By Neil Reynolds As he prepares for his first season with the New Orleans Saints, future Hall of Fame rusher Adrian Peterson admits he has a point to prove. The 11th-year running back, who rushed for just 72 yards in 2016 in his final campaign as a Viking, told The Reynolds Report: “I always carry a chip on my shoulder. It …
By Neil Reynolds I’m off to the United States this week and will be attempting to visit the eight London-bound teams in eight straight days, weather and travel schedules permitting! My visit on behalf of Sky Sports and NFL UK will see me rack up an approximate 16,780 air miles on 11 flights. Just hook me up with a coffee-filled …
By Neil Reynolds NFL players tend to adopt a ‘one game at a time’ mantra when it comes to their business, but Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs admits one contest in particular is setting his pulse racing as the 2017 season approaches. And that showdown will see the Vikings take on their former teammate and locker-room leader in running back …
The festive period isn’t stopping the Gridiron Team. The lads offer their unique takes on the week’s NFL action… Puttin’ Six On The Board The firing heard around the NFL The tenure of Gus Bradley was viewed with great interest around the NFL as the Jacksonville Jaguars broke the mould by giving the former Seattle defensive coordinator a long opportunity …
Liam Blackburn lifts the lid on new Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Moritz Boehringer, the NFL’s unlikeliest draft pick. Five years ago, in the German city of Aalen, a 17-year-old Moritz Boehringer stumbled upon YouTube clips of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson. Much of what was occurring in the highlights was alien to the teenager – the formations, the concept of …
On the week Jacksonville announced they will be returning to London every year through 2020, the Jaguars finally picked up a W at Wembley! Matthew Sherry discusses the boys from Florida and the rest of the week’s action in this edition of Tuesday Morning Touchdown. Puttin’ Six On The Board Jags Gonna Jag “Jags gonna Jag because Jaggity is Jaggity and Jags gotta do …
If last weekend was Christmas for those of immersed in the NFL, other oval-ball enthusiasts get their New Year’s Eve party started on Friday. That’s when the 2015 Rugby World Cup begins at Twickenham as New Zealand bid to regain the trophy they won on home soil four years ago. Those All Black jerseys are iconic – as iconic as …
