(If you’re interested, the full 456-page CBA can be read online here.) The proposed CBA has been made public for a while now, and we’ve already seen a few big names step up and say something. Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson and J.J. Watt were among many who said the players should vote no on the deal. But with the vote now officially in motion, we’ll try and keep track of what NFL players are saying about the deal....
The NFL on Wednesday released the list of all 330 draft prospects officially invited to perform in its biggest pre-draft workout showcase from Feb. 28 to March 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium. MORE: What (still) matters at the Combine Which major college football programs can boast the most the participants? And which conference can say it produced the highest-caliber future pro talent? Here’s a breakdown. 2017 NFL Combine invites by college 1....
For the first time in NFL history, each team will play 17 games in the 2021 regular season and in a memorandum sent to the teams on Thursday the league indicated it would make “every reasonable effort” to stick to its 272-game schedule. Following an agreement with the NFL Players Association (NFLPA), the NFL has encouraged players to get vaccinated, but hasn’t made it mandatory. However, the memorandum released on Thursday provides a huge incentive for clubs to ensure players and staff are vaccinated....
The NFL, in conjunction with VenueNext, the facility’s tech vendor, and stadium concessionaire Centerplate, has developed a special Super Bowl 50 mobile app for fans to order food, drink and merchandise from their smartphones and tablets. MORE: NFL and race, a 50-year journey: The game has changed for black QBs The Super Bowl 50 app contains most of the same features as the regular Levi’s Stadium app. Fans will be able to order food, drinks and merchandise for express pick-up at any time during the game, said VenueNext VP/Marketing Louise Callagy....
Those who cover the NFL Draft also tend to shrug off prospects who have not received national attention or did not stand out at the NFL Combine and/or Senior Bowl. MORE: Mock Draft | Overrated prospects These players have fallen victim to such under-appreciation ahead of the 2017 NFL Draft. Here are this year’s 10 most underrated prospects, one for each position group. NFL Draft 2017: Underrated prospects — Quarterback: Nathan Peterman, Pittsburgh...
Lodge, having decided to play his college football in Mississippi — the state of his birth — rather than staying in Texas where he played in high school, enjoyed a productive career at Ole Miss and racked up 1,575 yards and 11 touchdowns in his final two seasons. He then had a dominant week of practice after being invited to impress NFL scouts at the East-West Shrine Game but, while fellow Rebels receivers D....
Young players showcase their talent in the months leading up to the draft in the hopes they hear their name called at some point over the three-day event. Nick Bosa, Quinnen Williams and Josh Allen are just a few players projected to be taken in the first few picks of this year’s draft. The Raiders have the three picks in the first round this year — the most of any team....
There is a ‘good chance’ the Jets are going to trade down from the No. 3 pick, according to a report from ESPN. The report says there is one team already under the impression the team has a deal worked out to trade down if defensive lineman Quinnen Williams is available at No. 3. The Bills are apparently a team interested in moving up to get the pick. New York has made some pretty big moves this offseason, including signing middle linebacker C....
The growth of the NFL Draft into a ratings bonanza has been well documented. In 2001, ESPN earned a 2.1 rating for Day 1 coverage of the event. That grew a full point to 3.1 by 2004 and to 3.8 by 2006. After a three-year lull from 2007-09, the NFL’s decision to move Day 1 to a Thursday night sent the numbers soaring again. ESPN’s ratings boomed to a 4....
Twelve months ago, the Cincinnati Bengals selected Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow with the first pick. On Thursday night, bar a surprise of enormous proportions, Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence will be the first name off the board, joining the Jacksonville Jaguars. Lawrence led the Tigers to a national title and two further appearances in the College Football Playoff in three seasons as a starter. Two other signal callers should follow Lawrence at the draft in Cleveland, with the New York Jets and the San Francisco 49ers both expected to select a quarterback....
Murphy, a former fullback for Colorado, told the story of his encounter with shooter James Holmes in scary detail to ESPN: PHOTOS: Sports world recognizing tragedy “We ducked down, we waited a few seconds. I heard his gun click that he was out of ammunition, so we crawled as fast as we could and then stood up at the end of the row to run. I think I attracted his attention because he turned his head to me, took a shot....
Fortunately for teams, the 2020 NFL Draft features a host of talented receivers who have scouts drooling over the possibilities. We might see as many as seven selected in the first round this year. The top of the wide receiver big board is full of familiar names to those with even a casual interest in college football, while the other players on our top-10 list all have the tools that could turn them into big-time playmakers if they land on the right teams....
But the NFL is his next challenge, and he may not be a lock as a high draft pick. MOCK DRAFT: Who will Browns take? Also in this week’s NFL draft spotlight, quarterback needs once again run rampant across the league, and we could see as many as 10 quarterbacks drafted within the first 100 picks. Plus, a list of the top 10 prospects you should be watching in this week’s bowl games....
Stream the NFL Draft live: fuboTV (U.S. only) | DAZN (Canada only) How good were the picks based on what the teams needed and the quality of players they got? Who did the best either thinking about short-term impact or long-term stasing? SN’s Vinnie Iyer breaks it all down for first round SN’s NFL DRAFT HQ:Day 1 winners & losers | Best available | Pick tracker NFL Draft picks 2019: Live results, analysis for first round 1....
Identifying the players with rising and falling stocks can help project value moving forward when negotiating that season-saving/destroying trade with another owner. My advice below addresses players widely drafted or already owned. MORE FANTASY FOOTBALL: Week 7 waiver wire pickups | Moreno tears ACL Rising QB Colin Kaepernick, 49ers Kaepernick’s 343 yards and three touchdowns on Monday night showed how dangerously high his ceiling remains, especially with a diverse mix of receiving weapons and that crucial deep threat in Brandon Lloyd....
The Eagles have signed the former Jaguars and Browns quarterback to an undisclosed deal, NFL Media reported , citing an unidentified source. According to ESPN , citing an unidentified source, the signing “is not considered a reflection on any of the quarterbacks currently on the Eagles’ roster, but rather as an opportunity to add depth and experience.” Kessler will compete with Nate Sudfeld and Clayton Thorson for the backup role behind starter Carson Wentz, whose fifth-year option on his contract was exercised by the team last month....
Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch is expected to represent the NFL in the suit. Sources told Bloomberg Law that she will work with the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and its chairman Brad Karp in defending the league. She joined the law firm as a new partner in 2019 after serving in the administration of former President Barack Obama for two years. Earlier this month, Flores sued the NFL for racial discrimination, saying that its hiring practices were inherently discriminatory toward Black candidates looking for head coaching positions....
Among those questions is how to address players who could hold out this offseason. Whether it’s for an extension, a different deal than the franchise tag, or general frustration with the team, holdouts have become a common bargaining tool for players despite the NFL doing its best to stamp them out. Wide receiver in particular is a position that needs addressing for several teams, as mega-contracts like Davante Adams and Tyreek Hill’s extensions have reset the market from Christian Kirk’s bizarre deal from the Jaguars....
Now the question is whether wideout Emmanuel Sanders and tight end Julius Thomas – who’ve accounted for 117 catches, 1,380 yards and 19 touchdowns – will play Sunday against the Dolphins. Jay Rood, vice president of race and sports books for MGM Resorts, is confident Denver will score more at home this week and believes at least one or both players will suit up. Rood noted Sanders’ concussion wasn’t from a helmet-to-helmet hit....
