Ron Rivera compares Chase Young to all-time greats

Washington coach Ron Rivera knows what a future Hall of Fame pass-rusher looks like. So even if rookie Chase Young isn’t quite as tall as Julius Peppers, Rivera sees comparisons to the former Panthers defensive end. “He’s not quite as big as Julius was,” Rivera said, via the team’s official website. “He’s built like him; [more]

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Raheem Morris: Arthur Blank, Dan Quinn have Falcons organization devoted to justice

Falcons defensive coordinator Raheem Morris participated in this week’s Quarterback Coaching Summit, which is designed to help minority coaches get ahead in their careers. And he said he was proud to be there representing the Falcons. Morris said that in Atlanta, a commitment to the racial justice issues that have been championed by NFL players [more]

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Washington is removing George Preston Marshall from Ring of Fame

Last week, his monument came down (awkwardly) at RFK Stadium and his name was removed from the lower bowl at FedEx Field. This week, former Washington owner George Preston Marshall is being even further expunged from any positions of honor or prestige with the franchise. The team has confirmed to multiple reporters that Marshall will [more]

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Ted Ginn thinks Mitch Trubisky will start for Bears

Quarterback Mitch Trubisky said recently that he still feels the Bears are his team despite the trade for Nick Foles this offseason and one of his teammates thinks that’s the case as well. Wide receiver Ted Ginn was a guest on NFL Network Wednesday and the topic of the team’s quarterback competition was part of [more]

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The Simms top 40 countdown, No. 6: Carson Wentz

Before suffering a torn ACL against the Rams in December 2017, Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz was on track to become the NFL’s MVP. Since then, questions have percolated as to whether he’s truly the guy. He is. In late 2019, with the Eagles on the ropes and pretty much everyone but Wentz injured, the quarterback [more]

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'White Lives Matter' banner was to 'incite racial hatred,' says Burnley CEO

English football seemed to be united. When the Premier League restarted earlier this month, all the players from 20 clubs took a knee and some raised their fists, paying homage to a symbol of the Black power movement. For the first 12 games players also wore shirts with the message "Black Lives Matter" on the back of their jerseys instead of their names.

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Fauci: “Impossible to call” if football can be played in the fall

Last week, Dr. Anthony Fauci said during an appearance on CNN it would be hard to see how football could be played in the fall if players weren’t quarantined in a “bubble.” But the nation’s top infectious disease expert clarified those remarks, saying he was speaking in general terms only, since the unknowns about the [more]

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