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Bulldogs coy on whether Tommy Stevens or Garrett Shrader starts at QB

He’s just not publicly saying who it will be. Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt isn’t being quite as coy about his team’s quarterback plans. Mississippi State’s Tommy Stevens and Garrett Shrader have both earned plenty of playing time for the Bulldogs (3-2, 1-1 SEC) this season, with Stevens’ injuries often forcing Shrader into action. Moorhead said […]

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Notable Bets: A tough NFL Sunday for the betting public

He scrolled through the day’s results and identified the eight biggest decisions. Caesars won six of them, the 39-year-old noted in his typical understated manner. “We’re pretty good,” Berg said. “Texans would take us to a really good area.” The Texans upset the Patriots 28-22. Here is this week’s edition of Notable Bets, our roundup […]

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Carolina Panthers pick up fifth-year option on QB Sam Darnold

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers showed how committed they were to Sam Darnold in Thursday’s first round of the NFL draft by not picking a quarterback, then backed that up Friday morning by picking up his fifth-year option. With the option, Darnold, recently acquired in a trade with the New York Jets, is guaranteed […]

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Carolina Panthers trade QB Teddy Bridgewater to Denver Broncos

The Carolina Panthers have traded quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to the Denver Broncos for a sixth-round pick in the 2021 NFL draft, it was announced Wednesday. The Panthers will pay $7 million to Bridgewater; the Broncos will pay him $3 million, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “Acquiring Teddy Bridgewater adds competition, experience and a strong […]

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Emergency quarterbacks for all 32 NFL teams: Punters, high school QBs and more

The situation Kendall Hinton and the Denver Broncos were forced into Sunday was unprecedented in the NFL’s modern era. Hinton, a practice-squad wide receiver, played quarterback against the New Orleans Saints. The result was a 31-3 loss to the Saints, with Hinton completing 1 of 9 passes for 13 yards. The Broncos found themselves in […]

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2020 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 […]

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260 players who could win 2020 NFL MVP: Patrick Mahomes, Deshaun Watson, kickers and more

Picking an MVP in advance of a typical NFL season is difficult. Remember last year? The trendiest candidates heading into the regular season were Carson Wentz, Baker Mayfield and Russell Wilson one obvious example, but Mahomes is the only one with the sort of airtight accomplishments to be added to this list. Although this is […]

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Sean Payton: Saints beat Panthers to punch for unsung QB late in draft

METAIRIE, La. — The rivalry between the New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers extended into the late seventh round of this year’s NFL draft. Coach Sean Payton gave a behind-the-scenes breakdown to The Athletic of how the Saints decided to swoop in and draft quarterback/flex player Tommy Stevens before he had the chance to sign […]

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Jameis Winston: Drew Brees has always been there for me

METAIRIE, La. — Jameis Winston has proudly boasted for years that he was the first kid to get an autograph from Drew Brees after Brees joined the New Orleans Saints in 2006. Winston, who had just turned 12, grew up near Birmingham, Alabama, where Brees was rehabbing from shoulder surgery at the time. Winston, 26, […]

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2020 NFL draft biggest takeaways: Surprises, lingering questions and lots of dogs

The NFL’s draft industrial complex took a hit this weekend, and I mean that in the most optimistic way possible. The 2020 virtual NFL draft revealed a level of humanity, intimacy and spartan aesthetics that was not only pitch-perfect amid a national quarantine, but also suggestive of a new way of drafting. We all hope […]

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