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It appears Jonathan Cooper is getting another chance in the NFL.
The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to terms with the free agent offensive lineman, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source involved. The team later confirmed the signing. Continue reading
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A day after Adam Jones was arrested and charged with multiple misdemeanors and a felony, the Bengals cornerback spoke in his defense.
“I’ll let everything play out in court,” Jones told reporters after being released on bond Wednesday moring. “Obviously, without getting into it, none of this makes sense.”
Jones, 33, was arrested in on suspicion misdemeanor assault and disorderly conduct charges early Tuesday morning in Cincinnati, a spokeswoman with the Hamilton County (Ohio) Justice Center confirmed to NFL.com. Jones later was charged with felony harassment for allegedly spitting on a nurse at the justice center following his arrest, according to court documents. Continue reading
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Seattle took care of business in dispatching San Francisco in a game that was closer than most expected in Week 17. The Seahawks fell behind early before taking to the air to put up a flurry of points and erase the Niners’ early lead in an encouraging sign for Seattle’s offense entering the playoffs.
But there was one glaring point: The Seahawks couldn’t run the ball.
In a game in which Seattle could have, conceivably, pounded the Niners into submission via the run game, the Seahawks abandoned it quite early. We’re aware of San Francisco’s lack of talent almost across the board, and it’s understandable for the Seahawks to turn to the pass to win. But that strategy didn’t come against a unit that was staunch against the run; San Francisco has been atrocious against it, nearing historic levels of bad (165.9 yards per game allowed bad). Continue reading
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There’s finishing strong, and there’s what the road teams did in Week 17.
Teams away from home won a whopping six of 16 games in the final week of the regular season. We’ve seen better.
The playoffs are now on deck, so let’s look back on the final week of the season with fondness and a few great performances on the road. And as always, thanks for reading this season. Continue reading
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With Rex Ryan having been served his walking papers and the playoffs no longer possible, the Bills had one game to complete before putting the 2016 season in the books. They might have bigger issues to worry about heading into the new year, though.
Running back LeSean McCoy was carted off to the locker room after limping off the field with an ankle injury in Buffalo’s season finale against the New York Jets. McCoy has dealt with a number of injury issues this season, but in the final week of a now-meaningless season, the hope is that the injury isn’t a significant one that could have been avoided.
The Bills said after an X-ray, McCoy was possible to return. He didn’t return in Buffalo’s 30-10 loss, and interim coach Anthony Lynn said after the game that McCoy suffered a high ankle sprain.
In other Bills-related news, Cardale Jones replaced an ineffective EJ Manuel in the second half. Continue reading
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