NFL, NFLPA prepare to ditch regular testing of vaccinated players

For months, the NFL Players Association has pressed the league for daily testing of vaccinated players. Now, the league and the union may agree to the exact opposite of that. PFT has confirmed that the NFL and NFLPA are closing in on a deal that would eliminate regular testing of vaccinated, asymptomatic players. The current [more]

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“For cause” firing of Urban Meyer makes effort to downplay Josh Lambo claims more understandable

The Jaguars want everyone to believe that the allegation that former coach Urban Meyer kicked kicker Josh Lambo didn’t spark Meyer’s firing only a few hours later, and that the decision was made last Sunday night. As of Saturday morning, the reason for the “revisionist history” (as Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times calls [more]

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Washington activates four defensive linemen from COVID-19 reserve

The Washington Football Team’s defensive line just got a lot healthier. Washington announced today that defensive tackle Jonathan Allen, defensive end James Smith-Williams, defensive end Montez Sweat and defensive end Casey Toohill have all been activated from the COVID-19 reserve list. (Sweat has simultaneously been activated from injured reserve.) The NFL decided to move Washington’s [more]

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Report: Jaguars fired Urban Meyer for cause, don’t plan to pay him for remainder of contract

Urban Meyer is done coaching the Jaguars. He may be done getting paid by the Jaguars as well. The Jaguars fired Meyer for cause with the intention of not having to pay him for the remaining four years of his contract, according to ESPN. As PFT previously noted, a firing for cause will likely result [more]

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Agent says Deshaun Watson is “super confident” in how his legal situation will play out

Neither Deshaun Watson nor his representatives have said very much publicly about the civil and criminal legal proceedings that have put his career on ice (with pay) for the 2020 season. In a recent interview with Ryan Clark of ESPN, Watson’s agent said more than he has at any time since the controversy emerged in [more]

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Brandon Staley: Real football people understand what I’m doing

Chargers coach Brandon Staley took plenty of heat for his fourth-down decisions in Thursday night’s loss to the Chiefs. It’s heat he says he doesn’t mind, because he doesn’t think much of his critics. Staley said Friday that the people who really understand the sport of football know why he’s so aggressive on fourth downs, [more]

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Kyle Shanahan: George Kittle’s sore, but good for Sunday

49ers tight end George Kittle is coming off a big game in last Sunday’s overtime win over the Bengals and a knee injury isn’t going to get in the way of his attempt to have another big one this Sunday. Kittle didn’t practice on Wednesday, but returned for limited work on Thursday and head coach [more]

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