Robby Anderson calls “false news,” Boomer Esiason stands by claim of bigger offer

Former Jets quarterback and current WFAN sports talker Boomer Esiason claimed on the air that Robby Anderson left twice as much money on the table before signing with the Panthers. And after Anderson claimed “fake news,” Esiason is doubling down. Esiason said he was told the Jets had offered Anderson a four-year, $40 million contract. [more]

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Matthew Stafford donating to help students, hospital employees amid COVID-19 pandemic

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford said he’s ready to start football work after last year’s season-ending back injury, but it remains unclear when there will be any football work to do as offseason programs will be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. With that schedule in limbo, Stafford and his wife Kelly have turned their attention to [more]

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Halapoulivaati Vaitai ready for his moment as a full-time starter

Halapoulivaati Vaitai has had quite a month. Vaitai agreed to a five-year, $45 million deal with the Lions early in the negotiating period before the start of the new league year and then greeted a new daughter on Sunday. He called it “a crazy moment” to be in a hospital for reasons unrelated to COVID-19 [more]

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Joe Montana thinks Patriots “made a mistake” letting Tom Brady go

Joe Montana’s part of the very small group of people who can truly understand the situation Tom Brady is in. And having been through it himself, he still can’t believe the Patriots let Brady leave. The Hall of Fame quarterback was as surprised as most people were when Brady signed with the Buccaneers, and can’t [more]

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Leah Still, daughter of former defensive tackle Devon Still, hits cancer-free milestone

Leah Still was once the face of the NFL’s effort to raise awareness and money for cancer research, and she has cleared a significant milestone. Via the Cincinnati Enquirer, the daughter of former Bengals defensive tackle Devon Still has marked five years of being cancer-free, in a series of social media posts. The smile you [more]

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Sean Lee: Meetings about new defense important whether live or virtual

Linebacker Sean Lee re-signed with the Cowboys earlier this month, so he won’t have to get used to new surroundings for his 11th NFL season. There will be plenty for Lee to get used to this year, however. The Cowboys have a new head coach in Mike McCarthy and a new defensive coordinator in Mike [more]

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Case Keenum: If Baker Mayfield’s shoelace comes untied, I’ll be ready

Case Keenum has gone into each of the last two seasons as a starting quarterback, but losing seasons in Denver and Washington left him to take a backup role with the Browns this year. While Keenum feels “like I can play at a high level,” he isn’t fazed by the change in circumstances. He said [more]

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