Proposed CBA would cover 11 years, not 10

The document provided by the NFL Players Association to all players has plenty of details about the proposed CBA. Some are surprising. Reportedly a 10-year deal that would go through 2029 (like the 2011 10-year CBA that runs from 2011 through 2020), the summary sent by the union to all players specifies at the very [more]

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Proposed CBA increases penalties for DUI

The price of driving drunk goes up under the proposed CBA. Currently, a DUI offense results in a baseline suspension of two games. The new labor deal, if ratified by the players, will result in a 50-percent increase in the punishment. According to the details provided by the NFL Players Association to all players, a [more]

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NFLPA estimates two extra playoff games to be worth $150 million in 2020 season

Two extra playoffs games will result in plenty of extra money. In a summary of the proposed CBA sent by the NFL Players Association to all players, the NFLPA estimates that expansion of the postseason from 12 to 14 teams in 2020, resulting in two extra wild-card games, will generate $150 million in additional revenue. [more]

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Kenneth Murray, Patrick Queen injured while running 40

Some top prospects decide not to workout at the Combine for just this reason. Two of the top linebackers in the 2020 Draft appeared to injure a hamstring on second attempts in the 40-yard dash Saturday night, according to NFL Media. Oklahoma linebacker Kenneth Murray couldn’t complete his second attempt after running a 4.52 on [more]

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James Smith-Williams cuts elbow during vertical jump

If nothing else, North Carolina State defensive lineman James Smith-Williams will have a story to tell for years to come. Smith-Williams cut his elbow during the vertical jump, Kimberly Jones of NFL Media reports. Smith-Williams made contact with a knob on the device as he came down from jumping. He recorded a 32-inch vertical jump, [more]

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Isaiah Simmons runs an official 4.39 in the 40

Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons wowed scouts Saturday night at the NFL Scouting Combine, running an official time of 4.39 in the 40-yard dash. He declined to run a second time. Simmons’ time was just off the combine record for a linebacker set by Shaquem Griffin two years ago with a 4.38 clocking. Simmons weighed 238 [more]

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NFLPA provides more CBA details to players

The players are getting more details about the deal on which they’ll soon be voting. In a memo sent to all players, a copy of which PFT has obtained, NFL Players Association president Eric Winston has provided more information to all union members regarding the proposed CBA. The email contains a link to a document [more]

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Mohammed Seisay taken to hospital with neck injury

Seattle Dragons defensive back Mohammed Seisay was transported to a local hospital after a helmet-to-helmet hit. As Seisay prepared to tackle St. Louis BattleHawks running back Keith Ford, Ford lowered his helmet. The players’ helmets met in a violent collision that knocked Seisay backward. Doctors and athletic trainers attended to Seisay’s neck injury. He eventually [more]

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BattleHawks bring out another big crowd in St. Louis

St. Louis definitely was ready for some football. A week after 29,554 attended the XFL BattleHawks’ home opener at the Dome at America’s Center, a whopping 27,527 showed up for another contest. This time around, the Battlehawks built a 17-3 halftime lead and held onto it, beating the Seattle Dragons, 23-16. Quarterback Jordan Ta’amu generated [more]

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Report: Browns will let Joe Schobert hit open market

The Browns aren’t prepared to pay Joe Schobert what the linebacker expects to get on the open market. The meeting in Indianapolis between Browns General Manager Andrew Berry and Schobert’s agent, Joe Panos, essentially ended with a good-bye, Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com reports. Schobert, ranked 43rd on PFT’s list of top-100 free agents, could [more]

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12,116 see New York Guardians beat L.A. Wildcats

The XFL has struggled to find its footing in some of its eight cities. It hasn’t struggled to find a small group of fans who loudly object to any statements of fact or opinion that place the resurrected football league in a remotely negative light. Those folks won’t like this: On Saturday, only 12,116 showed [more]

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Wife, agent make it clear that Matthew Stafford wants to stay with the Lions

Trade chatter regarding Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford started with an Instagram post from his wife. His wife has now helped put the matter to rest, also on Instagram. In a pair of Friday evening messages, Kelly Stafford made it clear that her husband doesn’t want to be traded. Agent Tom Condon separately told Mike Silver [more]

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ESPN moves on to “alternative plans” to remake MNF booth

ESPN had hoped to hire Tony Romo as the new Monday Night Football analyst. With Romo staying put at CBS, ESPN must move on to Plan B. Andrew Marchand of the New York Post reports that ESPN has “alternative plans” for the Monday night booth. Per Marchand, the first call “likely” will be made to [more]

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Could Raiders be eyeing Nate Sudfeld in free agency?

Regardless of whether they pursue and/or land Tom Brady, there’s another free-agent quarterback who could be on the radar screen of the Las Vegas Raiders. Eagles quarterback Nate Sudfeld will hit the market on March 18, unless he signs a new deal to stay put in Philly. A preseason broken wrist wiped out Sudfeld’s 2019 [more]

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Trent Williams wants more money, Ron Rivera says they’re “in a good place”

Washington offensive tackle Trent Williams is no longer adamant that he’ll never play for the team again, but that doesn’t mean he’ll definitely show up to work for the $14.5 million he’s owed this year. Last year, Williams was so furious with what he felt was a misdiagnosis from the team’s medical staff that he [more]

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Top German clubs play out bizarre conclusion to game over fans' offensive banner

You would think after a 6-0 away win, Bayern Munich and its fans would be in high spirits.

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Here’s an idea for improving the XFL extra-point procedure

The XFL’s overtime protocol, which will be awesome if/when it’s ever used, was based on a PFT idea. So here’s a new PFT idea for making the XFL’s creative approach to the extra point even more compelling. Currently, the team that scored a touchdown must choose whether to pursue one, two, or three points. For [more]

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Da Costa produces stunning performance to win Marrakech ePrix

DS Techeetah driver António Félix da Costa finished over 11 seconds ahead of the second place finisher to win the Marrakech ePrix on Saturday, moving to the top of the Driver's Championship.

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Juventus against Inter Milan among five additional Italian soccer matches postponed due to coronavirus

Five Italian top-flight soccer games have been postponed this weekend due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.

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No surprise if Africans choose MLS over Europe because of 'awful' racism, says Uganda's Micheal Azira

Whether it was using his breakfast money to buy boots, selling clothes to get through school, or earning his first international cap in his late 20s, Chicago Fire's Ugandan international Micheal Azira always had a resourceful approach to life.

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Of course the Buccaneers won’t apply franchise tag to Jameis Winston

There’s news that’s news and there’s news that isn’t. And it isn’t news that the Buccaneers won’t be applying the franchise tag to quarterback Jameis Winston. Anyone who has listened to coach Bruce Arians since the end of the 2019 season knows that the Buccaneers wouldn’t commit $27 million in 2020 to a guy who [more]

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CBS isn’t tied to Tony Romo, if it doesn’t keep NFL games

As it goes with sizable football contracts, the best aspects of big broadcasting deals make the first headlines. The less impressive details emerge later. In the case of Tony Romo’s new contract with CBS, the initial impression created by the first wave of reports was that the network had made a long-term investment in Romo [more]

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Texans meet with Laremy Tunsil’s agent about new contract

The Texans traded away two first-round picks to acquire left tackle Laremy Tunsil last year, so they obviously want to keep him in the fold for the long term. Toward that end, the Texans and Tunsil’s agent, Jimmy Sexton, had preliminary discussions about a new contract this week at the Scouting Combine, according to Aaron [more]

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Officially, Jonathan Taylor gets even faster

It seems that the official 40-yard dash times at the Scouting Combine eventually are higher. For Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor, the official number ended up being lower. From 4.41 seconds unofficially, Taylor ended up at 4.39 seconds. That makes him one hundredth of a second faster than Saquon Barkley in 2018. Making the feat [more]

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Cowboys plan to use exclusive tag on Dak Prescott

For those who have a lifetime subscription to PFT (i.e., anyone), the question of whether the Cowboys will use the non-exclusive or exclusive franchise tag on quarterback Dak Prescott first emerged in October. With March approaching, the Cowboys apparently have made their choice. Via Ian Rapoport of the NFL, the Cowboys will apply the exclusive [more]

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Michael Thomas cites new Tony Romo deal in opposition to CBA

The decision by CBS to get Tony Romo under contract in advance of CBS getting the NFL under contract could make it just a little harder for the NFL to get any network under contract. Responding to the news of Romo making $17 million per year to serve as a game analyst on TV (only [more]

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'Unbelievable' Klopp deserves all the credit for Liverpool success

Former Egypt international Mido says "clever" Jurgen Klopp deserves all the credit for molding Liverpool into the best club team in Europe.

