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Jason Cole

@JasonCole62

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Author of 8 books, including "Elway: A Relentless Life." Exceedingly blunt. Big fan of Michael Symon. Selector for Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Joined February 2010
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@JasonCole62
Jason Cole
4 years
The idea of a bus load of COVID-infected Miami Marlins players riding a bus to Florida as a hurricane approaches the state is one of the most Florida things I can imagine.
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1. I like what Deion is doing in college football 2. I have huge respect for him challenging himself 3. I think betting against Deion is a bad idea 4. I think he needs to STFU about reporters “believing” his program. That’s not the job
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Coach Prime wasn't letting ANYONE off the hook in his postgame presser 🤣 (via @wfaa )
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3 years
John Dorsey draft picks (with KC and Cleveland) Travis Kelce Patrick Mahomes Tyreek Hill Chris Jones Marcus Peters Eric Fisher Kareem Hunt Nick Chubb Dee Ford DeMarcus Robinson Baker Mayfield Denzel Ward Traded for: Alex Smith Odell Beckham Signed Jarvis Landry
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3 years
Patriots CB JC Jackson, who leads the NFL with 6 INTs and has started four games, was left off the Pro Bowl voting list. According to a league spokesman, the Patriots left him off the list. It's up to the teams. Jackson is scheduled to be a restricted free agent this offseason.
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@JasonCole62
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3 years
Plenty of people around Raiders owner Mark Davis believe that the NFL is trying to find a way to get rid of him … and they have told Davis that.
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5 years
High ranking Raiders official said today there is “no way” the team plays in Oakland in the 2019 season after the city filed suit today. Source said there are 5 or 6 cities the team will consider, including some that already have NFL teams.
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@JasonCole62
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6 years
@benshapiro Ben, that’s clueless and you know better. He doesn’t play his sport anymore. That’s his passion. Any athlete would rather play than not. Agree with him or not, he sacrificed his playing career.
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Just for perspective: 23 years after Dan Marino retired, Dolphins are still looking ... 29 years since Bernie Kosar left, Browns ... 37 years since Joe Theismann, Washington ... 46 years since Joe Namath left, Jets ... 72 years since Sid Luckman retired, Bears ...
@ProFootballTalk
ProFootballTalk
2 years
Six years after Peyton Manning retired, Broncos finally have a quarterback in Russell Wilson.
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@JasonCole62
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5 years
Perfect ending to this story: On Monday night, Gruden walks into ESPN booth, kicks Booger out and announces, “I’m back, baby!!!”
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7 years
Oakland is now home to the highest paid NFL player and highest paid NBA player. Who said there was no money in Oaktown?
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5 years
The pick the Raiders received from Dallas is now no better than No. 25 overall.
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@JasonCole62
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9 years
@Revis24 signs for 5-year, $70M deal. Includes $39M FULLY guaranteed, $33M in the first two years. #Jets
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5 years
That banging sound you hear is five GMs punching walls when they heard the Ravens were keeping John Harbaugh. On a related note, if you want your coach fired, take a good look first at what's out there to hire. It ain't pretty.
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3 years
According to 3 sources, the Raiders have hired or are in the process of hiring an outside law firm to deal with whatever issue is at the center of at least four top executives being dismissed/leaving the team.
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@JasonCole62
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7 years
Informal poll of 7 NFL execs ranking current open jobs: 1. Broncos (unanimous) 2. Jaguars 3. Chargers 4. Rams 5. 49ers 6. Bills
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2 years
I asked Sean Payton if he would have considered working for the Dolphins if the Saints had allowed him to speak with them. "Ohhh ... Probably not. Good time for a break. Looking forward to media."
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@JasonCole62
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6 years
My son Campbell made the semifinals of the Under 23 men’s lightweight single tomorrow at US Rowing Nationals. Please wish him luck. He works so hard.
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@JasonCole62
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7 years
Man, the GMs who built the #Redskins and #Chiefs should be in line for big contract extensions
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@JasonCole62
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5 months
You’re a traitor. You get what you deserve.
@Iamrachelpowell
Rachel Powell 🎗️
5 months
I, a mom & grandmother with no criminal history, have lived like this since #j6 . The box on my ankle holding me INSIDE the house, unable to live. In 13 days the government will force me to endure a 51 month sentence because the last 3 years of confinement means nothing.
