New OT rules make surprise onside kick option more enticing

The new overtime rule for the postseason opens the door for an intriguing strategic option to start the extra session. A surprise onside kick. Teams aren’t guaranteed a possession but merely an opportunity to possess the ball. Having a chance to recover a kickoff counts as an opportunity to possess the ball. Thus, a surprise [more]

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Kenneth Murray had ankle surgery

Chargers linebacker Kenneth Murray spent some time on injured reserve last year after hurting his ankle and the injury will impact his offseason plans as well. Murray posted pictures of himself in the hospital on Thursday and one showed him with a large cast on his left leg. Murray captioned that picture with a message [more]

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Titans GM says they’re eager to draft players who can contribute as rookies

As the team that earned the No. 1 seed in the AFC last season, the Titans are in win-now mode. Titans General Manager Jon Robinson said he’s eager to draft players who can contribute right away. “You certainly are eager for those guys to come in and be contributors,” Robinson said, via the Nashville Tennessean, [more]

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Sam Darnold told Jets they were “making a mistake” by trading him

It was hardly a surprise to anyone last year when the Jets elected to move on from quarterback Sam Darnold in favor of drafting Zach Wilson. But that didn’t stop Darnold from making his feelings known to New York’s management on his way out the door. In an appearance on the Bussin’ with the Boys [more]

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Tom Brady was very close to officially joining the Dolphins, initially as an owner

When Tom Brady retired on February 1, his next move already was coming into focus. Per multiple sources, Brady eventually would have been introduced as a minority owner of the Dolphins. The announcement would have been made as soon as the following week, which was the week that preceded the Super Bowl. When we reported [more]

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Lacrosse player turned D2 QB Jared Bernhardt getting a look at receiver from Broncos

Jared Bernhardt has had an unusual athletic career: At Maryland he won the Tewaaraton Award as the nation’s best lacrosse player. Then he decided to play football, transferred to Division 2 Ferris State, won their starting quarterback job, and led them to the national championship. And now he’s trying to make it in the NFL [more]

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Patrick Mahomes working with JuJu Smith-Schuster, other new Chiefs

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has to acclimate himself to a number of new receiving targets ahead of the 2022 season and he’s getting a jump start on the process this week. The Chiefs traded Tyreek Hill and saw Byron Pringle and Demarcus Robinson leave via free agency in recent weeks. They’ve signed JuJu Smith-Schuster, Marquez [more]

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