• Redskins QB Robert Griffin III and his family are ready for one of the NFL’s most intense fan bases

    Updated: 2012-06-30 16:14:00
    Saturday , June 30 2012 BLOGS Rap Sheet Official Blog of the National Football League Home Home Redskins QB Robert Griffin III and his family are ready for one of the NFL’s most intense fan bases Ian Rapoport Tags : Redskins Robert Griffin III Subway During the Subway commercial shoot on Thursday , there was a Robert Griffin III stand-in . The real one is on the right Twitpic Robert Griffin III  has prepared himself for the many parts of being a professional athlete . In fact , he seems ready for everything . Among the many topics we discussed during the Subway commercial shoot on Thursday , RGIII and I hit on the Redskins fans Yup , he knows they are nuts in a good way He likes it . But is he ready for them The excitement from the fan base is definitely there Griffin told me . We won’t be

  • An Open Letter to Indianapolis Colts’ Andrew Luck

    Updated: 2012-06-29 21:11:58
    Saturday , June 30 2012 BLOGS Sidelines Official Blog of the National Football League Home Home Three and out : Spiller Super Bowl bound Redskins QB Robert Griffin III and his family are ready for one of the NFL’s most intense fan bases Sidelines An Open Letter to Indianapolis Colts’ Andrew Luck By NFL.com Staff Published : June 29th , 2012 Tags : Andrew Garfield Andrew Luck Indianapolis Colts Movies and Football Peyton Manning Sony Pictures Entertainment Associated Press When Andrew Garfield heard about our Movies Football Series he submitted this letter Ok not really , but here is what the new face of the Spider-Man” franchise may have offered up to the new face of the Indianapolis . Colts Dear Andrew , Luck I write to you today to give you a heads up on what life is like as the new face

  • Three and out: Spiller Super Bowl bound?

    Updated: 2012-06-29 18:33:39
    C.J. Spiller believes the Bills are close to being a Super Bowl team, but that confidence doesn't necessarily mean good things for his fantasy potential.

  • My story: Redskins QB Robert Griffin III is taking on life’s hurdles (like old times)

    Updated: 2012-06-29 18:24:06
    : Saturday , June 30 2012 BLOGS Rap Sheet Official Blog of the National Football League Home Home My story : Redskins QB Robert Griffin III is taking on life’s hurdles like old times Ian Rapoport Tags : Redskins Robert Griffin III Subway Back in the day , Robert Griffin III starred on the Baylor track team Courtesy Photo We spent yesterday at a studio in Dallas , hanging with Redskins QB Robert Griffin III while he took part in a Subway shoot . It was a cool experience , and you read one highlight . here But in the car ride from one site to the next , I spoke with RGIII for about 10 minutes on a bunch of issues that filled up my story just posted on NFL.com It was hard not to believe him when he spoke about the Redskins . future I want to help the team win more games than they won the

  • My story: Bears LB Lance Briggs sees a team primed to make a playoff run

    Updated: 2012-06-29 01:52:49
    : Saturday , June 30 2012 BLOGS Rap Sheet Official Blog of the National Football League Home Home My story : Bears LB Lance Briggs sees a team primed to make a playoff run Ian Rapoport Tags : Bears Lance Briggs New Era Caps Bears LB Lance Briggs is just chillin’ Associated Press I was a little busy today perhaps you read about it but I didn’t want to neglect this other story that I wrote . Remember when I spoke with Bears LB Lance Briggs the New Era hats ambassador Well , that blog post wasn’t all there . was Briggs also offered me his thoughts on this year’s team , one that is suddenly filled with talent . Last year was an odd one , with the team starting 7-3 before QB Jay Cutler’s injury caused them to go in the tank . Briggs remembered the feeling well . It’s one he wants to avoid this

  • The lure of RG3: Redskins teammates will flock to Waco (really) for a summer workout

    Updated: 2012-06-28 20:29:27
    : Saturday , June 30 2012 BLOGS Rap Sheet Official Blog of the National Football League Home Home The lure of RG3 : Redskins teammates will flock to Waco really for a summer workout Ian Rapoport Tags : Redskins Fred Davis Pierre Garcon Robert Griffin III Subway No , this isn’t a lockout-filled summer . Not this year . But that doesn’t mean players have abandoned the idea of getting together and throwing as a means of building cohesion . The Texans recently did it And now , so will the . Redskins I spent the morning at Motion Imaginary Studio-A in Dallas , watching as Redskins QB Robert Griffin III shot a commercial for Subway . He was announced as its newest famous fan , joining the likes of Blake Griffin , Ndamukong Suh and others . You probably saw some highlights on Twitter right Anyway

  • Three and out: Fitzgerald not satisfied

    Updated: 2012-06-28 18:38:08
    Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald was voted as the seventh-best player of 2012 on NFL Network's "The Top 100: Players of 2012," but he's still not fully satisfied.