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Mike Mayock: Raiders will still take chances despite “swing and miss” last year

Raiders General Manager Mike Mayock says he and head coach Jon Gruden won’t hesitate to make aggressive moves this offseason. Mayock said on NFL Network that the Raiders’ up-and-down experience in 2019 won’t change their approach in 2020. “Did we swing and miss on a free agent or two? Yeah, we did. I understand that. [more]

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Jeff Okudah takes issue with reporter’s question about “sloppy” play

Former Ohio State cornerback Jeff Okudah got a question he didn’t care for at the Scouting Combine. A reporter told Okudah he had been “sloppy” during his college career, and Okudah pushed back on that. “Sometimes you have a tendency to get kind of sloppy,” the reporter said, via Doug Farrar of USA Today. “How [more]

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Cowboys will let Byron Jones hit free agency

The Cowboys met with Byron Jones‘ agent Friday, and it ended as expected. Dallas discovered what it already knew. The Cowboys won’t be able to afford the cornerback and are expected to let him hit free agency without an offer, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Owner Jerry Jones and executive vice president Stephen Jones [more]

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Jonathan Taylor blazes the 40 yard dash in 4.41 seconds

The running backs are running tonight, and one of them has run particularly fast. Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor generated a 4.41-second effort on Friday night in Indianapolis. Not bad for a guy who is north of 220 pounds. Coupled with three seasons of tremendous production at the college level — he had more than [more]

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Tony Romo stays with CBS, at $17 million per year

At times it seemed like it was going to be close enough to make a grown man say “ooooo” and “eeeee.” In the end, however, Tony Romo opted to stay put. John Ourand of Sports Business Journal reports that Romo has signed a long-term deal to stay at CBS. Andrew Marchand of the New York [more]

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Lloyd Cushenberry injures hamstring during 40-yard dash

LSU offensive lineman Lloyd Cushenberry didn’t make it through his combine workout Friday. Cushenberry pulled up on his second 40-yard dash attempt, appearing to favor his right hamstring, Kimberly Jones of NFL Media reports. Cushenberry remained sidelined for the rest of the drills at the Combine. The first-team All-SEC lineman sat with an ice pack [more]

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Randy Gregory hopes to play in 2020

The NFL indefinitely suspended Randy Gregory almost exactly one year ago. Reports surfaced last summer that the defensive end would file for reinstatement with hopes of returning in 2019, and that’s the last we’ve heard of Gregory. He did not play last season. Although a report surfaced earlier Friday that Gregory recently had filed for [more]

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Cowboys meeting with Byron Jones’ representation today

It’s going to be a challenge for the Cowboys to keep Byron Jones. Even they concede that. But the Cowboys are going to try. The team will meet with the cornerback’s representation Friday, Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News reports. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Thursday that it’s “not a given” Byron Jones has [more]

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Jeff Okudah: It would be “magical” to play with Darius Slay

Jeff Okudah is expected to be the first cornerback off the board in this year’s draft and some think he could wind up with the Lions to begin his NFL career. If that’s the case, Okudah may get to play with someone he’s admired quite a while. The former Ohio State star met the media [more]

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Motorsport in 'unique era of change,' says Formula E star

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Report: Colts haven’t talked to Tom Brady’s camp, have vetted Philip Rivers

The Colts appear to be looking for a quarterback upgrade this offseason, but it’s unclear at this point which of the several starters available the Colts will try to acquire. In response to an NFL Media report that Tom Brady‘s camp has talked to the Colts at the Scouting Combine, a source told Stephen Holder [more]

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Jayron Kearse sentenced to probation, community service

Vikings safety Jayron Kearse pleaded guilty to charges stemming from his arrest last October in Minnesota on Thursday. Kearse was arrested in Minnesota after failing a field sobriety test and also faced charges related to having a handgun without a permit. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that Kearse pleaded guilty to fourth-degree driving while intoxicated [more]

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Bears reportedly interested in Austin Hooper

The Bears need to do something to add life to their offense, and they could be looking to make a splash in free agency to do so. According to Jason Lieser of the Chicago Sun-Times, the Bears are anticipated to pursue Falcons free agent tight end Austin Hooper. The Falcons have admitted they’re going to [more]

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Aubameyang left distraught after shock miss in dying seconds costs Arsenal

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang looked on the verge of tears.

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Mickey Loomis: We have a vision for Taysom Hill

There’s been plenty of discussion about the quarterback position in New Orleans over the last few weeks and it remained a main topic of conversation for General Manager Mickey Loomis in Indianapolis this week. Loomis said that the team is waiting for clarity on the Collective Bargaining Agreement before delving into serious talks with Drew [more]

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Report: Rams talked to Jordan Reed

Former Washington tight end Jordan Reed wants to keep playing. Whether that’s a good idea for a man with seven reported concussions is a question for Jordan Reed. But if he is to return to the field, there could be some interest from someone who knows him. According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com, the Rams [more]

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Chris Jones reacts to the news he’ll be tagged: “Man, what else do you want me to do?”

The Chiefs have yet to pay their two most important players: Patrick Mahomes and Chris Jones. Mahomes has two years left under his rookie contract. Jones has none, and the team will be using the franchise tag to keep the man who was the best and most important defensive player for the Super Bowl champions [more]

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Arizona State’s Michael Turk excels in feats of strength

Arizona State punter Michael Turk has a big leg, but he showed some upper-body strength as well. Via Jeff Legwold of ESPN.com, Turk was one of the standouts of the first day of testing at the Scouting Combine, with an impressive 25 repetitions of the 225-pound bench press. That’s impressive for anyone, but the 6-foot, [more]

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Inter Milan beat Ludogorets in front of an empty stadium amid coronavirus outbreak

Italian soccer team Inter Milan may have booked its place in the next round of the Europa League on Thursday but none of its fans were in the San Siro stadium to witness it.

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Raiders’ background check turned up 37 parking tickets for TCU’s Ross Blacklock

TCU defensive lineman Ross Blacklock was surprised by something he heard when he met with the Las Vegas Raiders at the Scouting Combine. Blacklock said the Raiders had thoroughly researched him, and sprung on him something from his background check that he didn’t know. “The Raiders told me about my 37 parking tickets that I [more]

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China's triple Olympic champion Sun Yang handed eight-year ban

Triple Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang has been banned from the sport for eight years for missing an out-of-competition doping test, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Friday.

