Sean Payton: Taysom Hill sees himself as a starting QB, and we do too

Sean Payton does not believe in the old adage that if you have two quarterbacks you have none. The Saints re-signed Drew Brees and placed a first-round tender on Taysom Hill, and Payton said on ESPN that the reason the Saints put a first-round tender on Hill is that they think he’s a starting quarterback [more]

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NBC, CBS would televise the two extra wild-card games

If the owners choose to expand the playoffs by two games, those two games already have TV homes. As reported by Albert Breer of SI.com (via Sports Business Daily), the agenda for Tuesday’s conference calls explains that the league already has negotiated deals with NBC and CBS to broadcast the extra wild-card games. If at [more]

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Ravens push back ticket deadline

The Ravens are following the lead of a number of teams, pushing their season ticket payments back because of the coronavirus outbreak. The team announced that the deadline for final payments on season tickets had been extended from May 15 to June. 15. Also, fans who were making monthly automated payments will not be charged [more]

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Jaguars scored with Jalen Ramsey trade, taking similar approach with Yannick Ngakoue

During the 2019 season, it became clear that Jalen Ramsey was not long for Jacksonville. But the Jaguars, instead of openly shopping him, played it close to the vest and said they wouldn’t let go of Ramsey until they got the right price. Eventually, they got the right price: Two first-round picks and a fourth-round [more]

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Duron Harmon: Patriots had to trade me for cap space

With so many Patriots players leaving this offseason, Duron Harmon became part of the blur. But the now-Lions safety said coach Bill Belichick was up front with him about the reasons why — the need to bring in reinforcements. Via NBCSportsBoston.com, Harmon said on Devin and Jason McCourty’s “Double Coverage” podcast that Belichick explained it [more]

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Roger Federer shows off trick shots while on lockdown

Roger Federer is the latest athlete to take to social media to share his lockdown life.

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Sheldon Day, DeForest Buckner bringing SB LIV chip on shoulder to Indy

Defensive linemen Sheldon Day and DeForest Buckner were members of the 49ers when they last played in a game and that game ended poorly for them as the Chiefs rallied for a comeback win in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LIV. Day and Buckner will be on the same team the next time they [more]

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