NFL sues insurance companies over Sunday Ticket antitrust litigation

As the NFL continues to battle with insurance companies that (spoiler alert) don’t want to pay benefits in connection with the concussion lawsuits and settlements, Big Shield has a new fight with Big Insurance over the availability of coverage for a Sunday Ticket antitrust action filed against the NFL in 2015. Sports attorney Daniel Wallach [more]

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Ravens face tricky decision on level of franchise tag for Lamar Jackson

A decade ago, the Ravens faced a tricky decision on whether to use the non-exclusive franchise tag or the exclusive tag on quarterback Joe Flacco. On the brink of the deadline of picking one or the other, they signed him to a long-term deal that made him the highest-paid player in the NFL, at the [more]

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Josh Gordon’s spectacular touchdown catch gives Seattle a comeback victory in the XFL

Seattle Sea Dragons wide receiver Josh Gordon is easily the most talented receiver in the XFL, and he made perhaps the greatest play of this XFL season on Saturday night. Gordon caught a 65-yard touchdown pass with 59 seconds left to give Seattle a 30-26 win over the Vegas Vipers. Seattle faced fourth-and-2 on the [more]

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Anthony Richardson’s sensational Combine performance raises his draft stock

Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson may have done more than any other player to improve his draft stock at the Scouting Combine. Richardson was outstanding in Indianapolis, and as a result he’s now listed behind Alabama’s Bryce Young in the betting odds to be the first quarterback drafted. Young remains the favorite at -240, but Richardson [more]

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Some perspective on the question of NFL millionaires vs. NFL billionaires

As explained in Playmakers, NFL fans tend to align with the teams (and the owners of those teams) over the players. For the vast majority of fans, there’s no real difference between millionaire players and billionaire owners. As a practical matter, there’s a gigantic difference. For starters, many players aren’t millionaires, not after taxes and [more]

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Eagles know they’ll lose players in free agency, think the draft can offset those losses

The Eagles have plenty of key players slated to hit free agency on March 15, and they can’t keep all of them. Eagles including running back Miles Sanders, cornerback James Bradberry, linebacker Kyzir White, linebacker T.J. Edwards, defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, safety Marcus Epps, defensive tackle Javon Hargrave, defensive tackle Linval Joseph, [more]

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Texas A&M running back Devon Achane expects to run the fastest 40 time

Texas A&M running back Devon Achane is one of the favorites to run the fastest 40 time at the NFL Scouting Combine and for good reason. Achane is a former track star who ran a 10.14 in the 100 meters and 20.2 in the 200 meters last season for the Aggies. Michigan cornerback DJ Turner [more]

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