Aaron Rodgers: WR I’ve been most impressed with is Marquez Valdes-Scantling

The Packers didn’t take a wide receiver in the first round as quarterback Aaron Rodgers expected in April, but the growth of a returning member of the team may help provide what Rodgers thought they were missing at the position. Marquez Valdes-Scantling caught 26 passes for 452 yards and two touchdowns while appearing in all [more]

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Roger Goodell: More teams will have fans as season unfolds

Commissioner Roger Goodell doesn’t believe that there’s a competitive advantage from some teams having fans in the stands and others not having fans in the stands. He also believes that, as the season unfolds, more teams will have fans in the stands, erasing the competitive disadvantage that he doesn’t believe exists for those teams while [more]

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Lamar Jackson declares himself “100 percent” healthy

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson missed a couple of practices in late August, but said that the groin problem that limited him then isn’t a problem now. Via Jonas Shaffer of the Baltimore Sun, Jackson said during an interview on SiriusXM NFL Radio that he felt fine. “It’s 100 percent,” Jackson said. “It’s 100 now.” The [more]

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David Tepper doesn’t like “competitive disadvantage” of empty stadium

Commissioner Roger Goodell might not think some teams having fans in the stands while others can’t creates a competitive advantage. The richest of his bosses disagrees. Via Joe Person of TheAthletic.com, Panthers owner David Tepper bemoaned the possibility of empty seats in his building if the Falcons, Buccaneers, and Saints allow fans in. “It’s hard [more]

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'Nipple Deep': Pro ski champ lives double life as social media star

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Taylor Decker had a quick cry with mom after new deal

Things got moving quickly once the Lions and left tackle Taylor Decker started working on a contract extension. And then, things got moving, and quickly. Via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, Decker said he called his parents in the moments before the news broke of the four-year, $60 million deal. “I didn’t want [more]

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Dave Gettleman hints Giants waiting on right “timing” to cut DeAndre Baker

Deandre Baker is still a Giant, but there’s little chance of him playing for the team again. He’s on the commissioner’s exempt list and is facing armed robbery charges in Florida, and General Manager Dave Gettleman hinted that the team is just waiting for the right time to cut ties. Asked why the Giants haven’t [more]

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