Jets, Fitzpatrick finally stop the madness

At times, the drama reminded me of George Costanza’s house in the Hamptons. He knew it was fake. The parents of his dead fiancée knew it was fake. He knew they knew it was fake. They knew he knew it was fake. But they continued the ruse as George drove two hours toward the place…

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Ready for No. 1 duties, Elliott wants to be ‘backbone’ for Flames

But how long will he be the backbone for?

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Jets sign Ryan Fitzpatrick to one-year, $12 million deal

The Jets and their starting quarterback finally have a deal. Ryan Fitzpatrick has signed a one-year, $12 million deal to return to the Jets for the 2016 season, according to multiple reports. This ends a long negotiation that spanned the entire offseason and got contentious at times, with Fitzpatrick seemingly upset that the Jets weren’t…

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Saints GM: “No progress” on talks with Brees

As the Saints arrived in West Virginia for training camp Wednesday, general manager Mickey Loomis told reporters that the sides “have not made any progress” an a potential contract extension for veteran quarterback Drew Brees. Though Loomis going on the record with that means it’s news, it’s no surprise to those who have followed the…

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Shark bites Warren Sapp (then presumably spits and gargles)

Warren Sapp is now even for biting his ex-girlfriend. According to Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times, the Hall of Fame defensive tackle was bitten by a shark Wednesday. Sapp was lobstering on a charter boat off the Florida Keys, when the shark reached out and did what Timmy Jernigan, his creditors and a…

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Ravens add a wide receiver, linebacker

The Ravens handled some pre-camp business as players reported for training camp Wednesday, and in the process they signed wide receiver Dobson Collins and linebacker Kavell Conner. Collins, 29, has played the last five years in the Canadian Football League. He previously spent time with the 49ers and Eagles. The Ravens had previously announced that…

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With ‘no expectations’ for Franzen or Vitale to play, Wings aren’t worried about cap situation

"I think realistically, when it's all said and done, we're probably a little over," said GM Ken Holland.

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