Steelers fans push back against new stadium name

The Steelers surely knew that fans would not blindly embrace the sudden and dramatic change in the name of the stadium where the team plays. And the fans most definitely are not blindly embracing it. One fan has created a vehicle for the consolidation of scattered complaints about the name. A Change.org petition launched on [more]

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Little optimism about deals for franchise-tagged players by Friday’s deadline

Friday is the final day that players who have received franchise tags are able to sign long-term extensions with their teams, but there’s not much optimism that any of the four players in that position will come to such agreements. The last few days have brought pessimistic reports about where things stand for Bengals safety [more]

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Bills fans express frustration with process for getting training camp tickets

Bills tight end Dawson Knox said recently that the team is not paying attention to the outsize expectations that accompany them into the 2022 season, but it’s clear that there’s a lot of excitement in Buffalo about what the future holds. One expression of that came on Thursday when tickets to the team’s training camp [more]

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Marquette King: Jon Gruden cut me without meeting me, I think it was hate

Former Raiders punter Marquette King, who said recently that he believes discrimination ended his tenure as one of the NFL’s few Black punters, says that when Jon Gruden was hired as Raiders head coach, King’s fate was sealed. King said on 95.7 The Game that he thought he was in good standing with the team [more]

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Darren Waller: Not many people can effectively replace Tyrann Mathieu

The Chiefs have undergone some significant personnel changes this offseason, highlighted by the team trading receiver Tyreek Hill to the Dolphins. But Kansas City also has to replace one of its key defensive players, having let safety Tyrann Mathieu walk in free agency. The Chiefs signed safety Justin Reid, ostensibly to fill that void. But [more]

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Freddie Kitchens: Giants have Daniel Jones in best situation he’s had in quite some time

One theme of the Giants offseason has been expressions of regret from the Giants about the position they’ve put quarterback Daniel Jones in during his first three seasons with the team and one coach who was part of the atmosphere around Jones during that time believes the team has taken a step in the right [more]

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Coors Light tiptoes around rules regarding beer endorsements with Patrick Mahomes ad

Sometimes, advertising agencies have to get a little creative with their creative. Coors Light has found a clever way to navigate NFL do-as-we-say-not-as-we-do rules for players regarding beer endorsements by hiring Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes to market a Coors Light. Literally. Because the rules prohibit active payers from directly endorsing beer, the Mahomes spot pitches [more]

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