Report: Big 12 intends to play this fall

Two of the Power 5 conferences announced Tuesday the postponement of fall sports. The ACC and SEC released statements indicating they plan to play in 2020. Everyone was waiting to see what the Big 12 would do. SoonerScoop.com reports Big 12 presidents decided Tuesday night to allow the conference to move forward toward a season. [more]

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Cowboys create bubble-like environment at training camp

The Cowboys typically hold training camp in Oxnard, California, giving them a month to bond as a team. COVID-19 changed Dallas’ plans this summer. So the Cowboys are trying to make the best of it. The team has a block of rooms at the five-star Omni Hotel, attached to the Cowboys’ indoor practice facility, Todd [more]

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Report: ESPN/ABC would be interested in Saturday NFL games

As two of the five major college football dominoes have kicked the can to spring 2021 at the earliest, the NFL may soon have an opportunity to slide some Sunday games to Saturday. If that happens, a pair of Disney-owned networks would be interested in televising the product. Andrew Marchand of the New York Post [more]

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Packers signing Malik Turner

The Packers claimed receiver Travis Fulgham off waivers from the Lions on Monday. They are not done at the position. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports the Packers are signing former Seahawks receiver Malik Turner. Turner visited Green Bay last week. He caught 15 passes for 245 yards and a touchdown in 15 games with [more]

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Report: Giants aren’t signing Ross Cockrell, failing to come to terms

Reports over the weekend indicated the Giants planned to sign cornerback Ross Cockrell. The deal, though, is off. Tom Rock of Newsday reports the sides were unable to come to an agreement on a contract. Cockrell played for the Giants in 2017 before heading to the Panthers for the last two seasons. That leaves the [more]

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Steelers activate cornerback Justin Layne from COVID-19 list

The Steelers activated a player from the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, leaving just one on the list. The team announced that cornerback Justin Layne had been activated, after being placed on the list on July 29. To make room for him on the roster, they released cornerback Breon Borders. Layne, their 2019 third-round pick from Michigan State, [more]

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Eli Apple eager for a fresh start in Carolina

At 25 years old, Eli Apple qualifies as one of the old guys in Carolina. And on his third team in five years, he’s looking for the clean slate that represents. The former first-rounder said he’s eager for his new role with the Panthers, which includes being something of a leader in a rebuilt secondary. [more]

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