“Process” remains in place for Patriots play calling

The question of who’s calling the offensive plays in New England continues to lack any clear answers. Primarily because the man in position to provide clarity chooses not to do so. After Friday night’s game against the Panthers, during which offensive line coach Matt Patricia seemed to be the only one calling plays, coach Bill [more]

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Tom Brady mystery sparks speculation that he’s The Masked Singer

The fact that no one knows anything about Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady‘s current whereabouts during an extended training-camp hiatus for “personal” reasons invites speculation as to where he is and what he’s doing. The longer it lasts, the crazier the speculation. And the speculation on Friday officially crossed into the land of fuckin’ nutty. Someone (or [more]

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Dameon Pierce didn’t play in preseason Week 2, likely because he’s already earned No. 1 job

Technically, the Texans are listing rookie Dameon Pierce as their third-string running back, behind Marlon Mack and Rex Burkhead. But unofficially, Pierce appears to have the starting running back job locked up. The strongest sign that Pierce is the Texans’ No. 1 running back came from what Pierce didn’t do in Friday night’s second preseason [more]

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Matt LaFleur: Jordan Love showed he’s “light years ahead” of where he was last year

Packers quarterback Jordan Love played almost all of the Packers’ preseason game against the Saints on Friday night, and coach Matt LaFleur came away impressed. LaFleur said afterward that Love is “light years ahead” of where he was last year at this time. Although Love’s numbers — 12-for-24 for 113 yards, one touchdown, no interceptions, [more]

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Brandon Aiyuk: Joint practices with Vikings were “boring” and a “waste of time”

The 49ers packed up the operation and went to Minnesota for a pair of joint practices with the Vikings, in advance of Saturday’s preseason game. Receiver Brandon Aiyuk apparently believes that the Niners should have just stayed home. “It was good work, it was good work going against somebody different, different environment but I didn’t [more]

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Geno Smith had knee bruise, could have continued playing

Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith left Thursday night’s game at halftime and was icing his knee in the second half, but after the game the Seahawks said Smith is fine. Coach Pete Carroll said Smith just had a knee bruise, which he suffered in the first quarter, and that he played through it with no problems [more]

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Pete Carroll: Damien Lewis “very, very fortunate” to avoid major injury

Seahawks left guard Damien Lewis was carted off the field on Thursday night with what looked like an ugly injury, but coach Pete Carroll said after the game that Lewis looks like he’s going to be OK. “We were very, very fortunate,” Carroll said. “He had a lateral ankle sprain out of the deal. He [more]

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