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NFL draft rewind: 10 years since the Rams picked Aaron Donald
WHEN BRAD HOLMES went to scout Aaron Donald at the University of Pittsburgh, he was given a tip from Panthers defensive coordinator Matt House. Show up to practice 30 minutes early. Holmes, then the St. Louis Rams’ director of college scouting, thought House asked him to arrive before the start of practice because he was […]
Continue readingNFL Power Rankings 2024: Which teams improved in free agency?
Welcome to the second edition of the 2024 NFL Power Rankings. The free agent frenzy has slowed down — these players remain unsigned — and teams are looking ahead to April’s NFL draft. So, we’re doing a reset on expectations for the 2024 season with a new poll. How has the addition of quarterback Kirk […]
Continue readingBears release veteran S Eddie Jackson, G Cody Whitehair
More Teams. More Games. Domonique Foxworth weighs in on the pros and cons of Caleb Williams being drafted by either the Bears or Commanders. (1:09) CHICAGO — The Bears released veteran safety Eddie Jackson and guard Cody Whitehair, the team announced Thursday. Whitehair and Jackson, who were drafted by Chicago’s previous front office, were the […]
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 readingAFC title game is validation for Ravens’ Jadeveon Clowney
More Teams. More Games. Stephen A. Smith tells Marcus Spears why he is picking Lamar Jackson over Patrick Mahomes on Sunday. (1:56) THE TALK AROUND Rock Hill, South Carolina, was that when Jadeveon Clowney started peewee football, he looked like a man among boys. The locals would cast sidelong glances his mother’s way, and when […]
Continue readingMichael Sam, Rams are a perfect fit
If we’re really being honest with ourselves, there were only so many teams that had the right makeup to handle the task of employing the first openly gay player in the NFL. St. Louis, in retrospect, should’ve been right at the top. The Rams have the perfect mix of variables that could help Sam find […]
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 readingDolphins switch to Rosen at QB, add Taco to D
More Teams. More Games. Domonique Foxworth considers the Dolphins’ tanking unethical and morally reprehensible because players shouldn’t have to risk injuries for a team that doesn’t want to win. (0:52) DAVIE, Fla. — It’s Josh Rosen time in Miami. Dolphins coach Brian Flores has made a quarterback switch ahead of Sunday’s game at the Dallas […]
Continue readingJustin Fields, the Chicago Bears and a quarterback conundrum
CHICAGO — The iconic play of the Justin Fields era made all the highlight shows. It was slowed down, replayed from alternate angles, with specific frames frozen on social media platforms to be admired by NFL fans the world over. With four seconds on the clock and the Chicago Bears trailing the Cleveland Browns 20-17, […]
Continue reading2024 NFL draft top pick scenarios: Teams, games to watch
On the other side of the standings, there’s no problem. The bad teams are very, very bad. Their chances of making it to the postseason might have fallen by the wayside, but over the next two months, they’ll have another task at hand. That’s because the top of the 2024 draft is expected to deliver […]
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