Jameis Winston’s big game makes strong case for Saints’ starting quarterback job

Saints coach Sean Payton has no timetable for naming his starting quarterback. But if he had to choose right now, it would be hard to go against Jameis Winston. Winston was excellent in Monday night’s preseason game, completing nine of his 10 passes, for 123 yards and two excellent deep throws for touchdowns. Taysom Hill, [more]

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Geno Atkins visiting Seahawks

Free agent defensive tackle Geno Atkins is visiting the Seahawks. Atkins will visit Seattle today, his agents told Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The 33-year-old Atkins has played his entire NFL career in Cincinnati, where he was a two-time first-team All-Pro. But last year he played in just eight games, with no starts, and he’s [more]

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Jaguars place Josh Allen on COVID-19 list

The Jaguars will be without one of their key pass rushers for at least Monday night’s preseason game against the Saints. The team announced outside linebacker Josh Allen has been placed on the COVID-19 list on Monday. It’s currently unclear whether Allen tested positive or is a close contact of someone who has. Allen missed [more]

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Cam Newton out until Thursday because of “misunderstanding” about COVID-19 tests

Patriots quarterback Cam Newton is out of practice because of what the team is calling a “misunderstanding” about COVID-19 tests. “On Saturday, Cam Newton traveled to a Club-approved medical appointment that required him to leave the New England area,” the team said in a statement. “He received daily Covid tests, which were all negative. Due [more]

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Another Tom Brady “Holy Grail” rookie card is up for auction

Another Tom Brady rookie card is destined to go for seven figures, soon. The 2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Rookie Ticket #144 Tom Brady Autograph card, regarded as the “Holy Grail” of Brady football cards, is up for bidding with Lelands.com through September 25. Two other cards of that same origin sold for $2.25 million and [more]

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Vikings will have epidemiologist speak to team about vaccines

As evidenced by the number of players wearing masks on the sidelines during Saturday night’s preseason loss to the Colts, the Vikings still have plenty of players who haven’t gotten vaccinated. The Vikings will make another run at changing minds on Monday. Via NFL Media, epidemiologist and infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm will speak to [more]

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Ben Burr-Kirven suffers torn ACL

It didn’t look good when Seahawks linebacker Ben Burr-Kirven had to be carted off the field on Saturday night. Now word has come that he’ll be out for the season. Per NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, an MRI has confirmed that Burr-Kirven suffered a torn ACL. The Seahawks selected Burr-Kirven in the fifth round of the [more]

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