Bijan Robinson happy with 4.46-second 40-yard dash

Texas running back Bijan Robinson was one of the most-watched players at the Scouting Combine, and he turned in a solid performance on Sunday. Robinson ran a 4.46-second 40-yard dash and said afterward that he was pleased with how he did in all the workouts and drills. “I thought it was a pretty good day,” [more]

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Travis Kelce makes SNL hosting gig a family affair

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce hosted Saturday Night Live, making him the latest in a line of NFL figures dating back to Fran Tarkenton to do the honors. And Kelce did very well. His monologue was solid with a couple of very funny lines, and he handled his skit duties very well, delivering his lines [more]

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Nebraska’s Trey Palmer runs 4.33-second 40-yard dash, fastest among wide receivers

Nebraska wide receiver Trey Palmer opened some eyes with his 40-yard dash at the Scouting Combine. Palmer ran his 40 in 4.33 seconds, the fastest among all of the wide receivers in Indianapolis. At Nebraska last year, Palmer was the lone bright spot in an otherwise disappointing passing offense. He caught 71 passes for 1,043 [more]

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C.J. Gardner-Johnson’s Super Bowl fine was rescinded

Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson couldn’t appeal the result of the Super Bowl, but he was able to appeal the fine he received for lowering his helmet to initiate contact. Gardner-Johnson was fined $14,111 for his hit on Chiefs rookie running back Isiah Pacheco in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LVII. Pacheco had to leave [more]

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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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