Archives for March 2022

The Patriots have added free agent safety Jabrill Peppers. Peppers, who is recovering from a torn ACL, has agreed to a one-year deal, according to ESPN. The 26-year-old Peppers suffered the ACL tear in October and could be back in time to play for the Patriots in Week One. Originally a first-round pick of the [more] … [Read more...] about Patriots sign Jabrill Peppers

The 49ers have made it clear that they would like to trade Jimmy Garoppolo. But at this point, the quarterback’s shoulder surgery appears to have put that on hold. So now San Francisco is carrying Garoppolo on its roster, despite the fact that trading him or cutting him would clear $25.5 million off the team’s [more] … [Read more...] about Jed York says he’d be fine with keeping Jimmy Garoppolo as a backup

The Packers wide receiver room looks a lot different than it did at the end of the season. Davante Adams is a Raider, Marquez Valdes-Scantling is a Chief, and the Packers are in need of some help at the position for next season. Head coach Matt LaFleur outlined what the team is looking to add [more] … [Read more...] about Matt LaFleur: We need a legit WR who can take top off of coverage

The NFL’s change to its overtime rule in the postseason was based on statistics. Under the format adopted in 2010, the NFL played 12 overtime postseason games. The team that won the coin toss went 10-2, and seven of those games were decided on the first possession. “That data was compelling to us and to [more] … [Read more...] about Rich McKay: Overtime change was data driven, with the Chiefs-Bills game a big factor

One feature of the Cardinals’ past two seasons has been an early surge with a late-year fade. Arizona began 2020 5-2 before losing six of their last nine to finish at 8-8 and miss a playoff spot. Then in 2021, the team was in the driver’s seat in the NFC West before losing four of [more] … [Read more...] about Kliff Kingsbury: We’re trying to address how to be better in the final stretch