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Packers’ Aaron Rodgers tosses four touchdowns in win vs. Vikings
He sure didn’t in the Packers’ season-opening 43-34 win over the Minnesota Vikings at a fanless U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Rodgers seemed as happy as ever heading into his 16th NFL season even though the team drafted his possible eventual successor, Jordan Love, in the first round instead of adding a playmaking weapon. And […]
Continue readingNFL Week 1: Game highlights, news, coronavirus protocols, social justice protests, more
The world has changed just a bit since the last NFL regular-season Sunday. It was Dec. 29, 2019, and the NFL was looking forward to a postseason that would deliver a Super Bowl victory to the Kansas City Chiefs. Eight months later, the NFL has returned amid a once-in-a-century coronavirus pandemic and a renewed push […]
Continue readingNFL Week 1 takeaways, stat leaders: Lamar Jackson, Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson have huge 2020 debuts
On the field, some of the league’s biggest stars shone brightly. Lamar Jackson, Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson put up big numbers while leading their teams to victory. Meanwhile, the Washington Football Team got its first win for coach Ron Rivera, and Gardner Minshew II and the Jaguars shocked Philip Rivers and the Colts. In […]
Continue reading2020 NFL cuts for all 32 teams: Who’s in and who’s out
Teams in the NFL were required to cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Saturday. Given the irregular offseason, with OTAs and minicamps occurring virtually for the first time, teams have had only training camp, which included 14 padded practices, to see their players in person. The biggest names let go […]
Continue readingNFL training camp 2020: Fans get first glimpse of Chiefs; Rams test SoFi Stadium turf
The sports world is largely playing without fans in attendance, but the Kansas City Chiefs are one of the few teams testing how feasible it is during the coronavirus pandemic. The reigning Super Bowl champs held practice Saturday in front of what they said was a maximum of 2,000 fans at Arrowhead Stadium. The coaches […]
Continue readingInventing 32 props for the 2020 NFL season: Tom Brady vs. Cam Newton, George Kittle’s yards, more
If you’re a football fan or someone with an unhealthy knowledge of both football and obscure golf tours, you’re probably familiar with the propositions that pop up during the run-up to the Super Bowl. In addition to trying to predict which team will actually win the game, fans are able to test their powers on […]
Continue readingOle Miss, USF football coaches, players participate in unity walks
Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin, who took part in a unity walk on the campus Saturday along with athletes and coaches from various sports as well as athletic administrators, said he was “proud to stand with his players” in the fight against racial injustice. “It’s something that the football team and entire athletic department […]
Continue readingBiggest 2020 NFL offseason missed opportunities: Packers pass on WRs in draft; Lions still need pass-rushers
For every big NFL offseason signing, savvy draft selection or forward-thinking trade, there is a curious failure by another team to address an area of need. Hindsight is 20-20, and multiple teams and players whiffed over the past few months. Where did it all go wrong, and why will some franchises have regret once the […]
Continue reading2020 NFL draft surprises: Why did the Packers, Eagles draft quarterbacks Jordan Love, Jalen Hurts?
After the hype suggesting that this would be a wild 2020 NFL draft because of the coronavirus-enforced information gap between organizations, the weekend actually went mostly by the book. Teams generally stayed put and chose the prospects or attacked the positions we would have expected. Most of the trades were mild. Last year, we had […]
Continue readingThe 2020 NFL draft: a fantasy chat transcript
In honor of life imitating art — because good smack talk is indeed an art form — we imagined what it might be like if the 32 NFL GMs were instead participating in a fantasy draft. ***DRAFT IS OPEN*** MikeBrown: I know we’re on the clock for the 1st pick. But just want to wait […]
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