Darius Slay to Steven Nelson: Eagles green would look good on you

Cornerback Steven Nelson has not found a new team since being released by the Steelers in March, but one NFC East corner would like to see Nelson become his teammate this season. Eagles corner Darius Slay posted a message on Twitter Tuesday that was directed at Nelson and said “that green will look good on [more]

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Derek Carr wants to beat Davante Adams in the Super Bowl, then recruit him to the Raiders

Derek Carr isn’t done talking about a reunion with Davante Adams. Carr, the Raiders quarterback who played with Adams at Fresno State, said on Cris Collinsworth’s podcast that tampering rules don’t apply to players, and so Carr will continue talking to Adams about coming to Las Vegas, even though Adams is under contract to the [more]

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Cameron Kinley “extremely appreciative” and excited to delay Navy commission

The Buccaneers never replaced Cameron Kinley on their 90-player roster, even after his bid to delay his Navy commission in order to play football was denied last month. Kinley will get his roster spot back along with a chance to make the team after Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin granted Kinley the opportunity to pursue [more]

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Antonio Gibson aiming for 1,000 rushing yards this year

Antonio Gibson accomplished plenty of things during the 2020 season, but fell short of one milestone he has set signs on hitting in his second NFL campaign. Gibson came into the NFL as a running back after playing a primary role as a receiver while at Memphis and spent his rookie year showing that he [more]

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Had NFL been more accepting of marijuana, Ricky Williams believes he would be in Canton

At The University of Texas, Ricky Williams became one of the best running backs in college football history with 7,206 yards from scrimmage and 75 touchdowns. In 1998, he set 21 NCAA records, rushed for 2,124 yards and 27 touchdowns and won the Heisman Trophy with the greatest percentage of first-place votes in history. Williams [more]

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Dicky Maegle, NFL great remembered for a legendary Cotton Bowl, dies at 86

Dicky Maegle, an All-Pro defensive back who is best remembered for scoring one of the most controversial touchdowns in college football history, has died at the age of 86. Maegle grew up in Taylor, Texas, and got a football scholarship to Rice, where he became one of the best players in college football as a [more]

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N’Keal Harry requests a trade

Earlier on Tuesday, Patriots wide receiver N'Keal Harry was named as a player in danger of not making the roster by Mike Reiss of ESPN. As it turns out, Harry would like to play elsewhere in 2020. Harry’s agent, Jamal Tooson, formally requested a trade on Tuesday, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Media. “For the [more]

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