Tom Brady on the recent COVID protocol changes: “I was absolutely all for it”

The man who declared in the early days of the pandemic that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself continues to have no fear regarding the virus that is currently ripping through the NFL, in a weaker (for now) variant. On the latest episode of his Let’s Go! podcast, Buccaneers quarterback Tom [more]

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Arthur Smith on 0-5 home record: We’ve got to do something to change that narrative

The Falcons have experienced an up-and-down year for their first season under head coach Arthur Smith. Technically the club is still in a position to possibly make the postseason at 6-8, with games against the Lions, Bills, and Saints still on their schedule. But one oddity of the team’s season is that Atlanta hasn’t won [more]

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Zac Taylor: News on Joe Mixon’s ankle encouraging

Bengals running back Joe Mixon hurt his ankle late in Sunday’s win over the Broncos and head coach Zac Taylor gave a positive update on his condition on Monday. Taylor told reporters that Mixon could miss some practice time, but that the early word on his ankle has him feeling optimistic about the back’s availability [more]

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Kliff Kingsbury: Every team faces adversity, it’s how you deal with it

The Cardinals have lost two straight games and those losses have led to a big difference in the strength of their playoff position. They’ve dropped from the No. 1 seed to No. 4 and their lead in the NFC west has been pared down as well. They’ve also lost players like J.J. Watt and DeAndre [more]

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Will new interview rule trigger a wave of firings?

For the first time ever, NFL franchises will be permitted to officially commence interviewing assistant coaches from other teams with time left in the regular season. As of Monday, December 27, the window opens on virtual interviews. There’s an important catch. The teams that will be interviewing assistants from other teams must have a vacancy, [more]

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Andy Reid “wasn’t giddy” about moving to No. 1 seed, wants Chiefs to keep working

The Chiefs have hosted the last three AFC Championship Games and they are now in position to have a chance at making it four straight this season. Putting Kansas City’s win over the Chargers together with losses by the Patriots and Titans means that the Chiefs are alone at the top of the AFC with [more]

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Justin Fields: I love Teven Jenkins sticking up for me, just do it before the whistle

Bears offensive lineman Teven Jenkins picked up a 15-yard penalty for getting in the face of a Vikings player who hit quarterback Justin Fields on Monday night. Fields appreciated the support. Fields said after the game that he’d like to see more of that from his linemen, although he acknowledged that they need to do [more]

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