Melvin Gordon on playing with no fans: “We didn’t have fans anyway”

If COVID-19 forces NFL teams to play in empty stadiums, Melvin Gordon says it won’t feel much different for him. Gordon, who played his entire career for the Chargers before signing with the Broncos this offseason, noted that the Chargers played in front of plenty of empty seats. “We didn’t have fans anyway,” Gordon said [more]

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Matt LaFleur isn’t going to miss challenging pass interference calls

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur isn’t shedding any tears over the decision to nix reviews of pass interference after just one season. LaFleur wasn’t fond of the exercise last season that saw him questioning at times whether he still knew what pass interference actually was. LaFleur wasn’t the only one with that sentiment [more]

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Falcons Alex Mack says it would be tough playing in quiet stadiums, doesn’t want calls heard

The prospect of playing in front of empty stadiums this season is a reality Atlanta Falcons center Alex Mack is hopeful can be avoided. Mack wants there to be fans in the stands when games are played this fall. He hopes circumstances allow for stadiums to be full and for society to have returned to [more]

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“Sky Judge” experiment won’t involve pass interference calls and non-calls

A year after being burned by the unintended consequences (and ill-defined standards) of extending replay review to pass interference, the NFL hopes to avoid a similar outcome when it comes to an alternative device for preventing another Rams-Saints NFC Championship debacle. And so the league is treading lightly, adopting a preseason experiment that entails expansion [more]

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Superdome’s “worst-case scenario” is 13,000 fans for Saints games

No one knows what games are going to look like this fall. Are they going to be played without fans? Some fans? Full stadiums? Every team likely is busy planning for everything, or anything. The Superdome Commission, a state entity formerly known as the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District, held its monthly meeting Thursday. Stadium [more]

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Carson Wentz on George Floyd’s murder: Societal failure to value all human life is “heartbreaking and disturbing”

More and more NFL players are speaking up in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. In this case, players of all races and backgrounds are making their voices heard. Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz has joined the effort, with a message posted on Twitter. “Been thinking about the George Floyd situation [more]

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The Simms QB top 40 countdown, No. 33: Jameis Winston

Five years after becoming the first overall pick in the draft, quarterback Jameis Winston no longer is a starter. And with 32 teams in the league, it’s no surprise he’s not among Chris Simms’ top 32 quarterbacks for 2020. Winston just missed the cut. The NFL’s first 30-30 man came in at No. 33 on [more]

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