  • NFL players take their turn in the booth

    Updated: 2012-06-28 18:24:12
    Announcing seems like the easiest job in the world, but some current and former NFL players got a chance to find out just how difficult it can be during the broadcast boot camp at NFL Films. We put them to the test, as we had them call some of the most memorable plays in their team's history.

  • Random video of the day: Saints QB Drew Brees becomes a cabbie, educates on concussions

    Updated: 2012-06-28 14:54:46
    Earlier in the week, Saints QB Drew Brees made the media rounds to educate on concussions. He teamed with Dick’s Sporting Goods, who created a national marketing campaign aimed at teaching young athletes and parents about the realities of the condition. Of course, few actually wanted to talk with Brees about concussions, but that was his cause. Related to this fight for awareness, Brees made a fairly comical video that includes him flashing some Cash Cab-style skills. Yup, he’s the cab driver. Check out this video: Filed under: Rap Sheet Tagged: concussions, Drew Brees

  • Sound FX: Haloti Ngata, Darrelle Revis, DeMarcus Ware, Patrick Willis

    Updated: 2012-06-27 19:16:17
    Four defensive superstars were revealed in the final 10 of NFL Network's Top 100 players of 2012: Haloti Ngata, Darrelle Revis, DeMarcus Ware and Patrick Willis. Here's an inside look at the final four from the field, as these guys were wired for sound over the past season.

  • Season Leaderboards

    Updated: 2012-06-27 18:42:44
    Want to know who led the league in various categories last season? Check out the 2011 leaderboard page.

  • Three and out: Maclin itching for action

    Updated: 2012-06-27 18:28:24
    Eagles receiver Jeremy Maclin is itching for the season to start, but a return to health isn't the only reason he's primed to breakout.

  • A look at Peyton Manning’s best commercials

    Updated: 2012-06-27 01:51:11
    While the NFL world is curious to see if Peyton Manning can regain his touch on the football field, the veteran was exercising his famed acting chops while filming a commercial for Buick according to The Associated Press. When his playing days are done in football, Manning figures to have a pretty good future acting, as evidenced by many of his previous commercials.

  • Bears LB Lance Briggs reflects on being a personal favorite of QB Tim Tebow…

    Updated: 2012-06-26 22:21:47
    Saturday , June 30 2012 BLOGS Rap Sheet Official Blog of the National Football League Home Home Bears LB Lance Briggs reflects on being a personal favorite of QB Tim Tebow Ian Rapoport Tags : Lance Briggs Bears Broncos Tim Tebow Just got off the phone with Chicago Bears LB Lance Briggs and I’m still laughing . The conversation was fun , with Briggs offering me some fashion advice right out of the gate . Considering he’s the NFL New Era cap ambassador helping launch the new on-field product , he has some . sway We’ll get to all that in a day or so . But today , I’m pumped about getting to ask the seven-time Pro Bowl player about my favorite Sound FX moment of the year . Yeah , you know the . one It’s captured right here on this link At the 1:25 mark , Broncos QB Tim Tebow inexplicably

  • Am I the only one who thinks it’s OK for Tim Tebow to be… a person?

    Updated: 2012-06-26 17:56:56
    Tim Tebow's handlers should stop managing his image so carefully and let him appear in public like an actual human every so often -- for his sake and ours.

  • Three and out: Brees nearing return?

    Updated: 2012-06-26 17:39:33
    Saints QB Drew Brees is "hopeful" he will return to action soon, but will he be able to overcome a tumultuous offseason?

  • Kamerion Wimbley kills it on ‘American Ninja Warrior’

    Updated: 2012-06-25 19:15:03
    Titans defensive end Kamerion Wimbley dominated a recent appearance of "American Ninja Warriors."

  • What can we learn from the failures of the 2009 head-coaching class?

