by Zack Cox on Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 8:26AM 1,768 Share this: The 2017 NFL season doesn’t kick off for another five months, but Rob Gronkowski already is raring to go. The New England Patriots tight end, who missed the final two months of the 2016 campaign after undergoing back surgery in early December, fired off a tweet Sunday night saying he “literally can’t wait to compete again and play ball.” Having fun and all these days but literally can't wait to compete again and play ball. Miss it. Been to long. — Rob Gronkowski (@RobGronkowski) March 27, 2017 If Gronkowski can return to his pre-injury form, the Patriots’ offense has the potential to devastate opposing defenses. Since the NFL league year opened earlier this month, New England,
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Watch Brett Favre Throw Laser Passes In Workout With Falcons’ Robert Alford
Share this: It looks like Brett Favre still can sling the pigskin. The 47-year-old Hall of Fame quarterback stopped by Traction Sports Performance in Baton Rouge, La., where Atlanta Falcons cornerback Robert Alford was working out, and Favre stepped onto the field in street clothes to toss some bullets to receivers. Favre hasn’t played in the NFL since 2010, but Alford told TMZ that he thinks that Favre still could play in the league with a decent offensive line. The Falcons CB also said Favre didn’t even warm up, he just walked onto the field and started throwing lasers. The former Green Bay Packers quarterback did miss on a couple throws, but that’s understandable after six years away from the gridiron. Still, with that
Former Patriots Center Bryan Stork Chooses To ‘Step Away’ From Football
Share this: Bryan Stork didn’t play a down of football during the 2016 NFL season due to injuries, and now the former New England Patriots center has announced he is retiring from football. Stork, who was let go by the Patriots prior to the start of the 2016 season, dealt with concussion issues while in college at Florida State University and during his first two seasons in the NFL. The 26-year-old center made the announcement via Twitter on Tuesday night. Stork had a huge impact during his rookie season in 2014 when he started 11 games, including Super Bowl XLIX against the Seattle Seahawks. But Stork dealt with a myriad of injuries during his first two NFL seasons, which led the Patriots to try and
First Drew Brees, Now Tom Brady — Brandin Cooks Knows He’s A Lucky Guy
by Zack Cox on Wed, Mar 15, 2017 at 3:25PM 2,411 Share this: As anyone who watched the NFL in 2016 knows all too well, there are only a few truly great quarterbacks currently active in the league. Brandin Cooks will be lucky enough to catch passes from two of them. The New Orleans Saints drafted Cooks in 2014, meaning the first NFL quarterback he worked with was 10-time Pro Bowler Drew Brees. With Brees slinging him the ball, the speedy wide receiver quickly blossomed into a star for New Orleans, racking up 215 receptions, 2,861 receiving yards and 20 touchdown catches over his first three pro seasons. Brees is an excellent quarterback. But Cooks’ new QB is even better. Last Friday, the Saints traded the 23-year-old
NFL Rumors: Patriots, Jets ‘Leading The Pack’ Of Dont’a Hightower Suitors
Share this: A classic AFC East rivalry might spill over into free agency. The New England Patriots and New York Jets are the front-runners to sign linebacker Dont’a Hightower in free agency, CBSSports.com’s Jason La Canfora reported Sunday. Jets and Pats appear to be leading the pack to sign LB Dont'a Hightower but several others monitoring closely as well — Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) March 12, 2017 The Patriots have remained in the mix to re-sign their 2016 defensive captain — a report surfaced Saturday that one NFL team is “convinced” Hightower will return to New England, and Hightower reportedly is open to staying with the Pats. But the Pro Bowl linebacker, who turned 27 on Sunday, has plenty of other suitors, including the Tennessee Titans and
NFL Rumors: Kirk Cousins Requested Trade From Redskins, Received Tough Reply
Share this: The Washington Redskins are raising the bar on their own dysfunction. Washington already made an unprecedented move this offseason by placing its exclusive franchise tag on quarterback Kirk Cousins for the second consecutive year, becoming the first team in NFL history to do so. Cousins appeared to take the news in stride at the time, but ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported a pretty damning development Thursday. Kirk Cousins appealed personally to owner Dan Snyder for a trade but was basically told not to get his hopes up, per sources. — Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) March 9, 2017 It looks like Cousins, whose name has appeared in trade rumors, finally is fed up with Washington and wants out. But the Redskins reportedly aren’t planning to honor
NFL Rumors: Patriots ‘Expect’ To Lose LeGarrette Blount In NFL Free Agency
New England Patriots running back LeGarrette Blount had a career year with the Patriots in 2016, but it doesn’t sound like he will be returning for an encore next season. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo said on air Tuesday that there is an “expectation” that Blount will not be back with the Patriots in 2017, according to CSNNE. Blount will become an unrestricted free agent Thursday when the new NFL league year begins. The 30-year-old running back is coming off a season in which he ran for a career-high 1,161 yards and an NFL-leading 18 touchdowns. It was his first season with double-digit touchdowns for the Patriots. If Blount does decide t... NESN.com