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Army All-American Bowl commitments
Arguably the worst-kept secret at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl became legitimate late in the fourth quarter. Barry Sanders is heading to Stanford. Sanders announced to the 39,011 at the Alamodome that he has committed to Stanford, choosing the Cardinal over Florida State and Alabama. He also chose Stanford over Oklahoma State, the alma mater […]
Continue readingJets need Bryce Petty to be great
This has everything to do with Williams’ stated ambition in his first mass interview as a Jet. Before his career had even started, Williams was describing a career highlight as a sack of Tom Brady, preferably his first sack as an NFL player. Never mind that nobody wants to wait until Week 7 to get […]
Continue readingMailbag: How the 2011 draft provides lessons for 2015
Do you have a query for John Clayton? Click here to send a note to his mailbag. Twelve of the top 16 players in the 2011 draft have been to the Pro Bowl. It was loaded on defense, with J.J. Watt and Robert Quinn at end, Marcell Dareus at tackle, linebackers Von Miller, Aldon Smith […]
Continue readingBetting nuggets for Washington-New York Giants
• “One of our respected sharps took 4 with Washington.” — Westgate SuperBook assistant manager Ed Salmons. • “Early money was on Washington. Line went from [Giants] -4 to -3.5.” — Jason Simbal, CG Technology vice president of race and sports. • The line opened as high as Giants -4.5 at the Wynn race and […]
Continue readingCommanders’ Ron Rivera: ‘No regrets’ with Carson Wentz trade
ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera said he had no regrets about trading for quarterback Carson Wentz, adding that now they need to keep building around him. Rivera said the difference between his 1-4 Commanders and the rest of the NFC East teams, who are all 4-1 or better, comes down to the […]
Continue readingFormer Washington defensive tackle Matt Ioannidis agrees to one-year deal with Carolina Panthers
Ioannidis, 28, agreed to a one-year deal to play for the Carolina Panthers and coach Matt Rhule, who coached the 6-foot-3, 310-pounder at Temple. He’ll also be reunited with Phil Snow, his defensive coordinator with the Owls. Alan Herman, Ioannidis’ agent, told ESPN last week that Washington senior president of football administration Rob Rogers informed […]
Continue readingAgent for released Matt Ioannidis says Washington Commanders ‘lied to our face’ about plans for veteran DT
Ioannidis’ agent, Alan Herman, told ESPN that Washington senior vice president of football administration Rob Rogers told him the team wasn’t going to release Ioannidis. “We don’t particularly care to be lied to our face,” Herman told The Associated Press. “That’s not the way you conduct business in the National Football League.” Washington announced it […]
Continue readingInside the dysfunctional decade of New York Jets and Giants football – What went wrong, what’s next?
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It was such a big game that Tony Soprano had to be there. He was seated at the 50-yard line, front row, up close and vocal. On Christmas Eve 2011, the New York Giants and New York Jets met in their quadrennial state championship at MetLife Stadium. For a change, it […]
Continue readingWashington Football Team’s Landon Collins, J.D. McKissic ruled out Sunday
ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Football Team must try to extend its three-game winning streak without two key players — safety/linebacker Landon Collins and running back J.D. McKissic. Both were ruled out of Sunday’s game at the Las Vegas Raiders because of injuries. Both players were hurt late in Monday’s win over the Seattle Seahawks. […]
Continue readingWashington places center Chase Roullier on injured reserve with fractured fibula
Roullier fractured his left fibula in Sunday’s 17-10 loss to the Denver Broncos. He will require surgery, a source close to the situation said. Roullier, starter since midway through his rookie season of 2017, had his left leg rolled up on at the end of a play in the second quarter and was carted off […]
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