Derwin James: I’m not a dirty player

Chargers safety Derwin James has not played since being ejected from the team’s Week 16 win over the Colts for a hit to the head of wide receiver Ashton Dulin. Both James and Dulin were put into the concussion protocol as a result of the hit, which Chargers head coach Brandon Staley said he did [more]

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Report: Former NFL player Peyton Hillis in intensive care after swimming accident

Former NFL running back Peyton Hillis is reportedly in intensive care after a swimming accident. KNWA in Arkansas reports that Hillis was taken to the hospital by helicopter after the accident, which took place in Pensacola, Florida, reportedly after Hillis went into the water to save his children from drowning. His children are OK. Hillis’s [more]

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Texans enter Week 18 with inside track on first overall pick

There’s been plenty of attention paid to the playoff implications of Week 18’s games, but two teams at the other end of the standings head into the final weekend with a lot riding on their results. The Texans and the Bears remain contenders to land the first overall pick in the 2023 draft. If the [more]

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Bills: Damar Hamlin has made “remarkable improvement” in past 24 hours

The Bills issued an update on safety Damar Hamlin‘s condition on Thursday morning. In a statement, the team says that Hamlin continues to make progress in his recovery from the effects of going into cardiac arrest on the field during this week’s game against the Bengals. “Per the physicians caring for Damar Hamlin at the [more]

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Sam Howell: I’ve been working hard all year and was waiting for an opportunity

Eliminated from playoff contention after Week 17, the Commanders will start rookie quarterback Sam Howell in Sunday’s season finale against the Cowboys. It won’t be the easiest task for Howell, a fifth-round pick out of North Carolina, as Dallas is still playing for a potential division title. But after watching the action from the sideline [more]

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Robert Saleh: Zach Wilson needs to get away from the game for a bit

When the Jets initially benched quarterback Zach Wilson this season, head coach Robert Saleh said the idea was for Wilson to reset and get back on track after some rough performances. Wilson returned to the lineup after Mike White fractured his ribs, but his two starts showed that it failed to produce the desired results. [more]

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Sean McVay sees this season as “a professional failure”

The Rams have gone from Super Bowl winners last year to 5-11 this year, the most losses for a defending champion in NFL history. Coach Sean McVay acknowledges that his team has fallen far short. “This year has been, in my opinion, from just what I can control, a professional failure,” McVay said. “And that’s [more]

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