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No pressure, Jared Goff: Rams are ready for a Super Bowl run
More Teams. More Games. Aqib Talib says there’s no adjustment needed for him as the Rams’ defense under Wade Phillips is the “same defense” he’s accustomed to. (0:38) IRVINE, Calif. — Jared Goff bites his nails, which is weird because that’s a habit you normally associate with nervous people, and Goff doesn’t otherwise strike you […]
Continue readingFive offseason moves to improve all 16 AFC teams
More Teams. More Games. Victor Cruz says the Bengals should draft LeSean McCoy and is a replacement-level back at this point of his career. Bodine’s spot at center already has been filled by Spencer Long, who signed a three-year, $12.6 million deal earlier this month. The team can free up about $4.5 million in cap […]
Continue reading‘He wanted it badder than anybody’: The family Greedy Williams plays for
That’s where he gobbled up eight interceptions in two seasons to position himself as the latest first-round NFL draft talent to be churned out of LSU’s cornerback factory. That’s also where he has an insatiable desire to be considered the best. When asked at the Tigers’ pro day if he believes he is the top […]
Continue readingSix stories explaining Denver’s 16-game losing streak to KC
More Teams. More Games. Field Yates and Daniel Dopp detail the fantasy storylines they’re following with the Chiefs in Week 8. (1:35) On an overcast 87-degree September evening in 2015 at Arrowhead Stadium, the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs did what they have done for decades in a rivalry that dates back to […]
Continue readingBroncos’ Justin Simmons has seen some ups, but mostly downs
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — In all of the changes, the firings and the hirings that have swirled around the Denver Broncos over the last eight years, one of the few constants has been the No. 31 jersey and the guy who wears it — Justin Simmons. The safety was the Broncos’ third-round pick in the 2016 […]
Continue readingNFL field surface intel: Grass vs. turf, owners, problems
The Miami Dolphins hosted the New York Giants on Sunday, one day after the Miami Hurricanes hosted Georgia Tech on the same field — in the rain — at Hard Rock Stadium. In past years, depending on the weather, that kind of doubleheader sometimes led to tough field conditions for the NFL teams. Multiple tenants […]
Continue readingNFL bookmaker roundtable: Super Bowl 50 betting trends
Every Friday while the NFL is in action, ESPN Chalk will ask some of Las Vegas’ top oddsmakers where the action has come in during the week. Here is the latest installment, covering the final game of the 2015-16 NFL season (and one of the biggest sports betting days of the year): Super Bowl 50. […]
Continue readingNFL win totals drawing early action and the ones to bet now
And perception does matter. The draft, free-agent acquisitions and prior form are the only building blocks available, so there’s no game action to help formulate an opinion. Avoiding the hype train becomes key. During the 2017 preseason, for instance, public cash came pouring in on the Oakland Raiders hitting the over on 9.5 wins and […]
Continue readingSwami Sez: Chris Berman’s Super Bowl LIII pick
Chris Berman took his Swami Sez NFL picks segment, seen on SportsCenter, to Chalk every week two seasons ago. He’s back for Super Bowl LIII to give his pick for the big game. What a surprise. Bill Belichick has the Patriots far and away playing their best football in January, not looking like the team […]
Continue readingLos Angeles Rams looking for next edge after building Super Bowl champion roster through superstar trades
LOS ANGELES — Standing on top of a double-decker bus driving through the city, general manager Les Snead took in the Los Angeles Rams’ Super Bowl parade. His attire — a white long-sleeve shirt with his photo and the line, “F— them picks” — was a nod to the method that got them to the […]
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