Raiders

After a rookie season with ten sacks to his name, Raiders second-year edge rusher Maxx Crosby is firmly entrenched in the franchise’s future. On Monday, Crosby made a statement to everyone that feeling is mutual, by showing off the fresh, new Raiders tattoo just above his right elbow. pic.twitter.com/pu5OoxwKD6 — MaddMaxx (@CrosbyMaxx) June 1, 2020 Crosby got his new tat at … [Read more...] about LOOK: DE Maxx Crosby shows off brand new Raiders tattoo

The 2019 season was a dismal one for Washington as a whole, but there were a few bright spots amid the losing. One of them was rookie wide receiver Terry McLaurin. He led the team with 58 catches, 919 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns while playing with three different quarterbacks. Head coach Ron Rivera [more] … [Read more...] about Ron Rivera: Terry McLaurin’s been a treat

The NFL’s preseason experiment with a “Sky Judge” appears on the surface to be a half-hearted half-measure aimed at creating the impression that the league is trying to get calls right, even if the effort isn’t successful. But the mechanism that allows the referee to talk to the replay assistant opens the door for active [more] … [Read more...] about “Sky Judge” experiment makes it easier to implement emergency option, rules notwithstanding

A prior post quoted a small portion of the opening statement made on Monday morning by Colts coach Frank Reich. His full statement deserves to be repeated, and to be read. Here it is, from the video and audio posted on the Colts Twitter page: “Injustice, few things, few things stir the human heart and [more] … [Read more...] about Frank Reich’s full statement from Monday

Jaguars quarterback Josh Dobbs hasn’t been able to work with his team in person this offseason, but he has found a way to keep busy beyond any remote meetings he’s been part of with his Jacksonville teammates. Dobbs has been interning at NASA and was in attendance at Saturday’s launch of the NASA/SpaceX rocket that [more] … [Read more...] about Jags QB Josh Dobbs was at NASA/SpaceX launch as NASA intern

Raiders defensive end Clelin Ferrell is hoping to make a bigger impact this season. That plan apparently begins with being bigger. According to Vic Tafur of TheAthletic.com, Ferrell has added 13 pounds during an offseason regimen in Miami, getting up to 275 pounds. “He’s lean and mean and running pretty good,” trainer Mark Hall. “We [more] … [Read more...] about Clelin Ferrell bulking up for second year

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has joined the growing list of NFL players to issue statements in response to last week’s killing of George Floyd by a since-fired member of the Minneapolis Police Department. Wilson’s statement recalls his father and grandfather telling them stories about racism from earlier in their lives and writes that “the reality [more] … [Read more...] about Russell Wilson: I fear for my children because of the color of their skin

The Packers are now a third of the way through signing their draft class. The team announced the signing of guard Simon Stepaniak. The sixth-rounder from Indiana (209th overall) joins seventh-rounders Vernon Scott and Jonathan Garvin with contracts among their nine-man class. He was also one of the three offensive linemen the Packers chose in [more] … [Read more...] about Packers sign sixth-rounder Simon Stepaniak

Chargers coach Anthony Lynn was asked on Sunday night by Jim Trotter of NFL Media whether Lynn will discuss the events of the weekend with his players this week. Lynn said the process already has begun. “We are now,” Lynn said. “Some coaches started last week. My first meeting is 4 a.m. with rookies tomorrow [more] … [Read more...] about Anthony Lynn makes social justice uprising a priority in Monday’s videoconference with players