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3 years
Just found this dude on the road running around. Fortunately has a microchip, so we’ll get him home soon.
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5 years
You mean, for people who have only watched football since 1990 and don’t choose to research Better list 1. Warren Moon 2. Doug Williams 3. McNair 4. Randall Cunningham 5. McNabb 6. Vick 7. James Harris
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7 years
Increasing talk that Josh McDaniels and Louis Riddick are actually tied to each other for a coach/GM pairing with #49ers being the spot.
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4 years
I wish Josh Gordon had become the poet, musician and artist he wanted to be in high school instead of subjecting himself to public ridicule in a sport he never really loved to play. It’s a case of letting other people push you into something.
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@JasonCole62
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8 years
In 25 years of covering NFL, I've been to 600+ games. Rams offensive performance so far tonight ranks with any as worst I've ever seen
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@JasonCole62
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7 years
Security guard who witnessed Caleb Brantley incident said alleged victim was never unconscious and Brantley pushed her away. No punch
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6 years
So, if my son Campbell wins tomorrow he makes the US National rowing team. I’m having a little trouble wrapping my brain around that. But damn it’s exciting to think about.
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5 years
If you’re the Dolphins and you know you’re not going to win this year, why trade anything for Clowney? Just sign him next offseason.
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6 years
If the Redskins put the tag on Kirk Cousins, Cousins should sign it right away and then refuse to negotiate a long-term deal with any other team. The money is guaranteed, Washington is in cap hell and no team would trade for him.
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Jason Cole
8 years
Tunsil lost about $10M to $12M with this video.
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@JasonCole62
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4 years
Kobe put every ounce of everything he was into his life and career. It may not have always been pretty, but it was passionate. Congratulations on a life well lived, yet cut way too painfully short. We should all live our lives with such dedication.
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Jason Cole
4 years
This Pats-Chiefs game is the most poorly officiated game in terms of reaction and judgement that I have seen all season.
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7 years
Optimistic note on WR Josh Gordon: Sources said went to rehab 2 months ago in cooperation w/ #NFL in hopes of being reinstated in late Sept
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7 years
#Raiders move to Las Vegas is in serious jeopardy right now. Team not only ticked off Adelson with lease plan, but governor & UNLV as well.
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@JasonCole62
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9 years
#NFL exec source says John Fox is getting the #Bears job.
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4 years
In the 11 years I taught sports reporting at the University of Florida, Edward Aschoff was the finest reporter I had the honor to teach. Gifted, smart, natural and a great BS detector. Beyond his gifts professionally, he was a truly wonderful human. This hurts. It really hurts.
@ESPNPR
ESPN PR
4 years
Statement from ESPN: “We are very sorry to have to share the devastating news of the tragic passing of friend and ESPN colleague Edward Aschoff. He died earlier today, his 34th birthday. Our thoughts are with his loved ones, including his fiancée Katy.”
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@JasonCole62
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9 years
Source: #Giants DE Jason Pierre-Paul has arrived at the team facility
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5 years
@mugs10_ @SteveKerr @peter_king Shawn, what do you do for a living? Whatever it is, that’s all you get to talk about. Nothing else, that’s it. Nobody want to hear your opinion on anything. Now enjoy your not-so-free speech and take that flag off your avatar. You don’t understand what it means.
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8 years
Source just said #Chargers will be given the right to relocate to Inglewood, joining the #Rams
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5 years
So the story from the late Eugene Parker is that Jerry Jones called @DezBryant and asked Dez to meet him at Cowboys Stadium. They were in Jerry's suite looking over the field and Jerry was talking about the contract with Dez. At that point, Dez says …
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6 years
I saw Gordon practice in Gainesville one day. Showed up late. Forgot his shoes. Spent 10 minutes worried about the speaker for his music. Found shoes, practiced the whole time in sunglasses. He doesn’t care.
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6 years
@BrittMcHenry Britt, he was taken into custody by law enforcement. He is not being coddled. The collision of Jonathan and Richie is a sad for everyone. But you’re a bad person.
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6 years
One thing to watch for when/if Oakland files an anti-trust lawsuit vs. the #Raiders & NFL. The city may go after the Raiders name/brand to keep it in Oakland, using the Cleveland Browns precedent. That could be a HUGE problem for owner Mark Davis.
