Palmer on Brady: When you get busted, you suffer the consequences

Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer had a conference call with New England media on Wednesday to discuss Sunday night’s opener against the Patriots and he was asked about a Patriots player who will be missing from the game because of a suspension. No, it wasn’t defensive end Rob Ninkovich. The questions were about Tom Brady and…

Justin Forsett: I’ll be Ravens’ starting RB vs. Bills

Justin Forsett was out of work after final cuts. After re-signing with the Ravens, he expects to start versus the Bills on Sunday. What's behind Forsett's bizarre journey over the past week?

No current indication that any Panthers or Broncos won’t stand for anthem

The number of players not standing for the national anthem moved from one to three between Week Three and Week Four of the preseason. As Week One of the regular season approaches, many are wondering whether others will join 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, 49ers safety Eric Reid, and Seahawks cornerback Jeremy Lane. For the first…

Hue Jackson bristles at Brian Billick’s suggestion the Browns could go 0-16

There are plenty of people who think the Browns are going to be bad at football this year, as they have most every year since returning to Cleveland. But the criticism of a former Super Bowl-winning coach made Browns coach Hue Jackson a little defensive. Via Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Jackson…

Andrew Luck listed as limited by right shoulder in practice

One of the prevailing themes of the Colts offseason was the need to keep quarterback Andrew Luck on the field after an injury-filled 2015 season that saw the Colts miss the playoffs for the first time since drafting Luck first overall in the 2012 draft. Given that focus, it was hard to miss Luck’s name…

Kaepernick on being No. 2: Last time I ended up in Super Bowl

49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has answered a lot more questions about his feelings regarding the national anthem in the last couple of weeks than anything having to do with football, but he fielded some on Wednesday when he spoke to reporters at the team’s facilities. The questions had to do with how Kaepernick felt about…

Report: Steelers, DeCastro “close” to extension

The Steelers and guard David DeCastro are “close” to finalizing a contract extension, ESPN reported Wednesday. The Steelers don’t negotiate such deals during the season, so the deadline for getting a new deal done has been looming. DeCastro, 26, was a first-team All-Pro and went to his first Pro Bowl last season. Not surprisingly, DeCastro’s…

Carson Wentz says game already has slowed down

Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz makes his first career start in his first career regular-season game, despite have very limited on-field preseason experience. Wentz isn’t deterred by that, at all. “The game definitely slowed down for me,” Wentz told Cleveland reporters on a Wednesday conference call, regarding his one and only slice of game action to…

Justin Forsett on “trial separation”: I went with plan and it worked out

The Ravens and running back Justin Forsett parted ways briefly over the weekend when the Ravens released the veteran running back as they made the cut to 53 players. Forsett is back with the team after they used what would have been his roster spot to help create space for two players — safety Matt…

Drew Brees: “I’ll be here as long as they’ll have me”

Drew Brees said moments after signing a contract extension that he believes he’ll retire a Saint. “I’m humbled and honored, and have been since the day I first set foot here as a New Orleans Saint. It’s been an incredible journey and I hope to continue that journey for quite a bit longer,” Brees said.…

Drew Brees gets $44.25 million fully-guaranteed over two years

The deal is done, with three squares on the calendar to spare. Saints quarterback Drew Brees made it clear that he won’t negotiate a potential extension to his current contract after the season begins. That move, rooted in a strong desire to minimize distractions, nudged the two sides together to finalize a contract that keeps…

Brees agrees to extension with $44.25M guaranteed

The New Orleans Saints have agreed to terms with quarterback Drew Brees on a contract extension with $44.25 fully guaranteed, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reports.

Anthony Munoz: Maybe they should re-think the Pro Bowl

Anthony Munoz played in 11 Pro Bowls during his Hall of Fame career with the Bengals. Today he’s not so sure the Pro Bowl is worth it. Munoz said today on PFT Live that it might be best for players just not to put their bodies at risk in the Pro Bowl, seeing as it…