Silver and Black PrideCan you feel it in the air? The autumn winds have started blowing, they are just about here. The howling wind comes later, but the first breeze is tonight when the Oakland Raiders take on the Detroit Lions to open their preseason schedule. Though this …Maurice Hurst, Frank Ragnow set to square […]

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Bryan-College Station EagleOver the last few years, contracts have ballooned and teams have used premium selections on them in the NFL draft. Scherff said offensive linemen don’t think about their skyrocketing value, but he pays attention. He listed guards helping raise the tide … and more …read more Source:: NFL Combine News By Google News

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247Sports“But that’s why you don’t rely on somebody else testing them,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said at the time with regard to the league’s protocol when it comes to measuring the air in game balls during the pregame. “They’re using a different device. …read more Source:: NFL Commissioner News from Google News

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Yahoo NewsWith football back – as well as protests during the national anthem – Yahoo Sports’ Dan Wetzel reports on President Trump’s latest tweets about the issue and why it’s up to the NFL commissioner to find a solution. …read more Source:: NFL Commissioner News from Google News

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CBSSports.comJust ask anyone who drafted Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt last year. He wasn’t expected to see a lot of playing time when he was taken in the third round of the NFL Draft. And many experts didn’t have Hunt anywhere near the top of their Fantasy …Fantasy Football: Ranking the top 25 quarterbacksFanSidedFantasy Football: […]

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247SportsThe Jaylon Smith that Cowboys fans saw last year was slow, particularly laterally. It concerned the Cowboys enough that they selected Leighton Vander Esch in the first round of April’s NFL Draft. The Jaylon Smith Cowboys fans saw against the 49ers … and more …read more Source:: NFL Combine News By Google News

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CBSSports.comThe first slate of NFL preseason games is underway and among the many Week 1 matchups is Falcons vs. Jets. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday from MetLife Stadium. New Jets quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is likely to get the lion’s share of the snaps …What the Brady-less 2008 Season Taught Us About Bill […]

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NESN.comEvery NFL team wants to be playing on Super Bowl Sunday each year. But that extra month of football can have residual effects once a team returns to work the following season. That seems to be the case for the 2018 New England Patriots, who have dialed …Injuries: Tom Brady dealing with minor sore backNFL.comReport: […]

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kfor.comCLEVELAND, Ohio – In his new role as a quarterback in the NFL, Baker Mayfield is already making headlines following his first performance in the National Football League. With the first pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns selected Baker … and more …read more Source:: NFL Combine News By Google News

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CBS PhillyNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said while the Giants may have found the balls to be underinflated, NFL officials did not. “But that’s why you don’t rely on somebody else testing them. They’re using a different device. Somebody else is testing them. and more …read more Source:: NFL Commissioner News from Google News

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The Ringer (blog)The 2008 NFL draft produced a future league MVP, a Super Bowl–winning quarterback, a handful of star running backs, and a few top-tier offensive tackles. It featured a few mega-busts, too. Now 10 years gone, the 2008 class stands out as, well, neither … …read more Source:: NFL Draft News By Google News

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Mark Brunell’s bold prediction: Jaguars will win Super BowlWJXT News4JAXI believe to win a Super Bowl there has to be somebody at the top that knows what its supposed to look like. Tom knows what it’s supposed to look like. He’s done it twice as a head coach. I believe bringing back Tom had everything […]

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Slate Magazine“This season, all league and team personnel shall stand and show respect for the flag and the Anthem,” a statement from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell read after the policy change. “Personnel who choose not to stand for the Anthem may stay in the …Miami Dolphins Players Kneel For Anthem During NFL Preseason OpenerHuffPostMIami Dolphins […]

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Buffalo NewsBuffalo Bills fans were pretty excited when Bills’ wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin caught a pass from quarterback Nathan Peterman in the first quarter, scoring the first touchdown of the Bills vs. Panthers preseason opener on Aug. 9, 2018, at New Era … and more …read more Source:: Super Bowl News From Google News

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HuffPostGoodell announced the new anthem policy ― which requires players to “stand and show respect for the flag and anthem ― in response to the growing number of NFL players who were joining Kaepernick’s movement to spread awareness about racial …NFL Players Kneel and Raise Fists During Anthem, Defying Donald Trump and Roger GoodellSlate MagazineMIami […]

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CBSSports.comAfter Taylor demonstrated why he’s going to be the Browns’ opening day starter, Mayfield reminded everyone why he went first overall in this year’s draft. Mayfield might not be the Browns’ starter yet, but he definitely doesn’t look like he needs to …Draft’s top 2 picks shine in debutFort Wayne Journal GazetteTop two picks in […]

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247SportsIt’s a much-needed early boost to what they hope will be a fruitful 2018 season, following a disappointing 9-7 finish to last year that came equipped with a playoff-less January. That turned out to be just the beginning of the turmoil, which is saying …Cowboys vs. 49ers: Previewing Preseason Week 1 for San FranciscoNiner NoiseAssociated […]

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WXYZNAPA, Calif. (AP) — More than three months after the NFL draft, Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Maurice Hurst is still a little bitter about how things played out. Projected to be a sure first-rounder after his final season at Michigan, Hurst wasn’t … and more …read more Source:: NFL Combine News By Google News

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The Viking AgeBut every year in the NFL, there’s also a handful of teams that get the “Super Bowl or Bust’” sticker put on them. Perhaps they have reached the ceiling in salary expenditures, or collected several superlative players, or maybe they just got really …Is a new area of concern emerging in Minnesota Vikings’ […]

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