The Pittsburgh Steelers, along with the entire NFL, are hoping to get back to playing games in front of full stadiums this fall. After a year which saw all NFL teams playing in front of limited or no fans throughout the 2020 season, getting back to capacity will help both in returning to the typical season and move past the revenue loss in ticket sales which caused a dip in the 2021 salary cap.
Things are going to get challenging for the Seattle Seahawks in the 2021 NFL Draft. Unlike other teams around the league, they're not flush with picks, and are down another after wisely sending their fifth-round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for offensive guard Gabe Jackson -- whom they've now awarded a three-year contract worth $22.75 million.
A wishlist is always a dicey proposition. For one, you're setting yourself up for failure. And in the words of Peter La Fleur from "Dodgeball:" "I found that if you have a goal, that you might not reach it. But if you don't have one, then you are never disappointed.
There are former Ohio State players all over the game of football. Whether it be in the NFL as players, in the media, or as personnel or coaches, there's plenty of scarlet and gray flavor in the DNA of the most popular sport in America - at all levels.
The controversy surrounding Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson fundamentally changed on Friday, when someone filed a criminal complaint with the Houston Police Department. Regardless of what happens with the criminal investigation, a criminal investigation now exists. With one person making a criminal complaint, more could follow.
Finishing No. 10 in the AP poll for the 2020-21 season, Northwestern football dominated the Big Ten West en route to their second Big Ten Championship in three years. Thus, it should come as no surprise that several players from the squad are projected to hear their names called sometime from April 29 to May 1 during the NFL Draft.
The Cincinnati Bengals have one of two primary options in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft. One is LSU wideout Ja'Marr Chase, which would leave the team looking for offensive line help throughout the rest of the draft. The other is Oregon offensive tackle Penei Sewell, which would create the inverse scenario.
The New Orleans Saints are in need of a longterm answer at the quarterback position. New Orleans might have the answer already in Taysom Hill or Jameis Winston. If not, the Saints might look to get it via the NFL Draft.
In 1993, and only in 1993, the NFL had two bye weeks. The one-year experiment stretched the regular season to 18 weeks. Now, with the addition of a 17th game, the season permanently becomes an 18-week proposition, minimum. It also feels like a matter of time before the NFL adds an 18th game.
NFL Draft Kristopher Knox @@kris_knox Twitter Logo Featured Columnist The 2021 NFL draft is less than a month away, making this a hopeful time for all 32 organizations. While not every team earned an early first-round selection, each can believe a franchise-altering pick is waiting to be plucked.
On the first Saturday of every month, Mark will write about a topic of interest to Packers fans and the organization, and then answer five fan questions. Fans are encouraged to email Mark with their name and hometown at: MurphyTakes5@packers.com. At their annual meeting on Tuesday, NFL owners voted to expand the regular season from 16 to 17 games.
"Five QBs in the top 15? Are you [expletive] me?" said Scot McCloughan, a former general manager for Washington and San Francisco who now does draft consulting for several teams. "There should be two, and when it's all said and done, there will probably be one that deserved it."
The San Francisco 49ers have positioned themselves to select a highly touted signal-caller and keep Jimmy Garoppolo for the immediate future. There's no rush to get the new guy, whomever it ends up being, which means the 49ers are in the catbird's seat when it comes to the position.
Four weeks from today, the NFL world will be coming off the high that was the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Reading the tea leaves, the New York Jets seem destined to select BYU quarterback Zach Wilson with the No. 2 pick overall. So what becomes of QB Sam Darnold, the No.
Cornerback may be the 49ers' most pressing need in the NFL Draft, and Tyson Campbell could be a pick that shores up the future at the position. With the busy first wave of free agency finished and a feeling of calm is now descending on the NFL landscape, the San Francisco 49ers now look a bit different as it pertains to draft need.
HOUSTON - For the past 16 days, the NFL had the luxury of time and patience as civil suits piled up against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. While lawyers slung accusations back and forth through litigation and media statements, the league has been able to go about its due diligence without a ticking clock of criminal investigation hanging over its own disciplinary process.
The Kansas City Chiefs will pick at the end of the first round of the draft for the second season in a row. Generally speaking, it's tough to find talent in the latter half of the first round. The Chiefs, of course, have a glaring need at the left tackle position.
NFL Maurice Moton @@MoeMoton Twitter Logo Featured Columnist One roster move can significantly impact the battle for a division title. Last offseason, quarterback Tom Brady signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and changed the competitive balance in the NFC South and the NFL.
6:00 AM ET Tim McManusESPN Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA -- The pressure is on general manager Howie Roseman and the Philadelphia Eagles to get this one right. By making a trade with the Miami Dolphins to move back from No. 6 to No. 12 overall in the 2021 NFL draft, the Eagles secured an extra 2022 first-round pick.
With no NFL combine this year (because of COVID-19), many NFL draft prospects are recording their only 40-yard dash times at pro days. Coincidentally, many prospects are posting blazing-fast 40 times, at least according to their schools (many of them hand-timed).