Freddie Kitchens to let Todd Monken call plays tonight, again

Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens is in charge of his offense. But he’s going to let offensive coordinator Todd Monken call some plays tonight, and has secretly let him do so throughout the preseason. Via Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Kitchens said on his radio show that Monken has had the lead [more]

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Hail Mary plays will be reviewed under same standard as they are judged on the field

The official NFL rule book never uses the phrase “Hail Mary.” It doesn’t create a separate pass interference rule for the Hail Mary play. But that doesn’t stop the NFL from applying a different standard to those plays that are unmistakably characterized as a wing and a pray and a deep, high throw aimed at [more]

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Dwayne Haskins making strides, even though he’s not starting

Good news, you’re starting. Bad news, we mean the fourth preseason game. Starting in the final exhibition isn’t a good indicator for any player’s immediate future, as teams protect the guys they plan on playing big roles during the real season. But even though Washington quarterback Dwayne Haskins will be out there tonight, the team [more]

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Clubs set to find out Champions League group stage opponents

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Carli Lloyd received offers to kick in NFL preseason games

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Sub-two-hour marathon quest -- like breaking high jump record on Mars?

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Jimmy Garoppolo says he purposely throws into coverage in preseason

It’s been a preseason of ups and downs for 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who was absolutely terrible in his first game but much better in his second. Part of that is by design. Garoppolo told KNBR that he likes trying things like throwing into coverage during the preseason to see how his receivers fight for [more]

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