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Beckham reflects on newly formed Inter Miami's 'long, tough journey'

It was seven years ago that David Beckham, having announced his retirement from football, first dreamed of bringing a new team to Miami -- a painstaking process that finally comes to fruition this weekend.

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Donovan Peoples-Jones puts up the top jumps at the Combine

Michigan wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones showed off impressive athleticism when the wide receivers worked out at the Combine. Peoples-Jones had the highest vertical jump at 44.5 inches, and the longest broad jump at 11 feet, 7 inches. That vertical is tied for the third-best at the Combine since 2006, and the broad jump is tied [more]

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Former Eagles high performance director Shaun Huls joining Browns

New Cleveland Browns General Manager Andrew Berry is bringing along another familiar face from his time with the Philadelphia Eagles. According to Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network, the Browns are highing Shaun Huls to be the team’s director of high performance. Huls had been with the Eagles before the Huls and the team mutually [more]

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Report: Cowboys meet with Amari Cooper’s agents at combine

With a new CBA potentially imminent, the Dallas Cowboys are ramping up their efforts to secure a new contract for wide receiver Amari Cooper before he becomes a free agent on March 18. According to Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News, the Cowboys met with Cooper’s agents at the NFL Scouting Combine on Thursday. [more]

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Chase Claypool runs 4.42 40-yard dash at 6-foot-4, 238 pounds

Big, fast players tend to succeed in the NFL. Notre Dame wide receiver Chase Claypool showed he was both Thursday night at the NFL Scouting combine. Claypool clocked in with a 4.42 40-yard dash time after measuring in at 6-foot-4 and 238 pounds the day before. According to the NFL, only two players at the [more]

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Patriots remain the favorites to keep Tom Brady

As the calendar creeps toward March 18 and the launch of free agency, Tom Brady‘s current team remains the betting favorite to keep him for at least a 21st year. Via The Action Network, the Patriots are a -175 favorite (bet $175 to win $100) to re-sign the six-time Super Bowl champion. They are the [more]

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Henry Ruggs runs the 40 in 4.27 seconds

Alabama receiver Henry Ruggs was the betting favorite to run the fastest 40-yard dash at the Scouting Combine. His official number will be hard to beat. Ruggs ran a 4.27 on Thursday night in Indianapolis. It was the fastest 40 on the first of four nights of workouts. Via Kimberly Jones of NFL.com, Ruggs missed [more]

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Jalen Hurts is the fastest QB at the Combine

Whether Jalen Hurts proves himself to be an NFL-quality passer remains to be seen, but no one doubts what kind of athlete he is. Hurts, the quarterback who started his college career at Alabama and ended it at Oklahoma, is the fastest quarterback at this year’s Scouting Combine with a 4.54-second 40-yard dash. That’s no [more]

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NFL expects huge cash influx from next wave of TV deals, if they’re done soon

Some are agreeing to disagree on whether waiting a year to finalize a new CBA will shrink the potentially gigantic return the NFL will realize under its next wave of TV contract. Setting that question aside, here’s the reality: The NFL currently expects a huge cash influx from the next wave of TV deals, if [more]

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K’Lavon Chaisson calls himself the most valuable player in the draft

Quarterback Joe Burrow is expected to be the first LSU player selected in April’s draft, but one of his teammates thinks he’ll beat out Burrow and every other player in the draft in another category. K’Lavon Chaisson met with the media at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Thursday and called himself the most valuable [more]

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Chase Young not worried about Washington’s flirtation with quarterbacks

Ohio State defensive end Chase Young called himself the best player in the draft. He is not alone in that assessment. Young, though, isn’t likely to go first overall. The Bengals are expected to draft LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, who began his career at Ohio State. Washington drafts second, and while odds still are good [more]

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Premier League to launch official Hall of Fame for 'very best'

Ryan Giggs, Thierry Henry, Alan Shearer -- the list of world-class players to have graced the Premier League is seemingly endless.

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Chargers love what Mike Williams has done with fifth-year option decision coming

A back injury contributed to a slow start for wide receiver Mike Williams after the Chargers made him the seventh overall pick of the 2017 draft, but he’s done a good job of showing his big play ability over the last two seasons. Williams has 92 catches for 1,665 yards and 12 touchdowns over that [more]

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Raiders crossing fingers new practice facility will be ready for June minicamp

The Raiders have planned all along to have training camp back in California this summer, but coach Jon Gruden spilled the beans that they wanted to have their June minicamp in their new Las Vegas home. Of course, that assumes that the new facility is actually finished. Via Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the [more]

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Report: Patriots haven’t reached out to Tom Brady yet

The Patriots are the only team that can talk to Tom Brady about a contract right now without violating tampering rules, but a report on Thursday indicates that they haven’t been doing that. Karen Guregian of the Boston Herald reports that the Patriots have not reached out to Brady to discuss a new contract at [more]

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Finland ditches 'women' from football league name in another step towards equality

The battle for a more equal society is one Finland is going at with hammer and tongs.

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Giants named as potential Tom Brady suitor

We’ve heard several teams mentioned as potential suitors for soon-to-be free agent quarterback Tom Brady, but we hadn’t heard the Giants, until now. Michael Giardi of NFL Network reported that the Giants have been named by sources at the Scouting Combine as a potential team with interest in Brady, along with the Titans and Raiders, [more]

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Steelers G.M. looking for bright side to Scouting Combine changes

People on the football side of the football business aren’t known for embracing change happily. But they also know that the business side of the football business has created a new dynamic for this year’s Scouting Combine, so they know there’s only so much they can do. Via Joe Rutter of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Steelers [more]

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Bengals met with Joe Burrow Wednesday

Quarterback Joe Burrow put speculation to rest this week when he said he will play for the Bengals if they draft him with the first overall pick and one of the steps necessary to make that happen took place in Indianapolis on Wednesday. Burrow met with a group that included team owner Mike Brown, head [more]

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Doug Marrone working on the challenge of London games

The Jaguars have described their two “home” games in London as a business reality. But for coach Doug Marrone, it also creates some football technicalities that he can’t overlook. By playing back-to-back games in London this season, the Jaguars have some logistical challenges to overcome, as soon as they find out in April when those [more]

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Ravens expect Jimmy Smith to hit the open market

The Ravens were very deep at cornerback in 2019, but change could be coming to the group this offseason. They have a decision to make about exercising their option on Brandon Carr‘s contract and Jimmy Smith is headed for free agency if they don’t strike a deal before the start of the new league year. [more]

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Division III offensive lineman Ben Bartch gained weight in unusual fashion

It’s a big step to go from Division III St. John’s University in Minnesota to the NFL Scouting Combine. But Ben Bartch had some big — and frankly, kind of gross — breakfasts to help fuel the journey. Via Dan Labbe of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Bartch described the smoothie concoction he used to gain [more]

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The $20 million Saudi Cup to become world's richest horse race

Eye-watering amounts of money are on offer in Saturday's Saudi Cup as the brand new horse race takes the crown as the sport's richest event.