    Updated: 2012-06-25 18:52:34
    Jets coach Rex Ryan and Lions coach Jim Schwartz are the only surviving members of an 11-person group of head coaches hired in 2009. I was wondering what we can learn from this.

  • Three and out: Marshall improvises success

    Updated: 2012-06-25 17:43:46
    Bears WR Brandon Marshall revealed his chemistry with Jay Cutler was largely due to improvisation. The same tactics could see him return to the Pro Bowl.

  • Nine really random things and whatever else is going on around the NFL…

    Updated: 2012-06-24 15:20:36
    Saturday , June 30 2012 BLOGS Rap Sheet Official Blog of the National Football League Home Home Nine really random things and whatever else is going on around the NFL Ian Rapoport Tags : NFL 9 With minicamps coming to a close , let’s do our weekly thing and break down nine really random things going on around the NFL So , what’s been up 1. One thing we all learn to be cautious about is timelines for surgeries . Players are always either ahead of schedule , behind schedule , though rarely on schedule . Who knows Probably the best way to do it is to understand why a guy is where he is . For instance , some teams view six or so months to return from an ACL tear to be a reach . When Patriots WR Wes Welker tore his knee up on Jan . 3 a few years back , he was essentially ready for training camp

  • Recapping this road trip: The Minneapolis edition

    Updated: 2012-06-22 18:55:16
    : Saturday , June 30 2012 BLOGS Rap Sheet Official Blog of the National Football League Home Home Recapping this road trip : The Minneapolis edition Ian Rapoport Tags : Vikings contracts Holdouts Mmmm . Steak from Wildfire Twitpic So , after a few crazy days in Minnesota , I’m back home in Dallas . Gotta say , it was eventful . We can all thank Percy Harvin for that . I’ve probably written enough on Harvin to last a lifetime Maybe that was his idea to get people to write about , notice , and talk about him . It . worked Want to hear about the trip Some highlights Late yesterday , the Harvin saga reached a ridiculous point when Harvin took to Twitter to laugh at reports that he was unhappy  and note that he’ll be at training camp . Um , ok . then What can we take from all this Well , sounds

  • Three and out: Moss back on top

    Updated: 2012-06-22 17:28:38
    49ers receiver Randy Moss finds himself atop the depth chart with Michael Crabtree. His ascent might not have as positive a fantasy impact as perceived.

  • Will LeBron James receive a John Elway welcome?

    Updated: 2012-06-22 00:44:19
    LeBron James might win a championship with a different team than the one that drafted him. But he's hardly the first player to be in such a position.

  • Cowboys, Murray help child through difficult disease

    Updated: 2012-06-22 00:44:07
    NFL fans love touchdowns, applaud exciting catches and cheer their heroes to victory. But in the case of Jack Bshara, it was a team and its star player that did the cheering.

  • PI Player Season Finder

    Updated: 2012-06-21 18:33:13
    Be sure to take a look at the Play Index Player Season Finder to search through player season stats spanning from 1920 to today for single seasons or combined seasons that match your criteria.

  • Three and out: Bush returning to hybrid role

    Updated: 2012-06-21 17:22:59
    Dolphins running back Reggie Bush might not see as many carries in 2012, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing.

  • My story: How GM Rick Spielman handled his first controversy running the Vikings

    Updated: 2012-06-21 17:19:01
    : Saturday , June 30 2012 BLOGS Rap Sheet Official Blog of the National Football League Home Home My story : How GM Rick Spielman handled his first controversy running the Vikings Ian Rapoport Tags : Vikings Percy Harvin Rick Spielman Vikings GM Rick Spielman has great hair Associated Press A seemingly sleepy Vikings minicamp was turned on its head this week by comments made by WR Percy Harvin He said he was unhappy , then demanded a trade , then bolted for the second day of practice . Sure he’s back today but nothing has been . resolved It was a mess that was not rare for the Vikings . This is the same organization that allowed its coach Brad Childress to waive Randy Moss without telling management What stood out to me after two days at Winter Park is how things have . changed This time ,

  • Shocked Vikings players and coaches react to the news that WR Percy Harvin wants out (Updated!)

