Commissioner threatens disciplinary action for any “public discussion” of decision to proceed with draft

Commissioner Roger Goodell’s Thursday night memo to all teams made it clear there’s no benefit to be obtained from publicly arguing for a delay in the draft. The memo also made it clear that there’s a very real downside. “The [Management Council Executive Committee] was also clear, and I share the Committee’s view, that public [more]

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Daniel Ross becomes latest ex-Cowboy to join Raiders

The Raiders have added yet another ex Cowboy to their roster. Las Vegas has agreed to terms with defensive lineman Daniel Ross, according to his representation, DEC Management. Ross reunites with Rod Marinelli, who was the Cowboys defensive coordinator and now serves as the Raiders defensive line coach. Ross former teammates’ Maliek Collins, Jeff Heath [more]

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Brett Jones re-signs with Vikings after Cowboys show interest

The Vikings have reached agreement to re-sign center Brett Jones, Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press reports. The Cowboys showed interest in Jones after Travis Frederick retired, according to Tomasson. Jones will receive the veteran minimum contract with a base salary of $910,000. Jones, 28, played two games last season as a backup to first-round [more]

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Peyton Manning crashes an online class at the University of Tennessee

You never know who might show up to class.

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Commissioner tells teams the draft will proceed as scheduled

On Thursday morning, the NFL told PFT that the draft will proceed as scheduled. On Thursday night, Commissioner Roger Goodell sent an even more clear message to the 32 franchises that, four weeks from tonight, the draft will commence. “As you know, we have been reviewing and addressing all aspects of our off-season operations, including [more]

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Bruce Arians: Buccaneers won’t be signing Antonio Brown

Remember the reports that Tom Brady wanted personnel control in his next destination? Here’s further proof that those reports simply weren’t accurate. Appearing on CBS Sports Radio with Tiki Barber and Brandon Tierney, Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians addressed the question of whether the Buccaneers would be signing receiver Antonio Brown, a player whom Tom Brady [more]

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Steelers signing XFL long snapper/linebacker Christian Kuntz

The Steelers have agreed to terms with a fourth XFL player. They are signing long snapper/linebacker Christian Kuntz, Mark Kaboly of TheAthletic.com reports. Kuntz was in their training camp last year. Kuntz, 25, played for the Dallas Renegades. Kuntz was a linebacker at Duquesne, three times earning All-America honors. He added long snapping after leaving [more]

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