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Mailbag: 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 readingClemson’s defensive line aims to make NFL draft history
More Teams. More Games. Check out some highlights from NFL draft prospect Clelin Ferrell‘s 2018 season with the Clemson Tigers. (1:31) CLEMSON, S.C. — Their bond began with a break-in. It was June 2015. Midnight. Freshman defensive linemen Clelin Ferrell, Christian Wilkins, Austin Bryant and Albert Huggins broke into Clemson Memorial Stadium, as players have […]
Continue readingXFL draft results for 2023: Picks, full rosters for every team
The preliminary rosters for the 2023 XFL season are set, with the new spring football league finishing its draft with 442 non-quarterbacks selected for eight teams. The XFL assigned quarterbacks to teams before the draft. The draft Tuesday and Wednesday was divided into four position groups: offensive skill positions, defensive backs, defensive front seven and […]
Continue readingWhat’s behind the number? 15 rookies explain why they chose their NFL uniform number
NFL players and their uniform numbers are inextricably connected. The numbers are how fans quickly recognize players on the field. They become part of each player’s persona, and fans proudly rock them when they wear an NFL jersey. Sometimes the numbers even become an iconic brand, such as Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady‘s TB12. […]
Continue readingBiggest offseason needs and priorities for all 32 NFL teams: What to watch for in 2021 free agency
Six NFL playoff games down, seven to go. The offseason is nearly here — and for 24 teams, it already is — bringing the opportunity for every team to get better and make changes as they prepare for the 2021 season. How will free agency shake out? Who will land playmakers in the 2021 draft? […]
Continue readingNFL Power Rankings Week 15: 1-32 poll, plus each team’s offense, defense, special-teams rankings
As the NFL Power Rankings get into crunch time, we checked in with our Football Power Index (FPI) friends to see how powerful each team really is. From the good (the Chiefs’ offense) to the bad (the Lions’ defense) to the mediocre, our NFL Nation writers explain the offense, defense and special-teams rankings for the […]
Continue readingLas Vegas Raiders put WR Henry Ruggs III on reserve/COVID-19 list
Ruggs, selected with the 12th overall pick after he was the fastest player at the NFL combine with a time of 4.27 seconds in the 40, has not had the impact that Las Vegas had hoped for coming out of the draft. He has 23 catches on 38 targets for 414 yards and two touchdowns […]
Continue readingLas Vegas Raiders fire defensive coordinator Paul Guenther as playoff hopes fade
It marked Las Vegas’ third defeat in four games. The team announced the move after Guenther’s defense gave up 456 yards to the Colts, including 212 yards rushing. Las Vegas named first-year defensive line coach Rod Marinelli as the interim defensive coordinator to finish the season. Raiders coach Jon Gruden was not available after Guenther […]
Continue readingDan Quinn, Thomas Dimitroff unable to recreate Super Bowl magic, fired
Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank was asked late last season why he chose to retain coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff after the team ended on a 5-2 run to finish 7-9. Blank said he thought the Falcons had turned a corner. “Time will tell, but I think based on all the information […]
Continue readingAtlanta Falcons fire coach Dan Quinn, GM Thomas Dimitroff after 0-5 start
Team president Rich McKay will assume day-to-day oversight of football operations in the interim, according to a statement Sunday from the Falcons. An interim head coach is expected to be announced Monday. Defensive coordinator Raheem Morris and offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter, both former head coaches of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, are candidates for the interim […]
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