Wayne Rooney: Players "easy targets" in row over salary cuts

Former England captain Wayne Rooney has hit out at the government and the English Premier League (EPL) for leaving football stars as "easy targets and scapegoats" in a current stand-off over proposed pay cuts.

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Kenneth Murray says he’s 100 percent after hurting hamstring at Combine

Former Oklahoma linebacker Kenneth Murray wasn’t able to complete his second 40-yard dash at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis because he hurt his hamstring and he also missed the school’s Pro Day because of the injury. That was one of the few Pro Days to actually happen this spring as the spread of COVID-19 has [more]

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Derrius Guice sued by former marketing agent for loan, unpaid marketing fees

Washington running back Derrius Guice has yet to lay the foundation for a major NFL payday. His former marketing agent may be getting one. Via the Washington Times, Fadde Mikhail has sued Guice for $500,000 in California. Mikhail alleges the Guice didn’t repay a loan of $191,000, and that Mikhail hasn’t been paid his 15-percent [more]

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NFL teams reportedly bracing to do draft from home, alone

The draft is 18 days away, and ESPN reported on Saturday that “multiple” teams are preparing to conduct the draft exclusively from home. Those that aren’t should be. As explained the other day, the April 2 memo sent to all NFL franchises makes it clear that teams will be permitted to draft from their facilities [more]

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Liverpool owners under fire for using tax payer money to furlough staff

Liverpool's wealthy owners have come under fire from former star players for their decision to furlough some non-playing staff during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Chris Spielman selling his memorabilia to help those affected by COVID-19

Former NFL linebacker Chris Spielman is giving back in a big way. Spielman has been selling some of his most prized possessions, with all of the money he raises going to people who have been affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, Spielman asked listeners to his podcast to contact him if they or people [more]

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Bill O’Brien: We wanted to keep D.J. Reader, couldn’t do it financially

Texans head coach and General Manager Bill O’Brien said on a recent call with season ticket holders that the team’s decision to trade wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Cardinals was made for financial reasons and dollars and cents contributed to another big departure from Houston this offseason. Defensive tackle D.J. Reader drew a lot [more]

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