Washington QB competition “might come down to the wire”

Left tackle Trent Williams isn’t at Washington’s training camp, but Dwayne Haskins, Case Keenum and Colt McCoy are all on hand and ready to get the team’s quarterback competition rolling. Head coach Jay Gruden discussed that competition when he spoke with reporters on Wednesday and suggested that it will roll on for quite a while. [more]

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Eagles add Catherine Raiche to front office

The Eagles have long been willing to make non-traditional hires, whether it was their sports science phase under Chip Kelly or their forward thinking on analytics. They’ve now added a different perspective to their front office. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Eagles hired Catherine Raiche as their football operations coordinator. Raiche has served as assistant [more]

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Emmanuel Sanders progresses to team drills at Broncos camp

Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders‘s return from a torn Achilles took another step forward at Wednesday’s practice. Sanders took part in 7-on-7 drills, which marks his first team work since being injured last year. Sanders made a diving catch on the first play of that portion of practice and said after the session that he [more]

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Cyclists protest 'acts of violence' disqualification from Tour de France

Cyclists Luke Rowe and Tony Martin have protested their disqualification from the Tour de France for "acts of violence."

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Jay Gruden zings Josh Norman over bull-jumping

Josh Norman escaped the bull. But the Washington cornerback took a direct hit from coach Jay Gruden. Via Peter Hailey of NBCSportsWashington.com, Gruden gave Norman the horns when asked if he was concerned about his star corner running with the bulls (and jumping over one) in Spain this offseason. “I knew the bull wouldn’t hit [more]

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NFL plans increased enforcement of rule against lowering the helmet

Last year, when the NFL adopted a new rule against lowering the helmet to initiate contact, it was advertised as a major change to the way football is played. But it turned out not to be a major change because the officials didn’t call it very often. This year, that may change. Rich McKay, the [more]

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Giants waive quarterback/tight end Eric Dungey

Former Syracuse quarterback Eric Dungey was hoping that playing multiple positions would help him with the Giants. As it turns out, he’s not going to play any of them. Via Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News, the Giants waived Dungey as they opened camp. When the Giants signed him after the draft, they [more]

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