Fires break out at RFK Stadium

Multiple fires broke out Tuesday at RFK Stadium, the former home of Washington’s NFL team. The DC Fire Department confirmed that there were at least two fires at the stadium, but firefighters put them out and no one was injured. The cause of the fires is being investigated. Washington played its home games at RFK [more]

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Ryan Tannehill: Austin Hooper’s got such a savvy feel for running routes

In the 2021 offseason, the Titans lost tight end Jonnu Smith to the Patriots in free agency. Though running back Derrick Henry‘s absence for half the season due to injury didn’t help, Tennessee wasn’t ever able to truly replace Smith’s production during the year. Anthony Firkser was the most productive tight end, catching 34 passes [more]

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Browns TE Marcus Santos-Silva learning “whole new language” after switching from basketball

The break between the end of the Browns’ offseason program and the start of training camp is a working one for tight end Marcus Santos-Silva. Santos-Silva signed with the Browns in May after playing college basketball at Texas Tech and VCU, so he’s making a bigger transition than most other rookies who have been playing [more]

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Creed Humphrey: We’re embracing the competition in the AFC West

There’s been a clear arms race in the AFC West this offseason, with the Broncos, Chargers, and Raiders all making significant moves to try and knock the Chiefs off the top spot in the division. But Kansas City has won six consecutive AFC West titles and has hosted the last four AFC Championship Games. So [more]

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Mike Evans: I thought Tom Brady was trolling me when he texted about un-retiring

When Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady let receiver Mike Evans know his brief retirement was coming to an end, Evans didn’t think it was real. Evans told Ari Alexander of KPRC that Brady first texted him about the auction at which the football Brady threw to Evans for a touchdown in the playoffs — Brady’s last [more]

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Packers expect a more explosive AJ Dillon in 2022

Packers running back AJ Dillon took a step forward in his second NFL season. After playing sparingly as a rookie in 2020, Dillon appeared in every game last year and ran the ball 187 times while sharing backfield duty with Aaron Jones. Dillon picked up 803 yards on those carries, which made him a useful [more]

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Micah Parsons: Trevon Diggs and I can become best defensive duo in the league

Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons had a spectacular rookie season in 2021 and he has set his sights even higher for his second year in the NFL. Parsons shared that he’s set a goal of 23 sacks, which would make him the single-season record holder in that category. Parsons isn’t solely focused on individual accomplishments, however. [more]

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