Titans don’t give Mariota or Tannehill much protection or help

Marcus Mariota is either ready for the regular season . . . or he’s not. He didn’t get much playing time Sunday night, and the Titans quarterback didn’t do much with it. Mariota got five snaps in two series, throwing three incompletions, including a drop by Adam Humphries, while taking a sack for safety. It [more]

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Team USA sees betting odds in World Cup skew downward

The U.S. is still the favorite, but Serbia and other teams are getting more play from oddsmakers.

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Justin Evans expects to play in final preseason game

Buccaneers safety Justin Evans returned to the field with his teammates on Sunday. It was a long road back after injuring a foot in a Dec. 2 game against Carolina. “It feels great to be back out there,” Evans said, via Matt Matera of the pewterreport.com. “[Coming back] during OTAs was the plan, but it [more]

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Taco Charlton: I ain’t done nothing; I still have a lot to prove

Taco Charlton is quickly running out of time to live up to the expectations the Cowboys had for him when they drafted the defensive end in the first round. Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones called this a big year for Charlton. To be more specific, it was a big offseason and a bigger preseason [more]

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Bears claim Tommy Doles off waivers

The Bears claimed offensive lineman Tommy Doles off waivers from the Falcons, the team announced Sunday. Doles joins the Bears for the third time. Injuries to Bears offensive linemen Rashaad Coward (elbow) and T.J. Clemmings (leg) led to Doles’ return. Doles originally signed with the Bears as an undrafted free agent. The Bears cut him [more]

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Jets held Ryan Kalil out Saturday night

When going over plans for Saturday night’s game against the Saints, head coach Adam Gase said center Ryan Kalil would play about a quarter in his first game action since signing with the team. On Saturday night, however, the Jets opted not to play Kalil at all. Jonotthan Harrison started at center for the third [more]

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Andrew Luck: I still love football but physically it has taken its toll

Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is retiring from football not because he doesn’t still love the game, but because it hurts too much to play it. Luck, who has been missing training camp and the preseason while rehabbing the latest in a long line of injuries, said in his retirement announcement that he doesn’t want to [more]

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