Stephen Ross controversy “not helpful” amid CBA talks

Dolphins receiver Kenny Stills has spoken out regarding a perceived conflict between the establishment by owner Stephen Ross of a nonprofit organization that promotes racial equality and social justice in sports and his support of President Trump through a six-figure fundraiser. Ross has defended himself, first with anonymous quotes from a source close to Ross [more]

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Johnathan Abram insists it’s pronounced “sal-mon” with an “l”

The funniest moment of the first episode of Hard Knocks on Tuesday came when rookie Johnathan Abram was seated across from quarterback Derek Carr at a restaurant. Abram asked Carr the pronunciation of “salmon.” It was hard to tell whether Abram was serious or joking when he debated Carr about whether the “l” was silent. [more]

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Report: 49ers’ Nick Bosa has ankle sprain, may not play in preseason

San Francisco 49ers fans may not get a chance to see their top draft pick on a football field until the start of the regular season. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, No. 2 overall draft pick Nick Bosa was diagnosed with an ankle sprain after getting an MRI of the injury on [more]

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Kawhi Leonard seen sporting knee wrap months after NBA Finals (PHOTO)

Leonard was reportedly dealing with a left knee issue after he had to compensate for his quad injury.

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Looking at the most bizarre NFL injuries of all time

Raiders receiver Antonio Brown froze his feet in a cryotherapy machine, and as a result of it he has missed eight of nine practices with his new team. From Brown’s self-inflicted misfortune (he didn’t wear the proper foot protection) came inspiration for Wednesday’s PFT Live. Charean Williams and I drafted the most bizarre injuries in [more]

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Jalen Ramsey used to DM girlfriends of opposing WRs in college

Players use all different tactics to get into opponents’ heads. John Randle famously read the other team’s media guide looking for any and every tidbit he could find to use against opposing offensive linemen on game day. Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey, always outspoken, had a more modern way of getting under opposing receivers’ skin in [more]

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Here’s an idea for making “meaningless” preseason depth charts truly meaningless

It’s the preseason, which means it’s #UnofficialDepthChartSZN. Which means it’s time for coaches to spend time talking about how the media and fans are wasting time analyzing the contents of the unofficial depth charts. “I wouldn’t have made a depth chart right now; there’s no reason to, it’s silly,” Washington coach Jay Gruden recently said. [more]

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