It’s not real, but it’s a better version of fake. Via the New York Daily News, MetLife Stadium has a new playing surface. The new playing surface features monofilament turf, not slit film. The NFL Players Association, which generally wants grass over turf, has specifically called for stadiums with slit film turf to replace those [more] … [Read more...] about Jets, Giants have new turf at MetLife Stadium
Archives for March 2023
Todd Bowles: We’re not looking for a QB to come in and be Superman
The Buccaneers will have a new quarterback in 2023 and they will be asking him to do different things than they asked of Tom Brady. That was part of the message from head coach Todd Bowles at the league meetings this week. Bowles said that “everybody just assumes you are going to be bad” because [more] … [Read more...] about Todd Bowles: We’re not looking for a QB to come in and be Superman
Asante Samuel Sr. advises Lamar Jackson against playing for Bill Belichick
Quarterback Lamar Jackson supposedly wants to play for the Patriots. The Patriots reported aren’t interested in Jackson. Former Patriots cornerback Asante Samuel Sr. has some advice for Lamar. Basically, be happy about this. “Lamar Jackson, my brother trust me you don’t want to play for Belichick,” Samuel tweeted on Thursday morning. Samuel spent five years [more] … [Read more...] about Asante Samuel Sr. advises Lamar Jackson against playing for Bill Belichick
Kyle Shanahan: Sam Darnold has as good of a skillset as there is
The 49ers signed Sam Darnold to give themselves another option at quarterback with Brock Purdy‘s status unclear after his elbow surgery. Earlier this week at the annual league meeting, head coach Kyle Shanahan said Darnold “has as good of a skillset as there is.” “That’s why he went as the third pick in the draft,” [more] … [Read more...] about Kyle Shanahan: Sam Darnold has as good of a skillset as there is
Cowboys didn’t offer Ezekiel Elliott a reduced deal to avoid “insulting” him
The Cowboys bungled the original Ezekiel Elliott contract, paying too much money and building in guarantees that made it impossible to move on before this year. But the Cowboys also may have managed his departure to perfection. Via Jori Epstein of Yahoo Sports, Cowboys executive Stephen Jones explained this week that the team didn’t offer [more] … [Read more...] about Cowboys didn’t offer Ezekiel Elliott a reduced deal to avoid “insulting” him