Patriots part ways with Brandon LaFell, Scott Chandler

With the new league year starting next week, teams are getting their houses in order by dispatching players who are under contract and out of their plans for monetary or performance reasons. The Patriots joined that group on Wednesday. According to multiple reports, they have released wide receiver Brandon LaFell and tight end Scott Chandler.…

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Seven QBs will share pre-draft spotlight with Jon Gruden

Jon Gruden’s QB Camp series will be back on ESPN for a seventh pre-draft go-round this spring, and seven quarterbacks will get camera and classroom time with the former NFL coach. This year, Gruden will go one-on-one with Jared Goff, Carson Wentz, Connor Cook, Cardale Jones, Paxton Lynch, Dak Prescott and Christian Hackenberg. The shows…

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New witness emerges in 20-year-old Peyton Manning incident

Two days after the 20th anniversary of an incident involving Peyton Manning and former University of Tennessee trainer Jamie Naughright, a new witness has emerged. Greg Johnson, Peyton Manning’s former roommate at Tennessee and a Volunteers football teammate, tells Robert Klemko of TheMMQB.com that Johnson witnessed the incident, which Manning consistently has defended as a…

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Falcons cut veteran wideout Roddy White

The Falcons are going to have a whole new look at wide receiver next year. The team announced it was releasing veteran wideout Roddy White, ending a brilliant 11-year run with the team. “Roddy is one of the greatest players to ever put on a Falcons uniform, and even more importantly he is a man…

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Cardinals may move Jonathan Cooper to center

The Cardinals took Jonathan Cooper in the first round of the 2013 draft with designs on him taking over as a starting guard for years to come. Things haven’t worked out that way. Cooper broke his leg in the preseason of his rookie year, which caused him to miss the entire season, and made 11…

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Seven countries represented by Team Europe’s first 16 players

Team Europe at the 2016 World Cup will be comprised of the best European-born players, not counting the ones from the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia or Sweden. Think of it as a leftovers squad, even if the organizers would probably prefer you didn’t. Today, Team Europe announced its first 16 players, and here they are: G Frederik […]

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Report: Knicks not re-signing Jimmer Fredette to second 10-day contract

He played just five minutes and didn't impress Kurt Rambis.

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