Tyrann Mathieu lobbies Chris Harris Jr. to join the Chiefs

Earlier this month, Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu publicly expressed interest in teaming up with soon-to-be free-agent cornerback Chris Harris Jr. Mathieu, according to Harris, also has been pursuing Harris privately. “[He says] just come up there [to Kansas City], man,” Harris Jr. recently told TMZ. “Play with him, be able to do what I’ve done [more]

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What happens if the CBA vote fails?

When the clock strikes 12 on Saturday night, the voting will end on the proposed CBA. And if the players, despite the inherent recommendation from NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith and the dramatic change in circumstances that makes “yes” a no-brainer, fail to ratify the CBA, what happens next? Some think that the two sides [more]

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Arthur Blank will pay hourly employees who are off work because of coronavirus

Falcons owner Arthur Blank is stepping up and doing what all team owners should do as sports shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Blank has committed to paying the hourly employees who are off work to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, Falcons team president Rich McKay told TheAthletic.com. That includes employees of the [more]

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Time for negotiations between Patriots and Tom Brady (or not) draws near

Barring unexpected developments (fortunately there have been none of those in recent days), voting on a new CBA will end tonight. Tomorrow morning, all teams and players will know whether the 2020 league year will play out under the rules of the last year of the current CBA or the rules of the first year [more]

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Bills bring back tight end Jason Croom

The Bills are doing a little business, at a time when the league is adjusting to a different way of doing business. According to Field Yates of ESPN, the Bills have re-signed tight end Jason Croom to a one-year deal. A former undrafted rookie from Tennessee, he led their tight ends in catches and yards [more]

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Ravens re-sign De’Anthony Thomas

The Ravens brought in De'Anthony Thomas last November and they’ll keep the veteran kick returner around in 2020. The team announced that they’ve re-signed Thomas on Saturday. It’s a one-year deal with no financial terms disclosed. Thomas spent the first five years with the Chiefs and opened last season with Kansas City before being released [more]

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'Supernatural' Semenya turns to 200m sprint for Tokyo bid

Double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya is turning her attentions to the shorter 200m sprint event in a last-ditch attempt to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Games.

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