August 2016
Monthly Archive
Wed 31 Aug 2016
KICKING OFF: A look at Thursday's 15 preseason games (The Associated Press)
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Here's a look at Thursday's NFL preseason games (all times EDT):
Wed 31 Aug 2016
Column: 10 years later, Goodell still leading with his chin (The Associated Press)
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Ten years after taking office, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is arguably the most powerful front man in sports, and one of the least-loved. Most corporate boards would kill to have a guy like Goodell at the top. Last year, they approached $13 billion, a figure that would have put the NFL in the middle of the Fortune 500.
Wed 31 Aug 2016
6 new NFL head coaches try to lead turnarounds (The Associated Press)
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New Miami Dolphins coach Adam Gase likes to talk trash to his players, and the team's performance in recent years has provided plenty of fodder. The Dolphins haven't had a winning season since Barack Obama became president. Last year they were outscored 139-65 by the rival Buffalo Bills and New York Jets.
Wed 31 Aug 2016
Panthers add depth to secondary, sign S Stevie Brown (The Associated Press)
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The Panthers have signed free agent safety Stevie Brown to a one-year contract.
Tue 30 Aug 2016
AP Source: Giants re-sign offensive tackle Will Beatty (The Associated Press)
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The New York Giants have re-signed offensive tackle Will Beatty just two days before their preseason finale against the New England Patriots. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Giants have not announced the deal. A second-round draft pick by New York in 2009, Beatty was released in February after missing the 2015 season with a pectoral muscle injury.
Tue 30 Aug 2016
Attention to detail has rookie receiver starting for Titans (The Associated Press)
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Marcus Mariota says he probably wouldn't throw the ball again in the same situation, not after seeing how close his pass came to being intercepted. Luckily, Tennessee rookie Tajae Sharpe's focus never wavered. Instead, Sharpe caught the pass that Oakland cornerback Sean Smith just missed and finished off a 60-yard run in what Titans coach Mike Mularkey called a very impressive play.
Tue 30 Aug 2016
Here he goes again: Witten says Cowboys can win without Romo (The Associated Press)
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Jason Witten stood in the posh locker room at the new practice facility for the Dallas Cowboys, addressing a topic that came up frequently at musty old Valley Ranch - as recently as last year. Quarterback Tony Romo is hurt again, and his favorite tight end is here to tell you the Cowboys can make it work without him. Now Romo has a broken bone in his back - his fourth back injury in less than four years - and no timetable for a return.
Tue 30 Aug 2016
Petty, Hackenberg – no Geno – in Jets' preseason finale (The Associated Press)
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The two young guys will be under center for the New York Jets' preseason finale. Coach Todd Bowles announced that ''probably'' both second-year quarterback Bryce Petty and rookie Christian Hackenberg will play against Philadelphia on Thursday night, with backup Geno Smith sitting out. Bowles had said on Monday that he wasn't sure if Smith would also play, but ultimately decided he wanted to give the inexperienced quarterbacks game action.
Tue 30 Aug 2016
Brady keeping plans during 'Deflategate' suspension quiet (The Associated Press)
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In some ways, the Patriots' last preseason game against the New York Giants on Thursday will serve as a sort of going away party for Tom Brady. Brady's four-game suspension for his role in ''Deflategate'' begins Saturday as New England shifts to the regular season. Once it starts, Brady won't be eligible to rejoin the active roster until Oct. 3.
Tue 30 Aug 2016
Bills Gilmore out to prove he's among NFL's best cornerbacks (The Associated Press)
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Stephon Gilmore remembers one of the last times he was ever pushed around on the football field. Growing up in South Carolina, the Buffalo Bills cornerback was in the 10th grade when he and the rest of the South Pointe high school defense was essentially bowled over by an opponent's run-heavy, wing-T offense. A few days later, the self-described ''scrawny'' kid approached coach Bobby Carroll, asking for the keys to the weight room so he could start working out on Sundays.