As NFL “closely monitors” coronavirus, NBA begins taking specific steps

The NFL is fortunate, relatively speaking, that the coronavirus (officially, COVID-19) has begun spreading domestically during the league’s office — and a week after the annual Indianapolis convention known as the Scouting Combine. Other professional sports leagues won’t be as lucky. The NBA, which is in the final several weeks of its regular season, has [more]

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Broncos eyeing top free agent running backs

Why did Broncos General Manager John Elway say running back Philip Lindsay would have to wait until after free agency before the team would consider renegotiating his contract? Perhaps because Elway thinks the team may upgrade at running back in free agency. Mike Klis of 9 News in Denver reports that the Broncos have interest [more]

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Greg Olsen to play with DK Metcalf in Seattle after playing with father Terrence Metcalf in Chicago

The decision to continue his football career with the Seattle Seahawks had led to a brand new experience for veteran tight end Greg Olsen. By signing with the Seahawks last month after being released by the Carolina Panthers, Olsen is now teammates with second-year wide receiver DK Metcalf. However, in an interview with the Dan [more]

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Saints expected to have interest in linebacker Jamie Collins

With the entire NFL sphere of influence in Indianapolis for the Scouting Combine last week, bits of information begin to circulate about what could happen as free agency approaches in the coming weeks. When it comes to the New Orleans Saints, they may have a specific target at linebacker already on their radar. According to [more]

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Patriots, Tom Brady not yet destined for divorce

It was part feeding frenzy, part circular firing squad last week in Indianapolis regarding Tom Brady‘s future. Every reporter wanted to advance the story, every reporter hoped to plant a flag in the soil that Brady eventually will call home. As the dust settles on a week that served only to fuel speculation that Brady [more]

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Landry Jones out at least two weeks after aggravating knee injury

Dallas Renegades quarterback Landry Jones underwent an MRI on Monday, and the results were better than they otherwise might have been. Jones aggravated his left knee injury that he originally injured the first day of training camp in January, according to a statement from the team. He is expected to miss at least two weeks. [more]

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Report: ESPN reaches out to Peyton Manning

With Tony Romo staying at CBS, Peyton Manning once again becomes ESPN’s white whale. John Ourand of Sports Business Journal reports that ESPN already has reached out to Manning’s camp to see whether he’s finally interested in taking over the lead analyst job on Monday Night Football. Peyton has resisted ESPN’s past overtures, due in [more]

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