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Texans expect big leap from D.J. Reader in Year Two

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By Nick Shook
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The NFL’s top defense has stars on each end of its defensive line. We don’t need to name them.

But a name you likely heaven’t heard much of is D.J. Reader. The defensive tackle started in seven games as a rookie last season for Houston, recording 22 tackles and one sack in the regular season. You might remember him as the unknown defensive tackle who made Oakland’s Menelik Watson look foolish before sacking Connor Cook in the Wild Card round. We’ve placed that video above for your enjoyment. Continue reading →

Jordyn Adams, Greg Emerson announce commitments

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By Nick Shook
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NFL Network is at Nike’s The Opening, a camp for the nation’s top high school football prospects, and some of those players are making big decisions on this holiday weekend.

Surrounded by family, Jordyn Adams kicked things off on NFL Total Access by using a pair of receiver gloves with North Carolina’s logo to announce he was committing to becoming a Tar Heel. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound receiver from Green Hope High School (Cary, North Carolina) is a four-star recruit (composite score of 0.9407 by 247 Sports) who chose UNC over Clemson. Adams transferred in December from Blythewood High School (Blythewood, South Carolina) to Green Hope to be closer to his dad, who is an assistant at East Carolina University. Adams has one more season of high school football remaining before he will sign and be off to college. Continue reading →

Gabe Jackson grateful for Carr’s roster-friendly deal

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By Nick Shook
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A new contract for someone else made Gabe Jackson‘s life as a Raider uncertain last offseason.

The arrival of Kelechi Osemele forced Oakland’s staff to ask Jackson to move to the right side of the line, something with which he wasn’t exactly comfortable. Jackson flourished, though, and a year later is on financial cloud nine after a big payday of his own. Continue reading →

Jadeveon Clowney not surprised by Hall of Fame praise

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Jadeveon Clowney finally had the season everyone expected when he was selected first overall in the 2014 draft.

As a result, he leapt into the upper half of the Top 100 Players of 2017, landing at No. 49. Now, his position coach is showering even higher praise — immortal, even — on the edge-rushing dynamo, saying Clowney has Hall of Fame potential. Clowney isn’t taking that lightly as he aims to build upon his 2016 success.

“It meant a lot to me,” Clowney said Tuesday of defensive line coach Anthony Weaver’s praise, via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. “He sees the work I’ve put in from two years of being injured to the next year to the year after. All the guys around my team tell me to keep improving and keep getting better and come back for another great season this year. Continue reading →

Charley Casserly’s Redskins named best team of last 30 years

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By Nick Shook
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In the pantheon of great football teams of the last half-century, some memorable organizations immediately come to mind.

Bill Belichick’s New England Patriots. Jimmy Johnson’s (and later, Barry Switzer’s) Dallas Cowboys. Chuck Noll’s Pittsburgh Steelers. Don Shula’s Miami Dolphins. Bill Walsh’s San Francisco 49ers.

But what about Joe Gibbs’ Washington Redskins? Continue reading →

Tom Brady ranked No. 1 in ‘The Top 100 Players of 2017’

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It’s an honor to be included among the league’s best 100. But when you make the final 10 of The Top 100 Players of 2017, that’s when things get special.

Feel those goosebumps? There’s a good chance some of the players listed below are experiencing the same sensation as they learn of their ranking. The anticipation is nearing its peak. Let’s jump right into the top 10 players of this year’s Top 100. Continue reading →

Chiefs’ list of general manager candidates grows

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John Dorsey’s unanticipated exit from his general manager post in Kansas City has the Chiefs searching for his replacement as we near July, and the names are starting to pile up.

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport has reported on what is a growing list of candidates. Here’s who we have so far as Clark Hunt attempts to fill the vacancy: Continue reading →