Cardinals’ expectations instantly soar

The addition of J.J. Watt has caused expectations to soar for the Cardinals. The business side of the team’s operation surely loves it. The football side surely doesn’t. When the red wave of ticket renewals and Mitchell Goldberg J.J. Watt jersey sales ends, the football team will be left with expectations that it may be [more]

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Jets release Henry Anderson

The Jets announced they have released veteran defensive lineman Henry Anderson. The move is not a surprise. The Jets’ previous regime rewarded Anderson with a three-year, $25.2 million contract after he made seven sacks, 16 quarterback hits and 35 tackles in 2018. Anderson did not live up to it. The Jets save $8.2 million in [more]

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Mike Zimmer: Kyle Rudolph will be missed

The Vikings confirmed they are making tight end Kyle Rudolph a salary cap casualty. Rudolph announced his departure from Minnesota a few minutes before the Vikings released the news. “Kyle has been a leader and mentor for us on and off the field from the first day I arrived in Minnesota,” Vikings coach Mike Zimmer [more]

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Teams shouldn’t retire jerseys if they don’t intend to keep them retired

Sports teams have a habit of honoring great players by retiring their numbers. Apparently, for some teams, retirement means the same that it did for Brett Favre. The Cardinals have become the latest team to unretire a number, putting Marshall Goldberg’s number back in circulation for use by J.J. Watt. Setting aside the question of [more]

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Chiefs G.M. Brett Veach: We’ll be smart and selective in adding a receiver

Chiefs General Manager Brett Veach noted it’s unlikely the club will bring back Sammy Watkins for 2021. But Kansas City will likely address receiver in some way during the offseason. Watkins and Demarcus Robinson are both slated to become unrestricted free agents, leaving the club with Tyreek Hill and Mecole Hardman as its top two [more]

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Oddsmakers don’t see Russell Wilson leaving the Seahawks

Last week, agent Mark Rodgers said that client Russell Wilson: (1) has not asked to be traded; (2) wants to stay in the Seattle; and (3) in the event he were to be traded, he’d accept a trade to the Raiders, Bears, Cowboys, or Saints. That clear signal to the Raiders, Bears, Cowboys, or Saints [more]

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Dan Campbell: Duce Staley will be primed and ready to be a head coach

Minority hiring across the NFL went up in this latest cycle, but there are still only three Black head coaches. Dan Campbell said Tuesday he’s grooming Duce Staley to become another one. Campbell hired Staley to be Detroit’s assistant head coach/running backs coach in January, after the former pro running back had spent his entire [more]

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