The focus of Pittsburgh Steelers GM Kevin Colbert’s message to the media Wednesday was rightfully on his tepid comments regarding signal-caller Ben Roethlisberger. Quarterback wasn’t the only position with question marks Colbert touched on, however. The Steelers general manager noted that regardless of who the quarterback is in 2021, Pittsburgh must get more out of its running game. “I will […]

Covered Broncos for nine years for Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News Previously covered Steelers, Bills and Titans Member of Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Selectors since 1999 Nine days before Super Bowl LV had officially put a bow on the 2020 NFL season, the calliope music already could be heard. The league’s 2021 quarterback carousel was in […]

Musical chairs, the proverbial "quarterback carousel" – call it what you want, but the NFL's annual turnover rate among starting QBs could reach an unprecedented level in 2021.  Since the Super Bowl era began in 1966, the most teams to replace an opening day starter one season later was 16 in 1999 (when the league expanded with the return of the Browns). That figure […]

For many professional athletes, retirement is a daunting moment – a push into a new, unfamiliar phase of life, and confusion about what might or should come next. But for Vincent Jackson, there never appeared to be any questions about what his post-football life would bring. As his 12-year career in the NFL neared its end in 2016, Jackson shifted his […]

Covered the Buccaneers since 2009 Joined ESPN in 2016 TAMPA, Fla. — The family of late Buccaneers and Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson told the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office that they believe he was suffering from “chronic alcoholism” and concussions at the time of his death, the sheriff’s office said Wednesday. Jackson was found dead at a Tampa Bay-area hotel […]

When given the chance to provide a strong endorsement about Ben Roethlisberger's future with the Pittsburgh Steelers, general manager Kevin Colbert did not commit to the quarterback's return. "As we sit here today, Ben Roethlisberger is a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers," Colbert said Wednesday in a news conference with reporters. Colbert added that the team isn't currently negotiating with Roethlisberger, but […]

Tom Brady became the G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time) in NFL history after winning his sixth Super Bowl two years ago. (I mean, I know there are still some people who will say things like Peyton Manning was better. Those people never watched the playoffs, apparently.) At that time, I measured Brady against the other all-timers in other sports, to […]

The Jaguars have heard their fans and are pivoting back to their proper look as they turn the page to a new era in Duval. Jacksonville is switching its primary home uniform color from black to teal, the team announced Wednesday. New energy.New primary.#TealWithIt pic.twitter.com/YKuEb0znRT The shift to teal is the latest in a line of branding efforts made to […]

Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf posted an emotional video to Twitter after the death of former NFL player Vincent Jackson. Although Jackson and Leaf both played for the Chargers, their careers did not overlap. But the death still hit close to Leaf, especially considering the circumstances behind it. Jackson was found dead in his hotel room and police found no […]