Tom Martinez, the longtime personal coach to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, has died. He was 67. Brady said in a statement posted on his Facebook page Wednesday that he is "deeply saddened by the passing of my coach, mentor and friend." "Coach Martinez's invaluable assistance and support will never be forgotten and will always have a lasting impact on my life,"...
The St. Louis Rams will play that "home" game in London later this year after settling a lease dispute with the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Bureau. The deal announced late Tuesday allows the Rams to play the New England Patriots at Wembley Stadium on Oct. 28. The lease had required the team to play all home games at the Edward Jones Dome in St.
Brady Quinn is apologizing to Tim Tebow for unflattering comments Quinn made about the Denver Broncos' starting quarterback in a GQ article. The article on Tebowmania was written by Michael Silver and titled "The year of Magical Stinking: An Oral History of Tebow Time." In it, Quinn was quoted as saying, "We've had a lot of, I guess, luck, to put it simply." He also...
Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Harry Carson is taking a pass at running for Congress as a Democrat in New Jersey. The 58-year-old retired New York Giant told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he just doesn't have the drive he thinks is needed to do it. "I did not have the passion to jump in with both feet and change my life and take this on with the same intensity that I played...
The NFL Coaches Association has hired sports lawyer David Cornwell as its executive director. Cornwell has represented both the NFL and the union as well as several prominent NFL players, including Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. He also was a candidate to become executive director of the NFL Players Association in 2009, a job that went to DeMaurice Smith.
Defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins has agreed to restructure his contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. Jenkins signed a $25 million, five-year deal last offseason and had 5.5 sacks, seven tackles for loss, and 61 total tackles in his first season with the team. Jenkins spent his first seven seasons with Green Bay.
There's growing optimism that the Buffalo Bills will renew their deal to play games in Toronto beyond this season. And Bills fans shouldn't worry about losing more than one regular-season game a year north of the border. That was the message delivered by Rogers Communications Media president Keith Pelley in an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday.
The Minnesota Vikings say the organization has reached a tentative deal with the University of Minnesota on how much the team will pay to use TCF Stadium while a new Vikings stadium is being built. Vikings spokesman Lester Bagley declined to name a dollar amount, but said the "agreement in principle" would add about 3,000 temporary end zone seats to the 50,000-seat stadium.
The age thing. It's the first topic that comes up when Brandon Weeden's NFL draft prospects are discussed. You see, Weeden is 28 -- same as NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers. At an age when many NFL quarterbacks are peaking, Weeden will just be starting his professional football career. Still, the early consensus on Weeden among the so-called experts is he could go as soon as the second round or as late...
The Chiefs agreed to terms on a $19.6 million, three-year deal with cornerback Stanford Routt on Monday, which should help Kansas City absorb the potential loss of Brandon Carr. The deal includes a $4 million signing bonus and $6 million the first season, a person with direct knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.
