The accusation against Gareon Conley came shortly before the 2017 NFL draft, in which he had been projected to be a high first-round pick. The 23-year-old woman alleged that he had sexually assaulted her in a Cleveland hotel room. Conley’s attorney said the sex was consensual. A grand jury in Cleveland declined to indict Conley […]
Continue readingEvaluating NFL trades in the moment is, to put it nicely, an inexact science. Teams have more information about their players than the public does. The more honest organizations around the NFL will tell you that even they don’t know how a guy they’re acquiring might fit in their scheme or with his new teammates. […]
Continue readingNFL Network first reported the news. Reid, a third-round draft pick in 2018, left Sunday’s game with the hand injury near the end of the second quarter but returned later in the game. The Texans were already thin in the secondary after No. 1 cornerback Bradley Roby was suspended for the final five games of […]
Continue readingHOUSTON — Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller V and cornerback Bradley Roby have been suspended for six games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. Fuller said the violation was a result of his taking prescribed medication not permitted under the policy. “Earlier this year, I sought treatment from a medical professional who […]
Continue readingSlightly past the halfway mark of the 2020 NFL season, injuries, COVID-19 opt-outs and positive tests have knocked out some of the most high-profile names. The list reads like an All-Pro team. The “next man up” adage has never been more true, as a host of understudies and backups have filled in admirably. Some have […]
Continue readingHalloween is coming up on Saturday, so it might not be too surprising that the NFL delivered a Week 7 full of mysteries. The week started and ended with dramatic comeback victories, and in the middle, we had a half-hour of sheer chaos at the end of the early-afternoon window on Sunday. Fans of the […]
Continue readingIf an NFL team is out of the playoff picture in Week 7, it’s probably not going to make its way back in by January. Last year, 10 of the 12 teams that were in playoff positions as we entered Week 7 made it into the postseason. The only exceptions were the Raiders (who missed […]
Continue readingInjuries play a huge part in how the NFL Power Rankings are ordered. The loss of a few key guys can wreak havoc on the ranking process — and the league at large. But few seasons have seen as many key injuries this early as 2020 has. Whether it’s the lack of preseason reps due […]
Continue readingMonday’s news that the Houston Texans were firing head coach/general manager Bill O’Brien after an 0-4 start was somehow simultaneously stunning and not surprising at all. I’ve been skeptical of O’Brien’s decision-making since he assumed personnel power in 2019, with move after move seemingly betraying either a lack of long-term vision or a failure to […]
Continue readingIn the salary-cap era, no NFL team can head into a season with above-average starters at every position. Some teams have come close — and others have been able to mask their issues with dominant players at other positions — but every team’s weakness gets exposed. The New England Patriots, who have won six Super […]
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