Dolphins, other Miami teams providing relief after condo collapse

A tragic situation in Miami has resulted in a massive mobilization of first responders and volunteers searching through the rubble of a collapsed condo. Miami’s pro sports teams have provided relief to those involved. Via Sports Business Journal, the Dolphins (along with the Heat, Marlins, and Panthers) have provided food and supplies at the site [more]

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Pat Surtain II: I’ve definitely got to earn my stripes

Though the Broncos could have selected a quarterback with the ninth overall pick in this year’s draft, they instead elected to pick a corner. Patrick Surtain II was the choice, putting him on a defense that already has veterans Kyle Fuller, Bryce Callahan, and Ronald Darby. The son of a three-time Pro Bowl cornerback of [more]

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Zach Banner: I was really hoping for at least one more year with David DeCastro

The release of right guard David DeCastro on Thursday leaves the Steelers without four starting offensive linemen from last season and it leaves right tackle Zach Banner without a player he was looking forward to playing alongside in 2021. Banner was a guest on SiriusXM NFL Radio on Friday and said DeCastro “couldn’t have done [more]

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Steelers to pay Trai Turner $3 million

The Steelers are getting guard Trai Turner for a lot less money than he’s accustomed to making. Turner signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Steelers, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. After signing a lucrative contract with the Panthers in 2017, Turner made $35 million over the last four years. The Chargers, [more]

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65 percent of NFL players have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot

A report earlier this week indicated that the Steelers are the third team to have over 85 percent of their players fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and word on Friday is that rates around the league continue to tick upward. NFL chief medical officer Allen Sills said, via Adam Schefter of ESPN, that 65 percent of [more]

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Masks would be required to attend Saints games today, but the Saints expect that to change

The Saints will have a full house when the 2021 season begins. The only remaining question is whether fans at the Superdome will be required to wear masks. The team has announced that, if the season were to begin today, New Orleans “would require fans to wear masks” for a game with full capacity.  However, [more]

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Buccaneers COO: Return of creamsicle uniforms “not a question of if, it’s just when”

Thursday’s decision by the league to ditch the one-helmet rule has sparked plenty of fascination regarding the uniforms that NFL teams could embrace. One of the first ensembles that comes to mind are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers creamsicles, which the players wore from 1976 through 1995. Before Thursday’s new rule came to light, Buccaneers COO [more]

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