Tristan Wirfs not having Tom Brady’s number doesn’t mesh with a pre-Super Bowl LV claim

Something bugged me about the claim from Buccaneers starting tackle Tristan Wirfs that he didn’t have Tom Brady’s phone number, but I couldn’t put my finger on what it was. It finally hit me yesterday. The notion that Wirfs didn’t have Brady’s number during 2020 — a season in which he started every game — [more]

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Justin Jefferson: Contract comes with the process, I’m focused on what I can do right now

This offseason has been a lucrative one for wide receivers signing long-term contracts with new teams or extending their runs with their current teams and that’s not a development that’s likely to go unnoticed by wideouts who are in line for new deals of their own or will be in the near future. Vikings wideout [more]

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Derek Carr: Questioning if I can win a playoff game is ridiculous

Derek Carr has been the Raiders’ starting quarterback since 2014, and they still haven’t won a playoff game. Carr had never even played in a playoff game until January, when the Raiders lost to the Bengals in the wild card round. But Carr thinks it’s silly that anyone would doubt whether he’s capable of leading [more]

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Carson Strong, Matt Corral visiting with Steelers this week

With this year’s NFL draft a little more than two weeks away, the Steelers are doing some final work on a couple more quarterbacks. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Pittsburgh is hosting Nevada quarterback Carson Strong on Wednesday and Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral on Thursday for pre-draft visits. While Corral’s visits have been [more]

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Jabrill Peppers: It will be interesting to see Joe Judge on the offensive side

Jabrill Peppers joined Joe Judge in making the move from the Giants to the Patriots this offseason, but only Peppers will be in a familiar role in New England. Peppers will continue playing safety while Judge will be working as an offensive assistant. He was the special teams coordinator for the Patriots — and wide [more]

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Adam Stenavich: Packers looking for wideouts that allow us to run our offense

Word this week has been that quarterback Aaron Rodgers will not be taking part in the voluntary portion of the team’s offseason program and that’s led to questions about how things will come together for a Packers offense that’s in the midst of a major transition at wide receiver. The departures of Davante Adams and [more]

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Davis Mills “definitely comfortable” with leadership role in Houston

Texans head coach Lovie Smith made it clear this week that the team is full of confidence in quarterback Davis Mills as their starter as he heads into his second season and Mills said Tuesday that he’s not lacking in confidence in himself. Mills spoke at a press conference from the team’s offseason program and [more]

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