Aaron Rodgers makes Jaguars pay for early turnover

Maybe, just maybe, preseason football is overrated. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers certainly didn’t look like a guy who needed any time to get warmed up, crisply taking advantage of a Jaguars turnover and giving his side a quick 7-0 lead on the road. Rodgers was up to his usual tricks, catching the Jaguars with 12…

Chiefs lock arms during anthem, Marcus Peters raises fist

Apparently inspired by the decision of the Seahawks to lock arms during the national anthem before Sunday’s late-afternoon game against the Dolphins, the Chiefs players did the same thing prior to the outset of Sunday’s game against the Chargers. “After having a number of thoughtful discussions as a group regarding our representation during the national…

Ryan Fitzpatrick caps first drive with touchdown pass

Ryan Fitzpatrick set a Jets record with 31 touchdown passes last season and he looked like the same quarterback on the team’s first drive of the 2016 season. Fitzpatrick was 3-of-5 for 31 yards on the 10-play drive and finished it off by hitting Quincy Enunwa for a three-yard touchdown pass. Jalin Marshall drew a defensive…

Wentz sharp, leads quick touchdown drive

A 19-yard touchdown pass from rookie Carson Wentz to Jordan Matthews gave the Eagles a 7-0 lead on the Browns one series into Sunday’s season opener. The touchdown came on a beautifully thrown fade to the corner of the end zone. Wentz went 4-of-5 for 57 yards on the drive, which isn’t bad for a…

Brock Osweiler’s first drive as a Texan ends with an interception

Brock Osweiler did not look like an $18 million man on his first drive as the Houston Texans’ franchise quarterback. Osweiler dropped back on Houston’s first possession and tried to get the ball to receiver DeAndre Hopkins, but Bears cornerback Tracy Porter jumped the route and intercepted Osweiler’s pass. The Bears marched down the field…

Patriots reportedly extend Rob Ninkovich through 2017

Rob Ninkovich might not be able to play during the first four weeks of the 2016 season, but he's successfully shed the lame-duck linebacker status.

Breaking down Goodell’s latest comments about #DeflateGate

In an interview with NBC’s Matt Lauer, Commissioner Roger Goodell defended the outcome of the #DeflateGate debacle as 100 percent accurate. So let’s take a look at 100 percent of what he said about the issue. Here’s what Goodell said, in response to the question of whether he completely got it right. “Yes, because we…

Jerry Hughes gets alternate ride to stadium with his “homie, Uber”

Bills outside linebacker Jerry Hughes made to the stadium in time to warm up for today’s game against the Ravens — but he needed a little help. Via Mike Rodak of ESPN.com, Hughes and fellow linebacker Zach Brown posted an Instagram video this morning of themselves in a ride-sharing car en route to M&T Bank…

Not all Seahawks players were aware of the pregame plan for Sunday

On Saturday, Seahawks receiver Doug Baldwin announced the team’s plan for Sunday’s pregame ceremony: All players will stand with arms locked during the national anthem. As one league source explained it to PFT, not all players were aware of the plan before it became public on Saturday. That’s not to say there will be players…

Patriots extend Rob Ninkovich, help him avoid financial hit of suspension

New England defensive end Rob Ninkovich is suspended for the first four games of the season for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy, but the Patriots are helping him avoid the full financial hit from that suspension. Ninkovich has agreed to a one-year contract extension through 2017, and according to Ben Volin of the Boston…

C.J. Spiller inactive for the Saints

Running back C.J. Spiller’s first year in New Orleans didn’t see him produce much on the field and he’s not off to a great start when it comes to turning that around in 2016. Spiller is inactive for the season opener against the Raiders despite not being listed on the team’s injury report, making him…

NFL to review medical response after Cam Newton hit

The NFL and NFLPA are addressing the circumstances surrounding decisions made by medical personnel after Cam Newton took a big hit late in Thursday's Panthers-Broncos game.

Xavier Rhodes out; Trae Waynes starts in his place

The Vikings first announced Sunday morning that starting cornerback Xavier Rhodes had been downgraded to questionable, then Rhodes was made inactive for the season opener at Tennessee. Trae Waynes will start in his place. Waynes, a first-round pick in 2015, started one game as a rookie. Rhodes was a limited participant in practice last Wednesday…