When the Bills acquired running back Nyheim Hines from the Colts in November, they sent a conditional sixth-round pick to Indianapolis that had the potential to rise to a fifth-round pick. The conditions for that pick to increase were met. As noted by Joe Buscaglia of TheAthletic.com, the Bills will now send their original fifth-round [more] … [Read more...] about Colts will receive fifth-round pick from Bills to complete Nyheim Hines trade
NFL should promptly reinstate Calvin Ridley
Jaguars receiver Calvin Ridley has applied for reinstatement, following a one-year suspension for betting $1,500 on football while away from the Falcons during the 2021 season. Barring evidence of further violations during the suspension, Ridley should be immediately reinstated. The league has made its point, with a swift, strong, and stringent suspension that shows the [more] … [Read more...] about NFL should promptly reinstate Calvin Ridley
XFL bringing back its unique kickoff rule that increases returns, decreases injuries
One of the best innovations of the short-lived XFL 2.0, which began play in February of 2020 and closed down in March of 2020, was its kickoff rule. That rule will be back for XFL 3.0, which begins play on Saturday. The kickoff rule consists of 10 players on the kicking team and 10 players [more] … [Read more...] about XFL bringing back its unique kickoff rule that increases returns, decreases injuries
Dan Pitcher: I believe the Super Bowl is in the Bengals’ near future and I want to be part of it
Bengals quarterbacks coach Dan Pitcher has been a key part of Cincinnati’s success over the last two seasons and he elected to remain with the club going into 2023. Pitcher reportedly signed a contract extension with the Bengals, though he did still interview for the Buccaneers’ offensive coordinator vacancy. But he said in an interview [more] … [Read more...] about Dan Pitcher: I believe the Super Bowl is in the Bengals’ near future and I want to be part of it
NFL Films footage shows James Bradberry pulling JuJu Smith-Schuster’s jersey
Four days after the Super Bowl, a surprising number of people continue to suggest that an instance of defensive holding should not have been called defensive holding. The argument apparently was rooted in the reality that we all wanted to witness a more exciting finish to Super Bowl LVII, and that the foul called on [more] … [Read more...] about NFL Films footage shows James Bradberry pulling JuJu Smith-Schuster’s jersey