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Taylor Mays didn’t last very long in Cincinnati. Now we’re starting to figure out why.
NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday Mays is suspended a total of eight games for the 2016 season after the player incurred another substance abuse violation, per the league. Continue reading
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It looks as though Junior Galette‘s long-awaited debut with the Washington Redskins will again be put on hold.
Galette has torn his right Achilles tendon and is out for the season, NFL Media’s Rand Getlin reported per a source familiar with injury. Galette suffered the injury while working out, Getlin added. Continue reading
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It’s long been evident that Josh Norman and Odell Beckham Jr. have gotten into each other’s heads. But when it came time to name the best corner in the game, Beckham veered far from his rival to choose a guy he’s yet to face.
“I think the best cornerback in the league, I haven’t got the experience of playing against — Patrick Peterson,” Beckham said when speaking at a Sky Sports Facebook Live event in the United Kingdom. Continue reading
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No, it isn’t Groundhog Day, and yes, we are still talking about what’s going on in the world of Ryan Fitzpatrick.
Talks between the Jets and the free agent quarterback have ground to a halt, and it appears as though they aren’t going to pick up any time soon, according to NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport. Continue reading
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Rolando McClain‘s comeback tale was nearing its peak as he headed toward Year 3 in Dallas. Then he was suspended for 10 games.
That’s how Cowboys owner Jerry Jones sees it right now.
“This was quite a setback, that suspension,” Jones said in an interview during Monday’s NFL Total Access. “We’ll see how things evolve, see how the weeks go.” Continue reading
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With Rolando McClain facing a 10-game ban, the Dallas Cowboys are searching for help at linebacker.
A reunion with Justin Durant is the first step. Continue reading
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Two hours after Tom Brady reluctantly decided to give up in the legal fight over his suspension Friday, owner Robert Kraft issued a sharp statement criticizing the entire process.
“While I was disappointed with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision not to rehear Tom Brady‘s case, I am most frustrated that Tom was denied his right to a fair and impartial process,” Kraft said in a statement released by the team. “The League’s investigation into a football pressure matter was flawed and biased from the start, and has been discredited nearly unanimously by accredited academics and scientists. Continue reading
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We’ve heard the connection before. Rappers want to be athletes, athletes want to be rappers. They party together, they collaborate and sometimes, they use their collective power for the greater good.
And then there’s the Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron James practically gifted us, hip-hop lovers of the world, eight previously unreleased Kendrick Lamar tracks in January, just by telling him hey, the public would really like those songs you privately played for me and friends. Continue reading
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Fresh off an unprecedented comeback season, Eric Berry finds himself among the select group of players battling the franchise tag.
As the deadline for players to sign their tags looms, it looks as though Berry will land in the group that will play under the tag in 2016. Unless there is a significant shift in the next two days, a source familiar with the negotiations tells NFL Media’s Rand Getlin the Chiefs and Berry are unlikely to come to terms on a long-term deal. Continue reading
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As the stalemate drags on and sides trade contract offers and push agendas, the passage of time does not slow down.
That leads one Denver Bronco to believe that the saga surrounding Von Miller‘s contract will soon be over. Continue reading
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