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• Summoned to the league office in 2011 over criticism of officiating, Jon Gruden refused to go

  14-07-2023 23:43
  
  The recent ESPN article regarding the connection between the Jon Gruden emails and Daniel Snyder's essentially forced sale of the Commanders delved into the animosity between Gruden and the league office. It started during his first stint with the Raiders, and it grew over the years.The fact that he worked directly for the late Al Davis didn't help matters. Davis had long been an irritant to the league, suing his partners for antitrust and believing there was a persistent bias against the Silve
  
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• Jaguar Sculpture Installation Outside Miller Electric Center | Jacksonville Jaguars

  14-07-2023 23:03 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Kyle Rudolph will call Big Ten games for NBC

  14-07-2023 23:00
  
  Tight end Kyle Rudolph remains a free agent, but he is working on a second career.Rudolph told Pete Sampson of TheAthletic.com that he will call select Big Ten games for NBC this fall. Rudolph got his feet wet as an analyst this offseason, calling some USFL games and Notre Dame's spring game.Rudolph credits his career at Notre Dame with his post-playing-career opportunity."One hundred percent. It was without question the reason why," Rudolph told Sampson. "I'm an anomaly. Played 12 years in the
  
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• 49ers' Sam Darnold recounts 'freakiest' supernatural experience he had while staying at George Kittle's house

  14-07-2023 22:55 via cbssports.com
  
  The quarterback felt like something was in the room with him in the middle of the night
  
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• Rams sign Byron Young to wrap up draft class

  14-07-2023 22:28
  
  The Rams have all of their draft picks under contract. Field Yates of ESPN reports that third-round edge rusher Byron Young signed his four-year deal with the team on Friday. The agents for third-round defensive tackle Kobie Turner announced their client had signed earlier in the day. Young had 37 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and seven sacks for the Volunteers last season. He spent two years at the SEC school after going to junior college. Young and Turner were two of 14 players drafted by the
  
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• Breece Hall: I've been saying I'll be ready for the first game

  14-07-2023 22:18
  
  Jets running back Breece Hall missed the final 10 games of his rookie season after tearing his ACL, but he doesn't think the injury will cost him any more games this season. Hall and Jets head coach Robert Saleh both sounded optimistic about Hall’s chances of being ready to roll at the start of the season when they spoke to reporters near the end of the team's offseason program. During an appearance on NFL Network this week, Hall sounded even more confident about being in the lineup for t
  
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• Report: Long-term contract for Evan Engram "up in the air"

  14-07-2023 21:30
  
  In April, Jaguars General Manager Trent Baalke expressed optimism at getting tight end Evan Engram under contract long term. But as the Monday deadline approaches for franchised-tagged players to sign a long-term deal, there are no signs the sides are closing in on one.Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reports that a long-term deal for Engram is "up in the air." They may get a deal done. They might not get a deal done.Stay tuned.If they don't get a long-term deal completed by Monday, Engram would ge
  
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• Agent's Take: Are days of high-priced NFL RBs on verge of extinction?

  14-07-2023 21:30 via cbssports.com
  
  Josh Jacobs and Saquon Barkley might be hard-pressed to reset the running back market
  
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• Kyler Murray: The sky is the limit for me, this team

  14-07-2023 21:04
  
  The Cardinals are betting favorites to have the worst record in the NFL in 2023. Arizona is a +225 favorite to finish the regular season with the fewest wins, via BetMGM, with Tampa Bay next at +850 followed by Houston at +900.The Cardinals, of course, expect to be better — much better — than anyone outside the organization believes.The return of quarterback Kyler Murray will play a part in the team's outcome this season. Murray is working his way back from a torn anterior cruciate
  
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• Adrian Phillips: Mac Jones is competing, we'll ride with whoever's out there

