Anonymous source giveth, anonymous source taketh away. On Tuesday, Rob Maaddi of the Associated Press, citing an unnamed source, reported that the league would be “more likely” to accept a 6-8 game suspension of Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson and not appeal the decision to Commissioner Roger Goodell. On Wednesday, an unnamed source “rejected that scenario” […]
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Michael Strahan on Kayvon Thibodeaux: I think the kid is going to be a great player
Giants Hall of Fame pass rusher Michael Strahan has been mentoring the Giants’ rookie pass rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux since before Thibodeaux was drafted by Strahan’s former team. Strahan said in an interview with his old teammate Tiki Barber on WFAN that he and Thibodeaux were in touch while Thibodeaux was in college, and Strahan came […]
Payton Turner is cleared for training camp
The Saints didn’t get much out of their 2021 first-round choice as a rookie as Payton Turner played only 143 defensive snaps and 21 on special teams. The defensive end played only five games and totaled 12 tackles and one sack. His final game of his rookie season came Nov. 7 against the Falcons as […]
Deshaun Watson hearing continues for a third day on Thursday
Two days down, how many more days to go? The disciplinary hearing regarding Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has lasted through two days. Per multiple reports, the third day will occur on Thursday. It’s unclear how much longer the hearing will last. That’s because no one is saying much of anything about the situation, undoubtedly at […]
Cardinals putting together a “great plan” for DeAndre Hopkins’ return
Cardinals receiver DeAndre Hopkins has not played since Dec. 13. He won’t play again until at least Oct. 20. Hopkins is working his way back from an injury to his medial collateral ligament that required surgery, and he will have to serve a six-game suspension for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy before he can […]
Golden Tate: I honestly feel bad for Daniel Jones
Daniel Jones may or may not be the quarterback of the future for the Giants. This season will go a long way in answering that question. But Jones hasn’t really gotten a fair chance in New York since the Giants made him the sixth selection in 2019. Injuries to key players and a turnover in […]
Judge in Brian Flores case grants NFL’s motion to keep financial information secret, for now
As the Brian Flores litigation focuses for now on the question of whether the case should be sent to the NFL’s secret, rigged kangaroo court (a/k/a arbitration), the league wants to keep certain secrets secret. The president judge has agreed. Via Daniel Wallach, Judge Valerie Caproni has granted the league’s request to redact employment and […]