J.K. Dobbins on his contract: The business side is very hard

Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins had a solid rookie season, gaining more than 800 rushing yards and averaging six yards per carry. Then came what often happens to running backs, given the nature of the position. He suffered a torn ACL. Then came what often happens after a player tears an ACL. It takes some [more]

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Deion Sanders may need to have his foot amputated

Deion Sanders may have his left foot amputated as he continues to experience significant problems with blood flow to the area. Sanders, who has already had two toes amputated on his left foot, allowed a camera crew to document a meeting with his medical team at the Colorado football facility in which they discussed the [more]

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Report: Optimism exists that Patriots DeAndre Hopkins will strike a deal

The Patriots and receiver DeAndre Hopkins continue their multi-day visit. Will it become more than that? Jeff Howe of TheAthletic.com reports that “optimism” exists on both sides for a deal to be reached between the Patriots and Hopkins. Over the weekend, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com floated the notion of a $10 million salary with an [more]

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Todd Monken: Lamar Jackson has embraced learning the system

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson said on Wednesday that it “doesn’t take long” to learn a new playbook, but getting all the intricacies of playing in new offensive coordinator Todd Monken’s scheme down is a slightly longer process. Jackson said that Monken is “giving us the keys to the offense and letting us do our thing,” [more]

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Robert Tonyan on Justin Jones comments: Its funny I like that fire in him

Bears defensive tackle Justin Jones provided some fodder for bulletin boards when he took some shots at Packers fans this week. Jones called those fans “obnoxious” and “really shitty” in a media session that went viral around both NFC North teams. It also led to some questions for his new teammate Robert Tonyan, who played [more]

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Sean McVay: Night and day difference having Matthew Stafford available in offseason

Last year, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford‘s elbow prevented him from throwing at all in the offseason. This year, he was healthy enough to throw from the start of the offseason program, to the finish. As the Rams wrapped up the 2023 offseason program, coach Sean McVay was asked about the difference between last year and [more]

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Homer Jones Giants big-play receiver dies at 82

Homer Jones, who was known as both one of the fastest players of his era and as the inventor of the game’s most common touchdown celebration, has died at the age of 82. A wide receiver who played mostly for the Giants in the 1960s, Jones was known for his blazing speed and is still [more]

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