One man led the charge for the Washington Commanders to build a new stadium in the state of Virginia, and that was State Senate Majority Leader Richard L. Saslaw (D-Fairfax). On Thursday, Saslaw acknowledged he was done, and the bill was dead. This comes one day after Washington defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio referred to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol as a “dust-up,” … [Read more...] about Virginia Senate leader gives up on Commanders stadium bill
Archives for June 2022
Fred McAfee, Devery Henderson selected for Saints Hall of Fame
The Saints have named a pair of former players as the next inductees into the franchise’s Hall of Fame. The team announced that running back Fred McAfee and wide receiver Devery Henderson will both be inducted during the 2022 season. They also announced that longtime assistant athletic trainer Kevin Mangum has been chosen to receive [more] … [Read more...] about Fred McAfee, Devery Henderson selected for Saints Hall of Fame
Andy Reid impressed with Josh Gordon’s offseason performance
There was a time when Josh Gordon was one of the NFL’s truly elite wide receivers. But since leading the NFL in receiving yards in 2013, Gordon has missed more games because of substance-abuse suspensions than he has played, and it’s an open question whether he’s ever going to be an impact player again. Gordon [more] … [Read more...] about Andy Reid impressed with Josh Gordon’s offseason performance
Tom Brady doesn’t deny offseason reports linking him to the Dolphins
PFT and others have reported that Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady had hoped to engineer a path to Miami for 2022. It would have begun with Brady becoming a minority owner (and possibly a front-office executive) with the Dolphins, and it would have continued with Brady emerging from retirement to play for the Dolphins. (In the [more] … [Read more...] about Tom Brady doesn’t deny offseason reports linking him to the Dolphins
Todd Bowles: Tom Brady picked up right where he left off
As has been the case for years, Tom Brady did not participate in his team’s voluntary offseason program this spring. But Brady was back at Buccaneers headquarters for mandatory minicamp this week as he readies for his third season with the club. New head coach Todd Bowles said Brady didn’t look any different during practice. [more] … [Read more...] about Todd Bowles: Tom Brady picked up right where he left off