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Bengals planning to part ways with Cordy Glenn

Once upon a time, the Bengals traded for Cordy Glenn to be their left tackle. Then they drafted another one in the first round. Now they apparently don’t need Glenn anymore. Geoff Hobson of the team’s official website casually mentions in an article about their offensive line that “it’s believed the Bengals are going to [more]

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Maria Sharapova, the ultimate competitor leaves complicated legacy

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J.K. Dobbins sees himself as a player like Christian McCaffrey

Former Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins has one player in mind he wants to emulate in the NFL. “Definitely Christian McCaffrey,” Dobbins said when asked on PFT Live which player he’s most like. “My team didn’t really put me at slot receiver like that, but I definitely can catch the ball a lot so [more]

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Devon Kennard explains his affirmative vote to send CBA proposal to members

Detroit Lions linebacker Devon Kennard was one of the 17 affirmative votes to send the pending Collective Bargaining Agreement proposal to the full NFLPA membership for vote after meetings between the union and league owners on Tuesday in Indianapolis. In a post to his Twitter account Wednesday night, Kennard explained why he his vote was [more]

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John Schneider still excited about future of L.J. Collier

The Seahawks weren’t able to get much production out first-round pick L.J. Collier in his rookie season with the team last fall. After injuring his ankle during a training camp practice in late-July, Collier missed all of the preseason and was active for just two of the team’s first five games of the season. Collier [more]

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NFL made three concessions on Tuesday

When the NFL and NFL Players Association met on Tuesday, the league made three specific concessions. However, none of them were sufficiently significant to require the NFL’s owners to reconvene for a new vote. Per a league source, the league agreed: (1) to remove the $250,000 cap for players who play a 17th game in [more]

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Aaron Rodgers explains his opposition to proposed CBA

Aaron Rodgers has spoken. Like other high-profile players who are against the proposed CBA, the Packers’ franchise quarterback has shared his opposition to the deal. Unlike those other players, Rodgers’ position has extra credibility because he’s involved in union leadership, as the Green Bay player representative. Rodgers has taken to Twitter to explain his position. [more]

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Trevone Boykin sentenced to three years in prison

Former Seahawks quarterback Trevone Boykin pleaded guilty Wednesday to aggravated assault and witness tampering charges stemming from the 2018 beating of his girlfriend. Boykin and prosecutors in Texas agreed for Boykin to serve three years in prison, according to The Associated Press, and Boykin’s attorney said his client will become eligible for parole in less [more]

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Drew Lock picks Peyton Manning’s brain about offseason preparation

Broncos quarterback Drew Lock wants to learn from the best when it comes to offseason preparation. Lock has been picking the brain of Peyton Manning this offseason, according to Brandon Stokley, who played with Manning on both the Colts and Broncos and is now a Denver radio host. Stokley says Lock and Manning had a [more]

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Manchester City appeals against two-year Champions League ban

Manchester City is appealing against its two-year ban from European football competitions, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced Wednesday.

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Eric DeCosta: Ravens “probably have to” franchise Matthew Judon if no deal

A report over the weekend indicated that a franchise tag is in the future for Ravens linebacker Matthew Judon and nothing General Manager Eric DeCosta said at a Tuesday press conference from the Scouting Combine made that seem unlikely. DeCosta said the team has “had good conversations” with the agents for PFT’s No. 25 free [more]

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Dolphins G.M. feels good about their flexibility to make a move

With Joe Burrow seemingly settling the question of whether he’d play for the team that picks first overall yesterday, the question now becomes which team will exercise that pick. The one thing we know for sure is that if the Dolphins want to make a move for Burrow or another quarterback, they have the resources [more]

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Mike Mayock: Antonio Brown thing left void at WR we couldn’t fill

The Raiders took a swing at upgrading their wide receiver corps last offseason by trading for Antonio Brown, but, as anyone who paid any attention to football last year knows, the results were not what they were looking for out of the deal. Brown never played a game for the team after a tenure filled [more]

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Dwayne Haskins approaching offseason the right way

A new administration in Washington’s not going to simply hand Dwayne Haskins the starting quarterback job. But he appears to be doing the kind of things one does when you’re trying to earn it. Via Ethan Cadeaux of NBCSportsWashington.com, new vice president of player personnel Kyle Smith praised the way Haskins has spent the offseason [more]

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NFLPA board narrowly approves CBA for full union vote

The NFL Players Association unexpectedly raised the bar for sending the current CBA proposal to the full union for a vote. Early Wednesday, that bar was cleared. Per a league source, the vote by the 32-member board of player representatives was 17 for, 14 against, and one abstention. That gave the measure the minimum number [more]

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Andrew Berry: Joe Schobert has earned right to test market

Linebacker Joe Schobert said earlier this month that he’d like to remain with the Browns in 2020, but added that “you never know” how things are going to go in free agency. Browns General Manager Andrew Berry was asked about Schobert’s future with the team on Tuesday. Berry’s answer didn’t close any doors ahead of [more]

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LeBron James calls Zion Williamson 'special' after pair's first clash

There have been very few basketball prospects who have entered the NBA accompanied by as much excitement as when LeBron James was drafted in 2003.

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Eagles seem interested in bringing Jason Peters back

The Eagles traded up to draft a left tackle in the first round last year, so they’d have an eventual replacement for Jason Peters. Apparently, they want to continue making it eventual, rather than imminent. Via Dave Zangaro of NBCSportsPhiladelphia.com, Eagles coach Doug Pederson said he hoped the 38-year-old free agent would return for another [more]

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Mike Vrabel unsure if Titans will re-sign Ryan Tannehill

Titans coach Mike Vrabel doesn’t know who his starting quarterback will be in 2020. Vrabel said on PFT Live at the Scouting Combine that he loves the way Ryan Tannehill worked in 2019, first as a backup and then as the starter who led the Titans to the playoffs. But asked whether the Titans are [more]

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Tokyo 2020 preparations going ahead 'as planned' despite coronavirus threat

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Pete Carroll: Rashaad Penny likely to start camp on PUP, Chris Carson progressing

The Seahawks lost their top three running backs to season-ending injuries in the span of 13 days in December. Rashaad Penny and Chris Carson are both still working to recover from the injuries that end their 2019 campaigns. Penny had surgery to repair a torn ACL and additional damage incurred his his left knee during [more]

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NFLPA: Board sending proposed CBA to full membership for vote

The chances of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement going into effect in the near future took a potentially significant step forward in the early morning hours Wednesday in Indianapolis. George Atallah, the Assistant Executive Director of Exernal Affairs for the NFL Players’ Association, posted a statement on his Twitter account just after 1 a.m. local [more]

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Chip Vaughn joining Jets staff as defensive assistant

The New York Jets have added Chip Vaughn to their defensive coaching staff, according to Brent Briggeman of the Colorado Springs Gazette. Vaughn had spent the past two seasons as a defensive backs coach at the Air Force Academy. Per Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, Vaughn will fill a defensive assistant role that was vacated by [more]

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Jamarco Jones expected to be ready for season after shoulder surgery

Seattle Seahawks offensive lineman Jamarco Jones had surgery on his shoulder this offseason head coach Pete Carroll said on Tuesday, according to Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times. Jones appeared on the team’s injury report with a shoulder injury three separate times last season including ahead of Seattle’s playoff loss to the Green Bay Packers [more]

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Player reps meeting after union meeting with NFL

A long day in Indianapolis could become a long night. After an extended meeting with NFL representatives regarding a proposal on a new CBA, the NFL Players Association Executive Committee and board of player representatives are meeting in Indianapolis, via Mark Maske of the Washington Post. Per Maske, it’s unclear when the player representatives will [more]

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Owners, union representatives wrap up four-hour meeting

NFL owners and representatives from the NFL Players Association concluded a lengthy meeting in Indianapolis this evening. The meeting began at 5 p.m. ET and wrapped up just before 9. The owners are hoping to get the players to sign off on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. It’s unclear whether the owners were willing to [more]

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Howie Roseman’s priority: Protect Carson Wentz, surround him with playmakers

Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman says the franchise revolves around Carson Wentz, and the personnel priority is putting the right players around him. Roseman said on PFT Live at the Scouting Combine that he’s focused on making sure the Eagles’ offensive line and skill position players are the right people to win with Wentz. “We [more]

