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What does adding Leonard Fournette mean to Tom Brady and the Bucs’ offense?
TAMPA. Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers continue to turn heads with a flurry of moves — first signing Tom Brady in free agency, then trading for Rob Gronkowski, then signing LeSean McCoy last month and on Wednesday, signing Leonard Fournette to a one-year deal. How does Fournette fit in with the Bucs? What are […]
Continue reading20 contenders for the 2020 NFL season, 20 big weaknesses: Ranking the Achilles’ heels
In the salary-cap era, no NFL team can head into a season with above-average starters at every position. Some teams have come close — and others have been able to mask their issues with dominant players at other positions — but every team’s weakness gets exposed. The New England Patriots, who have won six Super […]
Continue readingFantasy Marathon mailbag: Which RBs are best at that 12th-pick turn?
Yes, it really is that time of year again. The 2020 ESPN Fantasy Football Marathon, which means football — and fantasy football — are right around the corner. Nobody has you covered with a more loaded roster of fantasy analysts or NFL Nation team reporters than ESPN. So don’t forget to use both as your […]
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 readingWashington’s Ron Rivera calls Derrius Guice’s release ‘tough but necessary decision’
Washington Football Team coach Ron Rivera called the release of running back Derrius Guice a tough but necessary decision. Washington released Guice on Friday, the same day he was arrested on three counts of domestic violence, stemming from incidents in February, March and April, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Department. “Any time you have […]
Continue readingWashington releases RB Derrius Guice shortly after arrest
The Washington Football Team released running back Derrius Guice on Friday night, less than two hours after he was arrested on domestic violence charges in Loudoun County, Virginia. Washington wasted little time in releasing Guice, saying in a statement that it had learned of a domestic violence-related incident Thursday. The team alerted the NFL and […]
Continue readingFantasy football backup rankings: Kareem Hunt leads the way
Fantasy football insurance is a tricky animal. On one hand, you want to protect yourself from injuries by warehousing your star player’s backup. On the other hand, the opportunity cost of expending that roster spot could make you miss out on a valuable waiver pickup. The fact is that identifying the most valuable backups is […]
Continue readingRanking offensive weapons for all 32 NFL teams in 2020: Barnwell picks the best and worst
The most important thing for an NFL team is to find a franchise quarterback. The second-most important thing might be surrounding that quarterback with weapons. The Ravens went shopping for the likes of Mark Ingram and Marquise Brown last offseason and helped Lamar Jackson emerge as MVP. The Chiefs have been at or near the […]
Continue readingAdrian Peterson eyes starting spot after Redskins load up on RBs
He’ll try to win the job and dispense knowledge along the way, continuing in a mentorship role. “I’ve always had the mindset of being open to competition,” Peterson said on a Zoom video conference. “So I will embrace it the same way. People ask me that question all the time — ‘Man, the Redskins are […]
Continue reading32 NFL players most likely to be cut or traded after the 2020 NFL draft
Free agency and the 2020 NFL draft have been completed, and now the league enters into an uncertain hiatus. The NFL deliberately kept both of those activities on their original timelines, but with no way to safely practice social distancing, the league canceled organized team activities, and it could do the same for June’s usually […]
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