Adrian Peterson hasn’t learned a thing in 2 years since suspension
Adrian Peterson offered up his first long-form interview since his 2014 suspension for child-abuse charges, and it looks like the whole experience has taught the Vikings’ star running back who the real...
View ArticleWeek 1 lessons: Russell Wilson puts Seahawks in awkward spot
It’s only one game, but … 1. Russell Wilson’s legend continued to grow. Refusing to leave the game with a gimpy ankle, he fashioned his 19th fourth-quarter comeback in 65 games as a starter, even...
View ArticleHow to recover after this risky fantasy football strategy just imploded
You drive to work every day. You listen to the traffic reports. You make decisions based on those reports, knowing things can change in an instant. Which is quite similar to how you approach your...
View ArticlePatriots’ latest big move solidifies free-agency rule
Two days of NFL free agency have passed and already there are clear-cut winners and losers. Unfortunately for the Jets and the rest of the AFC, among the early leaders in the clubhouse are the...
View ArticleThis is how far Adrian Peterson has plummeted
The Seahawks prefer a bloated running back coming off season-ending ankle surgery, with a history of choosing food over football, to one of the greatest tailbacks ever to play the game. With various...
View ArticleWhy Raiders are asking for trouble with Marshawn Lynch
ESPN reported Friday morning the Oakland Raiders are considering trying to acquire retired Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch. It’s such a tantalizing idea until you start to think about the...
View ArticleAdrian Peterson likely settling sets up dream Week 1 showdown
Adrian Peterson is closing in on a deal with the Saints, and the NFL is closing in on a Week 1, Monday night matchup overflowing with juice. The free-agent running back is nearing a deal with New...
View ArticleUltimate guide to the 2017 NFL season: The new and the Brady
We celebrate the open of training camps when the addictive smell of the NFL is in the air and the Jets still are 0-0 and tied with the Patriots. So The Post provides a primer on what to look for on the...
View ArticleThe NFL’s 50 most fascinating people in 2017
Many new faces surface on The Post’s NFL’s 50 Most Fascinating People list for the 2017 season. It is never easy keeping Richard Sherman off this list, but we’ll make him a first alternate, along with...
View ArticleFalcons, Luck lead five NFL storylines to watch in Week 1
The anticipated Week 1 of the NFL season finally has arrived. Here are the High five things to watch on this week’s schedule: Hangover to watch How the Falcons, who open the season Sunday in Chicago,...
View ArticleAdrian Peterson is already unhappy with Saints role
Adrian Peterson is not appreciating his new reality. The former MVP was used sparingly as part of a three-back rotation in his Saints’ debut on Monday night, a 29-19 loss in his return to Minnesota on...
View ArticleAdrian Peterson traded in last chance for relevance
Adrian Peterson will get a bigger chance to prove he’s not washed up. Peterson was traded on Tuesday from the Saints to the Cardinals after being a non-factor in New Orleans’ first four games. Peterson...
View ArticleNew Cardinal Adrian Peterson is an acceptable fantasy risk
Imagine you visit your favorite steakhouse for dinner. Before you order, the waiter informs you they are out of all the choice cuts — no filets, no sirloins, and no New York strips or ribeyes. All they...
View ArticleSagging Steelers, last chance for Hall of Fame RB: 5 NFL things to watch
Week 6 in the NFL features several key showdown games that should shape how the rest of the season goes. One of those games is between the surprising 3-2 Jets and the 3-2 Patriots. The winner owns sole...
View ArticlePackers fooling themselves if they think they have QB answer
Another one bites the dust. Another big one. Aaron Rodgers joined the list of superstar players who could or will miss the rest of the season on Sunday when he was driven into the turf by the Vikings’...
View ArticleFantasy football: Adrian Peterson is back, but for how long?
When the Madman tells you Adrian Peterson is the Bane of our existence, we mean it quite literally. AP, All-Day, whatever you want to call the new Cardinals running back, he has caused the Madman grief...
View ArticleEagles were already scary, but now they look unstoppable
This message on the Eagles’ official Twitter account summed up Philadelphia’s 51-23 butt-kicking of the Broncos on Sunday: “Apologies, we actually ran out of fireworks at @LFF Stadium. #FlyEaglesFly”...
View ArticleDesperate Redskins giving Adrian Peterson a shot
Adrian Peterson is getting another chance. The former MVP will sign with the Redskins after meeting with the team on Monday, according to multiple reports. The Redskins also had Jamaal Charles and...
View Article‘Washed up’ Adrian Peterson fires back at ex-NFL stars
Adrian Peterson is taking on everyone — opposing tacklers and talking heads alike — in his NFL comeback. The new Redskins running back is 33 but doesn’t want to hear anything about how he’s lost a...
View ArticleThe NFL has a new Browns, and this could get ugly
From Week 1 in the NFL, here are five things I think: 1. The Bills might not win a game this season. En route to their 47-3 loss to the Ravens on Sunday in Baltimore, the Bills didn’t produce a first...
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