Old post office to transform into Super Bowl venue – KHOU.com

KHOU.comOn Monday, KHOU 11 News got a look at how some old buildings are being put to good use just in time for the Super Bowl 51, which includes the Barbara Jordan Post Office on Franklin Street. The U.S. Postal Service stopped using the building in May 2015, … …read more From:: Super Bowl News […]

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Miami quarterback Brad Kaaya opts to jump into NFL Draft after junior season – CBS sports.com (blog)

CBS sports.com (blog)Miami quarterback Brad Kaaya announced through the school Monday that he will forgo his senior season with the Hurricanes and enter the 2017 NFL Draft. Kaaya, who is Miami’s all-time leader in passing yards (9,968), completions (720) and attempts …Bleacher Report Mock Draft has Brad Kaaya, David Njoku going in 2nd round of […]

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Baker Mayfield NFL Draft News, Rumors & Projections – Heavy.com

Heavy.comFans of Baker Mayfield’s game will have to tune into Oklahoma games for another season as Mayfield is returning to Norman for the 2017 season. Mayfield likely would have been battling to be a late-round selection and will look to improve his draft … and more …read more From:: NFL Draft News By Google News

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Brad Kaaya Declares for 2017 NFL Draft: Latest Comments and Reaction – Bleacher Report

Bleacher ReportMiami Hurricanes signal-caller Brad Kaaya will forego his senior year and declare for the 2017 NFL draft. ESPN.com’s Brett McMurphy and Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports reported the news Monday. The 2016 season was an up-and-down campaign for both …Miami quarterback Brad Kaaya opts to jump into NFL Draft after junior seasonCBS sports.com (blog)Bleacher […]

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Virginia Tech’s Jerod Evans, Isaiah Ford declare for NFL draft – Washington Times

Washington TimesVirginia Tech quarterback Jerod Evans and receiver Isaiah Ford are giving up their final seasons of eligibility to enter the NFL draft. The star Hokies each posted their decisions on their Twitter accounts Monday. Evans is a junior college transfer who …Virginia Tech’s Evans, Ford to enter NFL draftESPNIsaiah Ford, Jerod Evans join list […]

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Houston rushes to be ready for the Super Bowl – KHOU.com

KHOU.comA number of Super Bowl-related projects are set to be completed in the coming weeks, including ambitious-looking attractions in Discovery Green. There was no work underway Monday at Midtown Park. That’s where ESPN will have its center of operations …Mayor promises ‘happy time’ as downtown Houston gets ready for its Super Bowl close-upCultureMap Houston all […]

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TV sales soar during bowl games and ahead of Super Bowl – KWQC-TV6

KWQC-TV6Zeglin’s Home TV & Appliance said their sales spike when local teams are doing well and ahead of the Super Bowl. Store Manager, Lee Zeglin said the influx began months ago. “November 1 is when the TV business really kicks off,” said Zegler. “November 1 … …read more From:: Super Bowl News From Google News

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Huskies’ John Ross to skip senior season, enter NFL draft – The Seattle Times

The Seattle TimesWashington junior wide receiver John Ross III plans to skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft, a source close to Ross confirmed to The Seattle Times. Perhaps the fastest player in program history, Ross returned from two knee surgeries that kept …Report: Huskies star John Ross to skip senior year, enter […]

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Virginia Tech’s Isaiah Ford, Jerod Evans to enter 2017 NFL Draft – WDBJ7

WDBJ7(WDBJ7) Virginia Tech quarterback Jerod Evans announced on Twitter that he also is declaring for the 2017 NFL Draft. Evans played just one season for the Hokies. In his one season he threw for more than 3,500 yards, 29 touchdowns, and threw only 8 …Isaiah Ford, Jerod Evans join list of Hokies entering NFL DraftRoanoke […]

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Super Bowl title? Playoffs? 3-13 Bears fumble for optimism – Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Sun-TimesAlshon Jeffery doubled down on his Super Bowl promise from a day earlier — “Damn straight,” the Bears receiver said Monday — and then made an even more ridiculous claim. He said the 3-13 Bears, who have won one playoff game in the last 10 seasons …Alshon Jeffery: I guarantee Bears Super Bowl win […]

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2017 Super Bowl Odds: Pats, Cowboys huge favorites heading into NFL playoffs – CBSSports.com

CBSSports.comWhereas we usually look to the previous week when checking out previous Super Bowl odds, we’re going to do it a little differently and take a look at where these teams stood a full year ago. The Westgate Las Vegas Superbook tracks the odds from Jan. and more …read more From:: Super Bowl News From […]

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NFL Draft: Philadelphia Eagles own 14th or 15th pick; who’s been drafted there recently? – PennLive.com

PennLive.comWith a new coach in tow and Howie Roseman reassuming control over personnel, the Birds traded up to the No. 2 overall pick to nab quarterback Carson Wentz before using later-round selections on several talented prospects with checkered pasts. and more …read more From:: NFL Combine News By Google News

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Ohio State’s Malik Hooker intends to enter 2017 NFL Draft – NFL.com

