Third Baseman Resurgence

Third Baseman Resurgence
Bill Baer uses statistics weighting offensive player contributions and ballpark factors to analyze increased 3B production.
read more

Top Headlines

Headlines: NFL | MLB | NBA | NHL | GOLF | NAS | CFB | BPL

Highest Searched Players over the last 7 days

Video Center

  •  
    Back
    Back's NBA 6-Pack: Monday
  •  
    Draft: Norris on WR breakdown
    Draft: Norris on WR breakdown
  •  
    Norris: Senior Bowl
    Norris: Senior Bowl's Top 20
  •  
    Norris: Who
    Norris: Who's No. 1?
  •  
    Short: Expectations for Hanley
    Short: Expectations for Hanley
  •  
    Short on Max Scherzer in NL
    Short on Max Scherzer in NL
  •  
    Beer
    Beer's NBA 6-Pack: Friday
  •  
    Beer
    Beer's NBA 6-Pack: Wednesday

Football Columns

21st Century Super Bowls

21st Century Super Bowls

Jan 26
Patrick Daugherty counts down the 14 Super Bowls of the 21st Century.

Baseball Columns

Third Baseman Resurgence

Third Baseman Resurgence

Jan 27
Bill Baer uses statistics weighting offensive player contributions and ballpark factors to analyze increased 3B production.
 

Basketball Columns

Dose: Mike Conley Disappears

Dose: Mike Conley Disappears

Jan 27
Two games were postponed, MCW and Kevin Durant were out, and Mike Conley and Dante Exum were highly disappointing. Tuesday's Dose breaks it down.

Hockey Columns

FanDuel Team

FanDuel Team

Jan 27
Dadoun shows you his methodology for assembling a single day team.

Golf Columns

Tavern on the Green

Tavern on the Green

Jan 27
Bubba Watson will get the raucous crowd rocking this week at the famed No. 16 at TPC Scottsdale for the Waste Management Phoenix Open.

NASCAR Columns

Look Ahead:Only 27 days to go!

Look Ahead:Only 27 days to go!

Jan 25
With less than a month to go, Look Ahead gives a brief 2014 snapshot on a few drivers and lists what is known about their 2015 plans.

NFL Draft Columns

Norris: Podcast Episode Two

Norris: Podcast Episode Two

Jan 25
Episode Two of Process the Process - featuring multiple Senior Bowl prospect interviews, along with links to subscribe.

Premier League Columns

By The Numbers Week 23

By The Numbers Week 23

Jan 27
Rob Allen takes his weekly statistical look at all things premier league, starting all the way back with week 10

Team Pages

MLB
NFL
NBA
NHL

Blogs

Twitter

Like us on Facebook! Like us on Facebook!

Player News

View Rss Feeds
SKILL More Player News
Vance Joseph - C - Bengals

ESPN's Ed Werder reports Bengals DBs coach Vance Joseph is the Broncos' first choice to fill their defensive-coordinator vacancy, but that Cincinnati has yet to allow an interview.

The Broncos were first connected to Joseph last week. With the Bengals apparently not budging, GM John Elway is interviewing Wade Phillips on Wednesday. Good coordinator though he is, Phillips would be another retread for Elway, who lamented his past staff's inability to take the team to the next level. Joseph would be an aggressive hire for a club that wants to mix things up.
Related: Broncos
Source: Ed Werder on Twitter
Jan 27 - 1:57 PM
Joseph Randle - RB - Cowboys

According to ESPN Dallas, there are people within the Cowboys who believe Joseph Randle can be a 1,400-yard rusher.

Those people are likely sharing a drink with Jerry Jones, who always looks at his players with rose-colored glasses. Randle is a decent back who averaged a whopping 6.73 YPC on his 51 carries in 2014, but he's nowhere near DeMarco Murray's skill level. There are also questions about Randle as a receiver and in pass pro. Still, he's a name to monitor closely (along with Ryan Williams and Lance Dunbar) as we wait to see if DeMarco bolts in free agency.
Source: ESPN.com
Jan 27 - 12:39 PM
John Chiles - WR - Bears

Bears signed WR John Chiles to a reserve/future contract.

The 6'2/210 Chiles went undrafted out of Texas way back in 2011. He's had cups of coffee with the Saints and Rams, but has never caught an NFL pass. Chiles went 29-475-1 for the CFL's Toronto Argonauts in 2014.
Jan 27 - 11:56 AM
Teddy Bridgewater - QB - Vikings

ESPN Vikings reporter Ben Goessling fully expects "bigger and better things" from Teddy Bridgewater in Year 2.

Bridgewater recorded the third-highest completion percentage (64.4) and seventh-highest passer rating (85.2) by a rookie in NFL history. He did it even though Cordarrelle Patterson was a liability, Kyle Rudolph was hurt, Adrian Peterson missed 15 games and he was learning Norv Turner's offense for the first time. Over the final six weeks of the season, Bridgewater was fantasy's No. 10 QB and he'll bring serious QB2 appeal heading into 2015 -- especially if the Vikings bring back Peterson.
Source: ESPN.com
Jan 27 - 11:15 AM
Trent Richardson - RB - Colts

Former agent Joel Corry confirms Trent Richardson's suspension voids the guarantees on his $3.18M 2015 base salary.

Richardson was suspended during the playoffs for conduct detrimental to the team. He'll likely file a grievance through the NFLPA, but if the suspension stands then the Colts can dump their inept running back without paying him the final year of his guaranteed rookie contract. It would be a tiny silver lining for the franchise, who gave the Browns a first-round pick to acquire Richardson early in the 2013 season. He's been outperformed badly by players named Boom Herron and Zurlon Tipton.
Source: Joel Corry on Twitter
Jan 27 - 10:28 AM
Mike Glennon - QB - Buccaneers

Some around the league believe teams will be interested in trading for Bucs QB Mike Glennon.

Although Glennon was quietly effective as a rookie in 2013, the Lovie Smith regime never gave him much of a shot. Glennon started just five games in 2014, operating mostly as a backup to 35-year-old journeyman Josh McCown. Now the Bucs, likely to select a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick, should be even more motivated to trade Glennon than they were last year. Perhaps a QB-desperate team like the Bills or Jets would be willing to part with a late-round pick. Glennon is under contract for just $687,188 in 2015.
Source: Tampa Tribune
Jan 27 - 10:24 AM
Greg Olsen - TE - Panthers

Greg Olsen said he hasn't had any substantial contract extension talks with the Panthers yet.

Olsen's deal is not a priority as he's signed through the 2015 season. It would also be silly for the Panthers to "buy high" right now as the tight end is coming off a career-best season at age 29. We wouldn't be surprised if the Panthers make Olsen play out 2015 as a contract-year player, ensuring he's highly motivated as the No. 2 pass-game weapon behind Kelvin Benjamin.
Source: Charlotte Observer
Jan 27 - 10:14 AM
Corey Fuller - WR - Lions

Lions WR Corey Fuller said his offseason goal is to improve his route-running.

Fuller, a former track star that is still raw as an NFL wideout, caught just 14 passes for 212 yards with one touchdown as an NFL sophomore. He's going to have to expand his route tree to separate from the likes of T.J. Jones, Ryan Broyles and Jeremy Ross. We're not expecting it to happen, leaving Fuller as a sub-package reserve once again in 2015.
Source: detroitlions.com
Jan 27 - 9:59 AM
More Player News

Football Forums