Tua Tagovailoa tweets decision coming on Monday

University of Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa said via his Twitter account that his decision on whether he will enter the NFL Draft is coming on Monday, January 6. Tagovailoa’s announcement of his pending decision comes on the heels of Alabama head coach Nick Saban saying earlier on Wednesday that Tagovailoa had not yet made a [more]

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Are the Cowboys trying to find a job for Jason Garrett other than head coach?

The most publicity-hungry sports organization has suddenly become a cone of silence. Three full days after the Dallas Cowboys’ season of sky-high expectations ended without a playoff appearance, Jason Garrett remains the coach. And owner/G.M. Jerry Jones remains silent about his plans. Garrett and Jones reportedly will meet yet again on Thursday. It will be [more]

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Travis Homer relishes “cool moment” of praise from Marshawn Lynch

The first chance rookie Travis Homer had to start an NFL game came with an NFC West title on the line and a possible future Hall of Fame running back, Marshawn Lynch, serving as his backup. Homer combined for 92 yards from scrimmage with Chris Carson, Rashaad Penny and C.J. Prosise done for the year [more]

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Most valuable player: Lamar Jackson

After the Ravens beat the Jets on a Thursday night in December, I said that anyone on the AP awards panel who votes for anyone other than Lamar Jackson for MVP should have their voting rights rescinded permanently. And I meant it. Lamar Jackson is the MVP without question. There’s not even a close No. [more]

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Texans have plan for how to use J.J. Watt after his long absence

J.J. Watt will play Saturday, but how much will the Texans defensive end play? Texans defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel said Watt would play on obvious passing downs. “I think that we’ll have to kind of measure to see where he is and how he’s doing, because he hasn’t played in eight games,” Crennel said Wednesday. [more]

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Defensive rookie of the year: Nick Bosa

Nick Bosa was the first defensive player off the board in last April’s draft and he never made the 49ers think twice about their decision to take him with the second overall pick. Bosa missed the preseason because of an ankle injury, but recovered in time to open the year with a sack in a [more]

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Report: Jack Del Rio will be Washington’s defensive coordinator

Ron Rivera has reportedly made the first addition to his first coaching staff in Washington. Word on Tuesday was that Rivera was targeting Jack Del Rio to be the team’s defensive coordinator. It appears he got his man. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Del Rio has agreed to take the job on Rivera’s staff. [more]

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