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Prescott Sits But the Cowboys Win Hall of Fame Game

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There were stars on the Dallas Cowboys helmets but not many stars on the field during the 2017 Hall of Fame Game. Quarterback Dak Prescott, running back Ezekiel Elliott,

wide receiver Dez Bryant, tight end Jason Witten, linebacker Sean Lee and the starting offensive line had the night off. The Arizona Cardinals let most of their stars have the night off as well: Quarterback Carson Palmer, wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, running back David Johnson, cornerback Patrick Peterson and safety Tyrann Mathieu. Arizona started the game with journeyman quarterback Blaine Gabbert behind center. Gabbert helped lead the Cardinals to a 15-0 lead in the first quarter. Continue Reading

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Six Players and One Owner Set to Enter the NFL Hall of Fame

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The NFL Hall of Fame will open its door to six players and one owner on Saturday, Aug. 5. For the athletes, this is the end of lifelong journey to be enshrined with the best men to

ever play the game. For some, it is the culmination of a dream that began in their younger years, and for others, it started as soon as they hung up their cleats. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, on the other hand, continues his journey as an owner in a quest to win more one more Super Bowl. Continue Reading

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New CTE Study Alarming But Still Leaves Unanswered Questions

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The Journal of the American Medicine Association recently published an alarming study on chronic traumatic encephalopathy that found the disease in 90 percent of the football players’ brains that were studied. CTE can only be found after death, and 202 former football players were part of this new study. The findings were scary if taken at face value, with 177 of the 202 former players found to have the disease. Researchers found it in 110 out of 111 NFL players, 48 of 53 college players, nine out of 14 semi-professional players, seven out of eight CFL players and three out of 14 high-school players. This study included several well-known former NFL players such as Ken Stabler, Bubba Smith, Kevin Turner and Dave Duerson. Continue Reading

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O.J.’s Pension Could Have Paid Nearly $500 Thousand in Prison

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At this point, everyone has an opinion on O.J. Simpson. There is no need to rehash the murders of his ex-wife and her friend or the robbery in Nevada. No one is going to change their mind about how they feel about him. He will forever be a controversial figure in the eyes of the public. A parole board recently granted Simpson parole after he spent the minimum nine years in jail for his 33-year sentence for armed robbery. Continue Reading

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Most Quarterback Wins for the Money

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Quarterback is without a doubt the most important position in the NFL. Teams throw big

dollars at the position even if the quarterback in question might not be a star. That means players who are just below stardom get paid better at quarterback than stars at other positions. These big paydays often lead to endless debate on whether a quarterback is elite or not. The Oakland Raiders just gave their starting quarterback Derek Carr a major pay raise. Continue Reading

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Saints Quarterback Drew Brees Starting Youth Co-ed Flag Football League

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While growing up in Texas, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees didn’t begin

playing tackle football until his freshman year of high school. Instead, the record-setting quarterback played flag football. Playing that sport at an early age probably didn’t hurt him in becoming one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history. Now that Brees has kids of his own, he told ESPN.com’s Mike Triplett in an interview that he wants to transfer his love of the game to them in the safer version he played. Brees’ oldest son, Baylen, started playing flag football last year at age 7, and his second son, Bowen, started playing this year at age 6. Continue Reading

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The Opening of NFL Training Camps is a Month Away

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The seventh month of the year is important—and not just because we celebrate

Independance Day here in the U.S.

July means the start of training camps. That means the preseason is just around the corner, and the regular season is a month behind that one. The Dallas Cowboys are the first team to open training camp when rookies report on July 17. Veterans for the Cowboys report on July 22, with the first day of practice on July 24. Dallas isn’t the first team to hit the practice field as a team. Continue Reading

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Saints Defensive Tackle Fairley Done for 2017 Season

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This offseason isn’t going well for the New Orleans Saints. Injuries have hit the team’s

offensive line, and the Saints are still trying to get last season’s injured players healthy. New Orleans got bad news on Monday, June 26, when defensive tackle Nick Fairley was placed on season-ending injured reserve. The defensive tackle will miss the entire 2017, and more importantly, his career could be over. Fairley came into the league after doctors diagnosed him with an enlarged heart at the 2011 NFL Combine. Continue Reading

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Former and Current Bulldogs Nominated for ESPY Awards

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Mississippi State University is going to be well represented at the 2017 ESPY Awards. Current and former Bulldogs are up for recognition during the program, which airs on ABC on Wednesday, July 12. ESPN holds the ESPY Awards each year on the one day that none of the four major sports—football, baseball, basketball and hockey—are played in the United States. That date always falls the day after the All-Star Game in MLB. Major sports stars from all over the world will be at the ESPYs, and Peyton Manning is hosting this year. Continue Reading

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Saints Injuries

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Injuries hit nearly every NFL team in the preseason or regular season. Sometimes making the playoffs depends on when the injuries happen and if the player returns healthy for a playoff push. Injuries have hit the New Orleans Saints before the start of their conditioning programs, and voluntary and mandatory organized team activities. New Orleans offensive center Max Unger suffered a foot injury late last season and even missed the week-16 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. During the offseason, Unger underwent foot surgery to have a screw inserted. Continue Reading