Inside the Michael Thomas deal

Yes, $20 million per year gets halfway around the world before $19.25 million per year gets its pants on. When it comes to the contract signed by Saints receiver Michael Thomas, it most definitely is not a five-year, $100 million contract extension. It’s a five-year, $96.25 million base deal, with the opportunity to bump the [more]

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Report: Cowboys, Ezekiel Elliott are not close

On Tuesday, the NFL grapevine indicated that the Saints and receiver Michael Thomas were close. By early Wednesday, the deal was done. The NFL grapevine currently isn’t indicating that the Cowboys and running back Ezekiel Elliott are close. Instead, the grapevine is indicating quite the opposite. Jane Slater of the NFL asked an unnaamed source [more]

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Zion Williamson: ‘My intentions are to stay with the Pelicans my whole career’

Williamson likes how Kobe Bryant (Lakers) and Dirk Nowitzki (Mavericks) stuck with original teams

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Transylvanian cricketer bites back -- thanks to Warne

A Romanian cricket player has become an overnight internet sensation after some of the sport's biggest names came out to bat away online mockery.

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Vic Beasley looking for consistency in contract year

Falcons defensive end Vic Beasley appeared to have a breakout year in 2016 when he recorded 15.5 sacks on the way to an appearance in the Super Bowl, but 10 sacks over the last two seasons have made it look more like an outlier. That didn’t stop the Falcons from holding onto Beasley for a [more]

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Drew Lock focused on learning, as Broncos third-stringer

The Broncos might have plans for Drew Lock for the future. But for the present, the second-round pick is stuck third on the depth chart behind a guy on his fourth team in as many years. The Broncos have announced they’re going to start journeyman Kevin Hogan in Thursday’s Hall of Fame Game, but Lock [more]

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Bruce Arians: Ronald Jones will be a heck of a player for us

One of the running themes of the Buccaneers’ offseason program was positive reviews of the work being done by running back Ronald Jones. Jones turned in a disappointing rookie year after being selected in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft, but there were glowing notices about him throughout the offseason as the Bucs [more]

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