  14-07-2023 20:41
  
  Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has resisted referring to Mac Jones as the team's starting quarterback this offseason and one of the team's defensive players didn't take the bait when asked recently about Jones' grip on the job. Safety Adrian Phillips was more than willing to talk about the quarterbacks that the Patriots will be facing during the 2023 season during an appearance on NFL Network, but he was less forthcoming when asked about Jones being the team's No. 1 signal caller. "Man, you
  
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• Vikings' Kirk Cousins responds after getting left off Justin Jefferson's list of five best NFL quarterbacks

  14-07-2023 20:26 via cbssports.com
  
  Cousins took the high road regarding his teammate's omission
  
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• DK Metcalf: Geno Smith matured and changed when he became the starter

  14-07-2023 20:05
  
  At this time last year, the Seahawks had not named a starting quarterback but wide receiver DK Metcalf had a pretty good idea of which way they were going to go. Metcalf knew Geno Smith from Smith's three years as a backup to Russell Wilson in Seattle and he said during an appearance on Fubo Sports' Getcha Popcorn Ready with T.O. & Hatch that Smith could "chill" in that role because he wasn't leading the offense. After Wilson was traded, Metcalf and Smith worked out together and the wideout
  
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• Rams agree to terms with third-round pick Kobie Turner

  14-07-2023 20:04
  
  The Rams drafted 14 players this spring. All but one now is under contract or has agreed to terms.Universal Sports Management announced Friday that third-round defensive end Kobie Turner has agreed to terms with the team.Third-round defensive end Byron Young remains the Rams' only unsigned rookie.The Rams selected Turner out of Wake Forest with the 89th overall selection. He wasa third-team All-ACC performer in his lone season with the Demon Deacons.Turner totaled 38 total tackles, including 10
  
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• NFL team-by-team odds to make playoffs, best bets: Take Vikings and Seahawks to make postseason

  14-07-2023 19:54 via cbssports.com
  
  Odds for each NFL team to make the postseason in 2023
  
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• Tariq Woolen says his knee is getting right after offseason surgery

  14-07-2023 19:53
  
  Seahawks cornerback Tariq Woolen watched from the sideline during Organized Team Activities after having arthroscopic knee surgery for an offseason injury. But he says he's making progress.Woolen posted a video of himself sprinting and appearing to move well, and he wrote that his knee feels good."The knee is getting right," Woolen wrote.Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has said he expects Woolen to be on the field at the start of training camp.Woolen was a 2022 fifth-round draft pick who started al
  
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• Packers' AJ Dillon says 'everybody would run through a wall' for Jordan Love

  14-07-2023 19:45 via cbssports.com
  
  Love has barely played through his first three NFL seasons but now takes over for Aaron Rodgers
  
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• Former NFL quarterback Philip Rivers and his wife are expecting their 10th child

  14-07-2023 19:33 via cbssports.com
  
  The legendary Chargers quarterback will welcome his 10th child this October
  
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• Tom Brady NFL return rumors: One Buccaneers player thinks Tampa Bay is trying to coax QB out of retirement

  14-07-2023 19:31 via cbssports.com
  
  Are the Buccaneers trying to get Tom Brady to return to the NFL?
  
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• Larry Ogunjobi sees "true growth" in Kenny Pickett's confidence and demeanor

  14-07-2023 19:29
  
  Quarterback Kenny Pickett had a promising rookie season for the Steelers and defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi believes his teammate will be even better the second time around. During an appearance on The Sick Podcast, Ogunjobi said that he's always thought that players make their biggest improvement between their first and second seasons in the NFL. Ogunjobi said the lack of pre-draft workouts, extra meetings with your team, and other things that are specific to a rookie year allows players mor
  
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• Lions GM says Jahmyr Gibbs is a 'special weapon' who reminds him of Christian McCaffrey, Marshall Faulk

  14-07-2023 19:25 via cbssports.com
  
  Brad Holmes again says that Gibbs is not just a running back
  
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• Justin Simmons: Russell Wilson has my full trust and confidence

