Devonta Freeman makes it clear he’s not retiring

As former Falcons running back Devonta Freeman waits for the kind of contract that simply won’t be available to a 28-year-old running back who has missed 16 games over the past two seasons due to injury and who hasn’t had a 1,000-yard season since 2016, there have been reports and rumors that he’ll take a [more]

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Taylor Rapp burns 10,000 calories in one-day challenge

NFL players without home gyms have had to get somewhat creative in their workouts. No one has gotten more creative than Rams safety Taylor Rapp. Rapp tweeted that he burned 10,521 calories Saturday, beginning his day-long workout at 4:30 a.m. and finishing at 9:09 p.m. He biked 125 miles, with 103 coming in one ride, [more]

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Mike Tomlin likes conversation about incentivizing minority hiring

Even though the NFL tabled the proposal to reward teams for hiring minority head coaches with draft position, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin likes the idea. Or at least that the idea was brought up. Via Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com, Tomlin said during a podcast with Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari that he liked the [more]

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Matt Skura still building strength in his knee

Ravens center Matt Skura knew something was wrong when he “felt three distinct pops in my knee” after going down with an injury in Week 11 last year and the diagnosis of his injury confirmed that feeling. Skura tore his ACL, MCL and PCL in that game against the Rams and has been rehabbing since [more]

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Retirement an option for Devonta Freeman

Free agent running back Devonta Freeman is prepared to wait until he gets a contract offer to his liking. He may be waiting forever. Retirement may be an option for Freeman, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Although Rapoport said the more likely option is that Freeman will eventually accept whatever the best offer [more]

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A Memorial Day unlike any other

The unofficial start of summer at its core has a solemn purpose. We remember on the final Monday in May those, like Pat Tillman, who have made the ultimate sacrifice in support of our freedoms. This year, it’s very different. Accepting the Commander-in-Chief’s position that the American people are warriors in the fight against COVID-19, [more]

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Footballers emerge from lockdown with some unexpected new looks

For some 21st century footballers, how they look on the pitch is almost as important as how they play.

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