Bray was considered one of the top players not to be selected in the draft. Undrafted Vanderbilt quarterback Jordan Rodgers, Aaron Rodgers‘ brother, will sign with the Jacksonville Jaguars, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Jordan Rodgers, 24, passed for 2,539 yards, 15 touchdowns and five interceptions last season with the Commodores. […]
Continue readingEd Salmons of the SuperBook at the Westgate says he would adjust the line by eight points if either New England or Green Bay started its backup quarterback. Mahomes leads the league in passing yards and touchdowns, but Salmons would only move the spread five points if backup Chad Henne played. “I think [Mahomes is] […]
Continue readingEAGAN, Minn. — Kevin O’Connell’s football world was settling nicely in the summer of 2009. The quarterback immediately ahead of him on the New England Patriots’ depth chart had been traded away. The Patriots had added two free agent quarterbacks as depth, but O’Connell — a third-round draft pick the previous year — was the […]
Continue readingWide receiver Andre Johnson had just scored the game-winning touchdown moments prior at NRG Stadium. As Kubiak was making his way to talk to his team, a member of the PR staff handed him the stat sheet. An immediate shock rushed through his body as he read the numbers. “I don’t really think about [stats] […]
Continue readingKANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs honored late Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson with a special huddle before their first offensive play in Thursday night’s 17-10 preseason win against the Green Bay Packers. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes faced his 10 teammates, huddling in the style Dawson did when playing for the Chiefs in […]
Continue readingEight NFL players received the franchise tag this week, and another two of the top presumed-free agents signed extensions. But make no mistake: The 2022 NFL free-agent class is still loaded with talent and big names who could land huge-money deals. How will it all play out? Who will sign where, and for how much? […]
Continue readingThe NFL is about to set a record for most fourth-down attempts in a season. Again. Coaches are on pace to dial up 838 fourth-down tries in 2021, up from 780 the year prior. (Even if this were a 16-game season, they’d be on track for a 788 attempts.) It will mark the fourth consecutive […]
Continue readingThe ultimate examples of how the “next man up” can make or break an NFL team are two recent Super Bowls. Last season, we saw the Chiefs lose various starting offensive linemen throughout the season, but when Eric Fisher tore his Achilles in the AFC Championship Game, the dam broke. Andy Reid & Co. couldn’t […]
Continue readingWe have a special weekend on tap as the AFC and NFC will decide who goes to Tampa for Super Bowl LV, The Notorious One is back in the octagon and the NBA/NHL seasons are in full swing. Here are some betting thoughts for the notable events this weekend. Much like in life, sports betting […]
Continue readingKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol and will play for the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against the Buffalo Bills at Arrowhead Stadium. “Talking to all of the doctors and going through all of the testing, we have the belief that I’ll have no lingering effects and […]
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