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Buccaneers QB Tom Brady downplays Raiders and Dolphins rumors
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is trying to dispel chatter about how he easily could have wound up somewhere other than his current home after leaving the New England Patriots. Brady has been the subject of widespread speculation about how he considered the Las Vegas Raiders and Miami Dolphins when he became a free […]
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Seahawks QB battle is over: Geno Smith named starter for Week 1 opener against Russell Wilson’s Broncos
For the first time in more than a decade, the Seattle Seahawks will have a new quarterback under center when the season starts and that QB will be Geno Smith. Following the Seahawks’ 27-26 preseason loss to the Cowboys on Friday night, Pete Carroll opened up his postgame press conference by officially naming Smith the starter for Seattle’s regular […]
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49ers GM John Lynch on cutting Jimmy Garoppolo: ‘You know I think we’re getting pretty close’
Could Jimmy Garoppolo stick with the San Francisco 49ers even though they’ve clearly moved on to Trey Lance? A trade would likely be the best option for the 49ers, but if they can’t find a suitor for the quarterback who led them to the Super Bowl just a few short seasons ago — a cut […]
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NFL teams are afraid to use cut blocks in practice. So why are they still allowed to use them in games?
In a matter of minutes Sunday night, the highlight burned a path through NFL social media accounts. The right knee of promising New York Giants defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux bent awkwardly, his foot jammed beneath a low block from Cincinnati Bengals tight end Thaddeus Moss. Thibodeaux crumpled and rolled on the ground after the play, drawing reasonable […]
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Titans unwilling to force ball to Treylon Burks in preseason
Finding Treylon Burks through two games is more a case of Where’s Waldo with the preseason numbers for the Tennessee Titans’ first-round pick downright anemic. Burks has exactly one catch for four yards with a combined four targets this preseason. Because Burks was drafted at No. 18 overall with the selection acquired in the trade sending wide […]
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Joe Flacco ‘on fire’ since being installed as Jets’ temporary QB1
With New York Jets starting quarterback Zach Wilson sidelined for the next month with a bone bruise and tear in his meniscus, it looks like 14-year NFL veteran Joe Flacco is making the most of the new opportunity and impressing since taking over the offense this week. The Jets got very lucky this week when […]
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Josh Johnson slated for second preseason start in Buffalo amid Broncos backup quarterback battle with Brett Rypien
At 36, Josh Johnson is the oldest player on the Broncos’ roster by a couple years. But he doesn’t see his journeyman’s tale ending anytime soon. “I want to play at least until I’m 40,” Johnson said. “I’m going a year at a time, then I’ll re-evaluate again after 40. But until then, I’m trying […]
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Report: Bengals QB Joe Burrow has work to do to get back into game shape for Week 1
Joe Burrow returned to Bengals practice this week after undergoing an appendectomy in late July. While initial reports seemed to indicate that Burrow underwent a standard procedure, that didn’t end up being the case. As ESPN’s Ben Baby writes, the quarterback lost weight thanks to the surgery and subsequent recovery, and it sounds like he’s got some […]
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Raiders coach McDaniels searching for dependable O-line
The Las Vegas Raiders have used 14 offensive linemen in 13 rotations across 20 possessions in their first two preseason games all in search of a dependable five-man unit for the regular season. And first-year Raiders coach Josh McDaniels says it’s not out of the ordinary. “I don’t really think this is unique at all, […]
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Bill Belichick praises Rhamondre Stevenson’s pass catching ability following James White’s retirement
It’s the end of an era in the Patriots backfield after veteran running back James White announced his retirement last week. His departure does bring with it an opportunity for those currently on New England’s roster to ascend to become the primary passing down back, which has proven to be a key piece within the […]