Will teams use squib kicks in the preseason or conceal their plans until Week One?

Last week, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com pointed out that the Patriots’ kickers have been practicing squib kicks, given the latest rule change aimed at reducing the number of kickoffs. This week, Reiss has some interesting quotes from one of those kickers. “I’d venture to say No. 1 on the hit list, there’s going to be [more]

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When Lamar Jackson was injured J.K. Dobbins stepped up

As Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins hopes for a new contract despite a system that gets the best out of players at his position before ever paying them, Dobbins has a pretty strong piece of evidence to suggest he should get his financial reward before he has a potentially strong year in 2023. Late last [more]

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Dennis Allen: Derek Carrs leadership is giving the Saints confidence

Saints head coach Dennis Allen is sensing a strong energy around his team at the end of the offseason program, and he attributes it to the arrival of new quarterback Derek Carr. Allen said Carr has rallied the team around him in a way that a team needs its quarterback to do. “Quarterback is the [more]

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Hall of Famer Bob Brown dies at 81

Pro Football Hall of Famer Bob Brown died Friday in Oakland, California, the Hall of Fame announced Saturday. He was 81. Brown’s wife, Cecelia, said her husband passed peacefully at a rehabilitation center surrounded by family and friends. He was admitted to the center after a stroke in April. The Washington, D.C., Touchdown Club voted [more]

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Aaron Rodgers reportedly rejected trade to Patriots

If the Patriots had indeed traded quarterback Mac Jones, whose relationship with coach Bill Belichick became strained (to say the least) in 2022, who would New England’s quarterback have been in 2023? The easy response is Bailey Zappe. The more fun response is Aaron Rodgers. Craig Carton, now exclusively with Fox Sports after leaving WFAN, [more]

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NFL wisely moved East-West Shrine Bowl out of Las Vegas

A minor headline (even in the slow times) emerged recently when it was announced that the East-West Shrine Bowl had moved to The Star in Frisco, Texas. It felt like nothing more than the latest effort by Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to have more everything at his team’s sprawling practice facility. But there’s a hidden [more]

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Mike Evans Bucs working toward third contract

Mike Evans signed a five-year, $82.5 million extension with the Buccaneers in 2018. The receiver now is entering the final year of that deal due to make $13 million in base salary and count $23.699 million against the salary cap. The sides have begun preliminary talks about a third contract for Evans, Rick Stroud of [more]

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