NFL.comCollege underclassmen face a Jan. 16 deadline to apply for early draft eligibility. By October, an NFL scout had already seen enough of Hooker (6-feet-2, 205 pounds) to compare him to former NFL All-Pro Ed Reed. NFL.com analyst Daniel Jeremiah believes …Ohio State safety declares for NFL DraftNBCSports.comOhio State S Malik Hooker declares for 2017 […]

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Low-scoring Giants’ Super Bowl run may not be realistic – New York Daily News

New York Daily NewsThey are a low-scoring team with a monstrous defense and a knack for winning close games. But will that be good enough to win it all? While it’s fun to romanticize another Giants Super Bowl run, it might not be realistic given Big Blue’s lineup of high … …read more From:: Super […]

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Alshon Jeffery: I guarantee Bears Super Bowl win in ’17 – NFL.com

NFL.com“I guarantee you we’ll win the Super Bowl next year,” Jeffery said after Sunday’s 38-10 loss to the Vikings, via ESPN.com. “We had a lot of injuries. I don’t think a team in the league had as much injuries as us.” Professional athletes making overly …Alshon Jeffery guarantees the 3-13 Bears will win the Super […]

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A beginner’s guide to NFL Fantasy Playoff Challenge – NFL.com

A beginner’s guide to NFL Fantasy Playoff ChallengeNFL.comAfter a wildly entertaining regular season, the stage is finally set for the NFL playoffs. And while your normal fantasy season might be over, the fantasy playoff season has just begun. That’s right, just when you thought you had to close the doors on … and more …read […]

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2016 NFL playoffs: Steelers, Packers scary; Raiders, Lions flawed – NFL.com

NFL.comThe Pats entered Week 17 with an NFL-best point differential of 170 — and that was before putting a serious 21-point beatdown on another playoff team, the Dolphins, at their place. Each of the last three teams to lead the NFL in point differential …NFL Playoff Picture updates: The road to the Super Bowl goes […]

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Limited number of Patriots AFC Divisional Playoff game tickets to go on sale to general public on Friday, January 6 … – Patriots.com

Patriots.comA Patriots victory in the divisional playoff game would ensure that the Patriots would host one more game at Gillette Stadium this season. It would be an NFL record sixth straight AFC Championship Game appearance for the Patriots, the 13th overall in …Patriots clinch home-field advantage in AFC playoffsNFL.comNFL roundup: Patriots clinch home-field advantage; Redskins […]

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NFL Playoff Odds 2017: AFC, NFC Postseason Picture and Wild-Card Predictions – Bleacher Report

Bleacher ReportThe 2016-17 NFL regular season is over, folks. After 17 weeks, 256 games and countless hours of right, wrong and downright bizarre prediction-making, we have finally settled on a postseason tournament. Remember when people were declaring the Green …Patriots’ two interceptions in 2016 set the NFL standardESPN all 16 news articles …read more From:: […]

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What we learned from final 2017 NFL Draft order (picks 1-20) – NFL.com

NFL.comFollowing the conclusion of the regular season, we now have the order for the first 20 picks of the 2017 NFL Draft. The order for the remaining 12 slots will be determined by what happens in the postseason. Here are 10 takeaways from my initial look at …Top 20 picks in 2017 NFL Draft order […]

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Green Bay Packers might have a Super Bowl run left in them – UPI.com

UPI.comNow it wants to follow the six-year plan. The Packers entered the NFC playoffs during the 2010 season with a 10-6 record. That was only good enough for a wild-card spot, but they rode the arm of Aaron Rodgers to three road victories to reach the Super …Packers’ momentum could turn ‘run the table’ from […]

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NFL playoffs: A closer look at the games – AZCentral.com

AZCentral.comThe NFL playoff field is set and the postseason kicks off Saturday with wild-card weekend. The Heat Index takes a quick look at the playoff schedule, with TV information: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports. Saturday, Jan. 7, 2:35 p.m., ESPN/Channel 15 ( …2016-17 NFL playoffs schedule: Times, dates, odds, TV infoUSA TODAYWhen do Lions play next? […]

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Scouting the NFL Draft: Alabama DL Jonathan Allen – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (blog)

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (blog)If you think other games better reflect this player’s ability or you want to request a profile on a specific player, email me or hit me up on Twitter. As a Virginia high schooler, Jonathan Allen had his choice of pretty much any school in the country … and more …read […]

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Important NFL offseason dates for 2017: Free agency, draft and more – NOLA.com

NOLA.comFormer NFL player Deuce McAllister announces that the New Orleans Saints selects Ohio State’s Michael Thomas as the 47th pick in the second round of the 2016 NFL football draft, Friday, April 29, 2016, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast). …read more From:: NFL Combine News By Google News

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NFL Playoff Schedule — Who’s Playing When on Wild Card Weekend? – Mediaite

MediaiteThe National Football League has concluded its regular season and there are now twelve teams left vying for Super Bowl glory. And appropriately so, the determination for the schedule came down to the final game of the regular season, which saw the …The NFL playoff bracket is now setAOL NewsNFL Playoff Picture: Wild card and […]

