cbssports:

Match made in heaven? Charlie Sheen reportedly bought LT’s Super Bowl ring. Please, let this be true.

cbssports:

Tebowing in Madden 2013.

siphotos:

Paralyzed former Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand smiles as he answers a question during an NFL football news conference in Piscataway, N.J. last week after it was announced that he has been signed by the Tampa Bay. LeGrand broke two vertebrae and suffered a serious spinal cord injury on Oct. 16, 2010, during a kickoff return against Army. His coach at Rutgers then, Greg Schiano, is now the head coach of the Buccaneers. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

KING: Schiano find way to bring LeGrand’s passion to Tampa Bay
EPSTEIN: LeGrand gets my vote for 2011 Sportsman of the Year

nfloffseason:

And with the 32nd pick in the 2012 NFL Draft the World Champion New York Giants select DAVID WILSON.

The final pick on the night. The Super Bowl defending champs went with a running back, David Wilson. The video montage showed that he isn’t afraid to take a hit and fast. Mike Mayock says he has to learn hot to block and run routes.

The Giants know how to draft. When they take a player your ears perk up. My ears are perked. They are in need of some running back help and they have a nice running back bloodline.

And there you have it, the entire first round of the draft and and blizzard of trades.

Whew!

What did you think?

nfloffseason:

And with the 16th pick in the 2012 NFL Draft the New York Jets select QUINTON COPLES.

Another pass rusher. I thought the Jets might go another way. They get tend to draft well but also makes big splashes. Talent alone Quiton Coples is tops. The question has never been his ability. It’s a question of will and motor. Is he going to try every play? Let’s hope, that locker room might not be the best situation for him.  On the other hand, Rex Ryan is one of the best at the nobody believes in us and we’re better than everyone else thinks. That brash attitude might be good for Coples.

thesmithian:

It was only a matter of time before the Republicans took ownership of Tim Tebow. And Jets owner Woody Johnson, a major G.O.P. donor…was just the guy to do it.

more.

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art: painting by Dave Choate

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nationalpostsports:

Yes, the Tim Tebow New York Jets jersey already exists, even though the deal isn’t quite done yet.

denverpost:

Peyton Manning to visit with John Elway, Broncos today

Peyton Manning will be in Denver tonight visiting with the Broncos, according to two NFL sources.

This is getting serious, folks.

nfloffseason:

Spotted in South Florida. Here we go.

siphotos:

This week’s Sports Illustrated cover features the Super Bowl champion New York Giants. (Simon Bruty/SI)

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE A COVER OF THIS WEEK’S ISSUE

theatlantic:

Why Are the Patriots Favored to Win the Super Bowl?

It’s not overstating things to say that the respective legacies of a certain coach and a certain player will be indelibly inscribed after Sunday’s Super Bowl between the Giants and Patriots. Bill Belichick and Tom Brady are already bound for the Hall of Fame, so win or lose, their place in NFL history is assured. The same cannot be said of Giants’ quarterback Eli Manning or his head coach, Tom Coughlin. So what will it take for Manning and Coughlin to win another ring over their northeast neighbors? Read more.

[Image: Associated Press]

inothernews:

Tumblr, this is your official stuffed toy for the next week or so.