Matt Araiza signs with Mexican football team

Matt Araiza, the talented punter who was cut by the Bills without ever playing in a regular-season game for them after a rape accusation surfaced, has signed to punt in Mexico. Galgos de Tijuana (Tijuana Greyhounds) of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA) announced that they have signed Araiza. Araiza won the Ray Guy [more]

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XFL’s fourth-and-15 onside kick alternative contributes to dramatic comeback win

The XFL employs a more exciting alternative to the onside kick, and it contributed to a thrilling finish in today’s XFL game. The San Antonio Brahmas led the St. Louis BattleHawks 15-3 with just 1:25 remaining in the fourth quarter, but St. Louis scored a touchdown and a three-point conversion from the 10-yard line to [more]

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Isaiah Hodgins on new Giants contract: Crazy to see how far I’ve come

Wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins didn’t get many opportunities to get on the field for the Bills after being drafted in the sixth round in 2020, but he credits the time he spent in Buffalo with getting him prepared for a bigger chance with the Giants. The Giants claimed Hodgins off of waivers in early November [more]

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What will happen with Lamar Jackson’s contract?

In two days, the two-week window for application of the franchise tag opens. By the time the clock strikes 4:00 p.m. ET on March 7, the Ravens will either have a long-term deal in place with quarterback Lamar Jackson, or the Ravens will apply the franchise tag. The only other option would be to let [more]

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Paxton Lynch benched in XFL debut

During the 2016 draft, the one that saw the Cowboys take a flier on a quarterback named Dakota in round four. It worked out pretty well. But Dallas had a far different Plan A. Jerry Jones and company coveted Paxton Lynch. They tried to trade up to get the Memphis quarterback, but the Broncos beat [more]

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Cardinals hire Drew Petzing as offensive coordinator

With a defensive coordinator becoming the new head coach of the Cardinals, the most important hire as it relates to franchise quarterback Kyler Murray is offensive coordinator. New Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon has made his move. Via multiple reports, former Browns quarterbacks coach Drew Petzing has gotten the job. Petzing, 35, will be responsible for [more]

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XFL’s three-point conversion creates new late-game strategies

Whether either of the two minor football leagues playing this year will get fans to care remains to be seen. But with the latest edition of the XFL kicking off this weekend, some of the new rules make for some interesting strategic discussions. One such discussion took place on the Houston Roughnecks’ sideline on Saturday [more]

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