Adrian Peterson expected to be inactive

Adrian Peterson is beginning his 13th NFL season on the bench. Washington is planning to make Peterson inactive for today’s game at Philadelphia, according to NFL Network. That news should come as no surprise. As we noted on Thursday, head coach Jay Gruden sounded noncommittal about what role, if any, Peterson would have for Washington [more]

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With Antonio Brown, Patriots now Vegas favorites to win the Super Bowl

The Patriots are the favorites to repeat as Super Bowl champions. After Antonio Brown agreed to terms with New England on Saturday, the Vegas odds changed to list the Patriots as the favorites. At Caesars Sportsbook the Patriots’ odds of winning the Super Bowl moved from 13-2 to 4-1, and there was similar movement at [more]

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Drew Rosenhaus: Antonio Brown will work like every other player on the Patriots

Antonio Brown is prepared to do things the Patriot Way. That’s the word from Brown’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, who says that he and Brown have discussed the demands that coach Bill Belichick puts on his players, and Brown is ready to meet those demands. “I’ll just tell you that the Patriots are obviously a very [more]

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Check out Sidney Moncrief’s Hall of Fame induction speech

Defense can get you to the Hall of Fame.

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Derek Carr declines to talk to the media on Saturday

Several Raiders players spoke to reporters on Saturday, in the aftermath of the stunning-but-not-surprising release of receiver Antonio Brown. Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, per Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com, declined to speak. Added Gutierrez regarding Carr: “His slumped shoulders and hound-dog countenance as he sat at his stall and scrolled through his phone said enough.” (Tread [more]

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Steelers add a receiver from practice squad

On the same day the Patriots agreed to terms with former Steelers and Raiders receiver Antonio Brown, the Steelers added a former Raiders receiver with a slightly less recognizable name. Johnny Holton has been promoted from the Pittsburgh practice squad for Sunday’s game against the Patriots. The Steelers waived linebacker Tuzar Skipper to create a [more]

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Cardale Jones lands on Seattle practice squad

He’s not going to the XFL, at least not yet. Quarterback Cardale Jones joined the Seattle practice squad on Saturday, according to the NFL’s transaction report. Jones, a fourth-round pick of the Bills in 2016, was released last week by the Chargers. He went unclaimed on waivers, and it took him a while to land [more]

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