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If there’s a controversial call in Super Bowl 50, CBS will pitch it to former referee Mike Carey. And while there’s a seemingly good chance Carey will get that call wrong, his bosses defended his work leading into next week’s broadcast. “I’ve seen some of the criticism, and I think some of it is very hurtful,…

Will they change the rules for the bigs?

The NFL says concussions were up in 2015. The league released data today showing that a total of 271 concussions were diagnosed in 2015, the highest in the last four years. That includes 29 concussions in preseason practices, 52 concussions in preseason games, eight concussions in regular-season practices and 182 concussions in regular-season games. What’s…

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The Eagles extended the contract of a third member of the roster on Friday when they reached agreement with tackle Lane Johnson on a six-year deal. Geoff Mosher of 97.5 The Fanatic will join Mike Florio on Friday’s PFT Live to discuss the extension and what it means for the future of Jason Peters in…

Don't buy into the D'Angelo Russell trade rumors, either.

On Thursday, Bills president Russ Brandon made reference to the recent league meeting that resulted in the Rams besting the Chargers and Raiders by getting approval to move to Los Angeles and reflected on how many people thought the Bills would “have been part of that equation” just a few years ago. Brandon credited the…

Jaguars owner Shad Khan is conducting a “state of the franchise” address today, and he got things rolling by assuring his customers he wasn’t looking to changes his address. “I think it bears repeating, we plan to be in Jacksonville,” Khan said as he began his remarks. Of course, NFL International’s Mark Waller was in…

In 2014, the Cowboys had one of the league’s best offenses behind Tony Romo, Dez Bryant and DeMarco Murray. The offensive production dropped sharply in 2015 as the Cowboys finished 31st in the league in points, 22nd in yards and struggled to turn red zone possessions into touchdowns on the way to a 4-12 record.…

Bournemouth midfielder opens up in emotional, heartbreaking interview.

Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson will be staying in Philadelphia for a long time. Johnson, the Eagles’ 2013 first-round draft pick, has signed a six-year contract extension, the team has announced. The new deal keeps him under contract through the 2021 season. The fourth overall pick in 2013, Johnson has started 44 games in three…

Irwindale Event Center will hold races, including a NASCAR K&N Pro Series West event, until July. After that? It could be razed to make way for an outlet mall.

Given the NFL’s attitude toward gambling, along with the league’s past statements regarding staging games in Las Vegas, the knee-jerk reaction to the prospect of the Las Vegas Raiders is that it will never happen. Curiously, the league isn’t willing to say that, yet. “We do not have a comment,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told…

“You see the same thing we’ve seen over the last 10 years, which is no No. 1 center, no No. 1 right-winger."

High praise for the Carolina blueliner.

I know plenty of people who would allow themselves to get dragged to a basketball game but also not have the interest to remain engaged for a full 48 minutes – or even five minutes. So, I wasn’t surprised CSN Philadelphia cameras caught a fan knitting during the 76ers-Pistons game Wednesday. But when she was […]

NBC Sports Live Extra will stream every CONCACAF Women's Olympic qualifying game, including up to four matches on NBCSN.

Rams General Manager Les Snead has already declared an open competition between quarterbacks Case Keenum and Nick Foles for next season. And while that might underwhelm fans in Los Angeles who haven’t seen a pro quarterback in 21 years, Snead’s also doing his best to keep fans from thinking a first-round savior is on the…

Bills safety Aaron Williams suffered a neck injury against the Patriots in the second week of the regular season that caused him to lose feeling in the left side of his body. Williams was able to return a couple of weeks later, but was placed on injured reserve with the designation to return after experiencing…

Gunners set to swoop for star Super Eagles duo, while Coquelin and others return from injury.

A month and a half ago, talk heightened about the Rockets trading Dwight Howard. They realized Howard would likely opt out, and he reportedly was unhappy playing second fiddle to James Harden in Houston. He denied his unhappiness, and he reportedly wasn’t seeking a trade. But that didn’t change the Rockets’ equation. They still weren’t […]

The Eagles have already signed tight ends Brent Celek and Zach Ertz to contract extensions this offseason and now it appears they’re moving on to one of their starting tackles. Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the Eagles and tackle Lane Johnson are “putting the finishing touches” on a contract extension. Per McLane,…

The Broncos’ second Super Bowl win came after a Saturday night arrest of Falcons safety Eugene Robinson for solicitation of prostitution. Multiple other Super Bowls were marred by player misbehavior during the week of the game. Coach Gary Kubiak, who was an assistant coach on the Denver team that benefited from Robinson’s blunder in early…

Will he return on Feb. 2?

There are more teams looking for quarterback help — or which should be — than there are starters available. But even though the Buccaneers have a face-of-the-franchise in Jameis Winston now, they’re hanging onto backup Mike Glennon. Via Scott Reynolds of PewterReport.com, Bucs General Manager Jason Licht said he’s not moving Glennon this offseason. “I…