Sean Payton once said Ian Book reminded him of how he played in high school

The Saints drafted quarterback Ian Book in the fourth round and head coach Sean Payton said that he thinks Book showed he’s a “real good competitor” while at Notre Dame. Payton added that he doesn’t think Book’s style of play is reminiscent of the way Payton played in high school. That came up at his [more]

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Browns sign five undrafted free agents

The Browns announced five rookie free agent additions to their roster, including the signing of former Florida State defensive tackle Marvin Wilson. As reported over the weekend, Wilson agreed to sign with the Browns after they guaranteed him $192,000 for the 2021 season. Wilson was a highly rated recruit out of high school who had [more]

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Kellen Mond already becomes an answer to a great Vikings trivia question

On Friday, Kellen Mond became the 29th quarterback drafted by the Minnesota Vikings. That fact wasn’t nearly as interesting as another one related to the selection. Mond arrived via round three. He’s the first Vikings quarterback to be drafted in the third round since the first draft the Vikings ever had, in 1961. That’s when [more]

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Bengals feel return of injured defenders like having extra draft picks

The Bengals Defense looked different after free agency thanks to the team signing five free agents while saying farewell to the likes of cornerback William Jackson III, defensive end Carl Lawson, and defensive tackle Geno Atkins. Cincinnati bolstered those free agent additions with four defensive additions in the draft. When defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo looks [more]

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Aaron Rodgers says something, sort of, about his situation

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has let his fingers do the talking. Rodgers, who has said nothing about his situation with the Packers, clicked the “like” button on the Monday tweet from receiver Davante Adams that created a stir: “Gotta appreciate what u got while ya got it!” It’s unclear whether Adams was saying that he may [more]

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After 21 years, Ernie Adams is retiring from Patriots, says he now joins Patriots fans

Patriots coach Bill Belichick announced after the draft that it would be Ernie Adams’ last with the Patriots, and now Adams has confirmed he is retiring. Adams, who was Belichick’s right-hand man as the team’s director of football research, says he now looks forward to being just a football fan. “The last 21 seasons with [more]

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Pete Carroll: Seahawks felt need to add threat in passing game with selection of D’Wayne Eskridge

On the surface it didn’t appear as those the Seahawks needed to use their first draft selection over the weekend on a wide receiver. Seattle gave Tyler Lockett a contract extension earlier this offseason and DK Metcalf is entering his third year with the team after a highly productive first two seasons with the team. [more]

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