Kyle Allen more than halfway to a “full recovery” after ankle surgery

The Washington Football Team is exploring all its options in trying to find a starting quarterback for 2021. Alex Smith, Kyle Allen and Taylor Heinecke all merit consideration. Allen, an exclusive rights free agent, followed Ron Rivera from Carolina in a trade last offseason. He replaced Dwayne Haskins as the team’s starter in Week 5. [more]

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49ers’ great Charlie Krueger dies at 84

Former defensive tackle Charlie Krueger, one of only 12 players in 49ers’ franchise history with his number retired, died Friday, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Krueger was 84. Krueger died in Contra Costa County, California, of heart and kidney failure. He spent his entire 15-year career with the 49ers, earning two Pro [more]

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Report: Eagles are “close to trading” Carson Wentz

The firing of Doug Pederson apparently hasn’t repaired the relationship between the Eagles and quarterback Carson Wentz. Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer, citing two unnamed NFL personnel sources, reports that the Eagles are “close to trading” Wentz. The Colts continue to be the top potential destination for Wentz, who would be reunited with former [more]

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Mike Zimmer on Kirk Cousins: “Kirk’s our guy”

Some think that San Francisco’s search for a new signal-caller could result in a trade for Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins, given Cousins’ Washington connection to Kyle Shanahan. Vikings coach Mike Zimmer sounds disinclined to consider such a deal. “Kirk’s our guy,” Zimmer said Friday on NFL Network. “You know, he had a terrific year this [more]

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Tom Brady tops the list of merchandising sales, Patrick Mahomes is second

Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes will face off in Sunday’s Super Bowl to decide the NFL champion for the 2020 season. The champion in merchandising sales already has been declared. The NFLPA released the latest numbers of merchandising sales for NFL players from the period covering March 1 to Nov. 30. Brady, who changed teams [more]

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Chiefs assistant Britt Reid was drinking before crash, child has life-threatening injuries

Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid, the son of head coach Andy Reid, admitted he was drinking alcohol before a car accident on Thursday night in which a child suffered life-threatening injuries. Two young children were injured in the crash, according to 41 Action News. One of them, a 5-year-old, suffered life-threatening injuries. The crash happened [more]

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This year’s Super Bowl MVP won’t be going to Disney World

The catch phrase “I’m going to Disney World” first attached to the Super Bowl MVP in 1987, after Phil Simms won the award after his Giants beat the Broncos. Ten years ago, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (pictured) pulled the Disney duty by winning the Super Bowl XLV MVP award. This year, the Super Bowl MVP [more]

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