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• Le’Veon Bell: Why would you trade Jamal Adams? I wouldn’t

  12-07-2020 04:20 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Jamal Adams has said he wants out. Le'Veon Bell spoke for his teammate, clarifying the safety would rather stay with the Jets on a long-term deal. Therein lies the problem: The Jets don’t want to pay Adams now, and Adams doesn’t want to wait. Bell said he had a “great talk” with his teammate on [more]
  
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• Friday Night Lights may be out for 2020

  09-07-2020 16:33 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  With pro and college football in 2020 currently hanging in a balance influenced largely the ability and willingness of non-athletes to do what needs to be done to slow the spread of the coronavirus, one of the hotbeds of American high school football may not have high school football in 2020. Due in large part [more]
  
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• Ezekiel Elliott raises $85,000 to feed 400,000 families in need

  08-07-2020 21:28 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Ezekiel Elliott uses his trademark “Feed Me” celebration on the field. Off the field, the Cowboys running back is feeding others. Elliott announced in May he was collaborating with CentreTX to release exclusive merchandise with 100 percent of proceeds going to the North Texas Food Bank. This week, Elliott announced the total donation is $85,000, [more]
  
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• One week left for Dak Prescott, Cowboys to do a long-term deal

  08-07-2020 14:30 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  One week from today, the window closes on the ability of the Cowboys and quarterback Dak Prescott to execute a long-term deal in 2020. Given that negotiations of this nature tend to accelerate as a deadline approaches, the time has come for the team and the player to move toward their respective bottom lines. So [more]
  
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• Our advice to Patrick Mahomes would have been to wait

  07-07-2020 19:14 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The fact that a player can do a long-term deal after three NFL regular seasons doesn’t mean he should. Many players have resisted offers, opting to watch and to wait and to bet on themselves (including their ability to stay healthy) while building more and more leverage. The most recent example of that dynamic comes [more]
  
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• Eagles: DeSean Jackson’s messages were “offensive, harmful, and absolutely appalling”

  07-07-2020 17:59 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Eagles have issued an initial statement regarding the anti-Semitic social-media posts made recently by receiver DeSean Jackson. “We have spoken with DeSean Jackson about his social media posts,” the statement explains. “Regardless of his intentions, the messages he shared were offensive, harmful, and absolutely appalling. They have no place in our society, and are [more]
  
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• FC Dallas bows out of MLS return due to positive test results

  06-07-2020 23:53 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  American sports leagues like to think they’re always in control of their situations. As they try to resume or commences seasons, each is being periodically reminded that, when it comes to a pandemic, the virus controls the situation. Case in point: As Major League Soccer tries to resume its season, FC Dallas has bowed out. [more]
  
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• Dontari Poe “leaning toward” kneeling, hoping to hear from Jerry Jones

  06-07-2020 21:08 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Forty-two days have passed since a former Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has not talked publicly since the draft in April. Richard Sherman has noticed. Gerald McCoy has noticed. So, too, has new Cowboys defensive tackle Dontari Poe. “His silence definitely means a lot because in any other situation [he] [more]
  
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• Report: Cowboys have no interest in David Njoku

  04-07-2020 01:05 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Judging by what’s on social media, the Cowboys supposedly are interested in trading for safety Jamal Adams, signing free agent defensive end Jadeveon Clowney and now trading for tight end David Njoku. It’s unknown how anyone would expect the Cowboys to fit one under their salary cap much less all three. Every time a big-name [more]
  
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• Report: Cowboys may have interest in David Njoku

  03-07-2020 22:28 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Tight end David Njoku wants out of Cleveland and one NFC East team may be interested in helping him make a move. Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reports that the Cowboys might have interest in making a deal for Njoku. The level of interest may have to be pretty high in order for a deal [more]
  
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• Gerald McCoy: Cowboys are going to “let me be me”

  03-07-2020 21:38 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Gerald McCoy started all 16 games last season in Carolina, but after signing with the Cowboys in March, the defensive tackle revealed he had a dispute with the coaches for taking him out of the game. McCoy played only 63 percent of the team’s snaps last season. That was his lowest percentage of playing time [more]
  
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• Robert Quinn wants to be “icing on the cake” for Bears defense

  02-07-2020 15:40 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Bears made a change at outside linebacker this offseason when they released Leonard Floyd and signed Robert Quinn as a free agent. On paper, the move looks like one that should bear fruit for the team’s pass rush. Floyd had 11.5 sacks over the last three seasons while Quinn posted that many coming off [more]
  
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• Colin Kaepernick teams up with RFK Human Rights to support community bail funds

