John Harbaugh: New overtime doesn’t solve the problem, spot and choose does

A year ago, the Ravens proposed the best solution to overtime, the “spot and choose” format, which would allow one team to spot the ball where overtime would start, and the other team to choose offense or defense. That proposal, first articulated in 2003, would blend fairness, excitement and resolving the game quickly in a [more]

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Bills officially get $600 million from New York for new stadium

Look at them yo-yos. That’s the way you do it. The Buffalo Bills have officially gotten $600 million from New York for a new stadium in Buffalo. The powers-that-be included the payment within the state’s $220 billion 2022-23 budget. Not everyone was on board. “Our public schools got less than the Buffalo Bills stadium,” Assemblywoman [more]

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Several coaches and assistant coaches with NFL ties will be working for USFL teams

Thirty-eight years ago, I was looking forward to the launch of the USFL. I’m now looking forward to its return, even if it’s technically not the original USFL. Although not many players with significant NFL experience will be playing in the new USFL, there are several coaches whose names you’ll remember. As head coaches go, [more]

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Trent Brown has plenty of money tied to staying at or under 365 pounds

Tackle Trent Brown has had his best NFL days as a member of the Patriots. His Thursdays over the next two seasons will be a lot better if he can meet the weight objectives baked into his current contract. Via Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, Brown makes $25,000 for each Thursday during the 2022 and 2023 [more]

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Chase Claypool on Dwayne Haskins: “You are what I strive to be”

Saturday’s tragic and sudden passing of Dwayne Haskins became a stark reminder for football fans that the players who entertain us from September through February aren’t robots. They’re human beings. Sons. Brothers. Husbands. Boyfriends. Uncles. Nephews. Cousins. Friends. Teammates. The quotes from the current and former teammates of Dwayne Haskins should help hammer that point [more]

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With plenty of young receivers available every year, the best veterans are nevertheless getting significant deals

The proliferation of seven-on-seven tournaments from high school through college has resulted in the emergence of plenty of very good quarterbacks. It also has accelerated the development of plenty of receivers, given that someone is catching all the passes that are being thrown. As a result, the receiver position is in some ways becoming a [more]

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Trevor Siemian sees himself as the kind of backup who can help Justin Fields

New Bears quarterback Trevor Siemian has spent time as a backup for the Vikings, Jets, Titans and Saints in recent years, and he thinks he’s getting the backup quarterback thing down pat. Siemian, who is slated to backup second-year starter Justin Fields in Chicago, thinks he knows what a veteran backup can do for a [more]

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