A professional athlete complaining that he doesn’t get paid enough money is like a cat complaining it didn’t get enough rest. It’s hard to sympathize. Embed from Getty Images After being selected as the cover athlete for the new NFL Madden 16 game, Odell Beckham Jr. was asked what he would change about the NFL.… Continue reading Are NFL Players Underpaid?
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The PAT Has Changed (And Not For The Last Time)
I wrote here two months ago that the PAT changes being thrown about were stupid. Yesterday, the NFL officially changed the Point After Touchdown rule for the 2015 season. Their reasoning was to make an “automatic” play a little more exciting. Extra points are moving back fifteen yards, so the kick is now a 33… Continue reading The PAT Has Changed (And Not For The Last Time)
Four Games for Brady
Deflate-gate continues to get more ridiculous, as Tom Brady has been suspended for four games by the NFL. Embed from Getty Images Brady will miss the season opener vs the Steelers, as well as games against Buffalo, Jacksonville, and Dallas. His return to the gridiron will be week six, at Indianapolis. I have a funny… Continue reading Four Games for Brady
A Calculated Risk in Clark
The Seattle Seahawks took Frank Clark with their first selection in the 2015 NFL draft, a player accused of punching a woman in the face. The pick wasn’t the first of its kind from the Seahawks but that hasn’t slowed the ballooning criticism they’re facing for selecting a player that allegedly struck his girlfriend and… Continue reading A Calculated Risk in Clark
The Patriots are Cheaters Angle is Back!
After 103 days, Ted Wells released his report on Deflategate. His final analysis? “We have concluded that, in connection with the AFC Championship Game, it is more probable than not that New England Patriots personnel participated in violations of the Playing Rules and were involved in a deliberate effort to circumvent the rules.” Tom Brady… Continue reading The Patriots are Cheaters Angle is Back!
The pick is in…Winston Wins
In two short weeks, Commissioner Roger Goodell will arrive at the podium & say the famous words, “The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are now on the clock”. Everyone knows that the franchise will change April 30th, on what will surely be a windy & wild Chicago night. The only problem is that when the pick is made, the… Continue reading The pick is in…Winston Wins
It Ain’t Broke, So Let’s Fix It
I hoped it wouldn’t come to this, but now the rumors are more than just rumors. There is sufficient evidence that the NFL is going to change the extra point rule in the 2015 season. Why? The NFL says it’s boring. You know what else is boring? A 2 yard run off the left tackle. … Continue reading It Ain’t Broke, So Let’s Fix It
Does Chip Kelly even know what Chip Kelly is doing?
It’s been a crazy week in the NFL, but nothing is crazier than what is happening in Philadelphia. While trying to figure out what is going through Chip Kelly’s mind, it came to me. Nobody, including Kelly himself, has a clue what’s going on. He has morphed into the crazy guy in your fantasy league… Continue reading Does Chip Kelly even know what Chip Kelly is doing?
Seahawks Steal Jimmy Graham
Free agency hasn’t even officially begun and I had to already turn off the SFTB Free Agent tracker because of this deal. Mere moments ago, the Seattle Seahawks traded their center, Max Unger, and their first round pick to the New Orleans Saints for superstar tight end Jimmy Graham. This is obviously a coup for… Continue reading Seahawks Steal Jimmy Graham
NFL Free Agency Instant Analysis
Welcome to Sports From the Basement’s first annual free agency tracker. As the moves come flying in, we at SFTB will update this page with immediate analysis. Free Agency doesn’t officially even start until tomorrow, but there are moves to get to already. This page will be updated with terms when they are official. SIGNINGS… Continue reading NFL Free Agency Instant Analysis