Justin Herbert wants to “master the offense” this season

Justin Herbert won offensive rookie of the year. He threw 31 touchdowns, 10 interceptions, had a passer rating of 98.3 and left no doubt he is a franchise quarterback. But after going 6-9 in his 15 starts, Herbert was left wanting. “It’s been a blur,” the Chargers quarterback told Taylor Bisciotti of NFL Network. “Obviously, [more]

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Bill Belichick gets the key to Annapolis

Bill Belichick can now change the name of his boat to VIII Rings and I Key. The Patriots head coach received the key to the city of Annapolis on Saturday, at halftime of an Army-Navy lacrosse game. “It feels so amazing to recognize a legendary figure in Coach Bill Belichick, who is one of the [more]

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Justin Reid: In-person work huge with so many new players

The NFL Players Association has advised that players not participate in in-person work during this year’s offseason program and many teams released statements saying some or all of their players would be staying away from their facilities. Texans safety Justin Reid thinks it’s “good to have an option” for players who don’t want to participate [more]

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Troy Vincent on Deshaun Watson situation: “This is not good for anybody”

Since the issue first emerged more than a month ago, the league office had remained publicly silent on the controversy surrounding Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. On Saturday, NFL executive V.P. of football operations Troy Vincent broke that silence during an appearance on FOX Sports Radio. “I’m just praying for the young man, personally, today,” Vincent [more]

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Troy Vincent: There’s no safer, healthier environment than club facilities

The strange labor-relations dance between the NFL and NFL Players Association continues regarding offseason workouts. The union continues to point to the ongoing pandemic as a reason for players choosing to stay away. The league continues to point to the fact that the COVID-19 protocols make the team facilities incredibly safe. “There’s not going to [more]

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Get to know Kellen Mond

A week from today, Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond will have his name associated with an NFL team. For now, neither he nor anyone else knows the team that will select him or the round in which he’ll go. There’s a chance your favorite team will end up taking him. There’s an even better chance [more]

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“Significant group” of Patriots showed up for first week of offseason program

Eleven days ago, the Patriots announced that “many of us” won’t be attending offseason workouts. For the first week of Phase One, however, many of them did. Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports that a “significant group” of Patriots players showed up for the start of the voluntary program. Per Reiss, participants included quarterback Cam Newton, [more]

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