Patriots sign Roberto Aguayo to practice squad

Buccaneers bust Roberto Aguayo is getting another chance in the NFL. Aguayo, the kicker whom the Bucs traded up to draft in the second round in 2016, is signing to the Patriots’ practice squad, according to Field Yates of ESPN. The Patriots already have kicker Nick Folk on the active roster and kicker Justin Rohrwasser [more]

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Buccaneers clinch wild card if they win today, may rest starters in Week 17

The Saints’ win over the Vikings eliminated the Buccaneers from playoff contention, but if they beat the Lions today, the Bucs clinch a wild card. In which case they may decide to take it easy in Week 17. Bucs coach Bruce Arians acknowledged that he might want to rest some of his top players if [more]

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Highly drafted quarterbacks rarely transform bad franchises

Those who think the Jets killed the future of their franchise by winning on Sunday and giving the Jaguars the lead in the Trevor Lawrence sweepstakes may want to look at how great teams are built. It’s hardly ever by losing enough to earn the first overall pick, and using that pick on a franchise [more]

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Saints’ offensive efficiency reminded Sean Payton of a CFL game

The Saints gained 36 first downs in their Christmas Day beatdown of the Vikings, and what was most remarkable was how easy it was for them to convert: The Saints rarely even got to third down, converting 30 of their 36 first downs on first or second down. Saints coach Sean Payton said after the [more]

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Mike Zimmer on Minnesota’s defense: “Worst one I’ve ever had”

The 2020 Vikings may not be masters of defense, but their head coach is a master of the obvious. “This is a bad defense,” Minnesota coach Mike Zimmer said after the 52-33 loss to the Saints, via Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com. “Worst one I’ve ever had.” The Vikings, as noted earlier, had gone 36 years [more]

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Alvin Kamara on possible fine for cleats: The Grinch always tries to steal Christmas

Saints running back Alvin Kamara was generating a lot of buzz on social media well before the first of his six touchdowns on Friday. Kamara was sporting Christmas themed cleats — one was red and one was green — that drew many admirers as people settled in for the afternoon game against the Vikings. He [more]

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Kwon Alexander tore his Achilles

The Saints wrapped up the NFC South by thumping the Vikings on Friday, but they lost a member of their defense for the rest of the season. Linebacker Kwon Alexander left the 52-33 win with a leg injury and multiple reports indicate that he tore his Achilles. Alexander had three tackles against the Vikings before leaving [more]

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