NFL

Panthers, Patriots lead 2016 Way-Too-Early Power Rankings

(ESPN) — Super Bowl 50 is now in the books, so naturally, we’re already looking toward next season. Will the champion Broncos be a force once again? Is there any hope for the Browns and other 2015 bottom-feeders? Yes, it’s difficult to project anything before free agency and the draft, but our smaller-than-usual panel of experts (21 voters) gave it…

Donald Trump Complains ‘Football Has Become Soft’

Malcolm Butler #21 of the New England Patriots makes an interception against the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth quarter during Super Bowl XLIX on Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. Harry How/Getty Images (ABC News) — For most NFL watchers, “soft” is unlikely the first word that comes to mind. Not so for Donald Trump. At a presidential campaign event in…