  02-07-2020 14:36 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Jails present a heightened risk of infection during the ongoing pandemic. Plenty of Americans who have yet to be convicted but who can’t afford bail remain stuck in jail pending the resolution of their charges. Colin Kaepernick and his Know Your Rights camp have teamed up with Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights to help. The [more]
  
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• Report: NFL to alter schedule to give every team one home preseason game

  01-07-2020 22:52 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The NFL is set to announce that the first and fourth week of the preseason schedule has been scrapped, which doesn’t come as a great surprise given recent indications that things were moving in that direction. One of the reasons for the change is to give teams more time to work on their own after [more]
  
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• Two weeks left for tagged players to sign long-term deals

  01-07-2020 13:22 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones suggested this week that he could sit out the 2020 season if he doesn’t come to an agreement with the team on a long-term deal before the July 15 deadline to do so and he has plenty of company when it comes to looking for such a contract. With two [more]
  
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• Jourdan Lewis says new Cowboys staff has given cornerbacks “a clean slate”

  29-06-2020 22:53 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Cowboys said farewell to last season’s top cornerback Byron Jones when he signed with the Dolphins as a free agent this offseason and they said hello to a new coaching staff put in place by head coach Mike McCarthy. Mike Nolan will be running the defense for McCarthy and Jourdan Lewis recounted his message [more]
  
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• Texas Rangers’ situation highlights a problem NFL teams may face

  27-06-2020 19:07 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  No, we haven’t expanded our coverage beyond football. Yes, we have decided to look for storylines from other sports that potentially apply to football. Here’s the latest one we noticed, from the world of baseball. Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reported on Friday night that employees of the Texas Rangers “fear for their health and hope [more]
  
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• Sean Lee feels like the old man but is excited for another year in Dallas

  27-06-2020 12:19 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee turns 34 next month, and he heads into his 11th season in Dallas. He thinks he has something to add in Dallas, as the old guy on the defense. “You feel like the old man when you realize some of these mid-, late-’90s birthdays of the guys you’re playing with,” Lee [more]
  
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• Cliff Harris can wait another year for the Hall of Fame

  26-06-2020 20:24 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Cliff Harris, who played for the Cowboys from 1970 to 1979, was finally selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year. But he won’t get in until next year. Harris and the rest of the Class of 2020 won’t be enshrined until 2021 after this week’s decision to delay the ceremony because of [more]
  
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• Ezekiel Elliott sued over alleged dog attack

  26-06-2020 15:05 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is facing a lawsuit from a woman who says his three dogs attacked her while she was on his property to clean his pool. The woman says Elliott’s three dogs all bit her on March 11, with a Rottweiler dragging her by her arm while two bulldogs bit her legs. [more]
  
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• Chris Ballard wins 2020 Horrigan Award from PFWA

  25-06-2020 20:33 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Pro Football Writers of America voted Colts General Manager Chris Ballard as the 2020 Jack Horrigan Award winner, the organization announced Thursday. Ballard, the 48th Horrigan Award winner, is the first member of the Colts’ franchise to receive the honor. He was previously honored by the PFWA as the 2018 NFL Executive of the [more]
  
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• Hall of Fame announces 2020 class will be enshrined next year

  25-06-2020 18:12 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced that this year’s Hall of Fame Game and enshrinement ceremony have been postponed, with the Class of 2020 now being enshrined alongside the class of 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic has led the Hall of Fame to cancel this year’s event, and so the 2021 ceremony will be [more]
  
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• Hall of Fame announces 2020 and 2021 classes will be enshrined together

  25-06-2020 18:12 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced that this year’s Hall of Fame Game and enshrinement ceremony have been canceled, with the Class of 2020 now being enshrined alongside the class of 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic has led the Hall of Fame to cancel this year’s event, and so the 2021 ceremony will be [more]
  
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• Hall of Fame Game canceled

  25-06-2020 13:09 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the NFL continues to say the regular season will start on time. The preseason, however, will not. The Hall of Fame Game, the league’s annual preseason kickoff in Canton, Ohio, has been canceled, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The enshrinement ceremony for the Hall of Fame Class of 2020 [more]
  
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• Ezekiel Elliott: I do hope we have a season, but it has to be right

  24-06-2020 22:05 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Ezekiel Elliott reports he is feeling “good” a week after being diagnosed with COVID-19. The Cowboys running back had only a couple of days with symptoms. But Elliott voices concern about the NFL moving forward during a pandemic. “I got corona, and it really didn’t affect me much,” Elliott told Scooter McGruder on Twitch, via [more]
  
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• Ezekiel Elliott feeling good after testing positive for COVID-19

  24-06-2020 21:08 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  It was over a week ago that word of Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott testing positive for COVID-19 broke and Elliott provided an update on his health Wednesday. Elliott said that he is feeling well generally during a conversation with Scooter Magruder on Twitch, but isn’t yet able to resume working out. Elliott said that [more]
  
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• DeMarcus Lawrence reiterates his stance that it’s not about Jerry Jones

  23-06-2020 23:09 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Richard Sherman has called out Jerry Jones. Gregg Popovich has, too. Cowboys defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, who signed with the team this offseason, became the first player on the roster to question his owner’s silence in the 29 days since George Floyd’s murder began real social change. DeMarcus Lawrence, though, respectfully disagrees. It’s not about [more]
  
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• Who are the best receiving duos in the NFL?

