Over the past few weeks, teams around the NFL have been trying to figure out what their stadium capacity should be for the upcoming season, and if the are any indication, it's starting to look like NFL stadiums are going to be mostly empty this year. The Ravens announced on Wednesday that the capacity at M&T Bank Stadium will be set to just 14,000, which is an 81.3% cut from the stadium's normal capacity of roughly 71,000.There's also a chance that fans won't be allowed to attend any...

In the pursuit of hoppyne s . . .D.C. Defenders fans have already proved to be one of the more colorful and rowdy supporter groups in the XFL but, hey, when Washington football has been devoid of wins over the last two decades, can you blame them?In any case, one of the ways Defenders fans have expre sed their rowdine s is through alcohol consumption and its aftermath. The beer snake has become a signature of the D.C. faithful, but it wasn't until Sunday that we had the full picture of just...

After a spirited second half performance this afternoon in a 2-2 draw against Fulham, West Brom still only walked off the pitch with a point in a game which they had to take all three of them. It was a fixture that was vital for both clubs, but being on West Broms turf you would like to think they should have been favorites despite the fans not being able to give them the 12th man advantage.Its officially been six weeks since Sam Allardyce took over at West Brom after the sacking of Slaven...

*In advance of the 2015 season, former NFL scout Daniel Jeremiah draws on his evaluation experience in "Trait Eight" -- a series that identifies three key characteristics for eight high-profile players at various positions. Today's file covers running backs. Below, you'll find DJ's a se sments of seven established rushing stars -- plus one rookie who's already turning heads in the preseason. *For more analysis on this topic, Adrian Peterson, Minnesota VikingsThree traits: Freak, explosive,...

is one of the lowest-paid quarterbacks in the , but that won't be the case for much longer.The quarterback is eligible for an extension next offseason, likely putting him in line for a major payday. But the 49ers seem to be OK with giving Purdy a large bump in pay."It's a good problem when your quarterback is one of the highest-paid guys on your team and in the league," 49ers CEO Jed York told reporters at the NFL's league meetings on Tuesday.Purdy's status as a seventh-round pick on his...

As coaches and general managers prepare to make potentially franchise-altering decisions in the 2015 , now is the perfect time to look back and see how the choices made last year played out on the field. Bucky Brooks is reviewing and grading each team's rookie cla s from 2014, as well as highlighting what organizations should hone in on at this month's NFL -- starting with the AFC South below. Houston Texans It's hard to fault Sean Behrens Jersey the for grabbing the most talented defensive...

So Arsenal have gone six years without a trophyThe Gunners had only won six in the previous 17 seasons before the leather-faced Frenchmans arrival, why then are the Emirates faithful getting their knickers in such a twist that they are Tracy Howard Jersey not able to be untangled?Wenger is the same man who brought Arsenal unrivalled succe s in the mid-noughties; masterminding the team of Invincibles, wrestling the Premiership stranglehold from Manchester United and was within a whisker of...

The have clinched the NFC North for the first time ever over the on Sunday.The last time Detroit won their division was 1993 when the NFC North was part of the NFC Central. The league realigned with the addition of the in 2002 and the Lions have finished second in the NFC North four times since. On Sunday, they made history and earned Owen Pickering Jersey a home playoff game in the proce s."I get emotional thinking about all the guys that went through 3-13, went through 1-6 early last year...

With some extra time on their hands as they enjoy a month-plus break before the start of training camp in July, the should be exploring ways to improve their roster, which still has some question marks on both sides of the ball.One Sergei Samsonov Jersey avenue to do that is in free agency, where general manager Tom Telesco has plenty of money to work with. According to , the Raiders are sitting pretty with $34.09 million in cap space, the fifth-highest total in the NFL.That number made a big...

Bolton fans got their wish last week when Gary Megson was sacked. The former West Brom manager wasnt favoured by Bolton fans and was constantly jeered throughout his spell at the Reebok. Phil Gartside, Boltons chairman hasnt endeared himself to the fans by appointing and sticking with Megson and was under immence pre sure to get the manager that the Bolton fans wanted. That man was Owen Coyle, the Burnley manager. During his time at Turf Moor, he has led the unfashionable side to promotion to...

When the traded back into the first round to select with the No. 32 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, many pundits wondered if he would develop into a strong enough pa ser to be a long-term starter. Flash-forward two years and Jackson is now the reigning MVP. He's listed at +600 to repeat in the latest 2020 NFL MVP odds, while Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the +350 favorite.Ru sell Wilson (+800), Deshaun Watson (+1400) and Tom Brady ( Austin Strand Jersey +1600) round out the top five among...

Super Bowl 43 marked the sixth Super Bowl victory for the , but the NFC upstart didnt make it easy in Tampa. Pittsburgh led 17-7 at halftime, thanks to an electric 100-yard interception return by James Harrison on the final play of the first half. But Conor Garland Jersey even going down 20-7 early in the third quarter, Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner was unfazed in leading a comeback, armed with fellow Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald as his go-to wide receiver. Fitzgeralds second TD, on a...