Calvin Johnson wants to help Jameson Williams

The Lions might be wishing they’d mended fences with Calvin Johnson a long time ago. As the ice finally thaws between the Lions and the Hall of Fame receiver, the benefits are emerging. Johnson, for example, is saying he wants to help current Lions receiver Jameson Williams. “I connected with [Williams] yesterday really for the [more]

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Daytona International Speedway confirms interest in hosting Jaguars games

Yes, Daytona International Speedway could be a temporary location for games of the National Football League. Via Dustin Long of NBC Sports’ NASCAR Talk, Daytona president Frank Kelleher confirmed interest in hosting Jaguars games while the team’s stadium in Jacksonville is being renovated. “Daytona International Speedway is a world-renowned sports and entertainment venue and hosts [more]

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Contributions to TuAnon founder’s family exceed $100,000

Eric Carmona recently died in a car accident. He was 30. Carmona, known as the founder of the tongue-partially-in-cheek TuAnon fan club in support of Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, left behind a wife and four young children. A GoFundMe campaign, to which Tua donated $10,000, has now surpassed $100,000. You can contribute here, if you’d like. [more]

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Raheem Morris reunites with family of three-year-old boy he helped save

Two weekends ago, Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris helped save the life of a three-year-old Wyatt Stanley, who was drowning in a pool at a Las Vegas hotel. On Friday, Good Morning America televised a reunion of Morris and the family. Morris found an AED while Dr. Andrew Oleksyn, an ER physician who was on [more]

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A year after running it back, the Vikings are tearing it down

When the Vikings not-surprisingly jettisoned coach Mike Zimmer and somewhat-surprisingly dumped G.M. Rick Spielman after the 2021 season, the new regime kept around an unexpectedly high number of existing players. This year, G.M. Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and coach Kevin O’Connell are tearing it down, a year after an unlikely 13-4 season. Gone, to date, are running [more]

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Aaron Rodgers: Sauce Gardner and Garrett Wilson can be the best CB and WR in the NFL

It didn’t take long for Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner and wide receiver Garrett Wilson to impress Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers said that after observing Gardner and Wilson at Organized Team Activities, he believes both of them have the potential to be the best players in the NFL at their positions. “We’ve got, at some point possibly, [more]

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Lamar Jackson has more control in Ravens’ new offense

New Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken is giving Lamar Jackson more authority to change plays than he had in the past, and Jackson says he appreciates the confidence the team is showing in him. “Coach [Monken] is basically just giving us the keys to the offense, really,” Jackson said, via ESPN. “I’m loving it.” Ravens [more]

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