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Collin Johnson won’t workout because of hip flexor injury

University of Texas receiver Collin Johnson missed time with injuries in 2019 and has another now. Johnson said Tuesday he won’t work out at the Combine because of a hip flexor injury. “I’m not going to be working out here except maybe the jumps and aim for my pro day April 1st, which hurts because [more]

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Kevin Colbert: Steelers have “moved on” from Antonio Brown

Antonio Brown recently apologized to Ben Roethlisberger on social media. But it didn’t change anything in his standing with the Steelers. The Steelers aren’t bringing back Brown, a point General Manager Kevin Colbert reiterated Tuesday in an interview on PFT Live. “Antonio Brown will always be a Pittsburgh Steeler in our minds from that personal [more]

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Replay review for pass interference currently lacks the votes to survive

Replay review for pass interference needs 24 votes to survive. Which likely means it’s not surviving. According to Judy Battista of the NFL, an annual postseason survey from the NFL Competition Committee resulted in 21 teams being against making the rule permanent and 17 teams being against extending it for a year. While opinions can [more]

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John Lynch: 49ers are committed to Jimmy Garoppolo moving forward

The 49ers have no plans to make a change at quarterback. That’s the word from 49ers General Manager John Lynch, who said today at the Scouting Combine that Jimmy Garoppolo will remain the 49ers’ starter and is a big part of the long-term plan in San Francisco. “We’re extremely proud of Jimmy and committed to [more]

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Bob Quinn doubles down: Lions are not trading Matthew Stafford

Matthew Stafford isn’t going anywhere. That’s what Lions General Manager Bob Quinn told the quarterback on the phone after trade rumors surfaced earlier this month. “I called Matthew and I said, ‘Listen, I haven’t had one conversation. I’m not trying to; we’re not trading you. Period,'” Quinn said, via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free [more]

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Farah under fire over controversial injections

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Sabrina Ionescu makes history just hours after speaking at the memorial for Kobe and Gianna Bryant

Sabrina Ionescu delivered yet another masterful performance. This time, it was one for the NCAA record books -- and coming on an emotional day.

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Marquise Goodwin and wife have a daughter, after years of heartache

No matter what else happens, this has been the best offseason ever for Marquise Goodwin. Via NBCSportsBayArea.com, the 49ers wide receiver announced on social media that he and his wife Morgan had welcomed a daughter into the world on Feb. 19, after years of struggling to start a family. “I’m a #GirlDad,’ Goodwin wrote on [more]

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Jarvis Landry holds consecutive games streak “near and dear to my heart”

Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry thought he would avoid hip surgery after the 2019 season and come up with a plan to delay an operation for at least another year, but he felt enough pain during the Pro Bowl to know that he had to go a different route. Landry announced last week that he [more]

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David Irving says he’s in reinstatement process

Defensive end David Irving was suspended indefinitely by the NFL in March 2019 after repeated violations of the league’s substance abuse policy and said he was done with the league a short time later, but it appears there’s been a change of heart. Irving made that announcement in an Instagram video while smoking a blunt [more]

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Ron Rivera’s meeting with Trent Williams went well

One of Ron Rivera’s great strengths as a coach is building relationships with players. And it appears that he’s helping Washington rebuild the bridge with left tackle Trent Williams, after the previous administration napalmed it. Via Les Carpenter of the Washington Post, Rivera acknowledged that he had met face-to-face with Williams, who sat out last [more]

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President Trump set to invite Fury and Wilder to White House

US President Donald Trump says he could invite both Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder to the White House following their world heavyweight title clash in Las Vegas Saturday.

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Like 'falling off the face of the earth' -- conquering a 134-foot waterfall

If you thought you knew kayaking, think again.

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Competition committee: PI replay results: “Not great”

Members of the NFL’s competition committee have a firm grasp of the obvious, but they lack an obvious solution for what to do with replay for pass interference. Via Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com, members of the committee still aren’t sure how to proceed, following a season in which it was made clear to coaches that [more]

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Liverpool equals record Jurgen Klopp 'never thought possible'

"Special" and "incredible" was how Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp described his team's astonishing pursuit of the English Premier League title as the league leader equaled a record the German "never thought was possible."

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Jim Irsay says reports of Marlon Mack extension talks were “misreports”

Contrary to reports, the Colts are not negotiating a contract extension for running back Marlon Mack, according to team owner Jim Irsay. Irsay said the Colts do think highly of Mack, who has one year left on his contract, but that they haven’t been engaged in contract extension talks. “Marlon Mack, we love him. . [more]

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Michael Jordan and Beyonce share Bryant tributes

Many people have a little brother or sister who messes with their stuff, asks too many questions and makes a nuisance of themselves. For many years, Kobe Bryant was Michael Jordan's, the Chicago Bulls legend told a packed Staples Center on Monday.

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In photos: LA celebrates the life of Kobe Bryant

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Giants fire long-time scouts Ryan Jones and Donnie Etheridge

The New York Giants have decided to make alterations to their scouting department by releasing two long-time scouts from their positions within the front office. According to multiple reports, the Giants have fired Ryan Jones and Donnie Etheridge. Jones served as the team’s northeast area scout while Etheridge was the southwest area scout. Both Jones [more]

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Vonn Bell’s brother, Volonte, killed in car accident in Tennessee

Volonte Bell, the older brother of New Orleans Saints safety Vonn Bell, was killed Sunday night in a multi-car accident in Chattanooga, Tennessee. According to the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Bell was driving a Honda Civic that didn’t slow down and struck a trailer being towed by a Volvo truck. Bell, 29, was pronounced dead at [more]

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Broncos part ways with analytics director Mitch Tanney

The Denver Broncos have “mutually” parted ways with director of football analytics Mitch Tanney, according to Mike Klis of 9News. Tanney was hired by the Broncos in March 2015 and spent the last five seasons overseeing the analytics department for the franchise. The team is expected to fill the vacancy from within. The report also [more]

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NFL, NFLPA meeting at 5:00 p.m. ET tomorrow

Don’t expect a morning or an early afternoon filled with updates regarding the meeting between the NFL and the NFL Players Association’s leadership. The meeting doesn’t even begin until 5:00 p.m. ET, per a league source. How long it lasts remains to be seen, as does the question of whether any real progress will be [more]

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Byron Jones likely to hit free agency with Cowboys focused on Prescott, Cooper

The Cowboys have plenty of salary cap room, but most will go to two players. Dak Prescott and Amari Cooper aren’t going to leave the team with much leftover money. That’s the reality. “We’re going to have some challenges with our [salary] cap,” Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said, via Michael Gehlken of the [more]

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Mahomes tells Burrow not to worry about small hands

Former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, the favorite to be the first overall pick in this year’s NFL draft, had a good laugh today about his small hands. Then Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the reigning Super Bowl MVP, joined in. Burrow, whose hands measured at only nine inches today at the Scouting Combine, jokingly tweeted that [more]

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Matt Nagy, Vic Fangio plan Bears-Broncos joint practices

Before he was head coach of the Broncos, Vic Fangio was defensive coordinator of the Bears. And Fangio and Bears head coach Matt Nagy are confident they’ll be on the same page for some joint practices this summer. The Bears and Broncos have been discussing getting together for joint practices in Denver in August, Mike [more]

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Justin Herbert, Jordan Love, Jacob Eason plan to throw at Combine

Joe Burrow has more to lose than gain by throwing at the Combine. While there’s no official word on whether the LSU quarterback will workout this week, it would come as a surprise if he did. Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa still is rehabbing from hip surgery and isn’t ready to throw yet. He hopes to do [more]

