Alvin Kamara isn’t a fan of the inevitable 17-game season

Count Saints running back Alvin Kamara among those not in favor of 17 games. “Sh-t dumb . . . as hell,” Kamara said on Twitter in response to the non-news news that owners will expand the regular season by one game this week. The players voted last year on a labor deal that gave the [more]

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Yes, the NFL will expand to 17 regular-season games this week

Maybe it’s just a slow news day. Whatever the case, a report from ESPN that the NFL’s owners are expected to add a 17th regular-season game this week is not news. Anyone who has been paying any attention to the NFL over the past few months knew that it wasn’t just “expected” to happen, but [more]

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Eagles administered more than 1,000 COVID-19 vaccinations to the autism community on Saturday

For most, showing up for a COVID-19 vaccinations is no big deal. For some, the process includes very real obstacles. On Saturday, the Eagles arranged for more than 1,000 members of the autism community to be vaccinated at Lincoln Financial Field. The event was co-hosted by the Eagles Autism Foundation and Divine Providence Village. “The [more]

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Darius Leonard compares coverage of Deshaun Watson and Chad Wheeler

One specific narrative has emerged in the wake of the 20 lawsuits and counting that have been filed against Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. That narrative acquired some legitimacy when Colts linebacker Darius Leonard recently supported it on social media. The argument goes like this: Media outlets are aggressively covering the allegations against Watson while ignoring [more]

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Report: Colts still talking with Justin Houston

The Colts re-signed wide receiver T.Y. Hilton this week and they may bring back another one of their own free agents in the future. Stephen Holder of TheAthletic.com reports that the team is still talking to defensive end Justin Houston about remaining in Indianapolis. Houston is one of the top free agents on PFT’s list of [more]

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NFLPA continues push for another virtual offseason program

As vaccinations become more and more available and a sense lingers that normalcy is on the horizon, normalcy still hasn’t arrived. That’s an important reality as the time for the NFL’s offseason program approaches. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the NFL and NFL Players Association have not yet made much movement on [more]

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49ers eventually will swap three first-round picks, and more, for one player

At a time when potential trade packages have been discussed for franchise quarterbacks with three first-round picks as the starting point, it’s important to realize that the 49ers will indeed be making that kind of transaction, one month from Monday. The 49ers have packaged three-first round picks — the 12th overall in 2021, and first-rounders [more]

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