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7 years
Source said #Raiders and Sheldon Adelson have made significant progress toward a deal to move team to Las Vegas.
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5 years
So let me get this straight: The Jets fired Todd Bowles and the Cardinals fired Steve Wilks (after one season) and now they are both pursuing a guy who got fired by Texas Tech?
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5 years
To all those sports fans who want their QBs to take less money, when was the last time you went to your boss and offered to take less money for your job?
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9 years
Former #49ers LB Aldon Smith has signed a 1-yr deal with #Raiders
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4 years
Regardless of what happens the rest of the night, this election is proof that Joe Biden was a tragically weak candidate. Biden was running against a president with a negative approval rating and he couldn’t capitalize. Dems need to figure out how to develop a good candidate.
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5 years
"Well, Mr. Jones, then why would I want to negotiate a contract against you?" Pretty classic. Parker laughed pretty hard. I've had three other agents say the same type of story.
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9 years
This is an ugly accusation from the #Steelers website about #Patriots : http://t.co/jVkUJOEXbe
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7 years
Odell's hole: The hole Odell Beckham supposedly punched in a wall outside the #Giants locker room in Green Bay.
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8 years
So #Broncos John Elway waits it out, gets a QB prob better than Osweiler and everybody else he looked at. And at 1/4th the price. Ridiculous
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8 years
As I reported earlier this week, #Jets CB Darrelle Revis didn't workout hard this offseason. Source said ominously: "You'll see. You'll see"
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2 years
In the past 9 games played at SoFi Stadium, 5 NFL players have suffered season-ending/career-threatening leg injuries, including 3 ACL tears. Former Rams players says he “hates” the field there:
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4 years
Agreed, @ClayTravis is simply one of the dumbest and most ill-informed humans in media. And that’s a very low bar to get under
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Sports is History
4 years
. @BadCovid19takes has outed the increasingly dangerous Covid-19 denier @ClayTravis : "this is going to look ludicrous for the NBA to have no fans present .. by the time we get to the end of July .. it doesn't appear that there are going to be that many people with the virus"
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5 years
Good news on my son Campbell Cole. He was accepted to the US National crew team Under-23 training program at Princeton this summer. He's trying to make the team for the World Championships in July. I love his passion for his sport.
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8 years
That is absolutely criminal what just happened to the #Bills .
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4 years
If you don't understand the Broncos throwing deep at the end, you don't understand how much dislike there is between Adam Gase and Vic Fangio/John Elway.
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8 years
Source: #49ers QB Colin Kaepernick will not take pay cut, nor will team pay off part of deal to make trade happen. No deal with #Broncos .
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4 years
If you’re a Lions fan who would like to see your team win tomorrow, who do you think gives you a better chance, Blough or Kaepernick? Or would you refuse to watch if it was Kaepernick? Legit question. I’m just curious how people feel about it.
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6 years
@Frank_DeMello @benshapiro He hasn’t received any offers, that’s the point of the lawsuit
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4 months
I think Aaron Rodgers might have done two things in the process of defaming Jimmy Kimmel. 1. Invited what could be a very expensive lawsuit if Rodgers doesn't apologize/retract. 2. Rodgers may have killed any hope he had of a TV career. Reckless statements make TV execs nervous.
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9 years
Two sources indicating TE Julius Thomas is just about done/signed in Jacksonville
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3 years
I can’t ever imagine this happening in Oakland
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Frank Breezy
3 years
@TarikCohen You should’ve heard the arena walking out.. Wowwwwww 🐻⬇️
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7 years
And there is growing chatter about Deshaun Watson to #Jaguars at No. 4. #QBHysteria
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8 years
Philip Rivers deserves better.
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6 years
Happy to announce I have joined as the Editor-in-Chief:
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1 year
I keep seeing tweets about all the players leaving the Colorado football program and it sounds like this is some problem for Deion Sanders. But Colorado went 1-11 last year. Of the 11 losses, 10 were by 23 points or more. What exactly is Deion losing?
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8 years
Laremy Tunsil may fall a lot. Source said his Twitter account was hacked and the video is old. But not denying that's him in video smoking.
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6 years
My son Campbell finished fourth in the US Rowing Nationals Under 23 men’s lightweight single today. I appreciate everybody’s positive thoughts. He’s only 19, so this has been great for him. His hard work is paying off.
