The Eagles’ controversial QB sneak play, in which two, and sometimes even three players line up behind Jalen Hurts to push, was unchallenged by NFL competition committee.
It's here to stay for at least 2023.
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@NFL
Commanders rookie QB Sam Howell says he only eats chicken.
He's never tried a burger or a steak and won't eat seafood. He orders chicken tenders at steakhouses and brings his own tenders to team dinners.
H/T
@MarkPArmstrong
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@Commanders
"This between me and you...do you think this is the 49ers' year? Do you think you guys are going to the Super Bowl?"
Deebo Samuel: "I think so."
@YoungDylan
asking the hard-hitting questions to
@19problemz
after the Niners got the W.
🎥
@NFL
Steelers running back Najee Harris now weighs 244 pounds and is “all quads and hamstrings,” according to
@MarkKaboly
👀
Left photo: July 28, 2021
Right photo: May 24, 2022
Dan Campbell was a part of the 2008 Lions team that went 0-16.
Now in just his third season as head coach, Campbell has led Detroit to their first division title since 1993 👏
Bears great Steve McMichael once calmly bench pressed 520 pounds.
He recorded 847 tackles and 95 sacks in his NFL career.
Today, he wiggles his fingers and toes a little. The rest of his body will not move.
He's in the fight for his life. |
@danpompei
Matthew Stafford's game-winning drive against the Bucs was the 43rd of his career.
No player in the NFL has more game-winning drives (playoffs included) since he entered the league in 2009.
H/T
@NFLResearch
Amid rumors of Tom Brady joining the Dolphins, a source tells
@jeffphowe
that there's nothing happening between the two.
In fact, TB12 is still recruiting free agents to come join him in Tampa Bay.
Eight quarters into the new season, and frustration has already set in for a Steelers’ offense that has put up only two touchdowns in two games.
According to Trubisky, there were arguments in huddle about the play calling.
@MarkKaboly
has more⤵️
Rams LT Andrew Whitworth says he's leaning toward retirement but Wayne Gretzky offered him some advice that makes his decision a little more difficult.
More:
Jason Kelce agreed to sing the National Anthem if $100K was raised for Connor Barwin's charity.
Long story short, here's his performance before the 76ers/Nuggets game:
🎥
@NBCSPhilly
"Stunned teammates looked on in surprise, having had no clue the baby-faced rookie also had respectable pipes."
Come for the story, stay for the tunes. Sing it,
@JumpManJu32
🎤
Bringing in veterans (Kyle Fuller, Marcus Williams) combined with a youth infusion (Kyle Hamilton, Jalyn Armour-Davis, Damarion Williams) has reshaped the Ravens secondary.
"We’re in a position that I can’t recall we’ve been in before."
📚
@jeffzrebiec
Dave Ziegler was blasted by Raiders fans online after a quiet first couple days of free agency.
But after landing Chandler Jones and trading for Davante Adams, Ziegler has survived the meme onslaught to become "the toast of Raider nation."
📚
@VicTafur
Jim Plunkett, the son of Mexican Americans, was the first Latino player in NFL history taken No. 1 in the draft.
He is the only QB to start and win two Super Bowls who has not been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Matthew Stafford vs. Jared Goff in their Rams playoff careers.
Goff: 3-3 record, 57.4 completion %, 4 TDs, 2 INTs
Stafford: 3-0 record, 72.0 completion %, 8 TDs, 1 INT
“You were a huge part of the decision to join the Bucs and I’m forever grateful.”
Tom Brady’s message to Bruce Arians on Instagram after the Bucs announced Arians’ retirement.
Are the Chargers putting a ceiling on Justin Herbert and the offense?
@Nate_Tice
reacts to Thursday night's matchup between the Chargers and the Chiefs ⤵️
After he was cut by the Rams in 2014, Matt Daniels remembers what GM Les Snead told him.
"I think you could be the next great GM or head coach in this league."
Now, he's a rising coach who has made the Vikings' special teams unit one of the NFL's best.
Shaq Mason has been traded from the Patriots to the Buccaneers, first reported by NFL Network.
New England receives a fifth-round pick in return, first reported by NBC Sports Boston.
Tom Brady is reuniting with his former guard.
LET RUSS COOK.
From the Seattle 6-yard line, Russell Wilson drives the Seahawks down the field and utilizes his favorite weapon along the way - D.K. Metcalf. Seattle wins this nail-biter 27-26.