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Signs point toward interconference matchups for 17th game

The NFL hasn’t provided the NFL Players Association with many/any details regarding how a 17th regular-season game would be implemented. On Monday, Packers CEO Mark Murphy shared one very important aspect of the extra game with Mark Maske of the Washington Post. Via Maske, Murphy said that all teams in one conference would have nine [more]

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Greg Olsen couldn’t pass up opportunity to play with Russell Wilson

Greg Olsen had ties in Washington with Ron Rivera. He had ties in Buffalo with Greg McDermott and Brandon Beane. So why did he choose Seattle? The Seahawks have made the postseason seven of the past eight seasons, and they were 9-7 in 2017 when they didn’t. They have Russell Wilson, who has won a [more]

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Report: Ashtyn Davis won’t run at Scouting Combine

Ashtyn Davis won’t get a chance to show off his speed at this week’s Scouting Combine. The former Cal safety injured his groin late in the 2019 season and had a surgical procedure to deal with the injury. He sat out the team’s bowl game as well as the Senior Bowl and Bruce Feldman of [more]

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Tua Tagovailoa has two different-sized hands

Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa won’t have to answer questions about having small hands. But they are different sizes, and that’s at least a point of curiosity — and on a day when we’re talking about hundreds of adult men measuring much younger ones who are wearing their shorts, curiosity seems a sufficient reason to enter [more]

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Free agency nears for Yannick Ngakoue

Through four NFL seasons, Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue has 37.5 sacks. And it’s now time for him to get paid. Ngakoue anxiously awaits his shot at a long-term, big-money deal, after fulfilling all four years of his rookie contract. Ideally for him, he’d get that opportunity by landing on the open market. But the [more]

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Zach Mettenberger again headlines players in The Spring League

Zach Mettenberger admits surprise the XFL hasn’t called about a job. In the meantime, the former Titans quarterback is keeping his dream alive in The Spring League. The goal remains the same — to get back to the NFL. “You obviously want to be one of the guys who’s on highest level of competition, right?” [more]

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Johnny Manziel returns to Twitter, says he has “zero desire” to play football

ComebackSZN took on a different meaning over the weekend. On Friday night, former NFL, Spring League, CFL, and AAF quarterback Johnny Manziel posted a message to the XFL, before deleting his Twitter account: “Oliver Luck. If ya wanna boost your ratings to another level just send me the contract tomorrow and we’re in there. Like [more]

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Baseball star reveals he's been competing in rodeos under an alias

This wasn't his first rodeo. Literally.

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Trump's pronunciation of names of Indian cricket greats lights up social media

The vast crowd lapped it up, but reaction around the world was one of more amusement as US President Donald Trump had a bit of a tongue twisting problem with the names of two of India's greatest cricket stars.

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PFT’s Free Agent Top 100

The following are PFT’s top 100 free agents for the start of the 2020 league year. The rankings include prospective unrestricted and restricted free agents, as well as released players. The list will be updated as events warrant, with signings, tags and re-signings denoted when announced and/or reported. 1. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott 2. Saints [more]

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It’s time to measure Joe Burrow’s hands

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow may not throw this week at the Scouting Combine, but he will be measured. And that will shine the light on one of the league’s most esoteric objects of fascination. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL, Burrow’s hands measured 9 inches this morning — on the small side for what people [more]

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Report: Alonzo Highsmith joins Seahawks personnel department

Alonzo Highsmith was fired from his job as the Browns vice president of player personnel when Cleveland shook up its personnel department after the 2019 season and he’s apparently found a new job. Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reports that Highsmith has taken a job in the Seahawks personnel department. Highsmith spent two years with [more]

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How Fury stunned Wilder and who is next for the 'Gypsy King'

With a new coach by his side and extra power laced in his gloves, Tyson Fury delivered.

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Deep crop of receiver prospects descending on Indianapolis

Wide receiver might not be the most highly valued position, but the NFL isn’t immune to the laws of supply and demand. And heading into this year’s Scouting Combine, that makes that group intriguing. Via Peter King of NBC’s Football Morning in America, recent trends and a deep crop of talented players makes this year’s [more]

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Crowd in St. Louis “really ignited” BattleHawks in Sunday’s win

Professional football returned to St. Louis on Sunday and a lot of fans turned out to see the XFL’s BattleHawks play their first home game. There were 29,554 people in the lower bowl of The Dome at America’s Center to watch the new team and air their grievances against Rams owner Stan Kroenke for moving [more]

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Neymar sees red in PSG' thrilling comeback win

Paris Saint-Germain bounced back from the disappointment of its Champions League defeat by Borussia Dortmund with victory over Bordeaux -- but it was far from straightforward.

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Italian soccer faces further disruption amid spike in coronavirus cases

Italian soccer is facing the threat of further postponements as the country struggles to control the coronavirus outbreak.

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Utah CB Jaylon Johnson set for shoulder surgery after Combine

Utah cornerback Jaylon Johnson will be checked out on the field and by medical personnel during this week’s Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, but the biggest finding on the medical side has already been revealed. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Dr. Peter Millett has written a letter to all 32 NFL teams informing them [more]

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Report: Loophole exists for capping 17th-game checks for stars

When details of the pending collective bargaining began trickling out, at least one star player voiced a big concern, with Texans defensive end J.J. Watt saying he was a “hard no.” But one of the points he might have reasonably objected to might not be as firm as previously believed. One of the sticking points [more]

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Colts unsure if Adam Vinatieri will return

Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri struggled through the worst season of his career last year, and it’s unclear if the 47-year-old will return in 2020. Vinatieri is a free agent, and Colts owner Jim Irsay said he isn’t sure if Vinatieri has played his last game as a Colt. “I don’t know. I know he’s rehabbing [more]

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Dave Ayres, 42, emergency goaltender and Zamboni driver gets win in NHL debut

Dave Ayres, a 42-year-old goaltender, was victorious in his National Hockey League debut for the Carolina Hurricanes in Toronto on Saturday evening.

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What a shot! 24 amazing sports photos

Take a look at 24 amazing sports photos from February 17-24.

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Smallest XFL crowd yet sees L.A. blow out D.C.

It’s not over yet, but it’s basically over, with the L.A. Wildcats leading the D.C. Defenders 39-9 with five minutes to play. That’s the good news for the home team. The bad news? Only 12,211 showed up in the nation’s second-largest market to see the game. That’s the smallest crowd for any of the 12 [more]

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Rich McKay: Too early to know whether replay review for pass interference will be renewed

At times during the 2019 season, it seemed to be a foregone conclusion that replay review for pass interference calls and non-cals would not be renewed for a second season. Now, it’s not so clear that the biggest source of 100th season consternation will be scrapped. Via Mark Maske of the Washington Post, Competition Committee [more]

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Nearly 30,000 welcome pro football back to St. Louis

Take that, Stan Kroenke. St. Louis welcomed pro football back to town with nearly 30,000 fans at the venue where Kroenke’s Rams last played in December 2015. The lower bowl of the Dome at America’s Center was full, and the crowd was zealous and loud during the BattleHawks 29-9 blowout win over the New York [more]

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Jim Irsay: Colts were ready to draft Russell Wilson in 2012’s fourth round

During a characteristically rambling response to one of the questions posed to Colts owner Jim Irsay at Sunday’s press conference aimed primarily at publicly lobbying to keep the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Irsay dropped an interesting nugget. Irsay said that, during the 2012 draft, the Colts were going to select quarterback Russell Wilson in round [more]

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XFL gets its first kickoff return touchdown