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8 years
I've seen some impressive wins by the #Patriots over the past 16 years. Tonight ranks up there with most of them.
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7 years
Most damning story about ex-Rams, new-Lions OT Greg Robinson is that he spent more time learning rap lyrics than studying pass protections.
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5 years
At a certain point what the Dolphins are doing is not healthy for the organization and players.
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1 year
Congrats to new Pro Football HOFers: Zach Thomas Joe Thomas Ronde Barber Darrelle Revis Demarcus Ware Chuck Howley Don Coryell Ken Riley Joe Klecko Always a privilege to be part of this process
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If the President thinks that Baltimore is in worse shape than the border, why isn’t he working as hard to fix Baltimore? It’s not far from DC. He could stop by for a quick visit.
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7 years
So Brandin Cooks wants to get paid and just got traded to the most notoriously tight-fisted coach/GM in the #NFL . This will be interesting.
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11 years
Sources say that Dolphins OL Richie Incognito held line meetings at a strip club: http://t.co/l4oDGpRECi
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#Titans , #Bills , #Jets and #49ers among teams in Top 10 of NFL draft who have called around for trade downs.
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6 years
Is any program as consistently overrated as Notre Dame? That’s more rhetorical than anything.
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4 years
Damn, this is beautiful
@nerdypursuit
Nerdy Pursuit
4 years
Pete Buttigieg - Fox News might not let you back after you destroyed their set like that 😂 #Debates2020
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4 years
I'm not arguing that Ryan Tannehill was great yesterday, but it amuses me to remember how that vile excuse for a human Miko Grimes trashed him repeatedly. She's gone and he's still kicking. Good for him.
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After years of researching/writing, my biography of John Elway ("Elway: A Relentless Life") goes on sale today in bookstores. Also on , . @JarrettBell @peter_king @MikeSilver @AdamSchefter and @SethWickersham all recommend it. Enjoy
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7 years
Cuban kid Kiko Alonso helps stop noted Castro (sort of) supporter Colin Kaepernick on final play in Miami. Can't make that up.
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7 years
#NFL staff reported to the 2 committees that LV marketing studies showed LV would have lowest potential season ticket base in NFL. #Raiders
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6 years
I think Jarvis Landry is an excellent player. But the fact that Miami is paying $16M for him for one year and New England is paying $4.1M for Julian Edelman in 2018 kinda boggles my mind.
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Roughly what he charges churches for speaking engagements
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Florida sold roughly 35,000 Tim Tebow No. 15 jerseys. The royalty for Tebow on those jerseys, if he were able to split it with the school would have been around $50,000.
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8 years
Told by source idea of #Raiders moving to Vegas is very real. Mark Davis and Sheldon Adelson have been discussing it for two years.
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7 years
Awesome RT @J4CKMULL : Who's cutting onions?
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8 years
I have texted 10 GMs about Tunsil. Not one has responded. That's ugly.
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8 years
Let me make that clear, the source said the LA committee WILL recommend the Carson project
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5 years
Hell of a deal by the Raiders, credit where credit is due
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4 years
WTF is going on here? Seriously, have people lost their minds?
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3 years
An hour ago, Booger McFarland is talking about how you have to have QBs who can move. Now, it’s all about decision making and accuracy. I love draft analysis.
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Market for #Chiefs DT Dontari Poe might not be as good as hoped. Might do 1-yr deal w/ team that allows him to rush more, hit market in '18
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7 years
#NFL source said #Raiders exec Marc Badain told the league the team has two banks ready to loan money for the Las Vegas project.
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I know people are taking shots at @johnelway these days in Denver. But he’s also been to 7 Super Bowls in 24 years as a QB or exec. Won 3. I’ll bet on that resume
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#NFL LA comm recommends Carson site 5-1. Lone exception: #Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, who said should 1 team or none #Rams #Chargers #Raiders
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Have heard from 4 owners now on #Raiders /Vegas. Appears all momentum is toward owners approving the relocation, even if they don't want to.
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2 years
Antonio Brown has the past 3-plus years going on rages against his employers, cheating people out of money, throwing furniture off a high-rise balcony, has been accused of sexual assault, lied about being vaccinated ... yet we suddenly trust his story about Bruce Arians?
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