Seahawks may have leaked Antonio Brown interest to avoid having to sign him

In the aftermath of the swift and, given the past words of coach Bruce Arians, surprising decision of the Buccaneers to swoop in and to sign free-agent receiver Antonio Brown, a question was posed regarding the potential motivation of the Seahawks for speaking candidly about their interest in Brown. As explained here, they either did [more]

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Saquon Barkley to have ACL surgery next week

Giants running back Saquon Barkley will have surgery next week to repair his torn ACL. Barkley will have the surgery on Thursday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. That’s 39 days after Barkley suffered the season-ending injury on September 20. Doctors wanted to give Barkley time to let the swelling lessen in his strained [more]

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Odell Beckham’s production at a career low

Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham looked frustrated at the end of Sunday’s loss to the Steelers. It’s easy to see why. Beckham caught just two passes for 25 yards on Sunday, continuing a disappointing trend for Beckham in Cleveland: He’s just not the same player he was early in his career with the Giants. This [more]

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Antonio Brown has reached an agreement with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, ESPN report says

Wide receiver Antonio Brown has reached an agreement on a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, who cited unnamed sources.

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Karsten Warholm wants to win athletics' 'moon race'

It's not often an athlete clocks a personal best and then leaves the track with a nagging sense of disappointment. But after Karsten Warholm ran the second-fastest 400m hurdles in history earlier this year, the Norwegian couldn't help but ponder what could have been.

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NFC East poised to finish as the worst division ever

This year’s NFC East is well on its way to earning a special place in NFL history, as the worst division ever. The worst cumulative record in NFL history for a division was the 2008 NFC West, which went 22-42, a .344 winning percentage. The NFC East is well below that. Currently the four teams [more]

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Bennie Fowler underwent shoulder surgery

The Saints placed receiver Bennie Fowler on injured reserve Friday. Fowler revealed why Friday night: He had shoulder surgery. He posted a photo on Instagram, sitting on a couch with his right arm in a sling. “Rotator repaired. Labrum repaired,” Fowler wrote. “Support of family, friends and teammates unending. “Count it all joy when you [more]

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