Posts Tagged ‘NFL’

AROUND THE NFL Every player should listen to former NFL RB Marshawn Lynch: @NFL_DovKleimanInsane: Marshawn Lynch reveals that he didn’t touch any of the $56,769,878 he made while playing in the NFL. “On my off days, I’d go work with these brands and get a bag, bring in a couple 100 bands, and I could just eat…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  DETROITThe Lions have a problem as CB TERRION ARNOLD is charged in Tampa with a multiple felonies including kidnapping from an incident in February.  It seems to involve Arnold trying to recover items from people who had stolen from him.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: From the moment a story surfaced that two…

AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST  DALLASAs Charean Williams points out, only WR GEORGE PICKENS will play under a franchise tag this season – making a mere $27.3 million. Then, there was one. . . . The Falcons reached agreement with tight end Kyle Pitts on a three-year, $54 million deal, leaving Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens as…

AROUND THE NFL The NFL has denied QB BRENDAN SORSBY’s application for the supplemental draft which tees up his attorney Jeffrey Kessler for the kind of legal action he loves.  Mike Florio is not impressed by the NFL’s reasoning for turning down Sorsby: The NFL is sticking it to Brendan Sorsby. PFT has confirmed that the NFL…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  GREEN BAYEDGE MICAH PARSONS is reportedly not going to be available to earn his massive contract until midseason at the earliest.  Jordan Sigler of YahooSports.com: The timeline appears to be changing for star pass-rusher Micah Parsons’ return to the Green Bay Packers this season. There was some hope Parsons could return near mid-October. He’s…

AROUND THE NFL As you watch FIFA World Cup games in “Boston Stadium”, the home of the Patriots far from Boston, you will be hard-pressed to see the name of the venue’s title sponsor.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: FIFA’s take-it-or-leave-it specifications for NFL venues hoping to host World Cup matches required, among other things, the changing of…

AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST  DALLASWR GEORGE PICKENS has reported for mini-camp per Todd Archer of ESPN.com: As a precursor to this week’s mandatory minicamp, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens took his physical Monday at The Star, according to a source. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer had said all along that he expected Pickens to be at the…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  DETROITDan Campbell is singing the praises of his second year DC Kelvin Sheppard.  Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com: Lions head coach Dan Campbell made Kelvin Sheppard one of his first assistant coach hires when he got the job in 2021, and promoted him to defensive coordinator in 2025. As Sheppard heads into…

AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST  PHILADELPHIADE AJ EPENESA, who flunked a physical with the Browns, is deemed healthy enough by the Eagles to sign.  ESPN.com: The Philadelphia Eagles have signed defensive end AJ Epenesa months after the Cleveland Browns backed out of an agreement to sign him. The Eagles announced the signing Wednesday but did not disclose terms. The…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  GREEN BAYWR CHRISTIAN WATSON got a lot of money in his extension despite a spotty history of availability.  As Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com reports, he appreciates the teams belief in him: Wide receiver Christian Watson has shown plenty of ability since the Packers made him the 34th overall pick in 2022, but his productivity…