  23-06-2020 18:49 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  A recent edition of PFT Live looked at a perfect question for the slow time of the calendar: Who are the best receiving tandem in the NFL? Simms and I went through four total rounds of dynamic pass-catching duos, realizing along the way that there are plenty of worthy candidates. One group has never played [more]
  
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• The Simms top 40 countdown, No. 8: Dak Prescott

  23-06-2020 12:25 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Cowboys have a top 10 quarterback, and their failure to pay him accordingly could result in the team paying top dollar by July 15. Dak Prescott comes in at No. 8 on the Chris Simms top 40 quarterback countdown for 2020. Prescott moved up from No. 13 after his third season. Although he lacks [more]
  
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• The Chris Simms top 40 NFL QB countdown, No. 8: Dak Prescott

  23-06-2020 12:25 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Cowboys have a top 10 quarterback, and their failure to pay him accordingly could result in the team paying top dollar by July 15. Dak Prescott comes in at No. 8 on the Chris Simms top 40 quarterback countdown for 2020. Prescott moved up from No. 13 after his third season. Although he lacks [more]
  
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• Jamal Adams’ message to Marcus Maye strongly implies that Adams won’t be back with the Jets

  23-06-2020 02:19 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Jets safety Jamal Adams wants to move on. He wants to move on so badly that he seems to be trying to speak it into existence. Consider this not-so-subtle message to Jets safety Marcus Maye: “Brotha just keep being u. Show the world why you’re the best FS in the Game. U deserve everything coming [more]
  
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• Dak Prescott officially signs franchise tender

  22-06-2020 22:10 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  It’s official. Officially. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has signed his exclusive franchise tender, according to David Helman of the team’s official website. He will make $31.4 million in 2020, fully guaranteed. The Cowboys and Prescott have until July 15 to convert the one-year contract to a long-term deal. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL, [more]
  
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• Travis Frederick wins PFWA’s George Halas Award

  22-06-2020 20:46 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Former Cowboys center Travis Frederick won the 2020 George Halas Award as selected by the Pro Football Writers of America. The Halas Award is awarded to an NFL player, coach or staff member who overcomes the most adversity to succeed. Frederick missed the entire 2018 season after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome during training camp. [more]
  
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• DeMarcus Lawrence on Jerry Jones: About us coming together, not one man

  22-06-2020 13:21 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Cowboys defensive tackle Gerald McCoy made multiple calls for Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to speak out the issues of racial inequality that have been front and center since the murder of George Floyd last month. Jones’ silence has been notable given how rarely he’s avoided microphones in the past, but another Cowboys player is less [more]
  
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• Japanese kicker looking for NFL shot

  22-06-2020 12:33 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  A Japanese kicker hopes to pursue his dream of playing in the NFL, and he has two teams in particular in mind. According to a report from the Kyodo News, kicker Toshiki Sato said he has drawn some degree of interest from the Cowboys and Raiders, which has sparked his hopes of eventually getting there. [more]
  
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• Dak Prescott, Cowboys still tussling over length of contract

  22-06-2020 12:00 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Cowboys and quarterback Dak Prescott have until July 15 to work out a multi-year deal. Prescott, as a source recently confirmed it to PFT, wants a four-year deal. The Cowboys want five. From Prescott’s perspective, a four-year deal easily becomes a five- or six-year deal, thanks to the franchise tag. Also, if the Cowboys [more]
  
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• Jamal Adams admits he’s “trying to” land with the Dallas Cowboys

  22-06-2020 11:12 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Jets safety Jamal Adams has identified eight teams to which he’d be willing to be traded. There’s one team that sits at the top of his list, however. To no surprise, it’s the Cowboys. Via Rich Cimini, a fan asked Adams In a cellphone video posted to social media on Sunday asked Adams, “You coming [more]
  
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• Dak Prescott prevents Cowboys from changing their mind and yanking the franchise tender

