Author: Roster Insider

It’s been a big first week for Big Shield. The football-gambling-mob novel has sold surprisingly well. (It helps that the ebook costs a ridiculously low 99 cents.) With two weeks to go until the NFL returns (Big Shield is completely fictional and officially not about the NFL, but you can

Saturday is sometimes the day to catch up on the things that got lost in the shuffle of the week that was. Here’s one that slipped through the cracks. On Tuesday, Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers appeared on Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward’s podcast. And Heyward mentioned his comments from March

Friday night’s preseason game ended well for the Bears. It did not start well, specifically in the estimation of coach Ben Johnson. “Offensively, the first two possessions was really sloppy football that has plagued us in and out of camp so far, and unfortunately that’s what we got here tonight,”

As the football season heats up and the playoffs loom close, NFL fans are treated to a frenzy of speculation and rumors surrounding player trades, injuries, and team dynamics. Dubbed “Red Zone Rumors,” this period of intense chatter can significantly impact how teams are perceived and how they perform on

A whole generation of football fans grew up knowing that Tom Dempsey’s 63-yard field goal in 1970 was not just the NFL record, but one of the most extraordinary feats in NFL history. But in the modern NFL, 63-yard field goals are so ordinary that one happened in a preseason

Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons is not happy with his team or his lack of a new contract, and he didn’t wear his jersey while every other Cowboy did during Friday night’s preseason game. But one thing he says he would never do is treat his teammates with disrespect. Parsons was

One day after Cowboys owner Jerry Jones had plenty of inflammatory things to say about the contract impasse with linebacker Micah Parsons, Parsons sent a message of his own (beyond social media). Although he reported to AT&T Stadium for the preseason finale against the Falcons, Parsons was the only player

The Micah Parsons contract situation has hit full boil over the past couple of days, culminating in owner and G.M. Jerry Jones sounding off to Michael Irvin — and in Parsons spending time during Friday night’s preseason game on a table. After the game, coach Brian Schottenheimer was asked about

With real questions regarding whether the Cowboys have a capable No. 2 to Dak Prescott, second-year quarterback Joe Milton had a solid night in the team’s preseason finale. In extended action, Milton completed 10 of 18 passes for 132 yards and one touchdown. He rushed for 33 yards on four

Folks who attended Friday night’s Vikings-Titans game in Nashville saw something unexpected, but not quite as uncommon as it used to be. A green dildo was thrown onto the field. It’s become a trend at WNBA games in recent weeks. The phenomenon has NFL roots, however. Late in Tom Brady’s

Cowboys rookie running back Jaydon Blue made his preseason debut Friday night and scored his first touchdown. But his night didn’t end the way he wanted it to end. The Cowboys have ruled out Blue with an ankle injury. It is the same right ankle/heel that he originally injured in

With only three preseason games and plenty of joint practices, more and more teams are keeping their key players in bubble wrap throughout August. The Chiefs are not. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes played three drives in Friday night’s preseason finale against the Bears. The efforts resulted in two touchdowns and a

Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich flew home before Friday night’s game against the Cowboys, the Falcons broadcast team reports. Ulbrich left to deal with a personal matter. Defensive pass game coordinator Mike Rutenberg is calling plays in the first half, and assistant head coach/defense Jerry Gray will take over those

Cam Ward finished his preseason without a touchdown pass but having shown enough to have Titans fans excited. He played two series in Friday night’s preseason game Friday night. Ward led the Titans to a touchdown on his second drive of the night, with Julius Chestnut scoring on a 1-yard

Officially, the Sunday Ticket package begins with Week 1 of the regular season. Unofficially, it began during the preseason. Via David Rumsey of FrontOfficeSports.com, the Sunday Ticket package has made multiple preseason games available on the Sunday Ticket service. Apparently, the NFL has allowed YouTube and YouTube TV to stream

Cowboys owner and G.M. Jerry Jones is capable of being, in equal measures, magnetic and repugnant. When it comes to linebacker Micah Parsons, Jerry has recently been more repugnant than magnetic. Jones has a habit of negotiating directly with players, cutting out agents who are there to do to the

An MRI confirmed the MCL sprain in the knee of Steelers first-round defensive lineman Derrick Harmon, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Harmon will miss 4-6 weeks, per Dulac, which means the 21st overall pick will be expected to miss between 2-4 games with the season opener not until

No one has questioned Kyler Murray’s work ethic since the Cardinals briefly placed an “independent study” clause into the contract extension he signed in 2022. So, it was strange when Cardinals running back Michael Carter felt the need to defend his quarterback’s work ethic earlier this week. The question that

The 49ers have been dealing with injury issues at wide receiver all summer and the list grew this week when Russell Gage sprained his MCL in practice. Word of Gage’s injury came around the same that the 49ers confirmed DeMarcus Robinson has been suspended for the first three games of