  14-07-2023 19:03
  
  The Broncos need a bounce-back season from quarterback Russell Wilson and another teammate has expressed confidence it's going to happen. In a recent interview with SiriusXM NFL Radio, safety Justin Simmons noted the time Wilson has put in to be better in 2023. “I know he’s one of the hardest workers, if not the hardest worker I’ve ever been around and that I’ve seen, and his attention to detail and his preparation has already made me a better player, being his teammate,
  
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• Ranking five NFC quarterbacks under the most pressure, plus one overvalued player for each NFC team

  14-07-2023 19:02 via cbssports.com
  
  Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for July 14
  
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• John Elway: Sean Payton is a "perfect fit" for Broncos right now

  14-07-2023 18:23
  
  John Elway is no longer a day-to-day member of the Broncos front office. But the Hall of Fame quarterback will always be connected to the franchise after winning three Super Bowls as a player and executive. At the American Century Championship golf tournament this week, Elway said he’s excited about the franchise having Sean Payton as its head coach.“He’s a perfect fit for where we are right now, where the Broncos are right now,” Elway said, via Troy Renck of Denver7. &l
  
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• Chargers' Austin Ekeler baffled how backup WRs still make more money than him: Seeing that will 'piss me off'

  14-07-2023 18:02 via cbssports.com
  
  Ekeler is fighting for his position: 'I'm bringing more value to the team'
  
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• Former Pro Bowl DT Malik Jackson announces retirement after 10 NFL seasons

  14-07-2023 17:32 via cbssports.com
  
  Jackson won a Super Bowl with the Broncos and then cashed in with the Jaguars
  
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• 2023 NFL franchise tag deadline: Things to know, including date, time, players affected and likely outcomes

  14-07-2023 17:16 via cbssports.com
  
  Everything you need to know
  
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• Commanders RB Antonio Gibson wants to play more WR in 2023: 'I haven't shown my position'

  14-07-2023 16:19 via cbssports.com
  
  Gibson was mostly a slot receiver in college
  
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• Austin Ekeler: Seeing some backup WRs making more than me is going to piss me off

  14-07-2023 16:19
  
  Earlier in the offseason, Chargers running back Austin Ekeler received permission to seek a trade after it became clear that Los Angeles was not willing to give him a contract extension. No trade materialized, in large part because no team was willing to give Ekeler the contract he was looking for. But Ekeler will get the chance to earn some additional money via incentives added to his Chargers deal. This week, Ekeler appeared on the Rich Eisen Show and shared how he's feeling when it comes to
  
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• Ranking NFL RB-WR-WR trios for 2023: Top offensive supporting casts headlined by 49ers, Chargers

  14-07-2023 15:45 via cbssports.com
  
  Selecting the top offensive support systems based on team's top rusher and top two wide receivers
  
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• Broncos legend John Elway says Sean Payton is 'a perfect fit' for where the Broncos are right now

  14-07-2023 15:27 via cbssports.com
  
  Payton is replacing Nathaniel Hackett and hoping to help Russell Wilson get back to form
  
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• Quinnen Williams cashes in with Jets | Shohei Ohtani trade speculation looms large as second half starts

  14-07-2023 15:16 via cbssports.com
  
  Will the Mets and Padres be able to turn thigs around before the deadline?
  
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• Kyler Murray: "A big deal" that Jonathan Gannon, others from Cardinals came to statue unveiling

  14-07-2023 14:08
  
  Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray's offseason has been dominated by his recovery from a torn ACL, but he did take a little time away from the grind in honor to go back to his alma mater. The University of Oklahoma unveiled a statue of Murray in honor of the quarterback's Heisman Trophy win while playing for the school and Murray took part in the April event. A contingent from the Cardinals that included head coach Jonathan Gannon and General Manager Monti Ossenfort was also in attendance. Thei
  
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• Former NFL defensive end Joe Campbell dies at 68

