Report: Big Ten may still not play this fall

The ACC is in. The SEC is in. The Big 10 may be out. Via Pat Forde of SI.com, the Big 10 has advised its members that the league possibly will play no football games this fall. A decision on whether to start training camp in time is expected to be made in the next [more]

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Saints signing Bennie Fowler

The Saints are signing receiver Bennie Fowler, Nick Underhill at NewOrleans.Football reports. Fowler, 29, played eight games for the Giants last season and made 23 catches for 193 yards. He also rushed for 20 yards. The Giants released Fowler in November. Fowler entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of Michigan State in [more]

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Cowboys confident they ultimately can sign Dak Prescott long term

After not coming to terms with the Cowboys on a long-term deal before the July 15 deadline, Dak Prescott told Jori Epstein of USA Today: “I’m a Cowboy and couldn’t be happier.” He surely would have been happier with a long-term deal. But neither side seems to be harboring animosity. “We had a great visit [more]

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Joe Burrow’s dad glad to get him out of the basement

Joe Burrow is guaranteed more than $36 million over the next four years after signing his rookie contract with the Bengals this week, and his dad is pleased to know he doesn’t have another mouth to feed. Jimmy Burrow said on WNXX that Joe — like so many college students who graduated amid a pandemic [more]

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Tyrod Taylor may start, but Anthony Lynn wants Justin Herbert ready

Chargers coach Anthony Lynn said that from a sheer experience standpoint, it was likely that Tyrod Taylor would be his starting quarterback in Week One. Beyond that, he’s making no promises, making sure rookie Justin Herbert is ready at any point after that. The first-round pick isn’t being thrown into the lineup the way Joe [more]

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Lamar Jackson thinks Marquise Brown’s “going to show off” this year

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is still harboring hopes of playing with Antonio Brown this season, but he will have a member of Brown’s family on hand whether Baltimore signs the free agent or not. Marquise Brown is Antonio Brown’s cousin and the 2019 first-round pick spent time working out with the quarterback in Florida during [more]

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Matthew Slater initially leaned toward opting out but plans to play

The Patriots have seen several players opt out of the 2020 season and they were on track to see another player make that call before he changed his mind. Longtime special teams ace and team captain Matthew Slater was that player. He was leaning toward opting out in recent days and told Ian Rapoport of [more]

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