Free-agent receiver Antonio Brown has maintained for weeks that he needs surgery on his ankle. It was believed he’d get it fixed and then embark on returning to football. Now, Brown has turned the timeline upside down. Brown recently told TMZ.com that he won’t get the ankle fixed until he knows that he has a [more] … [Read more...] about Antonio Brown says he won’t get ankle surgery without a commitment from a team
Archives for March 2022
The hiring of Todd Bowles exposes a previously unknown Rooney Rule loophole
In 2009, the Buccaneers fired Jon Gruden and promptly installed Raheem Morris without conducting a full search. The move complied with the Rooney Rule as written at the time, because the rule required only one minority interview. If a team were instantly hiring a minority head coach, it necessarily complied with the requirements of the [more] … [Read more...] about The hiring of Todd Bowles exposes a previously unknown Rooney Rule loophole
Saints looking for more help at wide receiver
There’s been a lot of attention paid to the Saints’ quarterback decisions this offseason, but the return of Jameis Winston and signing of Andy Dalton should allow for more light to be shed on other parts of the roster. One of those areas is wide receiver. The Saints re-signed Tre'Quan Smith recently and the expectation [more] … [Read more...] about Saints looking for more help at wide receiver
Doug Pederson: You don’t want to sign seven guys every year in free agency
The Jaguars have not been competitive since reaching the AFC Championship Game in 2017. Now with head coach Doug Pederson, the team has made moves to try and become a contender in the AFC South quickly. Jacksonville quickly committed $175.3 million in guaranteed money out of the gates in free agency, which set a new [more] … [Read more...] about Doug Pederson: You don’t want to sign seven guys every year in free agency
Jed York’s comparison of the current quarterback situation to Joe Montana and Steve Young badly misses the mark
Earlier this week, 49ers owner Jed York made a stunning, straight-face comparison of the team’s current quarterback situation to the embarrassment of riches that the 49ers enjoyed after trading for Steve Young during the height of Joe Montana’s career. Young arrived in April 1987, with four years left on the contract he’d signed with the [more] … [Read more...] about Jed York’s comparison of the current quarterback situation to Joe Montana and Steve Young badly misses the mark