TEMPE, Ariz. — For the last four years, Teddy Bridgewater‘s words have been a lighthouse for new Arizona Cardinals quarterback Desmond Ridder, guiding his journey as a signal-caller regardless of where he’s been. Ridder, who was traded to the Cardinals from the Atlanta Falcons on March 14, saw an interview of Bridgewater saying he was […]
Continue readingKirk Cousins has agreed to terms on a four-year, $172 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons, and now the Minnesota Vikings are back to the most frequent and fruitless endeavor in their history: replacing Fran Tarkenton. Tarkenton, the Vikings’ first — and, let’s be honest, only — true franchise quarterback, retired after the 1978 season […]
Continue readingATLANTA — Quarterback Kirk Cousins hasn’t won many playoff games in his career (1-3), but he’s done well in landing lucrative deals. Cousins’ latest is a four-year, $180 million contract — including $100 million guaranteed — with the Atlanta Falcons, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. After making over $230 million during his time with the […]
Continue readingENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos have, time and again, tried to find the answer to the question they still have at quarterback after the financially painful decision to release Russell Wilson on Monday after two seasons. Since Peyton Manning hoisted the Lombardi Trophy after Super Bowl 50 on the way to retirement, the Broncos […]
Continue reading“While this will be the last year for the BCS, it won’t be a lame-duck season,” Hancock said in an email. “Those student-athletes who [are practicing] certainly aren’t thinking about the playoff. Their goal is to raise the crystal football in Pasadena.” And there is no question that the school that wins the 16th and […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Dwayne Haskins discusses the possibility of going pro, saying if he does decide to declare for the NFL draft, he is confident he’d be successful. (0:33) The quarterback class for the 2019 NFL draft became clearer as Oregon’s Justin Herbert, who was ranked the No. 1 QB by ESPN NFL draft […]
Continue readingMore 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 readingMore Teams. More Games. Lions coach Dan Campbell explains why he decided to have the Lions go for it on fourth down instead of kicking a field goal twice in the fourth quarter. (0:56) SANTA CLARA, Calif. — An emotional Dan Campbell strolled out of Levi’s Stadium on Sunday evening with his arm wrapped around […]
Continue readingA quarterback’s success or failure is not predicated entirely on his athletic ability or his work ethic, either. There is so much more to it beyond what the player himself can control. Is his team’s quarterbacks coach any good? Does his offensive coordinator really know how to teach the nuances of the position? What type […]
Continue reading“I just want to be a part of something different,” Clowney told ESPN.com on Wednesday night. “Why not change it up?” Because Puma doesn’t have a deal with the NFL, Clowney can’t wear cleats with the Puma logo on the field. But the defensive end, who is expected to be picked by the Houston Texans, […]
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