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3 reasons the Kansas City Chiefs will win Super Bowl LI – FOXSports.com

FOXSports.comAnd the Chiefs jumped from the 5 seed to the 2 seed in the process, so instead of playing three road games to reach the Super Bowl, they’ll have a first-round bye and a home game in the AFC Divisional Round. All in all, it was a pretty good Sunday.Chiefs won’t be content with anything […]

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Ranking the NFL playoff teams – ESPN

ESPNNone of it seemed to faze Bill Belichick & Co. whatsoever on their way to a 14-2 record and top seeding in the AFC playoffs. That explains why the Patriots were a near-unanimous No. 1 choice when six NFL insiders ranked all 12 playoff teams following …NFL Playoff Picture updates: The road to the Super […]

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2017 NFL Mock Draft: Post-Week 17 Breakdown for 1st-Round Prospects – Bleacher Report

Bleacher ReportThe 2017 NFL draft order is now set for the 20 teams that failed to advance to the playoffs. The Cleveland Browns wrapped up the No. 1 pick, but it certainly wasn’t easy. Cleveland took the Pittsburgh Steelers to overtime on Sunday before finally …Top 20 picks in 2017 NFL Draft order setNBCSports.comNFL Draft […]

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‘Super Bowl of Astronomy’ Kicks Off in Texas This Week – Space.com

Space.comThe biannual meeting, which features new developments in astronomy, astrophysics and planetary science, is often called the “Super Bowl of astronomy.” The event will feature more than 1,600 lectures, short speeches and poster presentations that will … …read more From:: Super Bowl News From Google News

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​Monday Musings: Quarterbacks make AFC, NFC paths to Super Bowl vastly different – CBSSports.com

CBSSports.comThe last two times the Giants played playoff games in Lambeau, they beat the Packers and ended up winning the Super Bowl. Eli Manning will try and make it three straight in the postseason against the Packers, but it won’t be easy against a hot Aaron …3 reasons why the New England Patriots will win […]

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Corey Davis NFL Draft News & Rumors – Heavy.com

Heavy.com… Wisconsin on Monday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell could be calling his name quickly on a Thursday night in April. ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. thinks that he will be the first wide receiver taken in the draft (paywall). Lance Zeirlein of NFL.com lists … and more …read more From:: NFL Commissioner News from Google News

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Top 20 picks in 2017 NFL Draft order set – NBCSports.com

NBCSports.comFor the other 20, plans can now be made for the 2017 NFL Draft, with the selection order set for non-playoff teams. By virtue of their 1-15 record, the Browns will pick first if the season ended today. (Oh my God, the season actually did end today, and …2017 NFL Draft order: Browns lock up […]

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Cincinnati Bengals Will Draft Ninth in 2017 NFL Draft – FOXSports.com

FOXSports.comThe Bengals have not had a top 10 draft pick since they took A.J. Green with the fourth pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. They also picked up Andy Dalton in the second round with the 35 overall pick and third pick of the round. With the 6-9-1 season, the …Ravens will pick 16th in […]

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NFL Playoff Picture: Wild card and divisional schedule, TV, channel, dates, times, odds – NJ.com

NJ.comThe wild-card round of the 2017 NFL Playoffs are set. Here’s what we know: WILD CARD ROUND. Saturday, Jan. 7. Oakland Raiders at Houston Texans, 4:35 p.m., ESPN/ABC. Line: Texans -3 (Over/under: 37). Detroit Lions at Seattle Seahawks, 8:15 p.m., … and more …read more From:: NFL Playoffs News By Google News

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Cincinnati Bengals Will Draft Ninth in 2017 – The Stripe Hype

The Stripe HypeThe Bengals have not had a top 10 draft pick since they took A.J. Green with the fourth pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. They also picked up Andy Dalton in the second round with the 35 overall pick and third pick of the round. With the 6-9-1 season, the …Bengals will pick […]

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Sorting the Sunday Pile: Ranking all the possible Super Bowl 51 matchups – CBSSports.com

CBSSports.comThe playoffs are set and the schedule is in. We know when the Super Bowl will be and the only thing to figure out is who will be playing in the championship in Houston on Feb. 5. The NFC is significantly more interesting, with six really talented teams …Ranking every NFL playoff team’s chances to […]

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Gateway grad Nicholson prepares for NFL Draft – Tribune-Review

Gateway grad Nicholson prepares for NFL DraftTribune-ReviewHe felt it was the best way to express what he was feeling as he announced last week that he was foregoing his senior year at Michigan State and entering the NFL Draft. “I wanted to thank a lot of people, especially Spartan nation,” the Gateway … and more […]

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NFL Playoffs 2017: Final AFC, NFC Seedings And Wild Card Weekend Games – NESN.com

NESN.comThe 2016 NFL regular season has ended, and that means the playoffs are just a week away. The wild-card round will kick off the action Saturday and Sunday with a total of four games. For the first time since 2002, the defending AFC and NFC champions …UPDATED NFL playoff picture 2017: AFC, NFC wild-card matchups […]

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