Report: ESPN, NFL Network could team up for draft coverage

We know that the 2020 NFL Draft is going to be much different than ones in past years and one of those differences could be in the way that it is covered by ESPN and NFL Network. In the past, the two networks have conducted their own broadcasts over the three days of the draft. [more]

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Bucs had a codename for pursuit of Tom Brady

The Buccaneers built it. And amazingly enough, he came. Since their pursuit of Tom Brady stands as the first big upset of the 2020 season, the Buccaneers were aware they needed to keep their plans secret. According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, the team even gave it a code name — Operation [more]

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Schedule options could include shorter versions

When the NFL put out word that the hope was to play a 16-game season in full stadiums and start it on time, it was perhaps as aspirational as church-on-Easter. The fact the league’s top medical voice started interjecting ifs into the conversation shortly thereafter was probably a better sign of the reality of the [more]

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Colts’ Chris Ballard says draft plans will be fine, all 32 teams face same rules

How can NFL teams prepare for the draft in a time of social distancing? Colts General Manager Chris Ballard is confident it will be fine. “We’ll be prepared for anything on draft weekend, and we’ll have our work done,” Ballard told Peter King for Football Morning in America. “All 32 teams will play by the [more]

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Gronkowski emerges from WrestleMania with a title belt

Rob Gronkowski’s second career is off to a pretty good start. Although he was serving only as a host for the event, the former Patriots tight end won the WWE 24/7 championship at WrestleMania. It’s a title that apparently must be defended at any time, as long as a WWE referee is present to determine [more]

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Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell dies at 84

Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell died Sunday afternoon. He was 84. “The entire Pro Football Hall of Fame family mourns the passing of Bobby Mitchell,” David Baker, the Pro Football Hall of Fame President and CEO, said in a statement. “The game lost a true legend today. Bobby was an incredible player, a talented executive [more]

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David Johnson, DeAndre Hopkins still haven’t passed physicals

The biggest trade of the 2020 offseason still isn’t finalized, nearly three weeks after the deal was preliminary done. Per multiple sources, neither receiver DeAndre Hopkins nor running back David Johnson have passed their physicals. As a result, Hopkins still isn’t officially a Cardinal, and Johnson still isn’t officially a Texan. So what happens if [more]

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