49ers aren’t what they were supposed to be

The worst thing an NFL team can do is consistently fail to meet high expectations. For the past two seasons, that’s precisely what the 49ers have done. Sure, they’ve had plenty of injury issues. But most teams go through stretches that test the depth of the roster. Regardless of reasons or excuses, the 49ers simply [more]

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Jets waive Thomas Morstead

The Jets are kicking off the week by making a change to their kicking game. Punter Thomas Morstead announced that he’s been waived by the team on Monday morning. Braden Mann is coming back from a knee injury suffered in the opening week of the season, which left Morstead without a spot on the roster. [more]

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Tim Boyle returning to practice for Lions

The Lions will have another quarterback on the practice field when they return from their bye this week. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Tim Boyle will return to practice. Boyle injured his thumb in the team’s final preseason game and went on injured reserve after having surgery on it. Boyle can practice for [more]

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Bill Belichick believes Mac Jones thought Brian Burns had the ball

Panthers fans who went to Sunday’s game in Charlotte saw a pro wrestling match break out, when New England quarterback Mac Jones grabbed and twisted the ankle of Panthers defensive end Brian Burns after a sack and a fumble and a pursuit for the ball. It looked bad. It looked like a cheap shot, an [more]

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Chase Edmonds believed to have high-ankle sprain

The Cardinals were shorthanded on offense heading into Sunday’s game against the 49ers and the situation got even worse on the first offensive play of the game. Running back Chase Edmonds hurt his ankle and did not return to the game. Word on Monday is that it will be a while before he’s back in [more]

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XFL hires Russ Brandon as league president

The XFL is aiming for a 2023 return and they have a new league president overseeing the push to relaunch the league. Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports that former Bills CEO Russ Brandon has been installed in that job. Brandon spent 20 years with the Bills and resigned from that job in 2018 amid allegations [more]

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In case you missed it, Aaron Rodgers had an interesting Friday

Plenty of you only spend time visiting outlets like this when not on your own personal time. Which is fine with me, as long as you don’t do it so much that you end up having 168 hours per week of personal time. So now that you’re back at work, you may be curious about [more]

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