John Lynch on unusual draft: “No excuses, no explanations”

Some teams will embrace the unusual circumstances of the 2020 draft as a way to make excuses if/when their picks become busts. 49ers G.M. John Lynch will not be using the coronavirus as CYA. “This draft is absolutely huge for us, so there’s no excuses, no explanations,” Lynch said in a recent video he posted [more]

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Austin Ekeler has one requirement for the Chargers’ 2020 quarterback

We know that Austin Ekeler will be the Chargers’ starting running back in 2020. We don’t know who the team’s starting quarterback will be. Appearing recently on CBS Sports Radio with Zach Gelb, Ekeler addressed three different options for replacing Philip Rivers (Tom Brady, Tyrod Taylor, Cam Newton). And Ekeler made it clear that he [more]

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AS Roma delivers care packages to its elderly fans

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Eric Tomlinson signs with Giants

The Giants are bringing back a tight end who spent time with them in the early part of the 2019 season. Eric Tomlinson posted a picture of himself signing a contract with the team to his Instagram account. He didn’t reveal any of the terms of the deal. Tomlinson joined the Giants on September 1 [more]

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Mickey Loomis didn’t expect to re-sign David Onyemata, Andrus Peat

When Drew Brees was playing out the final year of his contract in 2019, the only real concern for the Saints was that he might retire rather than sign on to extend his time in New Orleans. General Manager Mickey Loomis had different thoughts when it came to other members of the team. Defensive tackle [more]

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James Bradberry didn’t expect an offer from the Giants

It wasn’t long after the negotiating window for free agents opened on March 16 that news broke of cornerback James Bradberry agreement on a deal with the Giants. Seeing Bradberry go off the board quickly wasn’t a great surprise as he was one of the top corners on the open market, but there was some [more]

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By retiring, Eli Manning avoided Vinny Testaverde’s career loss record

When Eli Manning announced his retirement, he avoided breaking a record that he probably would have broken with another season as a starter: The record for the most losses by a starting quarterback in NFL history. That record currently belongs to Vinny Testaverde, who lost 123 games as a starter during his long NFL career. [more]

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