    Updated: 2012-06-20 18:44:57
    Saturday , June 30 2012 BLOGS Rap Sheet Official Blog of the National Football League Home Home Shocked Vikings players and coaches react to the news that WR Percy Harvin wants out Updated Ian Rapoport Tags : Vikings Percy Harvin The NFL world woke up this morning to the news that Minnesota Vikings WR Percy Harvin wants out He said he wasn’t happy yesterday , reiterated that , and now asked for a trade . News to the Vikings . They were . stunned So was Harvin’s good buddy , RB Adrian Peterson He learned the news watching the ticker yesterday , and the star hadn’t talked with Harvin about it . Today , he offered his . reaction Whatever the issue is , I’m sure they’ll get things squared , away said Peterson , who often trains with . Harvin Peterson was asked how distracting it was , and he

  • Three and out: Peterson on track for Week 1

    Updated: 2012-06-20 17:08:56
    Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is on target to play Week 1 of the 2012 season. Even so, caution might be key for his fantasy prospects.

  • My story: Vikings RB Adrian Peterson has been in the lab for the hardest offseason of his life

    Updated: 2012-06-20 14:57:44
    : Saturday , June 30 2012 BLOGS Rap Sheet Official Blog of the National Football League Home Home My story : Vikings RB Adrian Peterson has been in the lab for the hardest offseason of his life Ian Rapoport Tags : Vikings ACL Adrian Peterson That was Vikings RB Adrian Peterson yesterday , sprinting Associated Press Vikings RB Adrian Peterson tore his ACL on December 24, triggering the longest offseason of his life . He’s targeted Week 1 for his return , and he seems to be on track . That’s all come with work . I’ve been in the , lab Peterson told me , and that’s an apt . description How is he doing What he has been doing Will he be ready All pertinent questions . At Vikings minicamp yesterday , I spoke with Peterson for a while , and here is the full . interview Peterson has always worked

  • Vikings RB Adrian Peterson, on bounties and the NFC title game: “The NFL taught the entire league a lesson”

    Updated: 2012-06-19 22:49:34
    , : Saturday , June 30 2012 BLOGS Rap Sheet Official Blog of the National Football League Home Home Vikings RB Adrian Peterson , on bounties and the NFC title game : The NFL taught the entire league a lesson” Ian Rapoport Tags : Vikings bounty investigation Brett Favre Saints Much of the focus of the NFL’s bounty investigation has included talk of the 2009 NFC title game featuring the Saints and the Vikings . During that game , QB Brett Favre  was repeatedly drilled , and he wound up limping from . it In that much-discussed game Brett Favre got crushed a lot Associated Press Unveiled yesterday was the NFL’s evidence that had Saints players and others pledging 35,000 to knock out Favre . Yikes . Our own Steve Wyche had a thorough look at all of this Well today , after the Vikings’

  • Vikings DE Jared Allen targets sack record, thinks about what might have been …

    Updated: 2012-06-19 19:21:32
    , Saturday , June 30 2012 BLOGS Rap Sheet Official Blog of the National Football League Home Home Vikings DE Jared Allen targets sack record , thinks about what might have been Ian Rapoport Tags : Well , I’m back in Minnesota on a glorious June day . I can understand why people vacation here . Alas , the walk-through this morning was in the field house , so all the sun block I applied went to . waste The big story here is that mercurial star Percy Harvin isn’t happy . Why Who knows But here is what he told reporters today following the walk-through citing issues that definitely need to be . resolved That’s Vikings DE Jared Allen without his mullet Twitpic Well , defensive end Jared Allen also spoke to the media , and I’d say he wasn’t thrilled either . No , not for any contract reasons .

  • Widgets.Sports-Reference.com — repost

    Updated: 2012-06-14 21:02:23
    We're proud to introduce Widgets.Sports-Reference.com, a central destination for those looking to embed updated S-R stat tables on their site or blog. The page linked above contains a way to build various widgets for Baseball, Hockey, Pro Football, and College Football. Watch the following video for an example of how to use the widgets: As [...]

  • Widgets.Sports-Reference.com

    Updated: 2012-06-08 21:05:31
    We're proud to introduce Widgets.Sports-Reference.com, a central destination for those looking to embed updated S-R stat tables on their site or blog. The page linked above contains a way to build various widgets for Baseball, Hockey, Pro Football, and College Football. Watch the following video for an example of how to use the widgets: As [...]

  • Team Twitter Lists

    Updated: 2012-06-04 14:11:25
    In addition to the player Twitter accounts mentioned in the previous post, we've now introduced team Twitter lists for all teams, which you can view on our site or subscribe to on Twitter. The lists will be kept up-to-date as rosters change throughout the year and as we add more players so you won't miss [...]

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