Fred Smith, Dwight Schar have been trying to sell their interest in the Washington franchise

Thursday’s statement from FedEx, the company founded by Washington minority partner Fred Smith, opposing the name of the team stunned many around the league. However, the public assault on a name that Washington owner Daniel Snyder had said would never change wasn’t the result of an epiphany for Smith. Per a source with knowledge of [more]

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Ravens’ backup QB Trace McSorley hopes to get on the field, somewhere

Ravens backup quarterback Trace McSorley is a good enough all-around athlete that when he was coming out of Penn State last year, some teams asked him to work out as a defensive back at the Scouting Combine. At the time, McSorley refused. Now, he just wants to get on the field. McSorley will obviously not [more]

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Could new name be beginning, not end, of changes in Washington?

Many believed that Washington’s name would change only after Daniel Snyder sells the team. Now, some are wondering whether Washington’s name change will be a precursor to Snyder selling. The recent story from the Washington Post regarding Snyder’s absence from the organization and reliance not on employees of the team but a small circle of [more]

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Six Formula One drivers refuse to kneel in support of Black Lives Matter movement

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Colts think Michael Pittman Jr.’s maturity will help transition to NFL

Like all the other rookies entering the NFL this year, Colts second-round pick Michael Pittman Jr.’s transition from college to the pros has been hampered by the lack of on-field work during the offseason program. Making up for lost time will be one of the things that Colts wide receivers coach Mike Groh will be [more]

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Joe Judge will form a leadership council with the Giants

It’s a mistake for former Bill Belichick assistants to act like Bill Belichick, who brusque demeanor is backed up by six Super Bowl wins. It’s not a mistake for former Bill Belichick assistants to incorporate lessons learned from Belichick. Giants coach Joe Judge recently told Paul Schwartz of the New York Post that Judge will [more]

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Bengals studied a lot of offenses to find what’s comfortable for Joe Burrow

Word from the Bengals has been uniformly positive about quarterback Joe Burrow‘s participation in the offseason program, but that work was done remotely and offensive coordinator Brian Callahan identified one issue the team will have to deal with once they are on the field. Callahan said that the offense has been almost entirely installed, but [more]

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