Colts hire Payton McCollum as defensive assistant

The Colts have made an addition to their defensive coaching staff. The team’s website shows Payton McCollum has been hired as a defensive assistant. It’s the first new coaching hire on the defensive side of the ball for the Colts as they retained defensive coordinator Gus Bradley and the rest of last year’s defensive coaches [more]

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Boogie Basham: This year can set me up for life or set me up for somewhere else

When the Bills drafted defensive end Boogie Basham in the second round in 2021, the hope was that he’d help the team put together an overwhelming pass rush. That hasn’t quite happened through his first two seasons. Basham has had flashes, including a pair of sacks in the playoffs, but his overall production has left [more]

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Steve Keim: Robert Nkemdiche didn’t succeed because he didn’t love football enough

No one ever doubted Robert Nkemdiche’s talent: Coming out of high school he was the top recruit in the country, and coming out of Ole Miss he was one of the most talented prospects in the 2016 NFL draft. But Nkemdiche never did much in the NFL, and the general manager who drafted him thinks [more]

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Joey Porter Jr. visiting Ravens Thursday, set to visit Raiders

Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. visited the Steelers recently and he’s also spending some time with one of their rivals ahead of this month’s draft. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Porter is visiting the Ravens on Thursday. Porter is also set to visit with the Raiders as part of his predraft schedule. Porter is [more]

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Santa Clara may sue 49ers over information regarding World Cup bid

The tension lingers between the 49ers and the place they call home. As reported by the San Jose Mercury News (via Sports Business Journal), Santa Clara is “considering legal action” against the 49ers’ Levis Stadium management company. The city claims that the 49ers have failed to surrender “critical information to help the city prepare to [more]

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Why wouldn’t Ravens talk about Lamar Jackson on Wednesday?

The league requires its teams to have pre-draft press conferences. It does not require teams to provide specific answers to specific questions posed during pre-draft press conferences. And so the Ravens opted on Wednesday to shut down any questions for G.M. Eric DeCosta and/or coach John Harbaugh about quarterback Lamar Jackson. Yes, they’ve been asked [more]

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Brandin Cooks: CeeDee Lamb and I have no ego, I told him I’m coming to help

Newly arrived Cowboys wide receiver Brandin Cooks and last year’s No. 1 receiver CeeDee Lamb don’t see themselves as competing for catches. Cooks says he reached out to Lamb when he was traded and they’re both on the same page about what kind of passing game they can create with Dak Prescott. “CeeDee, you’re talking [more]

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