  14-07-2023 10:27
  
  Joe Campbell, a defensive end who played for the Saints, Raiders and Buccaneers, has died at the age of 68.After starring at Maryland, Campbell was selected by the Saints with the seventh overall pick in the 1977 NFL draft.During his fourth season, Campbell was traded to the Raiders, and he helped them win the Super Bowl that year.Campbell finished his career in 1981 with the Buccaneers.Campbell's brother told the Delaware News Journal that Campbell was found dead after going for a hike and app
  
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• Andy Reid, Bill Belichick and these three other NFL head coaches excel at developing stars at key positions

  14-07-2023 03:47 via cbssports.com
  
  Some of the best coaches seem to always have stars at the same positions year after year
  
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• Mark Glowinski: Daniel Jones can go out and kick ass now with nothing to prove

  14-07-2023 03:25
  
  A year ago, Daniel Jones faced the most important season of his career. Now, after one season under Brian Daboll, the Giants quarterback has a new contract and a bright future.He passed for career bests with 317 completions, 472 attempts, a 67.2 completion percentage and 3,205 yards. He also ran for 708 yards and seven touchdowns."I think it's going to be even a better season now that he has. . . that little bit of sense of relief in the sense that he doesn't have to prove [anything] to anybody
  
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• Patrick Mahomes: Andy Reid is simply the best

  14-07-2023 01:07
  
  Michael Vick recently opened the debate about whether Andy Reid deserves consideration for greatest coach of all time. Patrick Mahomes would like to second that notion.Since Mahomes became the full-time starter in 2018, the Chiefs are 64-18 in the regular season and 11-3 in the postseason with three AFC titles and two Super Bowl rings. Mahomes has two MVP awards.Both Reid and Mahomes are headed toward the Pro Football Hall of Fame with years remaining in their careers."He's meant the world to m
  
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• Seahawks' DK Metcalf lists his top five WRs in NFL history, omitting Jerry Rice from No. 1 status

  14-07-2023 01:00 via cbssports.com
  
  Metcalf had an interesting answer for No. 1
  
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• Quinnen Williams, Jets agree to new four-year, $96 million extension, with $66 million in guaranteed money

  14-07-2023 00:42 via cbssports.com
  
  Another star interior lineman gets a big payday
  
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• Jets announce deal with Quinnen Williams

  14-07-2023 00:29
  
  The Jets announced their long-term deal with defensive tackle Quinnen Williams on Thursday. "We are thrilled to secure Quinnen as a New York Jet for the foreseeable future, as he embodies everything we look for in our players," Jets General Manager Joe Douglas said in a statement. "He is a leader on and off the field, who does everything asked of him and more. He is a young, ascending player who has shown a consistent ability to dominate the line of scrimmage and help this team win. We are happ
  
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• Pro Bowl Games ratings compare favorably to other leagues' all-star games

  14-07-2023 00:16
  
  When the NFL scrapped the Pro Bowl for the Pro Bowl Games, it expected the ratings to take a hit. And they did. But the non-bowl Pro Bowl is performing well in comparison to the all-star games held by other leagues.This week's all-star game staged by Major League Baseball generated a record-low audience of 7.01 million viewers on Fox. In February, the NFL's Pro Bowl Games drew 6.28 million viewers on ESPN and ABC.The NBA all-star game from that same month yielded a record-low audience of 4.59 m
  
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• Are Bills bringing back red helmets? Cryptic tweets by players suggest 1990s-era helmets could return

  14-07-2023 00:02 via cbssports.com
  
  Buffalo's red helmets may be making a return
  
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• Report: Richard Sherman is a candidate to replace Shannon Sharpe on Undisputed

  14-07-2023 00:01
  
  Richard Sherman once told Skip Bayless, "I’m better at life than you." Their lives could soon be intertwined.Andrew Marchand of the New York Post reports that Sherman has emerged as a candidate to replace Shannon Sharpe on Undisputed.The news comes at a time when FS1 reportedly is having difficultly finding someone who will work with Bayless, who is believed to rule the show on which he appears with an iron fist.But even Sherman would have to realize the potential for fireworks in the fau
  
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