Sturgis JournalTyler Conklin had always wanted to play in the NFL. During the NFL Draft, held in April, Conklin got his wish answered when he was selected 157th overall, in the fifth round, by the Minnesota Vikings. The Central Michigan University graduate, who had … …read more Source:: NFL Combine News By Google News

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Behind the Steel CurtainThere are moments immediately following an NFL Draft where websites like this one, and a million others, release draft grades. It is a foolish exercise when regarding the athletes being selected, and how they will, or won’t, pan out as professionals … …read more Source:: NFL Draft News By Google News

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ESPN (press release) (blog)Selected with the eighth overall pick in the draft, Smith had been the last unsigned rookie in the NFL. Part of the reason for his holdout has been language in his contract that would allow the team to reclaim guaranteed money if the linebacker is …Jalen Ramsey suspension example of Roquan Smith’s […]

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Philly.comThis preseason game coming up Thursday at New England is not a “Super Bowl rematch,” of course. The stakes are just a tad lower, and many of the prospective combatants on these 90-man training camp rosters didn’t come any closer to competing in Super …Alshon Jeffery injury could hurt Super Bowl champion Eaglesthesportsdaily.comEagles WR Alshon […]

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UPI.comSaquon Barkley celebrates with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen as the second overall pick by the New York Giants in the 2018 NFL Draft on April 26, 2018 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Photo by Sergio Flores/UPI | License Photo. …read more Source:: NFL Commissioner News from Google News

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The Ringer (blog)The Eagles proved to be the ideal modern football team en route to winning Super Bowl LII. They maximized the talent on their roster given the NFL’s current salary-cap structure, as the front office took advantage of having a great quarterback on his …Christian Hackenberg now going to the Super Bowl champsNew York […]

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247SportsDespite missing his junior season with an ankle injury and being somewhat ineffective in his final season in 2012 (377 yards on 112 carries), Davis entered the 2013 NFL Draft. He put on a show at the NFL Scouting Combine, running a 4.37 40-yard dash … and more …read more Source:: NFL Combine News By […]

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Fox Sports RadioChargers QB Philip Rivers joins Doug Gottlieb on The Doug Gottlieb Show live from Chargers camp. He addresses the rumors that he was unhappy with the move to Los Angeles and says he is ready to go no matter where they call home. And he talks about … …read more Source:: Super Bowl […]

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Pro Football WeeklyNevertheless, the 2019 NFL draft could be include a very good WR class, but as is usually the case, it depends on what underclassmen declare. One particular wide receiver who is rumored to be thinking of coming out is Ole Miss junior A.J. Brown. and more …read more Source:: NFL Draft News By […]

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The Ringer (blog)A year after winning just two games, the Chiefs were the lone team to start 8-0 –– beating the Eagles in Week 3 –– and made the playoffs at 11-5. The nine-game improvement is tied for the second biggest turnaround in NFL history. Under Reid, the Chiefs … and more …read more Source:: […]

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Washington PostHe already was in at least Stage 1 of the NFL’s Substance Abuse Policy, according to Cleveland.com, because of a diluted urine sample from the NFL combine. A diluted sample counts as a positive test because excessive hydration can be used in an attempt …Hue Jackson: Antonio Callaway Played Most of Browns Preseason Opener […]

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The Ringer (blog)As a byproduct of that conditioning, my first instinct when the Eagles reached the Super Bowl last season was skepticism; it’s as hardwired into many of us as our lovely local accent or our deep and uncrackable commitment to Wawa. It’s something in the … and more …read more Source:: Super Bowl News […]

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Mac Engel: Cowboys’ Tank Lawrence feeling Aaron Rodgers’ franchise tag complaintsHastings TribuneHe’s no fan of the NFL’s “franchise tag,” of which Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus “Tank” Lawrence signed in the offseason. In a recent entertaining and wide-ranging interview with The Ringer, Rodgers was made NFL Commissioner for a Day; in the … and more …read […]

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Mac Engel: Cowboys’ Tank Lawrence feeling Aaron Rodgers’ franchise tag complaintsVirginian-PilotHe’s no fan of the NFL’s “franchise tag,” of which Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus “Tank” Lawrence signed in the offseason. In a recent entertaining and wide-ranging interview with The Ringer, Rodgers was made NFL Commissioner for a Day; in the … and more …read more […]

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Sports IllustratedThe Browns traded up in the fourth round in the 2018 NFL draft to draft Callaway, who was suspended the entire 2017 season at Florida after being one of nine Florida players who allegedly used stolen credit card information to fund bookstore accounts. and more …read more Source:: NFL Combine News By Google News

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247SportsWhile that’s exactly the kind of success you want to have as an organization, that extended playing time throughout the postseason does take its toll on the players. At training camp this year, things have been noticeably at ease as there really hasn’t … and more …read more Source:: NFL Playoffs News By Google News

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Jamestown Post JournalTo commemorate the occasion, several members of the Goodell family, including NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, gathered at a tribute event in which speakers tied to Charles Goodell’s life shared remembrances and spoke highly of his commitment to … …read more Source:: NFL Commissioner News from Google News

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Minneapolis Star TribuneHaving paid an additional $10 million this season for Cousins’ services compared to those of Keenum and just beaten the Broncos 42-28 on Saturday, the Vikings, he writes, “could get fitted with Super Bowl rings with Cousins as their quarterback …Should a Minnesota Vikings Super Bowl win be expected in 2018?The Viking AgeIs […]

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