Vegas sees surge of long-shot bets on Jets amid Deshaun Watson rumors

The Jets were one of the worst teams in the NFL last year, and so they’re long shots to be in the playoffs in 2021. But with the Jets reportedly a contender to trade for Deshaun Watson, some bettors in Las Vegas are seeing value in putting some money on these particular long shots. According [more]

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Taylor Heinicke hopes Alex Smith remains with Washington next season

While Alex Smith has said he believes his return to football threw a wrench in the plans of the Washington Football Team, one of his fellow quarterbacks hopes the team’s future continues to have Smith as a part of it. In an interview with the NFL Network, Taylor Heinicke said he hopes that Smith is [more]

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Frank Reich says building confidence in quarterbacks about going back to basics

Because a trade to acquire Carson Wentz won’t be official until the start of the new league year next month, Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich can’t talk specifically about the team’s next starting quarterback. But when Reich is asked about how to build up confidence in a quarterback, it’s pretty clear the subject at [more]

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Alex Smith reportedly has “no animosity” for Washington Football Team

In recent comments to GQ, Washington quarterback Alex Smith provided frank, candid comments regarding his belief that the team “didn’t want me there” as he tried to return from a badly-broken leg. Smith now seems to regretting the impact his comments had. “Seems to be” becomes the key phrase because Smith didn’t go on the [more]

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Chris Godwin on possibility of tag: I’ll play on it and go back to war with my guys

Chris Godwin would prefer to remain in Tampa, and he’d prefer a long-term deal. He might not get both. The Buccaneers want to keep Godwin. The best way for the Bucs to keep the receiver is to apply the franchise tag. “Yeah, I mean, the way I look at it, similar to like a lot [more]

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NFLPA urges agents to collude on behalf of their clients

The Collective Bargaining Agreement prohibits teams from colluding. It doesn’t prevent players from colluding. With the salary cap dropping and teams preparing to be extremely careful with spending, the NFL Players Association has advice for the agents who represent players: Collude. During a virtual meeting of agents on Thursday, NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith told [more]

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Kyler Murray donates 60,000 meals to North Texas Food Bank after winter storm

Winter came and went in a week in Dallas-Fort Worth, but it’s not yet forgotten. A record winter storm has left North Texas dealing with the aftermath. Donations are helping the recovery. Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, who played his high school football in the Dallas suburb of Allen, has donated 60,000 meals to the North [more]

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