Brees says his foot is better than it was a week ago

Tuesday’s visit to PFT Live by Saints quarterback Drew Brees included plenty of interesting nuggets, which justifies a full exploration of the entire transcript. Among other things, Brees talked about the torn plantar fascia with which he played (and played well) on Sunday against the Jaguars. “The challenge was obviously being a short week and…

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Steve Smith announces he’s returning to Ravens next year

Steve Smith was only planning on playing one more year before the Panthers cut him. But after having his second season in Baltimore cut short because of an injury, he decided to return for a third year there. The veteran wide receiver announced on Twitter that he was coming back next season, saying he was determined…

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Knee injury ends Vincent Jackson’s season

There’s no next week for injured players on teams out of the playoffs so there’s not much reason to keep them on the 53-man roster for the final game of the season. Buccaneers wide receiver Vincent Jackson is one of those players and his season officially came to an end on Wednesday. Jackson hasn’t played…

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Manziel being evaluated for posssible concussion

Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel had concussion-like symptoms when he came to the team’s facility Wednesday and is being examined for a possible concussion. That news came via the team’s pre-practice injury report. If Manziel can’t play, Austin Davis would be the starting quarterback for Sunday’s season finale vs. the Steelers. Davis had to start Dec.…

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Cowboys putting Dez Bryant on injured reserve

The Cowboys must have gotten enough information to make a pure evaluation, and realized there was no point in putting Dez Bryant out there again. The Cowboys are putting their star wide receiver on injured reserve, shutting him down after a forgettable season. Bryant managed just 31 receptions for 401 yards and three touchdowns this year, as…

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AJ McCarron says he has “no concerns” with wrist

It doesn’t look like the Bengals will have to turn to their third starting quarterback of the year. AJ McCarron suffered a sprained left, non-throwing wrist during Monday night’s loss to the Broncos, which created some question about whether he’d be able to play in Week 17 against the Ravens. McCarron didn’t express any doubt…

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Deslauriers’ antics could spark fireworks tonight between Sabres, Caps

Fisticuffs in the works?

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