• NFL free agency’s massive impact on NFL Draft 2020

    NFL free agency’s massive impact on NFL Draft 2020

    If every action causes a reaction, the busy first week of NFL free agency should send a ripple through the 2020 NFL Draft. Sure enough, the moves made (or not made) revealed some teams’ intentions for the next phase of the offseason while muddying the picture for others. With college Pro Days, pre-draft workouts and …
  • What pushed Raiders, Colts out of Tom Brady sweepstakes

    What pushed Raiders, Colts out of Tom Brady sweepstakes

    The Buccaneers and Chargers were the finalists for Tom Brady after he split from the Patriots. Where did the other teams that were reportedly interested in the six-time Super Bowl champ finish, though? The Raiders and Colts were involved and had been two teams prominently mentioned in the active rumor mill this offseason. NBC Sports …
  • Ben Roethlisberger doubts we know the whole Tom Brady story: ‘Deeper wounds’

    Ben Roethlisberger doubts we know the whole Tom Brady story: ‘Deeper wounds’

    Ben Roethlisberger is in a unique position to understand Tom Brady’s mindset and didn’t see this coming at all. Roethlisberger, who is entering his 16th year with the Steelers, was shocked when Brady left the Patriots for the Buccaneers last week after two decades in New England. “I thought for sure he would go back. …
  • Giants’ Blake Martinez free-agency coup screams Patriots Way

    Giants’ Blake Martinez free-agency coup screams Patriots Way

    You can be sure whenever the Giants line up and play defense, Blake Martinez will don the helmet with the green dot affixed to the back of it. When it comes time for the Giants to stop someone, it will be Martinez relaying to his teammates what defensive coordinator Patrick Graham wants run each and …
  • A 90-minute phone call sealed Tom Brady’s Patriots divorce

    A 90-minute phone call sealed Tom Brady’s Patriots divorce

    A 90-minute phone conversation last Wednesday was enough to sell Tom Brady on the Buccaneers. General manager Jason Licht and head coach Bruce Arians went in thinking they needed an aggressive pitch to have a prayer of winning the Brady sweepstakes, according to the Tampa Bay Times, but the 42-year-old quarterback came prepared. By the …
  • Brian Hoyer enters Patriots’ QB battle in Tom Brady fallout

    Brian Hoyer enters Patriots’ QB battle in Tom Brady fallout

    Tom Brady has left New England, but one of his good friends is coming back. The Patriots reached an agreement to sign veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer on Sunday, according to the Boston Globe, marking the return of Brady’s former backup. He will join a quarterbacks room that features Jarrett Stidham and Cody Kessler, with Stidham …
  • Jets signing Pierre Desir to fill cornerback void

    Jets signing Pierre Desir to fill cornerback void

    With a remodeled offensive line in place, the New York Jets had three positions to shift their focus next in free agency. As the stalled wide receiver market (and the Jets) still waits on Robby Anderson and the edge-rusher market waits on Jadeveon Clowney, general manager Joe Douglas didn’t waste any time agreeing to terms …
  • Tom Brady truly had enough of Bill Belichick

    Tom Brady truly had enough of Bill Belichick

    More than money, offensive weapons or warm weather, Tom Brady may have just been chasing happiness and appreciation — two things he couldn’t get from Bill Belichick. Brady shocked most of the NFL last week when he announced he was leaving the Patriots and later signed with the Buccaneers. He left a franchise defined by success …
  • Patriots thank Tom Brady in effusive full-page newspaper ad

    Patriots thank Tom Brady in effusive full-page newspaper ad

    Robert Kraft is really going to miss Tom Brady. Two days after the six-time Super Bowl champion officially joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after 20 years with the New England Patriots, Kraft took out a full-page ad in the Tampa Bay Times to thank Brady as the 42-year-old moves on. “For 20 amazing years, you …
  • Philip Rivers’ Colts hello includes awkward video, retirement talk

    Philip Rivers’ Colts hello includes awkward video, retirement talk

    Philip Rivers, who said he considered retiring this offseason, delivered a video message to Indianapolis Colts fans from what looks like an interesting environment. The 38-year old-quarterbacks gave a brief thank you to Colts fans seemingly from his bathroom after officially signing a one-year deal worth $25 million. Rivers could not be present at the …