It’s been a weird couple days in the NFL. Here are a few stories that are making the rounds, each of them a head-scratcher:
Rookie WR Michael Crabtree, after spending significant time away from San Francisco, finally signed a six-year contract with the 49ers. If he has two outstanding years in his first four, the contract evolves into a five-year deal. The weird part of all this? M.C. Hammer was apparently present during negotiations. Yes, really, that M.C. Hammer.
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Opposition Research, where I'll go over the Packers next opponent. Aaron and Corey can give you the detailed matchups, but here's where you'll find out what they're saying about us, about themselves, and about the big game on Sunday.
Coming into this game, the Rams are... very tired of losing. In Week 2, the Rams lost their 12th consecutive game (5-29 since 2007 season), this time to the Washington Redskins, 9-7. The loss included a costly fumble by Donnie Avery on the Washington 5-yard line and 245 yards of total offense. After the season opener where they were blanked by the Seattle Seahawks 28-0, however, scoring any points at all was a step up. They remain in a dead heat with the Detroit Lions for the bottom rank in most polls.
Eddie Petzke of the Beers and Ball Show dives into some of the most intriguing camp battles that could have a major impact on Green Bay's 2026 53-man roster
States could legalize sports gambling in 2018 and the following year, the NFL signed its first-ever casino sponsorship. Sports gambling isn't going anywhere, so will the Brendan Sorsby story become an inflection point for the NFL to monitor?