Younghoe Koo to wear No. 6 in Atlanta after Bijan Robinson gets No. 7

Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo will wear the No. 6 jersey in Atlanta after giving No. 7 to Bijan Robinson, the Falcons’ first-round draft pick. The No. 7 jersey in Atlanta became the most popular jersey in Falcons history when Michael Vick wore it from 2001 to 2006. After Vick went from Falcons starting quarterback to [more]

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Shane Steichen: Anthony Richardson has come in attacking this thing like a pro

Colts No. 4 overall pick Anthony Richardson got his first taste of his new day-to-day work environment over the weekend at rookie minicamp. Indianapolis has not put any timetable on Richardson becoming the club’s starting quarterback. But head coach Shane Steichen seems to like his new QB’s initial approach. “He’s come in every day attacking [more]

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Clayton Tune: I think I’m the best quarterback in this class, I elevate everyone around me

The Cardinals made Clayton Tune the ninth quarterback selected in this year’s draft, but seeing eight other players at the position come off the board before hearing his name didn’t do anything to dim Tune’s confidence in himself. Tune spent the last five seasons leading the Houston offense and that experience has left him feeling [more]

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Obscure play from freshman year sold Frank Reich on Bryce Young

Last week, Panthers G.M. Scott Fitterer shared with #PFTPM the moment at which he became convinced that quarterback Bryce Young was the right choice at No. 1. Coach Frank Reich did the same in comments to Peter King for his Football Morning in America column, pointing to a different interaction. For Fitterer, the kicker happened [more]

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Zach Ertz says he was nearly traded to the Bills in 2021

During a 2021 season that ended with an epic loss to the Chiefs in the divisional round of the playoffs, the Bills had a chance to add an offensive weapon with Super Bowl experience. It almost happened, but it ultimately didn’t. Via Mark Gaughan of the Buffalo News, Cardinals tight end Zach Ertz said while [more]

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Omar Khan: We just felt like Broderick Jones was a Steeler

In 2021 and 2022, the Steelers got the players they wanted in round one without moving up. This year, they decided to make the move to get their guy, Georgia tackle Broderick Jones. They were willing to do it in order to make Jones a Steeler, because they became convinced along the way that Jones [more]

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Matt LaFleur credits Tom Clements for the “huge strides” Jordan Love has made

Last year, the Packers brought back quarterback coach Tom Clements at the apparent insistence of Aaron Rodgers. And Clements could be one of the major keys to getting the most out of Rodgers’s successor. On Saturday, Packers coach Matt LaFleur credited Clements for helping Love get ready for his new status as the Green Bay [more]

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