Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. A felony gun charge was dropped Wednesday against Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Justin Layne after he took a plea deal in a case stemming from a traffic stop in northeast Ohio on April 23. Layne, 23, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor possessing criminal tools in […]

Covered Packers for Green Bay Press-Gazette from 1997-2013 Two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association GREEN BAY, Wis. — If anyone understands what Aaron Rodgers is thinking as he weighs his NFL future, it might be former Green Bay Packers fullback John Kuhn. Kuhn says he has talked with Rodgers since the […]

Aaron Rodgers saw the writing on the wall. The Packers quarterback has reportedly played his last snap with Green Bay, but to members of the Packers organization, that might not be new news. According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, Rodgers felt that he wasn’t going to come back to the Packers for another run in 2021, and he had told […]

Richard Sherman isn’t ruling out a return to the NFC West. The corner remains unsigned as we hit the point in the NFL calendar where a few veterans will ink new contracts with the draft over. Representing himself in free-agent negotiations, Sherman told ESPN Wednesday that a reunion in Seattle is one possibility. “It’s always in the cards,” Sherman said, […]

Although his heart is in a righteous place, Bill Schmidt must have rocks in his head to volunteer for the worst job in the major leagues. After more than two decades of loyal service to the Rockies in the scouting department, Schmidt has been promoted to receptionist for franchise owner Dick Monfort and given the thankless task of fielding calls […]

A tenure highlighted by promise and marked by injury, former second-round pick Kerryon Johnson’s days in Detroit have come to a close. Johnson is being waived by the Lions, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday evening. Now, Johnson will hit the waiver wire after exiting a suddenly crowded Lions backfield led by D'Andre Swift and also boasting free-agent addition […]

Now that most teams have done the bulk of their roster-building ahead of the 2021 NFL season, with the main portion of free agency and the 2021 NFL Draft in the rearview, let’s take a look at which teams have had the best overall offseasons so far. Below is my list of the five best offseasons, taking into account both […]

The excitement of an upcoming fantasy football season comes with renewed enthusiasm after an NFL Draft that saw a slew of rookies who can provide immediate impacts officially land on their new teams. Whether you play in redraft, dynasty, or keeper leagues, rookies represent the hope of finding fresh playmakers who can provide big statistical boost. The most-hyped rookies will cost you a high draft pick, but many come at […]