Daryl Morey: An NFL team reached out about me becoming GM

Daryl Morey, who is viewed by many as one of the most forward-thinking executives in sports, recently left the NBA’s Houston Rockets and became General Manager of the Philadelphia 76ers. But between those two jobs, he also heard interest from an NFL team. Morey said in an interview with Rich Eisen that after he left [more]

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Mike McCarthy smashed watermelons with sledgehammer to fire up Cowboys

In search of a way to motivate his team ahead of last weekend’s game against the Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy elected to murder some produce to provide a spark. According to Clarence Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, McCarthy packed a sledgehammer and an assortment of watermelons for the team’s [more]

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Matt Gay on kicking game-winner against former team: “You can’t write it”

The first game Matt Gay appeared in this season after being released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in September just so happened to be against his former team. The newest kicker for the Los Angeles Rams ended up delivering a 40-yard field goal with less than three minutes to play that served as the game-winning [more]

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Monday Night Football: Jared Goff throws 3 TDs as Rams earn 27-24 victory over Bucs

Jared Goff threw for 376 yards and three touchdowns and Matt Gay converted a 40-yard field goal with 2:36 remaining as the Los Angeles Rams took the lead in the NFC West standings with a 27-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. Jordan Fuller intercepted Tom Brady twice with the second coming [more]

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NFL Playoff Picture: AFC & NFC standings after Week 11

The Steelers remain the NFL’s only unbeaten team, the Packers are in the lead for the top seed in the NFC, and the wild card race is wide-open in the AFC but more settled in the NFC. Here’s how the playoff picture looks after Week 11: AFC 1. Steelers (10-0) One-game lead for home-field advantage. [more]

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Seahawks place Greg Olsen on injured reserve, promote Damon Harrison

The Seattle Seahawks have placed tight end Greg Olsen on injured reserve after he sustained a ruptured plantar fascia in his left foot in Thursday night’s victory over the Arizona Cardinals. In Olsen’s place, the team promoted defensive tackle Damon “Snacks” Harrison to their active roster after playing the last two games for the team [more]

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Cooper Kupp, Robert Woods have Rams leading Bucs 17-14 at halftime

The Buccaneers and Rams have two of the best defenses in the league. The Rams rank first in yards allowed and the Bucs third. The offenses, though, are showing them no respect. The teams combined for 31 points and 355 yards in the first half, with the Rams taking a 17-14 lead into the locker [more]

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