Ravens see “big step” from Justin Madubuike in his second season

The Ravens didn’t make any significant outside additions to their defensive line group this offseason, but they do think there will be something different from last season. Justin Madubuike was a third-round pick last season and he played 306 defensive snaps as a rotational playr in 10 regular season and two playoff games as a [more]

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Could the Dolphins be the Tom Brady “motherf–ker” mystery team? (I doubt it)

Before Tom Brady made his first foray into free agency, the Patriots feared one potential destination about all others. The Dolphins. Imagine Brady, staying in the division, reuniting with former New England assistant Brian Flores, and tormenting the Pats for the next two or three years, or longer. Yes, the Patriots had very real concerns [more]

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Kyler Murray finds it “frustrating” and “weird” not to make the playoffs

Kyler Murray has been the Cardinals’ starting quarterback for two years, and he hasn’t been to the playoffs yet. He’s not happy about that. Murray told the team’s website that “Emotionally [last season] was definitely frustrating, especially for a guy like me,” Murray said. “I want to win. Not going to the playoffs is weird [more]

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FMIA Guest: Greg Cosell On The NFL Evolution Of X And O Film Study

Peter King is on vacation until July 26, and he lined up some guest writers to fill his Monday spot on Football Morning in America. Today, it’s Greg Cosell, who has been with NFL Films for 42 years. He pioneered the concept of tactical X and O football on television with the NFL Matchup show, now beginning [more]

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Tom Brady knows the train is pulling into the station

Of the all quotes from Tom Brady‘s appearance on HBO’s The Shop: Uninterrupted to gain traction, the most obvious statement he made has generated nearly as much buzz as anything else he said. “We’re coming to the end,” he said at one point. “It’s coming to the end.” Of course it is. He’ll be 44 [more]

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Patriots briefly re-issued Rob Gronkowski’s number

The Patriots previously have retired seven numbers. It looks like 87 won’t be the eighth. Via Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, the Patriots briefly re-issued Rob Gronkowski‘s former number for receiver Devin Ross, who participated in mandatory minicamp on a tryout basis. It’s possible that the Pats have had second thoughts. Ross made the team, but he [more]

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Some in league circles believe the Raiders are the Tom Brady mystery team

The first slow week of the NFL offseason also featured Tom Brady dusting off his 2020 free-agency tour by pointing out that an unnamed team that wasn’t interested “at the very end” of the process was instead “sticking with that motherf–ker.” Whether Brady meant to do it or not, it sparked a protracted guessing game [more]

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