Bucs’ Carlton Davis tweets anti-Asian slur

Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis used an anti-Asian slur on Twitter Sunday night, then offered an apology while also suggesting there was nothing offensive of the use of the term. On Sunday evening, Davis tweeted, “Gotta stop letting g–ks in Miami,” using an offensive term that refers to Vietnamese, Korean and Filipino people in a derogatory [more]

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Steelers tell season-ticket holders that prices won’t increase

Steelers fans anxious to get back to Heinz Field this year likely would pay a premium for the privilege of doing so. They won’t have to. Via Dave Schofield of BehindTheSteelCurtain.com, the Steelers have informed season-ticket holders that prices won’t increase for 2021. Given that the Steelers will have nine regular-season home games and only [more]

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Bears propose rule change for penalties on consecutive extra point tries

One of the strangest endings to an NFL game in recent memory came in 2019, when the Broncos benefited from an obscure rule that allowed them to try a two-point conversion from the 1-yard line thanks to a penalty committed by the Bears, even though the Broncos had also committed a penalty prior to their [more]

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Will two bye weeks return for NFL?

In 1993, and only in 1993, the NFL had two bye weeks. The one-year experiment stretched the regular season to 18 weeks. Now, with the addition of a 17th game, the season permanently becomes an 18-week proposition, minimum. It also feels like a matter of time before the NFL adds an 18th game. At that [more]

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All first-round prospects are “boom or bust”

We have officially reached the lull between free agency and the draft. We realize that. For example, our stories on Saturday included an item about a Tom Brady rookie card that went for $2.25 million and the impact of Michael Strahan’s April Fool Day gag on a dental practice. Another story that has caught some [more]

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NFL silent on criminal charge against Deshaun Watson

The controversy surrounding Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson fundamentally changed on Friday, when someone filed a criminal complaint with the Houston Police Department. Regardless of what happens with the criminal investigation, a criminal investigation now exists. With one person making a criminal complaint, more could follow. It’s unclear whether the person who filed the complaint is one [more]

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Josh McCown: Sam Darnold would embrace Jets return alongside rookie QB

When the Jets took Sam Darnold with the third overall pick of the 2018 draft, they had Josh McCown on hand to serve as a veteran mentor for the rookie quarterback. The two men have stayed close, which leaves McCown with some insight into how Darnold feels about the possibility of the Jets taking Zach [more]

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