Falcons announce interview with Raheem Morris

The Falcons confirmed a report earlier in the day, announcing they have completed an interview with interim head coach Raheem Morris for the full-time position. Falcons team president and CEO Rich McKay said Dec. 22 that the search committee would interview Morris for the job the defensive coordinator has held since Oct. 12. The Falcons [more]

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Cam Akers’ availability will be determined on Sunday

The Rams won’t have their starting quarterback on Sunday or one of their starting receivers. To make matters worse, each of the team’s top three tailbacks is injured. Darrell Henderson is on injured reserve. Malcolm Brown has been limited in practice all week with a shoulder injury. And rookie Cam Akers, who had emerged as [more]

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Doug Pederson: I’ve got a ton of confidence in Carson Wentz and always have

Doug Pederson has said he expects to remain the Eagles’ head coach in 2021 and reiterated that stance on Friday. But when it comes to quarterback, Philadelphia probably has more questions than answers. Pederson benched Carson Wentz in Week 13 and rookie Jalen Hurts has started the last three games. That decision has provided a [more]

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Giants offensive line coach tests positive, practice still on today

The Giants will practice as normal today despite their offensive line coach testing positive for COVID-19. “The Giants have been informed that offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmo has tested positive for COVID-19,” the team said in a statement. “He was immediately isolated, as were two potential close contacts, and we are currently working with the [more]

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Philip Rivers: I think I’m really going to want to play again

Earlier this week, Colts quarterback Philip Rivers acknowledged that Sunday’s game against the Jaguars could be his last. But neither he nor his coach sound like that’s what they expect for their future. Rivers signed a one-year, $25 million deal in the spring, which means he’s not under contract for 2021 — though that isn’t [more]

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Browns have no new positive COVID-19 tests

The Browns got good news from the latest round of COVID-19 testing. No Browns players tested positive in testing results that came back on Friday morning, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. That’s a very good sign after the Browns closed their facility and worked only remotely on Thursday because of positive COVID-19 tests. [more]

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Getting Mike Evans to 1,000 yards is “important” to the Buccaneers

The Buccaneers have three clear goals for Week 17. First, get to 11-5. Second, nail down the No. 5 seed in the NFC. Third, get receiver Mike Evans to 1,000 receiving yards. Evans currently has 960 receiving yards in 2020, his seventh NFL season. If it happens, Evans will become the first player in NFL [more]

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