Andy Reid: Fullbacks have been eased out of the NFL, Chiefs won’t have one this year

Among the many changes to NFL offenses over recent decades has been the long, slow decline of the fullback position. Chiefs coach Andy Reid recognizes that. The Chiefs let fullback Michael Burton leave for the Broncos in free agency this offseason, and Reid said the Chiefs won’t be bringing in a fullback to replace him. [more]

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Daniel Jones: Darren Waller definitely gives something for defenses to worry about

The Giants added a significant weapon at tight end by trading for Darren Waller this offseason. While Waller has missed significant time in each of the last two seasons due to injury, the 30-year-old should still be plenty effective when healthy. This week, quarterback Daniel Jones talked about how impressed he’s been with Waller’s size [more]

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Mike McGlinchey: We have a good shot to help Russell Wilson get to higher heights than before

Tackle Mike McGlinchey has seen plenty of Russell Wilson over the years, but he’s getting a new view of the quarterback this spring. McGlinchey signed with the Broncos after spending five seasons with the 49ers and Wilson was quarterbacking the Seahawks for the first four of those years. The NFC West teams faced off twice [more]

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Cowboys’ KaVontae Turpin vows not to fair catch any kickoff returns

The NFL’s controversial new rule putting the ball on the 25-yard line following fair catches on kickoffs will surely lead to an increase in fair catches. But Cowboys return man KaVontae Turpin says he won’t play along. Turpin said the new rule will have no impact on him because he plans to return every kickoff [more]

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Sean Payton: Use of third quarterback will vary by team

The NFL brought back the emergency quarterback rule this week, with specific restrictions that could make it something other than a no-brainer for NFL teams to use. On Thursday, Broncos coach Sean Payton explained that, given the restrictions on its use, not every team will take advantage of the new third quarterback rule. “If you [more]

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Dan Campbell on new kickoff rule: I hate that we continue to take away from the game

The Lions were one of the teams to vote against this week’s proposal to place the ball at the 25-yard-line if there’s a fair catch called for inside the 25-yard-line on kickoffs, but they didn’t have enough company to keep the league from adopting the rule on a one-year basis. Given the Lions’ vote, it [more]

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Josh McDaniels: Davante Adams has earned right to voice his opinions

Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams revisited comments about not seeing eye-to-eye with others in the organization on Thursday by saying that he loves “everybody from the top to the bottom” in the organization and that anyone drawing other conclusions took his comments out of context. Adams also said that he’s been encouraged “to speak up and [more]

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