The San Francisco 49ers' reported contract extension for offensive coordinator Greg Roman appears well earned. Under Roman, who arrived with coach Jim Harbaugh before the 2011 season, the team has set franchise records for offense while setting an NFL standard for creativity within the running game especially.
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- On Wednesday, a once and perhaps future teammate of Greg Jennings worked out for Minnesota Vikings coaches and scouts. While there was no immediate word on the status of linebacker Desmond Bishop, Jennings did offer some unique insight into another of the most-discussed players in the Vikings' offseason sphere.
Is a large-scale over-reaction every time an NFL player or coach uses the word kill in discussing intentions in a violent game really the method we want America to take to address player safety? Here’s a newsflash: Word choice isn’t going to fix anything here.
New England Patriots star tight end Aaron Hernandez is facing his second bout with legal issues in as many days. New York attorney David Jaroslawicz confirmed to ESPN’s Ed Werder that a lawsuit was filed Wednesday on behalf of Alexander S.
ESPN's Herm Edwards and Field Yates explain in the video above why the San Francisco 49ers rank No. 1 in our Future Power Rankings projecting ahead to 2016. "Their only problem is this: Long term, there is a team up north built similar to the San Francisco 49ers," Edwards said.
One year ago, Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski were unquestionably viewed as the most dangerous tight-end duo in the NFL. As cornerstones of the New England Patriots' 2010 draft class, they were expected to dominate the league for the foreseeable future and potentially win multiple Super Bowls together.
The San Francisco 49ers have announced a contract extension for one of their best players. Defensive lineman Justin Smith, who turns 34 on Sept. 30 and is coming off triceps surgery, is now signed through the 2015 season.
We started the conversation last month about the connection between the Green Bay Packers' sack totals and how long quarterback Aaron Rodgers holds the ball. As we noted in the chart reproduced below, Rodgers spent more time in the pocket last season than 34 NFL quarterbacks who made at least two starts and also had the division's highest rate of sacks per drop-back.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have picked their spots very carefully with outside veterans. Former Green Bay linebacker Desmond Bishop may be one of those spots. Per Ryan O’Halloran of the Florida Times-Union, the Jaguars are interested in Bishop.
The New England Patriots are arguably the most disciplined, well-coached team in the NFL. But one area where they struggled mightily last year was tackling in the secondary and preventing yards after the catch.
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