Is Deflategate real? Could the accusations of the New England Patriots deflating footballs have long-term implications for one of the two teams in this year's Super Bowl? According to a former NFL quarterback who played for seven teams, the "Deflategate" controversy is indeed real, at least in perception. But he says the practice is common and shouldn't be any indicator about the Patriots' ability to follow league rules. Why? Because, according to Jeff Blake, every team in the league deflates game balls right before … [Read more...]

The Seattle Seahawks' enigmatic but powerful running back may have ended up getting himself into trouble anyway leaing up to Sunday's Super Bowl. The Marshawn Lynch Super Bowl Media Day circus lasted all of 4 minutes 51 seconds, just under the five-minute requirement. In fact, he may still face a fine for his Media Day behavior, but not for reasons he or fans might expect. Lynch's Super Bowl Media Day appearance was one of the most hotly discussed topics outside of the whole "Deflategate" scandal tied to the New … [Read more...]

Have you ever been one of those NFL fans asking your friends "what's it cost to go to the Super Bowl?" If so, you've likely been met by a number of blank stares, as everyone's just about as clueless as you are. The folks over at Priceline.com aren't as clueless, though, and they've done the homework to dig up the answers you've been looking for. Unless you're filthy rich, buying Super Bowl tickets is long since off the table -- they've been sold out for quite some time. But presuming you had tickets, or you just … [Read more...]

The breaking news from Sports Authority Field at Mile High this evening is a headline few fans saw coming: Denver Broncos fire head coach John Fox. While much of the speculation about Denver's future revolved around Peyton Manning's future, Fox's future seemed relatively stable. While Manning had reportedly played with a torn right quadriceps muscle that contributed to his poor play down the stretch, Fox had fully recovered from his 2013 surgery to win the heart of Broncos players. Apparently the same didn't hold … [Read more...]

The name of the new Buffalo Bills head coach may surprise a few people, even though the candidate's name had been bandied about for days. But sure enough, the Bills today confirmed what the rumor mill had been grinding since the weekend: Rex Ryan is on his way upstate. Ryan was fired just weeks ago by the New York Jets, along with general manager John Idzik. After multiple losing seasons and failed experiments with QBs Mark Sanchez, Geno Smith and Michael Vick, Ryan's failure to deliver regular playoff appearances … [Read more...]

Was Denver Bronocs QB Peyton Manning injured during yesterday's loss to the Indianapolis Colts? He may have been, and in fact it may not have been a one-game thing. Manning's faltering performance in yesterday's losing effort has led to speculation about whether he's played his last NFL game. But it may not have been a quick deterioration. According to reports, two people inside the Denver Broncos knew Peyton Manning injured his right quadriceps (thigh) muscle back in December. The injury came on a pass during the … [Read more...]