  22-06-2020 03:38 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  As reported initially by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, PFT has confirmed that Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will sign the exclusive franchise tender. He’s guaranteed to make $31.4 million in 2020. So why sign it now, several weeks before the deadline for doing a long-term deal? Prescott sacrifices the ability to hold out during training camp and [more]
  
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• Dak Prescott to sign franchise tender

  21-06-2020 21:02 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Cowboys don’t have to worry about a holdout of their franchise quarterback. Dak Prescott will sign his franchise tender today or tomorrow, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. That means he’s willing to play on a one-year deal with a guaranteed salary of $31.4 million in 2020, and he will be there at the start [more]
  
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• Report: Around 10 teams have reported at least one positive COVID-19 test

  21-06-2020 03:16 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The NFLPA has advised players to stop working out together to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The reason? Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that “around 10 NFL teams have reported positive coronavirus tests for at least one of their players.” Reports have indicated the Cowboys, Texans, Rams, Broncos, 49ers and Buccaneers have had a player [more]
  
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• 49ers not saying who tested positive for the coronavirus

  20-06-2020 19:06 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  During football season, NFL teams routinely disclose information regarding player health. For now, teams are refusing to say anything about players who have tested positive for the coronavirus. Recently, the Cowboys declined to disclose information about players who reportedly tested positive, refusing not only to give names but also the number of positives. With a [more]
  
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• Jamal Adams: It’s time to move on; no hard feelings

  20-06-2020 02:12 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Jamal Adams wants a trade. The safety has asked the Jets for one, and he’s telling the team’s fans the same on social media. Adams commented to a fan on Instagram on Friday night, saying, “It’s time to move on. Let it go. Appreciate you guys. No hard feelings. Nothin but luv.” Adams has listed [more]
  
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• Gerald McCoy keeps the pressure on Jerry Jones

  20-06-2020 02:10 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  NFL players have found their voice. And they’re not afraid to use it. Cowboys defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, who fired a shot across the bow at owner Jerry Jones on Thursday, took closer aim on Friday at the multi-billionaire who hasn’t said anything in the 26 days since the murder of George Floyd. “It don’t [more]
  
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• Buccaneers on Jamal Adams’ list of preferred teams in a trade

  19-06-2020 20:30 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Jets safety Jamal Adams told the team that he wants to be traded this week and he apparently wouldn’t mind joining up with a couple of his former opponents in the AFC East. Adams told former NFL safety and current ESPN personality Ryan Clark that he would love to play for the Buccaneers. Landing Adams [more]
  
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• Gerald McCoy backs Juneteenth national holiday, calls on Jerry Jones to speak

  19-06-2020 02:20 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Cowboys defensive tackle Gerald McCoy recently became aware of Opal Lee. Her story has inspired him to take action. Lee, a 93-year-old retired schoolteacher, has been trying to get the U.S. government to make June 19 — Juneteenth — a national holiday. Starting tomorrow, she will embark on her second walk in the past four [more]
  
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• Report: Jamal Adams would accept trade to some places absent extension

  18-06-2020 23:59 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Jets safety Jamal Adams has made it clear the entire offseason he is frustrated at the team’s lack of urgency at getting him a long-term deal. Now comes news that Adams has requested a trade. The Jets have not given Adams’ agent permission to speak with other teams, Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News [more]
  
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• Locker Rooms Are Petri Dishes. Can the N.F.L. Clean Up Before Training Camp?

  17-06-2020 00:14 via nytimes.com
  
  The lack of virus protocols as July’s camps approach has left many in football unsure about safety in a sport that requires contact on nearly every play and cramped quarters inside team facilities.
  
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• Ohio governor says Hall of Fame Game, ceremony unlikely

  16-06-2020 21:38 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Pro Football Hall of Fame has expressed optimism the game and ceremony would happen the first week of August. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine put a damper on that optimism Tuesday. “As much as I hate to say this, because we’ve all been looking forward to that, and I know how much it means to [more]
  
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• Ohio governor not optimistic about fans for Hall of Fame Game, ceremony

  16-06-2020 21:38 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Pro Football Hall of Fame has expressed optimism the game and ceremony would happen the first week of August as planned with fans in the stands. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine put a damper on that optimism Tuesday. “As much as I hate to say this, because we’ve all been looking forward to that, and [more]
  
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• Tony Romo, Ezekiel Elliott’s SportsCon canceled for 2020

  16-06-2020 20:26 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  SportsCon, an annual sports convention co-founded by Tony Romo, announced it is canceling its event scheduled for next month. The convention, held annually in Dallas-Fort Worth, draws thousands of fans for live games, autograph and photograph sessions and sports challenges. Most attend to meet their favorite star players. Pete Rose, Emmitt Smith, Ezekiel Elliott, DeMarcus [more]
  
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