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College Football Already Has the Perfect Playoff Blueprint: Just Copy the FCS
The FCS Playoff format offers a clear, competitive, and proven model for college football’s postseason. So why is the FBS reinventing the wheel?...
Cardinals put CB Sean Murphy-Bunting on non-football injury list
The Arizona Cardinals placed cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting on the reserve/non-football injury list on Thursday, a move that will apparently end his 2025 season.,Neither the Cardinals nor Murphy-Bunting's representatives have detailed what occurred.,A team can place players on the NFI list for injur...
Browns owners moving forward with plan for domed stadium
The Cleveland Browns' plan to leave downtown and build a $2.4 billion domed stadium in suburban Brook Park has turned into a public spat with Cleveland's mayor.,The NFL team's owners, Jimmy and Dee Haslam, have not wavered for 18 months in choosing a new, indoor stadium as part of a larger, mixed-us...
Reports: Eldest daughter of Jim Irsay to claim operations role with Colts
Late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay was a hands-on decision-maker from the highest seat in the team's operation after learning under his father. ,Now one of Irsay's children might follow a similar path to lead the Colts following her father's death. ,Irsay died at 65 on Wednesday and is survived...
Giants first-round LB Abdul Carter signs rookie deal
Linebacker Abdul Carter, the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, signed his four-year rookie contract with the New York Giants on Thursday.,Agents for the Penn State product confirmed that the fully guaranteed deal is worth $45.255 million.,Carter, 21, is represented by Drew Rosenhaus, Robert Bailey a...
Steelers sign first-round DT Derrick Harmon
Pittsburgh Steelers first-round draft pick Derrick Harmon signed his four-year rookie contract, the team announced Thursday.,The Steelers selected the standout Oregon defensive tackle with the 21st overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft last month.,The four-year deal is worth $17,948,806, per Spotrac. I...
Lions DE Aidan Hutchinson: 'I'm fully cleared'
Detroit Lions star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson uttered three little words fans were waiting for Thursday when discussing his recovery from the fractured tibia and fibula that ended his 2024 season.,"I'm fully cleared," Hutchinson said.,OK, Hutchinson said more than that as he plans to get up to s...
Report: Saints QB Jake Haener (oblique) out 'couple of weeks'
New Orleans Saints quarterback Jake Haener will miss "a couple of weeks" after sustaining an oblique strain, ESPN reported Thursday.,Haener suffered the injury while throwing extra passes during Wednesday's OTA practice.,Per ESPN, an MRI revealed a strain but no tear of the oblique for Haener, who i...
Jerry Jones Admits He Hates the Tush Push Because the Eagles Are Good at It
NFL owners debated banning the Tush Push. Jerry Jones admits his bias, Jason Kelce defends the play, and the Eagles keep their goal-line weapon—for now....
Colts owner/CEO Jim Irsay dies at 65
Indianapolis Colts owner and chief executive officer Jim Irsay, who spent his career in the NFL, has died Wednesday afternoon, the team announced. He was 65.,"We are devastated to announce our beloved Owner & CEO, Jim Irsay, passed away peacefully in his sleep this afternoon," Colts chief operating ...
No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward inks deal with Titans
The Tennessee Titans on Wednesday signed quarterback Cam Ward, the top overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft.,The fully guaranteed contract is for four years and $48.7 million, per reporting from ESPN.,"It's a blessing," Ward said. "I'm ready to get to work.",Ward, 22, passed for 4,313 yards and 3...
Roger Goodell: Playoff seeding talk to continue
The Detroit Lions withdrew their proposal to alter playoff seeding before a vote was taken by owners in Minneapolis on Wednesday, but commissioner Roger Goodell expects the discussion to resume into the 2025 season.,Goodell said the proposal won't be considered in its current form. However, there is...
Bills to be featured on 'Hard Knocks' during training camp
The Buffalo Bills will make their "Hard Knocks" debut on HBO this summer, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced Wednesday.,Also, Goodell announced that the NFC East will be featured on the in-season edition of Hard Knocks, the long-running documentary series that began chronicling NFL teams in tr...
NFL unveils new award: Protector of the Year
The NFL on Wednesday announced a new end-of-year annual honor that will be awarded to the league's best offensive lineman, called Protector of the Year. ,NFL executive Troy Vincent announced the award and credited Buffalo Bills four-time Pro Bowl lineman Dion Dawkins and retired two-time All-Pro And...
Report: NFL owners delay talks on Roger Goodell contract extension
NFL owners are putting off a discussion about a reworked contract for commissioner Roger Goodell, The Athletic reported Wednesday afternoon.,Earlier in the day, the outlet reported that owners were expected to approve a contract extension at their spring league meeting.,No reason was given for the d...
Browns QB Deshaun Watson out of boot, throwing at facility
Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, recovering from a twice-ruptured Achilles tendon, has been out of his walking boot for weeks and throwing to receivers at the team's practice facility, Cleveland.com reported. ,The rehab process for Watson, who is all but written off for the 2025 NFL season, has be...
Butt out: Tush push survives, vote to ban falls short
Another season of the "Brotherly Shove" is coming soon after NFL owners failed to pass a proposal to ban the rugby-style, short-yardage play commonly employed by the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. ,A proposal to eliminate any play involving pushing or shoving ballcarriers forward did not r...
Report: NFL owners expected to OK Roger Goodell contract extension
NFL owners are expected to approve a contract extension for commissioner Roger Goodell at their spring league meeting on Wednesday, The Athletic reported.,Goodell, 66, has been commissioner since 2006, and his current contract expires in March 2027.,He last received a contract extension -- his fourt...
Lions pull proposal to modify playoff seeding
The Detroit Lions withdrew their proposal to alter playoff seeding before a vote was taken by owners in Minneapolis on Wednesday. ,The proposal called for seeding the playoff field based on record, thus eliminating the automatic home game for division winners regardless of regular-season record.,NFL...
NFL's Tush Push Ban Solves a Problem That Never Existed
The NFL’s proposed tush push ban targets a play that’s legal, safe, and wildly effective... just not for teams that can’t pull it off....