The XFL promised that its kickoff rules would make the play both safer and more exciting, and on that promise, the league has delivered. It’s obvious to anyone watching that the play is now safer: With the unusual formations that have the kicker and returner separate from the other 20 players on the field, and [more]

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Jim Irsay believes there’s a “strong likelihood” Anthony Castonzo returns

Anthony Castonzo said at the end of the 2019 season that he was unsure whether he will continue playing and he hasn’t provided any update on his thoughts since that point, which is just one of the reasons why the Colts may be in the market for a new left tackle. The other big reason [more]

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Colts say all options are on the table at quarterback

During a Sunday press conference in Indianapolis, Colts owner Jim Irsay claimed that the team was going to take Russell Wilson in the fourth round of the 2012 draft had he still been on the board. It’s interesting to think about how different the league would be had the Colts doubled down on quarterbacks after [more]

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Lorenzo Alexander explains Executive Committee’s approach to proposed CBA deal

Linebacker Lorenzo Alexander has retired from football. He continues to be a member of the NFL Players Association’s Executive Committee. The combination gives him both insight into the ongoing labor dynamics along with perhaps less concern about sharing information publicly. Appearing Sunday on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Alexander explained the disconnect between the Executive Committee negotiating [more]

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Jim Irsay on keeping Combine in Indy: Traditions should stay in place

The NFL will once again hold the annual Scouting Combine in Indianapolis this week, but there’s some question about how much longer that will be the case. While Indianapolis is set to host the event in 2021, there’s no deal in place beyond that and there’s been a lot of talk about moving the Combine [more]

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Seattle Dragons see attendance drop for second home game

The Seattle Dragons still had more than 20,000 fans at Saturday’s loss to the Dallas Renegades. But the total number was considerably lower than the Week Two home opener. Via the Seattle Times, 22,060 showed up at CenturyLink Field for the Week Three game, down significantly from 29,172 in Week Two. That’s a 24.3-percent decline. [more]

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Packers say they haven’t been awarded 2022 draft, yet

The Packers eventually may land the 2022 draft, but they haven’t gotten it yet. In response to a report that the Packers have been informed that they’ll host the draft in two years, Packers COO and general counsel Ed Policy said, in slightly more diplomatic terms, “Fake news.” “The NFL has not awarded the 2022 [more]

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Roethlisberger says he’s making progress, will be cleared in three months

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is throwing footballs again after elbow surgery, and he says his doctor believes he’s on pace to be cleared to full activities before training camp. Roethlisberger told Ron Cook of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that his medical report was positive. “It was a good report. I got to bypass the tennis ball [more]

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England beats Ireland to revive Six Nations Championship hopes

England kept its Six Nations Championship and Triple Crown hopes alive with a resounding 24-12 victory over Ireland at Twickenham Sunday.

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Another game, another huge performance for P.J. Walker

One game at a time, XFL quarterback P.J. Walker is carving a path out of the XFL. The Houston Roughnecks starter threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns in Saturday’s closer-than-expected 34-27 win over the Tampa Bay Vipers. He added 34 yards rushing and a touchdown on the ground to a passing performance that generated [more]

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Antitrust litigation gives players a powerful weapon, but there’s risk in using it

The traditional union model doesn’t give players maximum leverage against the league, because the fundamental differences between football and other industries make it much, much harder for NFL workers to endure a work stoppage. As noted on Saturday, the strongest potential weapon comes from the players’ power to shut down the union and to proceed [more]

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Shift in tag window shows that NFL has flexibility on CBA talks

The shifting of the opening of the tag window from February 25 to February 27 doesn’t matter. The shifting of the closing of the tag window from March 10 to March 12 does, because when in the deadline-driven business that is the NFL, all that really matters is the closing of the window. (That said, [more]

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Conflicting reports on whether Martindale is highest-paid defensive coordinator

The Ravens signed defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale to a new contract that was initially reported as making him the highest-paid defensive coordinator in the NFL. But now there are conflicting reports about whether that’s the case. ESPN cited two sources as disputing that Martindale is the highest-paid defensive coordinator in the league. ESPN’s report [more]

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Report: Ravens are expected to franchise tag Matthew Judon

The NFL and NFLPA agreed to push back the start of the window to use franchise tags two days in light of scheduled talks on the proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement this week and it looks like the Ravens will be active once that period is underway. Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports that the Ravens are [more]

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Jon Gruden says Raiders will have June minicamp in Las Vegas

After the Raiders wrapped up the 2019 season, head coach Jon Gruden said that the team was going to do their offseason work and hold training camp in California before moving all of their operations to Las Vegas in time for the 2020 season. On Saturday night, Gruden announced a slight change to those plans. [more]

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Report: Coaches pushing for sky judge, league office is skeptical

As more and more calls get missed by the officials on the field even when they’re apparent to everyone watching on TV, the idea that the NFL should add a “sky judge” has grown more popular: If we can see on TV that the officials on the field missed something, why not have an official [more]

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Tyson Fury stops Deontay Wilder to win rematch

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Lions re-sign Danny Amendola to one-year deal

The Lions re-signed Danny Amendola to a one-year deal, his agent tweeted Saturday. Amendola, 34, initially signed with the Lions as a free agent last March. He played four years with the Rams, five with the Patriots and one with the Dolphins before arriving in Detroit. The receiver caught 62 passes for 678 yards last [more]

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Bears re-sign Devante Bond to one-year deal

The Bears announced Saturday they have re-signed linebacker Devante Bond to a one-year contract. Bond re-ups with the team after originally signing with the Bears on Dec. 9. Bond has appeared in 32 career games with six starts over three seasons with the Buccaneers (2017-19) and Bears (2019). He has made 26 tackles and one [more]

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Ben Roethlisberger begins throwing a football again

The Steelers released a video Saturday containing no comment. Not that it needed any. A video is worth more than a thousand words. It showed Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger throwing a football again, albeit lightly. The throwing session came during an evaluation in Los Angeles with his orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Neal ElAttrache, on Friday, Gerry [more]

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NFL, NFLPA agree to delay franchise tag decisions by two days

In a possible sign that the league and the union expect some clarity on Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations in the middle of next week, the two sides have agreed to push back the date on which teams can start putting franchise tags on players. The NFL had previously announced that franchise and transition tags had [more]

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Packers extend Mason Crosby

Packers kicker Mason Crosby won’t be going anywhere. Crosby and the Packers agreed to a three-year contract, Crosby’s agent Mike McCartney announced on Twitter. The Packers drafted Crosby in 2007, and he has been in Green Bay ever since. Crosby had a strong season last year, missing just two field goals and one extra point, [more]

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Reports: Dolphins assistant Karl Dorrell accepts Colorado job

Multiple NFL assistant coaches have been named as candidates for the head-coaching vacancy at Colorado, and one has reportedly emerged as the choice. Dolphins assistant Karl Dorrell has accepted an offer to be head coach at Colorado, according to multiple reports. Dorrell was the Dolphins’ wide receivers coach last season. On Thursday the Dolphins announced [more]

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Houston takes advantage of XFL’s innovative three-point conversion

One of the disappointing aspects of the first two weeks of the XFL season was that many coaches seemed unwilling to take advantage of some of the league’s innovative rules, especially the three-point conversion. That might be changing. After the Houston Roughnecks scored the first touchdown of Week Three in the first quarter of today’s [more]

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Ravens make Don Martindale the highest-paid defensive coordinator in football

