USC WR Drake London won’t run a 40 before the draft, says teams can watch the film

Former USC wide receiver Drake London did not run the 40 at his Pro Day workout, and as he also didn’t run at the Combine, NFL teams won’t have a 40 time for him before the draft. London says that shouldn’t matter. “Watch the film,” London told ESPN. “At the end of the day, I [more]

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Plaintiffs suing Deshaun Watson seek records from Texans

As the 22 civil lawsuits pending against Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson move toward an inevitable trial (barring a settlement), the lawyer representing the plaintiffs is seeking information from Watson’s former team, the Houston Texans. It’s standard practice in civil litigation for the lawyers to cast a wide net, in the hopes of developing any evidence [more]

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Jaylen Waddle says his average yards per catch needs to improve

Dolphins receiver Jaylen Waddle says he needs to make more big plays in Year 2 of his NFL career. Waddle said on the “I Am Athlete” podcast that his yards per catch average wasn’t good enough in his rookie season and needs to get better this year. “I ain’t going to lie,” Waddle said, via [more]

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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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