Here are how many games Nate Silver's model thinks your favorite NFL team...
Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight has tackled the 2015 NFL season and the Seattle Seahawks are a slight favorite to win the Super Bowl, winning it all in 15% of the simulations, followed closely by the New...
View Article33-year-old long shot wins US Open and then immediately retires
The women's singles final at the U.S. Open didn't have the star power of Serena Williams going for the first grand slam in nearly 30 years, but it did have an all-underdog, all-Italian touch, and one...
View ArticleSports agents reveal the biggest threat to an NFL player's financial success
The documentary series "The Agent" follows a handful of sports agents dealing with the often stressful realities of negotiating lucrative deals for their clients and navigating with the unpredictable...
View ArticleI’m a hardcore gamer who knows nothing about football — here’s what I thought...
Like a lot of shy, introverted nerds, I don't know anything about football.So when publisher EA Sports sent us a review copy of Madden NFL 16, the latest entry in its juggernaut annual football game...
View ArticleNFL POWER RANKINGS: Where all 32 teams stand going into Week 1
The NFL is back!The actual football games, that is. Between "Deflategate," Jason Pierre-Paul's July 4 fireworks fiasco, and Robert Griffin III's unhappy marriage to the Washington Redskins, the NFL...
View ArticleMicrosoft paid the NFL $400 million to use its tablets, and announcers are...
Last season, Microsoft struck a $400 million deal with the NFL to make the Surface the official tablet of the NFL. Understandably, there were some hiccups along the way, with announcers calling them...
View ArticleNFL lineman weren't always so enormous — see how much they've grown over the...
In the NFL, quarterbacks are bigger than ever. How big? At 6-foot-5 and 250 pounds, Cam Newton is bigger than most offensive linemen in the 1960s.Of course, nowadays, offensive linemen are much bigger...
View ArticleRedskins' opening day tickets feature Robert Griffin III, their 3rd-string...
When the Washington Redskins open their season on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, Robert Griffin III will be the third-string quarterback. That's an ugly fall for the second pick in the 2012 draft...
View ArticlePlayer who lost a finger in a fireworks accident may have even more extensive...
The New York Giants were finally able to examine defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul for the first time since he lost an index finger in a fireworks accident and what they saw was worse than what they...
View ArticleSeahawks rookie returns his first punt for a touchdown, and the NFL world is...
The two-time defending NFC champions Seattle Seahawks appear to have added yet another weapon when they grabbed wide receiver Tyler Lockett out of Kansas State in the third round of this year's NFL...
View ArticleJohnny Manziel is back and he looks like the dominant force he used to be
After a tumultuous rookie season and an off-season that included time in a rehab clinic, it looked like the Cleveland Browns were ready to move on from Johnny Manziel and turned to veteran journeyman...
View ArticleA group of former traders have built a fantasy-football app that Wall Street...
Wall Street loves this time of the year almost as much as bonus season.The fantasy-football drafts are done and the trash talking has begun.On Thursday evening, the NFL season kicks off, and in 16...
View ArticleIncredible photo of JJ Watt sacking a quarterback without a helmet
The Houston Texans are getting blown out at home by the Kansas City Chiefs, but J.J. Watt is still a beast, even when he loses his helmet.On one play, Watt had his helmet knocked off and he was still...
View ArticlePacman Jones slammed Amari Cooper's head into a helmet
Adam "Pacman" Jones, who has had his fair share of trouble while in the NFL, once again found himself in the middle of an ugly situation during the Bengals' game against the Oakland Raiders.Midway...
View ArticleThe Seattle Seahawks made a baffling decision to start overtime, and it led...
The Seattle Seahawks were dealt a surprising Week 1 loss to the St. Louis Rams on Sunday, thanks in part to a horrible decision the Seahawks made in overtime.With the game tied 31-31 after four...
View ArticleThe Giants blew an important game against Dallas with a series of baffling...
The Dallas Cowboys came roaring back late in the 4th quarter last night to beat the New York Giants 27-26 and open their season 1-0. In an ugly game marred by turnovers, injuries, and inopportune...
View ArticleThings have gotten so bad for Robert Griffin III that he is now playing...
Things have quickly turned sour for Robert Griffin III, and every time it seems as if it can't get any worse, it does.Jeff Darlington of NFL.com reports that after losing his job as the Redskins'...
View ArticleThe Cowboys are now the most valuable sports team in the world
For the ninth consecutive year, the Dallas Cowboys are the most valuable team in the NFL, according to Forbes' annual ranking of football franchises.This year, the Cowboys' $4 billion valuation also...
View ArticleMap shows the most popular NFL team in every state
The Cowboys may be America's team, but when it comes to the most popular team in every state, Dallas can only lay claim to a handful.Vivid Seats, a site that specializes in the sale of tickets for live...
View ArticleThe Colts — the NFL's new 'It' team — suddenly have issues on and off the field
The Indianapolis Colts entered the regular season as the new "it" team of the NFL — the fan-friendly darlings ready to turn a corner and become real contenders.With a revamped offense and another year...
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