Leigh Steinberg thinks travel restrictions could help drafting

Teams are being forced to do their pre-draft business differently this year. Some think they might do it better as a result. Via Jennifer Lee Chan of NBCSportsBayArea.com, longtime agent Leigh Steinberg isn’t sure the additions of layers of information have made the scouting process better. “When I first started in the industry in 1975 [more]

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New dates for Olympic Games confirmed for 2021

The Tokyo Olympics will be held from July 23 to August 8 in 2021, according to Tokyo 2020 Organization Committee President Yoshiro Mori, who said he had reached agreement on the dates with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach following a Monday phone call.

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'Better to die standing than to live on your knees,' says Belarus president at ice hockey match

While most countries around the world have taken extraordinary and unprecedented measures to help stop the spread of coronavirus, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has been adopting a more relaxed response to the pandemic.

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Allen Robinson raising money to feed students in Chicago

Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson is one of many in the NFL world who has turned to helping students find food as a way to help during the COVID-19 pandemic. Robinson announced a campaign in conjunction with the Greater Chicago Food Depository to raise money for meals for students who are currently out of school. [more]

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Ron Rivera: We’ll go into camp believing Dwayne Haskins is the starter

Washington head coach Ron Rivera has talked about having a competition for the starting quarterback job since taking the job early this year. He’s talked about a healthy Alex Smith potentially being a foil for Dwayne Haskins and left the door open for the team to draft a quarterback in April. The team traded for [more]

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Cal safety Ashtyn Davis the draft’s “mystery man”

Without the distractions of being in the office — or you know, leaving the house — NFL evaluators have plenty of time to grind through tape. But only on players they actually have tape on. According to Peter King of NBC’s Football Morning in America, Cal safety Ashytn Davis has been declared the draft’s “mystery [more]

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Brandin Cooks could be on the move again

Brandin Cooks was drafted with a first-round pick by the Saints in 2014, traded for a first-round pick to the Patriots in 2017 and traded to the Rams for a first-round pick in 2018. Now Cooks could get traded again — if the Rams can find a team willing to pay the right price. Peter [more]

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