Ahead of matchup with Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers reiterates he won’t play until he’s 45

The two oldest starting quarterbacks in the NFL will face off in Tampa this weekend and that leads to questions about how much longer Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers will be fixtures in the NFL. Brady is 45 and Rodgers said over the summer that he won’t be playing until he’s that old, but the [more]

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Derek Carr: “More comfortable” in offense, but close doesn’t count in winning games

There have been stretches in the first two weeks when the Raiders offense has resembled the effective unit that many thought they’d have after hiring Josh McDaniels as the head coach and trading for wide receiver Davante Adams, but they haven’t lasted long enough for the team to win either of their games. At 0-2, [more]

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Justin Fields says he’s OK with Bears’ run-first offense

The Bears are passing the ball less than any other NFL team this season, and Justin Fields has thrown just 28 passes in two games. But Fields says he doesn’t take that as an indication that the coaches don’t have faith in him. Asked if throwing only 11 passes on Sunday indicated the Bears’ coaches [more]

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Stefon Diggs has added some muscle — and he’s using it

Veteran receiver Stefon Diggs is looking better than ever. He’s also looking bigger than ever. In a Tuesday visit to #PFTPM, Diggs explained that he added some muscle in advance of the 2022 season. “I gained like 12 pounds,” Diggs said, “like 10 to 12 pounds. I used to be around like 192, 193. I’m [more]

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Cardinals focused on starting faster

The Cardinals pulled off an astounding comeback to beat the Raiders 29-23 in overtime on the road in Week Two, but they know they can’t keep spotting their opponents big halftime leads if they want to continue winning games. Arizona was down 20-0 at halftime to the Raiders a week after they trailed the Chiefs [more]

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Amon-Ra St. Brown named NFC offensive player of the week

The Lions’ selection of wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown in the fourth round of the 2021 draft didn’t draw a lot of fanfare, but he’s generating plenty of it on the field these days. St. Brown had nine catches for 116 yards and two touchdowns in last Sunday’s win over the Commanders to continue his [more]

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Tua Tagovailoa named AFC offensive player of the week

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa helped engineer a terrific comeback victory against the Ravens on Sunday. Now he’s been honored for his performance. Tagovailoa has been named AFC offensive player of the week. The quarterback completed 36-of-50 passes for 469 yards with six touchdowns and two interceptions. He became the first Dolphins quarterback to throw for [more]

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