Lamar Jackson can become first QB with two 1,000-yard rushing seasons

Prior to Lamar Jackson coming along, a quarterback had only gained 1,000 rushing yards in a season once in NFL history. Jackson may do it twice in his first two seasons as a starting quarterback. Jackson ran for 1,206 yards last season, easily breaking Michael Vick’s 2006 NFL record of 1,039 rushing yards for a [more]

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2020 will be the highest-scoring season in NFL history

Never before has the NFL seen a season as high-scoring as 2020. With one Sunday to go, a total of 11,854 points have been scored this season. On Sunday, the league will easily shatter the all-time record of 11,985 points, the record set in 2013. If NFL teams continue at their current scoring pace, they’ll [more]

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Bills’ playoff game sells out quickly

The Bills haven’t played a home playoff game in a quarter century, and only about 6,200 tickets are available for the one they’re hosting next weekend. So it’s unsurprising that those tickets sold fast. Within 24 hours of New York State announcing that it would allow the Bills to move forward with a plan to [more]

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Justin Fields gives Jaguars something to think about

The Jaguars have secured dibs on drafting Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Now, they’ll have to give some thought to whether that pick should be used on Lawrence or Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields. One week after Saints running back Alvin Kamara scored six touchdowns in the Superdome on Christmas Day, Fields ushered in the New [more]

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Stanford quarterback Davis Mills leaving for NFL

Stanford senior quarterback Davis Mills won’t use his extra year of eligibility. Instead, Mills announced he’s entering the 2021 NFL draft. “To everyone who has impacted my time at Stanford – coach [David] Shaw, coach [Tavita] Pritchard, the rest of the coaching staff, strength staff, trainers, and everyone involved within the program – thank you [more]

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James Conner: We’re “fired up” to play with Mason Rudolph

The Steelers will rest several key starters on Sunday, but the starters who will be playing with the backups aren’t viewing the game against the Browns as a meaningless scrimmage. Running back James Conner, who will play in what will be the final game of his rookie contract, is looking forward to the challenge — [more]

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Saints kick tires on Blair Walsh, Chandler Catanzaro

Wil Lutz possibly is on notice. On Friday, the Saints worked out a pair of free-agent kickers: Blair Walsh and Chandler Catanzaro. Lutz has served as the Saints’ kicker since 2016, making it to the Pro Bowl in 2019. He missed a pair of field goals in a Week 14 loss to the Eagles. He [more]

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