Demario Davis: You find a way to take motivation from the pain of playoff loss

Linebacker Demario Davis joined the Saints in 2018 and that means he’s been on hand for three straight disappointing losses in the playoffs. His first year ended with an overtime loss to the Rams in the NFC Championship Game and the last two seasons have seen the Saints lose as favorites at home to the [more]

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“Mattress Mack” places $3.46 million bet on the Buccaneers

Mattress Mack is putting plenty of springs in the game. The Houston furniture store owner named Jim McIngvale  made a major wager on Wednesday. Via David Purdum of ESPN.com, McIngvale flew to Colorado, logged into the DraftKings mobile betting app, and placed a $3.46 million bet on Super Bowl LV. Mattress Mack took the Buccaneers [more]

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Tedy Bruschi: Matthew Stafford “not tough enough” to play for the Patriots

Quarterback Matthew Stafford reportedly didn’t want to play for the Patriots. Patriots legend Tedy Bruschi suggests the feeling is mutual. “He’s not tough enough to play here,” Bruschi said Wednesday on WEEI, via Radio.com. “He’s just not tough enough. I don’t think he’s tough enough to be coached hard. Do you realize the mental toughness [more]

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Robert Kraft: I really hope Tom Brady wins Sunday

Patriots owner Robert Kraft rooted for Tom Brady the first nine times he was in a Super Bowl and he won’t be changing his approach now that Brady plays for a different team. Brady moved on to the Buccaneers as a free agent in the offseason, but never said anything but warm things about his [more]

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Dan Campbell wants Jeff Okudah to play with more confidence

For a No. 3 overall pick, Jeff Okudah struggled through his rookie season. There were various challenges for the rookie out of Ohio State. Okudah battled a hamstring injury in training camp that held him out of the season opener. But once he got on the field, he clearly did not play well. Okudah registered [more]

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Mecole Hardman grateful to play two Super Bowls in first two years

Mecole Hardman is part of an exclusive club. A Chiefs second-round pick in 2019, he’s played two pro seasons and now he’s been to two Super Bowls. Hardman has some work to do to become a back-to-back Super Bowl champion. But he recognizes how the early stages of his career have probably made his mindset [more]

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Marty Hurney on WFT QB: It’s a team game, you can’t isolate one position

Washington Football Team executive vice president of football/player personnel Marty Hurney said on Wednesday that the team has a lot of work to do when it comes to the quarterback position, but he also noted that the team’s offseason can’t focus on one position at the expense of all the others. The team made a [more]

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