By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Wed Apr 18, 2012 at 12:00 PM ET
The 2012 NFL schedule has officially been released! Are you happy with your team’s draw? [NFL.com]
Here’s a cool story about RB prospect Trent Richardson taking an Alabama high school senior who survived cancer to her high school prom. [ESPN]
“Unruly fans must pass code-of-conduct exam to return to games” [PFT NBC]
Here are the best and worst games to keep an eye out for in the 2012 season. [Yahoo! Sports]
Sean Payton has been banned from all contact with the Saints organization and the NFL for the 2012 season. [CBS Sports]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Fri Apr 13, 2012 at 9:15 AM ET The Saints have appointed an interim coach and their choice is Joe Vitt, regardless of his suspension due to the bounty program fiasco. [ESPN]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Thu Apr 12, 2012 at 10:00 AM ET
As we close in on the 2012 NFL Draft there are many mock drafts getting made up. Here are a few to mull over. [Walter Football]
Here is an amalgamation from USA Today. [USA Today]
Here is Don Banks’ fifth go at predicting the draft. [Sports Illustrated]
One of the coolest mock drafts I’ve seen. Very nice job by the creator. [Chris Steuber]
Astute observation by Adam Schefter. [Twitter]
Mike Wallace not planning on signing the tender by the Steelers. [Pro Football Talk]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Fri Apr 6, 2012 at 9:15 AM ET  The Politics of Pigskin Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino has been put on paid leave Thursday after a motorcycle accident this past weekend. It was discovered that Petrino who is married with 4 children has been having an affair with an Arkansas employee half his age. [USA Today]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Thu Apr 5, 2012 at 1:30 PM ET  The Politics of Pigskin Disgraced former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams allegedly implored his players during a speech to inflict injuries to 49ers players. Stick a fork in him. [Yahoo! Sports]
Joe Flacco thinks he is the best QB in the NFL. Not sure how you say that with a straight face. [ESPN]
The 49ers will not play the Raiders this preseason. Probably for the best. [NBC]
Nike unveiled their new NFL uniform designs this week. [Sports Illustrated]
The all-time QB bust Ryan Leaf was arrested this week. The charges were for both burglary and drugs. [CougCenter]
Upon release Leaf was promptly arrested again. [NFL.com]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Fri Mar 30, 2012 at 9:15 AM ET Why are pro days important for players entering the NFL draft? Also click through for some really good info on the most important prospects heading into next month’s NFL draft. [CBS Sports]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Thu Mar 29, 2012 at 10:00 AM ET
With Sean Payton suspended for the season the Saints have begun to search for potential replacements for the 2012 season. One named that has floated around has been Bill Parcells. Parcells recently said that a stint with the Saints is not outside the realm of possibility. [ESPN]
Is free agent acquisition Matt Flynn the answer at quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks? [CBS Sports]
New York Jets CB Darrelle Revis spoke on Sportscenter recently and referred to the Jets’ locker room as in “disarray right now.” [NBC Sports]
The NFL owners have officially agreed to expand replay to turnovers. The playoff overtime system has now been applied to the regular season as well. [ESPN]
Cornerback charting! Who were the best in coverage in the 2011 season. Click through to find out. [Football Outsiders]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Fri Mar 23, 2012 at 9:15 AM ET Politics and sports collide once again as Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL)is setting up a Judiciary Committee to look into bounty programs in football and potentially other sports. This, of course, was spurred by the New Orleans Saints own bounty program that has just recently brought down heavy sanctions on the program. [ESPN]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Thu Mar 22, 2012 at 3:00 PM ET  The Politics of Pigskin This week Sean Payton became the first coach to be suspended by the NFL. Payton received a 1 year suspension and is gone for the entirety of the 2012 season as punishment for the Saints bounty/pay-for-play program. Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams has been suspended indefinitely and his case will be reviewed after the season. Payton will not be paid during his suspension meaning that he will lose approximately $7 million in salary. [ESPN]
Here are the top candidate to replace Payton as head coach of the Saints in 2012. [Sports Illustrated]
Here is your video of the Denver Broncos introducing Peyton Manning as their new QB. The biggest free agent is now off the market. [Yahoo! Sports]
After acquiring Manning the Broncos decided to get out from under the shadow of Tim Tebow by trading him to the New York Jets. [CBS Sports]
The Jets most famous alum Joe Namath made it clear that he is not a fan of the Tebow deal. [Yardbarker]
After having courted Manning for a time the 49ers made up with their free agent Alex Smith and resigned him to a 3 year deal. [Sports Illustrated]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Thu Mar 15, 2012 at 10:00 AM ET  The Politics of Pigskin The 2012 NFL free agency is officially underway and there is a lot of news of visits, workouts, and signings floating around. Let’s start with Peyton Manning who reportedly spent 6 hours at Cardinals HQ recently. [Houston Chronicle]
Another of the blockbuster names available is former Texans DE Mario Williams. He is currently visiting with a number of teams. [ESPN]
The Lions signed Calvin Johnson to a huge 7 year contract extension. [Twitter]
The Bears finally got Jay Cutler some receiver help in the form of his old teammate Brandon Marshall. [ESPN]
The Cowboys were able to pick up Kyle Orton who will give them some added depth at QB. [Twitter]
Drew Brees is none too happy with the franchise tag that the Saints stuck on him. [NBC Sports]
Finally, Matt Flynn who saw his stock as a potential starting quarterback rise over the past few seasons will visit with the Seahawks. [Twitter]
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