Is it good enough to blend the two together and see what came of Chip Kelly’s one season in control of personnel decisions for the then-playoff contending Philadelphia Eagles, for example? Sure thing, especially since … 1) the DeMarco Murray signing that spring was one of the defining moves of that year, and 2) Kelly lasted just one year in that position, and two years later his replacements on the sideline and front office took the Eagles to their first Super Bowl victory....

Los Angeles is scheduled to open its 2020 NFL campaign against the Cowboys at the new SoFi Stadium on Sept. 13. It remains to be seen if fans will be allowed to attend NFL games as the COVID-19 crisis continues to wreak havoc globally. NFL teams just started to return to their facilities this week. MORE: Eric Dickerson says new Rams uniforms look like surfer gear Donald is not a fan of playing behind closed doors....

Officials let the clock run after the whistle for a few seconds in the fourth quarter to adjust for a late start on a punt, the NFL confirmed on Monday. MORE: Must-see images | Colts attempt to explain ‘complete cluster’ | Steelers-Chargers clock mishap The clock didn’t start when the Patriots punted the ball to the Colts at 3:13, so the officials kept the play running for a few seconds....

Game after game, NFL quarterbacks get sacked, get hurt — and miss starts. Of the 15 games on this week's schedule, nine — 60 percent — feature at least one team that has been forced to change its quarterback because of injury this season. One of the two teams with a bye, St. Louis, lost its No. 1 guy, 2010 top overall draft pick Sam Bradford, for the season. Bradford, who tore a ligament in his left knee last month, is one of nine quarterbacks on injured reserve in 2013, the second most through 10 weeks in any of the past 15 seasons, according to STATS....

Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio reported Wednesday night that the NFL has held settlement talks with Brady’s reps, but several “influential” team owners oppose any alteration of Brady’s four-game penalty and have made their opposition clear to commissioner Roger Goodell. MORE: Top 25 NFL QBs | Deflategate resolution has taken longer than . . . | Patriots training camp info The names of the owners were not disclosed. The possibility of division between Goodell and the men who employ him comes as Goodell enjoys nearly universal public support....

Yes, the 0-4 Dolphins would be picking first overall now, but they also hold two more first-round selections from their trades with the Steelers (Minkah Fitzpatrick) and Texans (Laremy Tunsil). From the updated 1-32 based on current NFL standings, here is Sporting News’ first in-season projection for the 2020 NFL Draft in Las Vegas. POWER RANKINGS:Updated order ahead of NFL Week 5 2020 NFL Mock Draft Miami Dolphins Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama...

Even though the 2023 NFL Draft is nearly five months away, scouting showcases ahead of the Combine and pro days will start helping teams figure what players to target in the first round. Here’s projecting for now, again, how the night of next April 27 in Kansas City might play out, with the draft order courtesy of Tankathon: BIG BOARD: Ranking the top 70 players in 2023 NFL Draft...

Yes, golf. MORE: Worst Thursday Night games of all time | Writers not interested in Jags-Titans Marshall Faulk and Rich Eisen were joined by former U.S. Open winner and 2010 PGA Player of the Year Jim Furyk for a closest-to-the-pin conest during halftime because, well, would you rather actually watch highlights from the Titans vs. Jaguars? We didn’t think so. A photo posted by Rich Eisen (@richeisen) on Dec 12, 2014 at 6:35pm PST...

The quarterback is suffering from an ankle issue, which has shelved him for the preseason and has held him out of full practices. Will he be ready when Sept. 8 rolls around? Meanwhile, Kenny Stills and Dolphins owner Stephen Ross aren’t seeing eye-to-eye with Ross’ support of President Donald Trump and Cowboys Jerry Jones used a rather gross analogy to describe how the contract situation with some of Dallas’ star players are going....

The lowly Jaguars earned their second win of the season over the heavily-favored Bills. The Broncos beat the Cowboys in Dallas and held a 3-0 lead at one point during the game. The Cardinals won without Kyler Murray, DeAndre Hopkins and A.J. Green in the lineup while the Falcons and Titans pulled off wins as touchdown-plus underdogs. Week 9 was certainly wild, but will the craziness continue into Week 10?...

Bovada pegs the Pats’ O/U line at 12.5, meaning New England would have to win 13 games on their 2017 season schedule for the “OVER” to cash. To entice the betting public to take the OVER, Bovada has put 1:1 odds on the Pats winning at least 13 games. The UNDER is a 13:10 favorite, meaning bettors think the Patriots will win 12 or fewer would need to wager $13 to make a $10 profit....

Plans to expand the regular-season schedule have proved a divisive issue amid a push for a 17-game regular season. The existing deal expires at the end of next season and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell recently insisted player welfare continued to be a priority. MORE: Expanded NFL playoffs, explained The NFL said in a statement on its website that the new CBA would “transform the future of the game.” Now, the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) will need to examine the terms on the table....

The goal of the league was to make games more competitive for deeper into the season and that will remain the case here with several teams playing for plenty in the final two weeks. Close division games also make for tighter, hard-to-predict matchups. How is the schedule looking for Week 17 and how well can we navigate through it for the right picks and predictions against the spread? Here’s the latest full-sale fearless forecast,...

There are seven matchups involving teams with records of .500 or better, and those games will go a long way in clearing up the pecking order in the playoff races in both the AFC and NFC. Two AFC North matchups come into focus. It’s the only division where every team has a winning record. Pittsburgh travels to Cincinnati, and Cleveland travels to Baltimore. Will the Bengals sweep the Steelers and take the next step toward a playoff berth with second-year quarterback Joe Burrow?...

Based on the NFL playoff clinching scenarios for Week 16, one of the No. 1 seeds could be locked in by the time Sunday’s early afternoon games end. The Ravens only need to beat the Browns in order to secure the top seed in the AFC and clinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. And even if they lose, they still could take the No. 1 seed with some help elsewhere....

The Lions’ Monday Night Football loss to Dallas in Week 16 kept them from clinching at least a wild-card spot. MORE: Full playoff picture | AFC seeding The only locks in the NFC playoff picture before Week 17 were Dallas as the No. 1 seed and New York, a wild card, as the No. 5 seed. Atlanta and Seattle had won their respective divisions, but their seeding remained up in the air....

Jacksonville’s defense broke out as “Sacksonville” with that stunning upset of the Steelers in Week 5. The Jaguars pressured Ben Roethlisberger into five interceptions and two sacks, and had the exclamation point of rookie Leonard Fournette closing the rout with a 90-yard touchdown run. MORE: Stream Jaguars-Steelers live and on-demand with fuboTV (7-day free trial) Since then, the Jaguars are 8-4, including their wild-card victory against the Bills on Sunday....