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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Sean Payton excited by what 35-year-old safety Kareem Jackson can still do

At age 35, Broncos safety Kareem Jackson is slated to be the oldest defensive back in the NFL this season. Only two defensive backs older than Jackson played last year. One of them, Devin McCourty, has announced his retirement. The other, Josh Norman, played in only two games last year and is not under contract [more]

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Elijah Moore: It feels good to be wanted and that will make any player go harder

After a tumultuous 2022 season with the Jets, receiver Elijah Moore is happy to be with the Browns. Cleveland acquired Moore from New York in March, sending a second-round pick for the receiver and another draft pick that the Browns used to select former University of Tennessee receiver Cedric Tillman. Moore said this week that [more]

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Travis Etienne: Last year was about getting healthy, now I’m able to work on football

Jaguars running back Travis Etienne spent last offseason recovering from the Lisfranc injury that cost him his rookie season, but the focus on his foot didn’t keep him from producing on the field. Etienne ran for 1,125 yards and caught 35 passes for 316 yards in the regular season before picking up 201 yards from [more]

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Patrick Mahomes: It’s “tough” to see Orlando Brown sign with Bengals

When the Chiefs elected to move on from Orlando Brown and the left tackle elected to sign with the Bengals, it added a layer to what’s become one of the AFC’s most intriguing rivalries. But that move didn’t end the friendship with Brown’s former quarterback. Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes was asked about his reaction to [more]

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DK Metcalf still wants to race Tyreek Hill

The periodic “I’m faster than you” debate among fast NFL players never really seems to be resolved with an actual race. Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf claims that he still wants to prove that he’s faster than Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill. Appearing on FS1’s Undisputed, Metcalf explained that he has been trying to set up a [more]

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