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One of the first bits of advice I got on covering an NFL team: Don't worry about the contracts of draft picks until the end of July. Most years, teams I covered were frantically working on deals until the morning of the first practice -- if not longe...
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As you've probably heard by now, the NFL Players Association has taken its first steps toward appealing the bounty-related suspensions of Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove and three other current and former New Orleans Saints play...
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ESPN’s Andrew Brandt reported that New York Giants’ defensive end Dave Tollefson will be visiting the Oakland Raiders on Tuesday. The Raiders have long been considered a suitor, as Tollefson is a Bay Area native and is a former member of the Raiders...
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After working late into Monday night, Denver Broncos officials got all the details worked out in the contract for Peyton Manning's services. And as ESPN's Adam Schefter first reported, the deal is very significant -- today, Manning will sign a five-...
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It’s official now, quarterback Peyton Manning has agreed to terms with the Denver Broncos on a five-year, $96 million deal, according to ESPN‘s Adam Schefter. The contract will keep Manning in Denver through the 2017 season, if he chooses to play th...
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While we have a moment, let's make sure we're all clear on an important intersection of NFL rules pertaining the salary cap and franchise players. As ESPN business analyst Andrew Brandt notes, teams can temporarily exceed the league's salary cap lim...
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Former Falcons defensive line coach Bill Johnson posing with some of the Saints on the Falcons logo after a game in 2010. The New Orleans Saints, the reigning NFC South champs and longtime rival of the Atlanta Falcons, are in deep trouble with the l...
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The hiring of Joe Philbin has elicited positive reactions from across the league, especially from those who have worked with him in the past. Andrew Brandt, president of the National Football Post and ESPN business analyst, recently talked to The Fin...
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Andrew Brandt, President of the National Football Post, joins the show to provide expert commentary on the franchise tag and other important aspects of the CBA that will impact teams this off-season. Make sure to listen for Brandt's thoughts on JoeCo...
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ESPN business analyst Andrew Brandt reports that Peyton Manning's $28 million option bonus is due on March 8, five days before the free agency and trading period opens on March 13.Brandt concludes that trading Manning will not be an option for the Co...
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-- Weird (but somewhat logical) stat of the year: Per Albert Breer of the NFL Network, the New England Patriots are 6-0 since they waived Albert Haynesworth. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 0-6 since they picked him up. Now, there are some serious corr...
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Bob Kravitz of the Indianapolis Star contends that when the Colts' miserable season ends, team owner Jim Irsay needs to do more than assemble the money needed to sign Andrew Luck … it might also be time to clean house in the coaching department and t...
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The Arizona Cardinals' plans to open contract talks with defensive end Calais Campbell come as NFL teams gain new leverage in negotiations with top players. Andrew Brandt of National Football Post recently explained how the new collective bargaining...
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While we have a moment, let's clarify an important part of last week's discussion about Chicago Bears tailback Matt Forte and the possible application of a future franchise tag. As we noted, Forte would earn about $7.7 million if the Bears make him ...
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A few weeks ago, I questioned the competitive significance of the contract uncertainty surrounding several Chicago Bears players. Tailback Matt Forte wasn't happy to be approaching the expiration of his contract, while linebacker Lance Briggs and sa...
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FALLING 1. Patience of Ndamukong Suh, Detroit Lions defensive tackle: Suh forcefully and emotionally defended himself Monday against allegations of what would have been some sketchy trash talk by the Atlanta Falcons. Suh vehemently denied he called ...
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An interesting confluence of business events took place last weekend in Green Bay. First, receiver Jordy Nelson signed a three-year contract extension, taking another issue off the table as the Packers presumably gear up to address a more difficult ...
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Andrew Brandt looks at the complicated appeal case of Oakland rookie Terrelle Pryor. The NFL is expected to soon rule on whether to reduce his five-game suspension. He is starting his fourth week of the suspension. The Raiders’ offensive line is qui...
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- About 24 hours after signing tailback Adrian Peterson to a groundbreaking seven-year contract, the Minnesota Vikings took the field at San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium. Peterson is one of the NFL's best players, but not even he cou...
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Reading the coverage ... Houston Texans Sunday could have been a sign that the Texans’ locker room is changing, says John McClain. The Texans brought back receiver David Anderson and cut defensive end Tim Bulman, says McClain. It’s his fifth seas...
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