NFL will facilitate player jersey exchanges, but only through the mail

In recent years, NFL players have begun a tradition of trading jerseys with opposing players after games, a way for two players to show mutual respect and add to their memorabilia collections. This year, it will be different. The NFL has banned the postgame exchanges on the field in the interest of social distancing during [more]

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Lewis Hamilton to launch electric off-road racing Extreme E team

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has announced he will have a team competing in the inaugural all-electric off-road racing Extreme E series next year.

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Logan Ryan says it’s a “dream come true” to be back in New Jersey

It took a lot longer for Logan Ryan to find a place to play the 2020 season than many expected, but it could be a case of all’s well that ends well for the veteran defensive back. Ryan can play cornerback and safety and the Giants have needs at both spots, so he should see [more]

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Mike Zimmer on only having two safeties: The roster is flexible

NFL teams released their first depth charts of the year on Monday and the Vikings didn’t have to spend much time thinking about how to list their safeties. Anthony Harris and Harrison Smith are both returning starters and the only safeties on the team’s 53-man roster. Smith called it “kind of funny” to see the [more]

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Texans not rushing to find a third quarterback

Plenty of teams kept just two quarterbacks on their 53-man roster when they made cuts over the weekend. Most of them moved quickly to add one or two back to their practice squad, so they had guys nearby in case of injury or outbreak. But the Texans are still practicing for Thursday’s opener against the [more]

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Lions center “freaking out” about adding his idol Adrian Peterson

One of Adrian Peterson‘s new Lions teammates admits to the running back being his boyhood idol. Which, is kind of just another way to say he’s old. Either way, 24-year Lions center Frank Ragnow grew up in Minnesota, so he had a great view of the 35-year-old Peterson’s glory years with the Vikings. Now, he’s [more]

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Jets angered by low expectations, players eager to prove them wrong

The Jets haven’t been very good at football. They did not necessarily get better this offseason. But General Manager Joe Douglas says is makes people in his building mad that they’re not predicted to succeed. “Our guys don’t live in a bubble. We see the things that are said, we see the things that are [more]

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