Mike Tomlin on Steelers’ draft room: Art Rooney is the boss

Asked about who has the final say in the Steelers’ draft room, coach Mike Tomlin said it’s owner Art Rooney II. “Mr. Rooney’s the boss,” Tomlin said. “Kevin and I have worked so well and so long together that we can kind of communicate nonverbally in those moments. But at the end of the day, [more]

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Former NFL linebacker Geno Hayes passes away at age 33

Former NFL linebacker Geno Hayes has passes away after a battle with liver disease at age 33, according to WCTV in Tallahassee, Fla. Hayes was moved into hospice care last week as part of an ongoing two-year fight against the disease. He had been hospitalized over 20 times in the last year as the disease [more]

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Bill Belichick: Matt Patricia has been a very valuable resource in return to Patriots

After a three-year stint as head coach of the Detroit Lions, Matt Patricia is back working for the New England Patriots. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is glad to have him back under their roof. In an interview with the team’s website, Belichick spoke highly of the role Patricia has played for the team as [more]

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Terry Fontenot: If teams call about Julio Jones, we have to listen

The Falcons could trade star receiver Julio Jones after June 1 to create much-needed cap space, Peter King wrote in this week’s Football Morning in America. Falcons General Manager Terry Fontenot didn’t squash the report when asked about it Monday night, adding credence to the possibility. “That’s one of those things when you’re doing things [more]

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No one knows what 49ers will do

If the 49ers know the name they’ll put on the card when they exercise the third overall pick in the draft, they’re doing a great job of keeping their mouths shut. The prevailing sense in league circles is that no one outside of the building knows what the 49ers will do. As one source put [more]

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Orlando Brown Jr.: Patrick Mahomes shouldn’t have to run around because of me, period

One of the enduring stats from the Chiefs’ loss in Super Bowl LV is quarterback Patrick Mahomes running for 497 yards before throwing the ball or being sacked. Mahomes often can make something out of nothing when moving around, but on that day, it was more like the quarterback was running for his life. He [more]

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Who were the best movie football coaches?

Inspired directly by the fact that Sunday was Al Pacino’s 81st birthday and indirectly by the fact that the Oscars happened on Sunday night (I think), Monday’s PFT Live featured a draft-week draft of the best cinema football coaches of all time. Simms and I made our selections in the usual ping-pong style as we [more]

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