Derek Watt: Connor Heyward wasn’t drafted to take my role at fullback

When the Steelers drafted Connor Heyward, a former fullback, some thought it could mean the team’s current fullback, Derek Watt, was going to have competition for his job. Watt says that’s not Heyward’s role. Heyward has been practicing at tight end in Organized Team Activities, and Watt says that if anything, Watt himself is looking [more]

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Rusty Hardin: Deshaun Watson gave spa owner $5,000 to help her business

A week that ended up being chock full of developments in the Deshaun Watson situation included news that a Houston spa owner has testified that Watson paid her $5,000 because he’s a “nice guy.” Attorney Rusty Hardin, who has become very vocal in recent days, has explained the payment in comments to Brent Schrotenboer of [more]

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Return of the PFT mailbag

On those rare weekends when the NFL slows down, it would be a great time for me to do something other than bang away on a keyboard. But I prefer to bang away on a keyboard. So we’ll do some mailbags during one or two of these slower Sundays. Here’s the first of however many [more]

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Mark Davis blames high no-show rate in 2021 on vaccination requirement

In the first season that included fans present for Raiders games in Las Vegas, the team had a surprisingly high rate of no shows. The situation wasn’t a surprise for team owner Mark Davis. Via Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com, Davis blames the situation on the COVID vaccination requirement for entry to Allegiant Stadium. Davis opted [more]

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Birmingham Stallions move to 8-0 thanks to field goal that was barely good

The Birmingham Stallions of the USFL have the ultimate home-field advantage. They play every game in Birmingham. And they haven’t lost one there yet. They had a close call on Saturday against the New Orleans Breakers. It took a 29-yard field goal that barely was good to win the game, 10-9. The video isn’t entirely [more]

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Should the Broncos extend Russell Wilson’s contract now, or later?

When Deshaun Watson was traded to the Browns, he had four years left on his contract. The Browns ripped it up and gave him a massive, fully-guaranteed, five-year deal. When Russell Wilson was traded to the Broncos, he had two years left on his contract. He still does. Wilson makes a paltry (in comparison to [more]

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Could N’Keal Harry move to tight end?

In his excellent weekly Sunday column regarding all things Patriots, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com floats an interesting idea regarding Patriots receiver N'Keal Harry. It’s not a report or a prediction. It’s just a casual, nonchalant comment made in a way that potentially is backed up more than just wild speculation. Harry, entering his fourth NFL [more]

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