remaining NFL free agent left, has lowered his contract demands from $20 million per year to as low as $17 million, according to ESPN. His former team, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Tennessee Titans are two of the interested parties. But others could get …
  • Coronavirus disrupting Blake Martinez’s transition to Giants

    Coronavirus disrupting Blake Martinez’s transition to Giants

    The next time will be the first time for Blake Martinez, making this the most challenging time to be an NFL free agent heading to a new team. The new Giants inside linebacker has never set foot inside the team facility and there is a good chance he will not see his new headquarters until …
  • Tom Brady’s first Buccaneers call had a surprising twist

    Tom Brady’s first Buccaneers call had a surprising twist

    Tom Brady could have let his résumé do the talking. Though the Buccaneers needed little convincing to sign the six-time Super Bowl champion, Brady apparently felt it necessary to pitch himself to Tampa Bay coach Bruce Arians and general manager Jason Licht on why he believed he was a great fit for the team during …
  • Jameis Winston’s trainer blames ‘blood-sucking opportunists’ as QB stuck in free agency

    Jameis Winston’s trainer blames ‘blood-sucking opportunists’ as QB stuck in free agency

    Jameis Winston’s trainer is clearly not a fan of the Buccaneers or the media that covered him in Tampa Bay. Otis Leverette went off on Instagram, seemingly taking shots at the two, saying Winston was “crucified daily” and was “surrounded by blood-sucking opportunist[s].” Winston was not re-signed in free agency by the Buccaneers, who replaced …
  • Tom Brady reliving Patriots glory in coronavirus quarantine

    Tom Brady reliving Patriots glory in coronavirus quarantine

    Tom Brady may no longer be a Patriot, but that doesn’t mean the four-time Super Bowl MVP isn’t reminiscing about his 20 years in New England. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ new starting quarterback spent his Sunday, likely self-isolating during the coronavirus pandemic, watching the Patriots’ legendary comeback from a 25-point deficit against the Atlanta Falcons …