July 2016
Monthly Archive
Fri 29 Jul 2016
Receiver Hakeem Nicks seeks resurgence with Saints (The Associated Press)
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Veteran NFL receiver Hakeem Nicks decided this offseason that persistently lobbying New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton for a job gave him the best chance at salvaging his career. The 28-year-old Nicks, who participated in his first practice of Saints training camp on Friday, is coming off several seasons in which his production dipped far below the standard he set early in his career with the New York Giants. ''If you look at the offenses I was in when I had most of my production throughout my career, I felt like this offense fit my skill set the best,'' Nicks said.
Fri 29 Jul 2016
Cruz is a full-go as Giants practice for the 1st time (The Associated Press)
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Victor Cruz is back a lot sooner than anyone expected. After missing all of last season and being limited to six games over the past two, the New York Giants receiver was a full-go as the team held its first practice at training camp Friday under new coach Ben McAdoo. With the Giants indoors because of overnight rain, the workout looked more like a slow-speed organized team activity.
Fri 29 Jul 2016
Trash talk beckons with Norman, Beckham in same division (The Associated Press)
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Now that they're in the same division, Josh Norman and Odell Beckham Jr. can start talking trash again. After Beckham told GQ Magazine that his catch made the new Washington Redskins cornerback ''relevant,'' Norman responded to the New York Giants receiver on Friday with some amusement. On the second day of Redskins camp, Norman chuckled at the mention of Beckham and his comments and brushed them off.
Thu 28 Jul 2016
Like riding a bike: Rams veterans roll up to training camp (The Associated Press)
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Case Keenum was pretty sure he hadn't been on a bicycle since he was about 12 years old. The quarterback struggled to get his bike over the low curb as he rolled up to the Los Angeles Rams' training camp at UC Irvine on Thursday. With HBO cameras filming their every move for the ''Hard Knocks'' documentary series, they've begun roughly five weeks of camp in Irvine while their training complex is finished in Thousand Oaks.
Thu 28 Jul 2016
Giants optimism is well founded with new coach and changes (The Associated Press)
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After missing the playoffs the past four seasons, the New York Giants have a right to be optimistic. The NFL's worst defense has been bolstered by off-season signings. It was all there to see on Thursday as the Giants reported to training camp.
Thu 28 Jul 2016
Wednesday's Sports in Brief (The Associated Press)
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Eleven weightlifters, including three Russian medalists, have tested positive for banned drugs in the latest retests of samples from the 2012 London Olympics, the International Weightlifting Federation said. Four of the 11 are Russians, who all tested positive for dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, an anabolic steroid. MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin hit out at ''discrimination'' against the country's banned track and field athletes at a Kremlin send-off ceremony for its depleted Olympic team.
Wed 27 Jul 2016
AP source: Coughlin to join NFL's operations staff (The Associated Press)
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Tom Coughlin will be joining the NFL's football operations staff, a person with knowledge of the agreement tells The Associated Press.
Mon 25 Jul 2016
Jaguars GM doing 'homework' by working out Greg Hardy (The Associated Press)
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Jacksonville Jaguars general manager Dave Caldwell says he was doing his ''homework'' on Greg Hardy when he brought in the polarizing defensive end for a two-day workout and interview session last week. Caldwell said he has ''no imminent plans'' to sign Hardy, a free agent who spent last season in Dallas. ''We want to take calculated risks and we'll take chances, but we're not going to do this at any cost, either,'' Caldwell said.
Mon 25 Jul 2016
2016 NFL Preview: The Giants spent a ton to make a playoff return (Shutdown Corner)
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The Giants spent about $200 million in upgrades this offseason. That splurge might not be enough for a playoff spot.
Sun 24 Jul 2016
2016 NFL Preview: Jets' quarterback issue clouds everything else (Shutdown Corner)
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Shutdown Corner is previewing all 32 teams as we get ready for the NFL season, counting down the teams one per day in reverse order of our initial 2016 power rankings. When these rankings were set, I had no idea what to do with the New York Jets. The Ryan Fitzpatrick standoff is one of the stranger ones I can remember.