Retired linebacker Gerald Hodges wants to get back into the NFL

A year ago, linebacker Gerald Hodges announced his retirement at the age of 28. A month later, Hodges was reportedly reconsidering, but he never did sign with a team last season. Now Hodges says he wants back into the NFL, and he really means it. “I can’t wait to get back to doing what I [more]

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NBCSN launches a new Mike Tirico talk show on Monday

Mike Tirico isn’t used to being at home and having no sports to cover. So he’s refocusing his efforts on providing a respite from the non-stop flow of bad news regarding the ongoing pandemic. The effort launches on Monday in the form of Lunch Talk Live on NBCSN. Airing weekdays from 12:00 p.m. ET to [more]

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EA Sports: We are working to support NFL Draft, but reported plans are untrue

As the 2020 NFL Draft draws closer, we are starting to hear more about how the event will unfold without large crowds and players on hand. One of the things we heard last week via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media was that EA Sports was going to create virtual meetings between first-round picks and NFL [more]

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Will Roger Goodell stay home for the draft?

When questions first emerged regarding the feasibility of the NFL draft happening in Las Vegas, we pointed out that, as long as Roger Goodell still reads off the first-round picks, it won’t matter if he’s standing on a stage in front of tens of thousands or sitting in his living room with pipe, slippers, dog, [more]

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Illinois governor on start of Bears’ season: I don’t know, no one knows

Everyone wants America’s struggle with the coronavirus pandemic to make sufficient progress that sports can be played again. No one knows when that’s going to happen. That’s the assessment from Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, who said on CNN that — despite President Trump’s hope that the football season will start on time — there’s not [more]

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As offseason programs open, workout bonus issue remains unresolved

In a normal world (i.e., any world but the one in which we currently reside), the offseason programs would be opening today for the teams that have new coaches (Browns, Panthers, Cowboys, Giants, Washington). They’re not opening today, and they likely won’t open at all in 2020. So what happens with the millions of dollars [more]

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McCourty brothers critical of Rex Ryan, ESPN for Amari Cooper comment

Former Jets and Bills coach Rex Ryan made waves last week when he called Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper a “turd” during an appearance on ESPN and the comment reached a wider audience when the network promoted the comment on social media. Ryan apologized for using that term after a widespread negative reaction and that [more]

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