Miami-Dade mayor confident Dolphins can play in the fall

Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Giménez believes his community will be ready for Dolphins football in the fall. Giménez told reporters today at a food distribution event at Hard Rock Stadium that he is confident the Dolphins will be playing there as scheduled this season. But whether fans are in attendance is another question. Gimenez said [more]

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Packers sign seventh-rounder Vernon Scott

The Packers have signed another draft pick. Seventh-round safety Vernon Scott posted pictures of his four-year contract signing over the weekend. He joins fellow seventh-rounder Jonathan Garvin as the only members of Green Bay’s nine-player class to agree to deals thus far. Scott appeared in 26 games for TCU over the last three seasons. He [more]

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Lou Anarumo: New guys have done well picking up Bengals defense

The Bengals brought in a lot of new players on defense this offseason and they’ve had to integrate those players into their system without the benefit of in-person work. Defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo said the team’s been doing a lot of “pop quizzes” and working on creative ways to keep players mentally engaged during their [more]

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Cardinals looking forward to what “mad genius” Kliff Kingsbury is cooking up

With no real OTAs to run, or any other obligations or ability to be at the team facility, Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury has been sitting at home watching a lot of film. That excites his players, who can’t wait to see what the “mad genius” is coming up with. Via Bob McManaman of the Arizona [more]

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Richard Sherman: Awesome more white athletes are speaking out

49ers cornerback Richard Sherman was one of many athletes who have commented on the roiling unrest that has gripped the United States since the killing of George Floyid in Minneapolis last week, but he doesn’t feel it’s a requirement that athletes use their platform in that way. Sherman told Albert Breer of SI.com that “not [more]

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Peyton Manning preaches the gospel of preparation during lockdowns

Peyton Manning was busy recovering from neck surgery in 2011, but he saw the work his brother Eli Manning put in during the lockout. And he also saw what that work led to, so he’s spreading the word. Peyton Manning told Peter King of NBC’s Football Morning in America that the topic came up during [more]

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After seeing “disturbing” George Floyd video, Raiders owner looks for “solutions”

Raiders owner Mark Davis issued a statement yesterday which said he was surprised the violence hasn’t been worse, regarding the protests that have erupted after the death of George Floyd. And he wants to do more to try to help. “To Watch A Man Be Murdered By A Uniformed Police Officer Kneeling On The Man’s [more]

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