Green Bay left tackle David Bakhtiari (above) was placed on IR last week, and the Packers now know they've lost Bakhtiari for the season; he'll have a fifth surgery on his knee. (Photo courtesy of NYPOST.COM)

Packers lose Bakhtiari for the season

Ahead of Monday night’s game at Las Vegas, the Green Bay Packers got some possibly-expected but nevertheless awful news. Packers offensive lineman David Bakhtiari has been lost for the season.…
Former Chicago Bears linebacker Dick Butkus (above), for many the embodiment not only of the tough-guy image of the NFL, but of the "Monsters of The Midway" nickname given to the Chicago defenses over the years, passed in his sleep at home in Malibu, California, on Thursday, read a statement released by his family through the league. The former athlete and actor was 80 years old. (Photo courtesy of USATODAY.COM)

Butkus passes at 80

In this case, the headline says it all. You don’t need a first name, or anything other than “Butkus passes at 80.” Dick Butkus, the legendary linebacker for the Chicago…
Jimbo Fisher (above) talks about his Texas A&M team at SEC Media Days in Nashville in July. Fisher and the Aggies will welcome Timpson, Texas quarterback Terry Bussey, the number 25-ranked player in the ESPN 300, to their team next fall. That gives A&M 10 of the ESPN 300 recruits as commitments. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS)

A&M lands another ESPN 300 recruit

There’s only so much one can do with potential. In fact, it’s often said potential gets more coaches fired than anything else. But Texas A&M added more – potential –…