Chargers OC Joe Lombardi: Justin Herbert’s ability to make big plays is exciting

One of the biggest draws of the Chargers head coaching vacancy this offseason was the presence of Justin Herbert. But with former Rams defensive coordinator taking the job, offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi will largely steer Herbert’s development in his second season. With good reason, Lombardi recently told the Chargers’ website that he’s excited about coaching [more]

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Reuben Foster appears unlikely to remain in Washington

Two and a half years after Washington claimed linebacker Reuben Foster off waivers from San Francisco, it appears that he’ll be leaving Washington without ever having played a game for the Football Team. Foster was picked up during the 2018 season after the 49ers waived him following a domestic violence arrest. Washington didn’t play Foster [more]

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NFL could add a Monday night Wild Card game next season

When the NFL expanded the postseason for the 2020 season, there were three Wild Card games on the first Saturday of the playoffs and three more games on Sunday. That may not be the case for the 2021 season. In this week’s Football Morning in America, Peter King looks at what the move to a 17-game [more]

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NFL considers playing two Christmas games this season

The 2020 season included a historic Christmas Day game for Saints running back Alvin Kamara, who scored six touchdowns. The game was a ratings bonanza. So with Christmas 2021 landing on a Saturday, the NFL is thinking about jamming another gift into our collective stocking. Peter King of Football Morning in America reports that the [more]

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A 17-game schedule likely means Aaron Rodgers vs. Patrick Mahomes in 2021

As the NFL closes in on a new slate of TV deals so that it can officially expand the regular season to 17 games, the formula that will be used to determine each team’s seventeenth game will pay immediate dividends for the league, the networks (or at least one of them), and anyone interested in [more]

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Tua Tagovailoa hopes Dolphins draft Najee Harris

NFL teams have increasingly concluded in recent years that running backs aren’t worth high draft picks. But don’t tell that to Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa — at least not about his former Alabama teammate Najee Harris. Tagovailoa singled out Harris as a player in this year’s draft who should make an immediate impact. “He’s going [more]

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Broadcasting legend and former Pro Bowler Irv Cross dies at 81

Irv Cross, a former NFL defensive back who became one of the cornerstones of The NFL Today in the 1970s, has died. He was 81. The Eagles announced his passing on Sunday night. Cross played for the Eagles from 1961 through 1965, and again in 1969. He spent 1966 through 1968 with the Rams. Cross [more]

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