Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. attorneys general are exploring allegations against the Washington Commanders

This week’s bombshell regarding the alleged financial improprieties within the Washington Commanders organization came from a 20-page account sent by the U.S. House Oversight & Reform Committee to the Federal Trade Commission. The letter, detailing a pair of alleged scams involving the team, also was sent to the attorneys general for Virginia, Maryland, and the [more]

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USFL debuts tonight with a three-point option after touchdowns

We’ve posted a few items in recent weeks about the unique rules of the USFL, which debuts tonight. From a fourth-and-12 alternative to onside kicks to a two-point shootout in lieu of standard overtime to defensive pass interference not being a spot foul unless egregious to no 10-yard chains to measure first downs, there are [more]

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Happy 70th birthday, Bill Belichick

In recent years, the NFL has seen a golden age of quarterbacking, with plenty of great old and young players at the position in the league at the same time. It’s also a golden age of coaching, with great young coaches complemented by men who are literally in their golden years. Today, Patriots coach Bill [more]

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Teammates say Russell Wilson wasted no time becoming Broncos’ team leader

Russell Wilson has only been the Broncos’ quarterback for a month of the offseason, but he has already established himself as the team leader. Broncos receiver Courtland Sutton says Wilson has been hitting him up regularly on FaceTime to discuss what they’re going to do on the field together. “His knowledge of the game is [more]

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Colts sign Stephon Gilmore

The top available free agent has found his next team. Veteran cornerback Stephon Gilmore is signing with the Colts. Gilmore was the No. 18 player on our list of the NFL’s Top 100 free agents, and the highest-ranked player who wasn’t already spoken for. (Tyrann Mathieu is now our top-ranked available player.) Last season Gilmore [more]

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Derek Carr: Josh McDaniels has something for everybody in his playbook

Raiders quarterback Derek Carr went through several offensive playbooks and play-callers early on in his career. But things were more consistent over the last few years until Jon Gruden’s abrupt resignation set off a chain of events that eventually led to Josh McDaniels becoming the team’s head coach in January. Now entering his ninth season, [more]

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Federal judge declines to block USFL from using names and logos, with a caveat

The hearing wasn’t supposed to happen until April 18. It happened yesterday. So did the ruling. The new USFL can proceed with names and logos that potentially infringe on rights held by the original USFL, which debuted in 1983. As explained by Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal, Judge John Walter concluded that the original [more]

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