📺 NBC |
#MINvsSEA
Derek Carr’s contract is the opposite of Deshaun Watson’s.
Why would he sign such a Raiders-friendly deal?
"Carr wants to win and have the last laugh." –
@VicTafur
“I don’t think Zeke has ever worked like this in the offseason."
Ezekiel Elliott has taken his workouts to a new level, and his Cowboys teammates have taken notice.
"It’s just exciting to see him in the best shape of his life."
The AFC West-leading Los Angeles Chargers.
With a win in Philly, the Chargers are 5-3, tied with the Raiders atop the division. Justin Herbert had a day.
As a former defensive coordinator, what would scare Bears coach Matt Eberflus the most about his new quarterback Justin Fields?
The play after the play.
Listen to his exclusive interview with
@adamjahns
and
@AdamHoge
:
Joe Burrow's expected extension could make him the highest-paid player in NFL history.
The contract will have a ripple effect for years to come,
@pauldehnerjr
writes.
"The biggest surprise of this offseason would be if this did not get done."
Chandler Jones has more sacks in the last decade (107 1/2) than any player in the NFL.
The Raiders believe there is plenty left in the tank.
✍️
@VicTafur
Derek Carr is launching the ball deep like never before.
"I think I’d rather put the fear into people and have a couple more picks at the end of the year than not do it at all.”
✍️
@VicTafur
Josh Jacobs doesn't just want to be paid in his next deal. He’s fed up with losing.
But if Jacobs has his way, he'll stay with the Raiders, writes
@tashanreed
.
"This is where I want to be."
The Texans have wanted at least five assets, including three first-round picks, in any trade for Deshaun Watson, according to sources.
They have no plans to reduce those demands when trade discussions resume this offseason.
More from
@jeffphowe
.
The Rams have been in contact with free agent CB Stephon Gilmore, a source tells
@JourdanRodrigue
.
"If signed, Gilmore would occupy the outside cornerback role opposite Jalen Ramsey."
More Rams notes leading up to the draft ⤵️
Colts GM Chris Ballard had a longstanding rule: Every cornerback on his roster is 5-10 or taller.
That changed when
@KennyKennyMoe3
arrived.
“He plays bigger than he is.”
📹
@thecheckdown
The Raiders don’t need another receiver, but is Odell Beckham Jr. too much of a boost to pass up on?
"Imagine a pass-catching corps including Davante Adams, Hunter Renfrow, Darren Waller and Beckham."
@tashanreed
on Las Vegas' best free agent fits.
Lovie Smith is out as the Texans' head coach, the team announced.
He was 3-13-1 in his first season with Houston.
Smith's final offensive play as the Texans' head coach was a successful two-point conversion that cost Houston the No. 1 pick.
Broncos CB Chris Harris looked at his Fitbit after the Broncos' game vs. the Chiefs this season: he had run nearly 15 miles. He couldn't remember running more than 11 in a game before.
@bylindsayhjones
on the hangover effect of facing the Chiefs' offense:
List of Dolphins players with multiple 10-catch, 150-yard receiving games:
◽️ Tyreek Hill
Tonight was Hill's fourth career game with Miami.
H/T
@ESPNStatsInfo
Frank Gore tells
@TheSFNiners_
podcast that he plans to sign a one-day contract with the 49ers and retire from the NFL.
Gore spent his first 10 seasons with the Niners, racking up 11,073 rushing yards and 75 total TDs.
Chiefs star QB Patrick Mahomes will join the ownership group of the Kansas City Current, the NWSL team announced on Tuesday.
Mahomes will be the first active NFL player to have equity in an NWSL team.
More from
@itsmeglinehan
.
“If you’re not going to outlaw everything, you’ve gotta at least make it harder to get those crazy guns that everybody’s using.”
Joe Burrow shared some thoughts on gun reform during his presser today.
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@Bengals
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There is no longer a distinction between right tackle and left tackle in the NFL. And if your team’s front office hasn’t figured that out yet, you’ve got major problems. From
@RossTuckerNFL
The Commanders are expected to use the franchise tag on free-agent DT Daron Payne, two people with direct knowledge of the situation told
@BenStandig
.
Payne was named to the Pro Bowl after a career-best 11.5 sacks and 64 combined tackles last season.
Jacksonville is becoming an NFL destination, a city free agents seek out.
For years, even decades, that wasn’t the case.
@zkeefer
on how Trevor Lawrence quietly brought the Jaguars back to relevancy ⤵️