NFL disputes report of 20-percent capacity for Super Bowl LV

The NFL is planning for 20-percent capacity at Super Bowl LV. Unless it isn’t. Via Ben Fischer of Sports Business Daily, the NFL disputes a report from ESPN that the league anticipates having one in five seats filled at Raymond James Stadium for the annual NFL championship. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told Fischer that there [more]

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Tua Tagovailoa’s leadership plan is to be “the same Tua I’ve always been”

When he found out about his demotion, Ryan Fitzpatrick said he felt it “was my team.” Indeed, the veteran quarterback won over teammates. It didn’t matter. The Dolphins now are Tua Tagovailoa‘s team for the present and the future. The rookie is taking all the lessons he learned in the six months with Fitzpatrick heading [more]

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Jimmy Orr dies at 85

Former NFL receiver Jimmy Orr, who played 13 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Colts, has died. He was 85. A two-time Pro Bowler who entered the league as a 25th-round pick of the Rams in 1957, Orr is best remembered by many as the man who was frantically waving his arms while wide [more]

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Baker Mayfield named AFC offensive player of the week

Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield was coming off injured ribs and a bad performance against the Steelers in Week 7, but he bounced back in a big way against the Bengals. Mayfield was 22-of-28 for 297 yards, five touchdowns and an interception in a 37-34 win that lifted Cleveland to a 5-2 record on the season. [more]

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Cowboys will trade or cut Dontari Poe, Daryl Worley

The Cowboys are continuing to get rid of under-performing veteran players on their under-performing defense. Yesterday the Cowboys traded defensive end Everson Griffen to the Lions, and today Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports that the Cowboys have informed defensive tackle Dontari Poe and cornerback Daryl Worley they’ll be released if they can’t be traded [more]

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Dolphins extend Adam Shaheen

In July, the Dolphins sent a conditional seventh-round draft pick to the Bears for tight end Adam Shaheen. He clearly has exceeded expectations in Miami. The Dolphins are signing Shaheen to a two-year contract extension with $3.2 million fully guaranteed, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The Bears took Shaheen in the second round of the [more]

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Report: Bengals tell Carlos Dunlap to stay home Wednesday

Bengals defensive end Carlos Dunlap has not kept his unhappiness with his current role on the team a secret and it appears that an end to his run in Cincinnati may be in the near future. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Bengals have told Dunlap to stay home rather than come into [more]

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