Aaron Rodgers likes NFL playing in Europe, would have liked to spend more time in London

The Packers won’t be flying to London for Sunday’s game against the Giants until this evening, but if Aaron Rodgers had his way, they would have had a little more time there. Rodgers said he understands why coach Matt LaFleur thought the team would be better off doing most of its preparation in Green Bay, [more]

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Kenny Pickett: Mitch Trubisky is one of the best teammates I’ve come across

The Steelers are rolling with the rookie, officially making the change to first-round pick Kenny Pickett as their starting quarterback this week. Pickett is replacing Mitch Trubisky, who was understandably disappointed after he was benched during last Sunday’s loss to the Jets. On Wednesday, Pickett complimented Trubisky for the way he’s handled the situation. “Mitch [more]

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Sean McVay: Matthew Stafford “excellent” against 49ers, can build on performance

The Rams lost to the 49ers 24-9 in Week Four and there weren’t a lot of complimentary things being said about the team’s offense when the game was over. That’s to be expected when you’re held without a touchdown while gaining 257 yards, giving up seven sacks and turning the ball over twice. Quarterback Matthew [more]

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Teddy Bridgewater: I can’t be Tua, can only be myself

Dolphins quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has started games for four different NFL teams in a variety of circumstances, so he has a good handle on how to approach this Sunday’s game against the Jets. Bridgewater is in the starting lineup because Tua Tagovailoa has been ruled out with the concussion he suffered last Thursday and it’s [more]

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Brian Robinson: I learned I can pretty much fight anything

Commanders rookie running back Brian Robinson was back on the practice field Wednesday as he continued his comeback from being shot twice in late August. Robinson said his return to practice made it “a beautiful day” and reflected on going from a hospital bed to the football field in a little more than a month. [more]

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Bill Belichick raves about Lions’ special teams, calls Jack Fox the best punter in the NFL

Patriots coach Bill Belichick appreciates good special teams, and he thinks he’s going to face one of the best on Sunday against the Lions. Belichick singled out Lions punter Jack Fox, calling him the best in the NFL and even calling him a threat to pass on a fake punt, as he did last week [more]

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Blake Bortles retires

Consider the boat docked. Quarterback Blake Bortles has retired, announcing the news on an episode of the Pardon My Take podcast. The No. 3 overall pick of the 2014 draft, Bortles started 73 career games for the Jaguars. He was the signal-caller for Jacksonville when the club went 10-6 in 2017 and reached the AFC [more]

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