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Gerald McCoy still wants to “retire a Buc”

Gerald McCoy might not have been thrilled with the way his departure from Tampa Bay was handled, or that they gave his jersey number to a mercenary before his locker was cold. But he still has fond memories of the place, for some reason. Via Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, the longtime defensive lineman [more]

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Jay Gruden: “Very comfortable” with Adrian Peterson

Washington will definitely be activating Adrian Peterson this week. There’s no choice, with Derrius Guice injured. But coach Jay Gruden admitted it was tough to not give the veteran running back a uniform last week against the Eagles, deactivating a guy with 13,318 career rushing yards so he could fully fund his special teams units. [more]

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Former Steelers offensive lineman Sam Davis dies at 75

Former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Sam Davis was found dead on Tuesday after being reported missing from a personal care home in McKeesport, Pa. Davis was 75 years old. According to CBS 2, Davis was reported to be seen leaving New Life Care Personal Home around 6:50 a.m. on Tuesday morning. He was later found [more]

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NFL to investigate Antonio Brown sexual assault and rape lawsuit

The Patriots have issued a statement regarding the sexual assault and rape lawsuit filed against receiver Antonio Brown. And the statement says plenty about the NFL’s response to the situation. “We are aware of the civil lawsuit that was filed earlier today against Antonio Brown, as well as the response by Antonio’s representatives,” the Patriots [more]

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Reports: Raiders safety Johnathan Abram likely out for year with torn rotator cuff

Safety Johnathan Abram – one of three first-round picks by the Oakland Raiders this spring – is set to have surgery to address a torn rotator cuff and labrum sustained in Monday night’s win over the Denver Broncos, per multiple reports. Abram is seeking a second opinion on the injury but surgery is likely and [more]

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Al Riveron determined Mike Evans was not significantly hindered by Richard Sherman

Based on a critical non-call of pass interference in the final minute of the 49ers-Buccaneers game, it appears that the standard for throwing a flag via replay review is higher than it was believed to be. “It was determined that both the offensive player and defensive player were contacting each other as they were going [more]

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