Velus Jones shrugs at being a 25-year-old rookie

Bears receiver Velus Jones is 25. That’s old by NFL rookie standards. It’s young in comparison to the majority of the population. But he’s feeling his age as he prepares to get his NFL career going. More accurately, he’s feeling compelled to explain that it’s a non-issue. ‘People talk about it, but it don’t matter,” [more]

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Commander unveil 90th anniversary patch

The Washington Commanders have never played a game as the Washington Commanders. So, of course, they have unveiled a patch commemorating their 90th anniversary. It’s an inherently awkward and delicate gesture. The franchise wants to celebrate a history (except for the recent history it would rather you not notice or mention) that was dominated by [more]

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Lamar Jackson says he’s gained muscle this offseason, and posts the proof

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson wasn’t kidding when he said he added muscle this offseason. During the Ravens’ mandatory minicamp, Jackson said that he’s typically been around 205 to 208 pounds during his NFL career, but he’s been hitting the weights this offseason and is now at 220 pounds. “I just wanted to do it. See [more]

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Packers can overtake Bears as NFL’s all-time winningest franchise in Week Two

The Bears have been the NFL’s winningest franchise since before the team was called the Bears and before the league was called the NFL: In 1920, the inaugural season of the American Professional Football Association, the Decatur Staleys won a league-high 10 games. The APFA became the NFL, the Decatur Staleys became the Chicago Bears, [more]

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Roger Goodell: Sunday Ticket is heading for a streaming service, with decision coming later this year

The Commissioner has confirmed one of the worst-kept secrets in the NFL. Appearing on CNBC, Roger Goodell said that Sunday Ticket will exit DirecTV after the 2022 season. Via Daniel Kaplan of TheAthletic.com, Goodell said that Sunday Ticket will end up with a streaming service, and that a decision will be made this fall. CNBC [more]

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Matthew Stafford: What I knew about this offense last year was so small compared to now

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford didn’t do any throwing during this year’s offseason program in order to rest his right elbow and that allowed him more time to focus on other things. Stafford said it’s “less fun” for him to go through practices without throwing the ball, but learned that there’s “plenty to be gained” despite [more]

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Tony Buzbee: Deshaun Watson accuser whose son undermined her claims isn’t one of my clients

A recent report regarding one of the claims made against Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson cast significant doubt as to that specific allegation, and it sparked speculation that it was the first clear piece of evidence suggesting that the many lawsuits filed against Watson are part of a conspiracy and/or shakedown. Attorney Tony Buzbee, who represents [more]

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