The Ravens may have to worry at least a little bit about losing offensive coordinator Greg Roman. They won’t have to worry about losing defensive coordinator Don Martindale. Ian Rapoport of the NFL reports that the Ravens have signed Martindale to a new three-year deal, which makes him the highest-paid defensive coordinator in football. Martindale [more]

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Jim Irsay will meet with the media on Sunday

Your Sunday afternoon could be getting a little more interesting. The Colts have made it known that owner Jim Irsay will be available to the media tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. ET. According to the notice issued by the team, he will be discussing “the Colts, the NFL Scouting Combine and philanthropy.” Given the ongoing CBA [more]

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Magical Messi gets four in Barcelona's Camp Nou rout

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Colorado has not yet requested permission from Ravens to speak to Greg Roman

The University of Colorado may indeed be thinking about pursuing Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman to become the school’s next head coach. But the process hasn’t started yet. Per a league source, Colorado has not yet requested permission to speak to Roman about the job that was vacated when Mel Tucker left Boulder for Michigan [more]

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Allen Lazard remains “salty” about Packers’ NFC title-game loss to 49ers

Packers linebacker Za'Darius Smith admitted during Super Bowl week that he and other teammates weren’t ready to face the 49ers in the NFC Championship. Receiver Allen Lazard apparently was ready. And the loss has made him more than ready to get things rolling again. “I’m still kind of salty about it,” Lazard said in a [more]

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Jets sign Josh Doctson

Former first-round draft pick Josh Doctson will get a chance on his third NFL team. The Jets announced today that they signed Doctson, a wide receiver who most recently played for the Vikings. The 22nd overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft, Doctson started his career in Washington, where he managed just two catches in [more]

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Lo Celso escapes red card as VAR officials own up

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Players may have more leverage than they realize

From the failed strike of 1987 to the 2011 lockout, which saw the players blink on the verge of losing real money, it’s become a given that, when it comes to the nuclear option of labor relations, the owners have the upper hand. Work stoppages don’t really work in the NFL, from the players’ perspective. [more]

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P.J. Walker hopes XFL success becomes NFL opportunity

It goes without saying that every player in the XFL wants to play in the NFL. But as the XFL tries to establish its footing on the football landscape, it’s a reminder of the reality that the best XFL talent will end up telling Commissioner Oliver Luck that they want some more. Currently at the [more]

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Yeshaneh smashes world record in Nike Vaporfly shoes

Ethiopia's Ababel Yeshaneh became the latest athlete to break a world record wearing Nike's controversial Vaporfly shoes as she won the Ras Al Khaimah half marathon in the United Arab Emirates.

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Johnny Manziel tweets XFL interest, then deletes his account

A year ago, Johnny Manziel signed with the Alliance of American Football after its season had already started. He may want to do the same this year in the XFL. Manziel wrote on Twitter the if XFL Commissioner Oliver Luck wants him, Manziel will play. “Oliver Luck,” Manziel wrote. “If ya wanna boost your ratings [more]

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Derek Carr creates speculation of a trade to Bears, David Carr says he’s trolling

The future of Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has been the subject of much speculation this offseason, and Carr himself is fueling some of that speculation. Carr posted on Instagram a picture of himself and former teammate Khalil Mack, now with the Bears. Several media outlets took that as a hint that Carr was hinting as [more]

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Lions open to trading down from No. 3

It might not make sense for the Lions to draft Tua Tagovailoa, but the Alabama quarterback might make sense for several teams. That’s why the Lions could find themselves in prime position come draft day. Detroit owns the No. 3 choice. Lions General Manager Bob Quinn said exactly what you would expect him to say [more]

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Damon Harrison tweets his impending release is “mutual” decision

The Lions signed Damon Harrison to a one-year, $11.25 million extension during training camp last summer. It had him scheduled to earn $8.5 million in 2020 salary, with $3.5 million of that set to become fully guaranteed in March. Thus, the Lions have decided to move on from the defensive tackle. Harrison went on social [more]

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NFL gives teams green light to gather sportsbook cash

The NFL’s cold shoulder toward gambling is thawing faster than Antartica. Via Terry Lefton of Sports Business Daily, the NFL has allowed teams to sell sell sportsbook sponsorships. The word came to the franchises on Friday, following an extended study by the league’s Sports Betting Committee. Under the policy shift, which is seismic in comparison [more]

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South Carolina WR Bryan Edwards broke his foot

South Carolina receiver Bryan Edwards announced on social media that he recently broke his foot, which will prevent him from preventing in Combined drills. Edwards left South Carolina as the school’s all-time leading receiver. He is projected as a Day Two prospect. “Ever since I was a kid my DREAM has been to play in [more]

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Monte Kiffin will become 14th inductee into Buccaneers’ Ring of Honor

The Buccaneers announced Friday night that former defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin will become the 14th inductee into the team’s Ring of Honor. The team will announce the date for Kiffin’s induction once the NFL releases the schedule for 2020. Kiffin ranks as the longest-tenured coach in franchise history, having spent 13 seasons with the Bucs [more]

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Lack of discipline from players cost Mourinho Man United job

Jose Mourinho may have a striker crisis on his hands at Tottenham Hotspur, but in the long run he will turn the north London's club fortunes around, says Benni McCarthy, who played for the Portuguese coach when he managed Porto.

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'Hungry lion' Fury promises to knock out Wilder

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Jerry Hughes has groin surgery

Bills defensive end Jerry Hughes has had surgery for the second time this offseason. Hughes had surgery to repair torn wrist ligaments last month and he had surgery to repair a groin injury this week. Hughes’ wife posted a picture of her husband in a medical gown at the Vincera Institute in Philadelphia, which is [more]

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New deal would allow for extra offensive lineman on game day

For all the big issues (like money) being hashed out in the new collective bargaining agreement proposal, there are a number of smaller issues that will change the way teams utilize their players. One of those such details is the addition of an extra offensive lineman for game-day active rosters. Like the old third quarterback [more]

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Freestyle soccer star is on mission to nutmeg Beyonce

It was French maestro Zinedine Zidane who first inspired Lisa Zimouche to pick up a football.

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Jarvis Landry realized he needed surgery after Pro Bowl

Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry was bothered by a hip injury all last season, but he hoped to put off surgery since it came with a six-to-eight-month recovery. All it took was struggling through the Pro Bowl to change his mind. Via Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Landry explained that the time [more]

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Proposal would pay minimum-salary players at least $90,000 more in 2020

One aspect of the proposed new Collective Bargaining Agreement that is sure to be embraced by the league’s lowest-paid players is a significant pay bump this year. The union distributed a fact sheet about the new CBA to all players on Thursday, and one of the concessions the union said it received from the owners [more]

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Report: Eric Bieniemy withdraws from consideration for Colorado job

Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy has removed himself from consideration for the head coaching job at the University of Colorado, according to Mike Klis of 9News. Bieniemy, a Colorado alumnus, has been pursued by the school since previous head coach Mel Tucker bolted for a job at Michigan State last week. Bieniemy told [more]

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Tua Tagovailoa would choose to play for Cowboys if given the chance

If Tua Tagovailoa had his choice, he’d go from playing for one of the most iconic brands in college football to playing for one of the most iconic brands in the NFL. In an interview with the NFL Network, Tagovailoa said he grew up a fan of the Dallas Cowboys and his ideal circumstance would [more]

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Fifth-year options to be guaranteed in proposed CBA, no longer tied to draft slot

In the proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement agreed to by the NFL ownership on Thursday, fifth-year options for former first-round picks would become fully guaranteed when exercised by the team. All first-round picks signs four-year contracts with a team option for the fifth season. Those options have to be exercised after the player’s third full season [more]

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