Pete Carroll: Colby Parkinson is going to be a factor

The Seahawks received limited production out of their tight ends in 2020. Between now-retired Greg Olsen, Will Dissly, and Jacob Hollister, the club got only 73 receptions for 699 yards from their featured TEs. Seattle signed free agent Gerald Everett, who should have some immediate comfort in the offense — new coordinator Shane Waldron coached [more]

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Daniel Jones: Everyone’s locked into what Joe Judge is saying

The Giants fired Ben McAdoo during his second season as their head coach and they fired Pat Shurmur just after his second season came to an end, so Joe Judge is trying to buck recent history this year. Judge piloted the Giants to a 6-10 mark in 2020 and that was good enough to keep [more]

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Alex Smith: Aaron Rodgers deserves a level of communication and respect beyond the average player

Alex Smith and Aaron Rodgers have one thing in common: Both were first-round picks in the 2005 draft. They have something else in common. Both think the Packers are doing Rodgers a little dirty. Smith, who has called Green Bay’s treatment of Rodgers “inexcusable,” elaborated on his position in a recent interview with USA Today. [more]

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Will Tim Tebow make the team in Jacksonville?

He has a spot on the 90-man roster. Will quarterback-turned-tight end Tim Tebow make it to the 53-man roster? John Reid of the Florida Times-Union takes a closer look at that question. Tebow, 33 and soon to be 34, will have a hard time winning a roster spot. However, the same man who determines the [more]

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Damien Harris: I want to build off everything I did last year

Patriots running back Damien Harris emerged as the team’s top rushing threat in 2020. In his second season out of Alabama, Harris led New England with 691 yards on the ground. He started all 10 games in which he played, missing six due to injury. In an interview with the Patriots’ website, Harris said his [more]

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Deshaun Watson also can opt out, but he has no reason to do so

Yes, Aaron Rodgers can opt out of the 2021 season and save more than $20 million — if he’s willing to make the irrevocable decision to not play football by next Friday. Another franchise quarterback who wants to be traded likely isn’t thinking about the same approach. Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson could indeed opt out [more]

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Patrick Peterson explains why all NFL players should get vaccinated

Vikings coach Mike Zimmer has told his players that they’re going to have a harder time this year if they’re unvaccinated. Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson hopes all his teammates got the message. Peterson said on his podcast that unvaccinated players are putting themselves at risk of having to miss games, either because they get COVID-19 [more]

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