Jadeveon Clowney, Philly’s No. 1 villain, says hit on Wentz was “bang-bang play”

Jadeveon Clowney hit Nick Foles in the chest with his helmet in Week 16 of the 2018 season. Foles missed only one play, but Clowney received a $40,110 fine for roughing the passer and, he said, death threats from Eagles fans. Carson Wentz wasn’t as fortunate after a hit from Clowney, whom the Texans traded [more]

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DK Metcalf: Going in second round was best thing to happen to me

Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf paced Seattle’s offense with 160 receiving yards in Sunday’s 17-9 win over the Eagles and it was the kind of performance that made many wonder how Metcalf wound up remaining on the draft board until the end of the second round. After the game, Michele Tafoya of NBC Sports asked [more]

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Referee calls Jadeveon Clowney’s hit on Carson Wentz “incidental” contact

Doug Pederson wouldn’t comment on Jadeveon Clowney‘s hit on Carson Wentz because the Eagles coach said he “didn’t see it.” Referee Shawn Smith said officials saw it clearly. Smith told a pool reporter no flag was thrown because the contact was deemed “incidental.” “We didn’t deem it to be a foul,” Smith told pool reporter [more]

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Only one team made the final eight in 2018 and 2019

The NFL’s 12-team playoff field typically undergoes significant turnover. The final eight teams feature an almost complete overhaul from last year’s quarterfinalists. Seven of the eight teams that played in last year’s divisional round won’t be back: the Colts, Chargers, Patriots, Cowboys, Rams, Saints, and Eagles. The new seven are the Titans, Texans, Ravens, Vikings, [more]

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Doug Pederson: No comment on Jadeveon Clowney hit, I didn’t see it

The Eagles lost quarterback Carson Wentz in the first quarter of Sunday’s game against the Seahawks when Jadeveon Clowney made a helmet-to-helmet hit at the end of a run. No penalty flag was thrown on the play, which was a decision that many took issue with at the time. Eagles head coach Doug Pederson was [more]

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Tua Tagovailoa to announce decision Monday during Nick Saban’s press conference

Tua Tagovailoa already announced he would make an announcement on his future Monday. Alabama announced Sunday the quarterback will announce his decision during Nick Saban’s noon ET press conference. The fact that Tagovailoa is making his decision public in that setting has invited speculation that he is returning for his senior season. As our friend [more]

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Drew Brees declines to comment on his future

Two years ago, Saints quarterback Drew Brees became a free agent after a playoff loss to the Vikings. There was never a question regarding whether he’d return to New Orleans. Now, Brees will become a free agent after a playoff loss to the Vikings. Ten days short of his 41st birthday, his future is firmly [more]

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