NFL
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The New York Jets File for Divorce From Le'Veon Bell Citing Irreconcilable Differences
There is nothing simple—or easy—about divorce. There are ugly custody battles, alimony payments to figure out and a host of other shit to sort through when it’s time to divide the pie. But sometimes, love does not conquer all. So the Jets lit a cigarette, threw on some Mary J. Blige, and after a good…
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Alex Smith Returns, Dak Prescott Bows Out and Other Takeaways From Week 5 of the NFL
This weekend was a lot, so let’s get to it. In April, curiosity got the best of me. So like millions of other people, I watched ESPN’s Project 11, which documented Alex Smith’s improbable quest to return to the field after suffering one of the most catastrophic injuries in professional sports: a compound fracture in…
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Another Day, Another NFL Team Incurs the Wrath of the Coronavirus as New York Jets Shut Down Team Facilities
Stephen A. Crockett Jr., your senior editor at this very website, and I have a running bet that the NFL won’t last until Week 8—I mean, Week 7—due to its inability to circumvent COVID-19. And if today’s news is any indication, we should probably bump that up to Week 6. From ESPN: The New York…
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Tennessee Titans Face 'Significant Punishment' for Violating COVID-19 Protocols by Holding Secret Practice
What in the hell is going on with the Tennessee Titans? When last we left them, a grand total of 22 players and staff members had tested positive for the coronavirus since September 24. But since Donald Trump continues to apparently meander around their facilities without a mask, that number continues to defy logic and…
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Twitter Cries Foul After Washington Benches Dwayne Haskins: 'Why Do Black QBs Seem to Get Much Shorter Leashes?'
Dwayne Haskins is struggling, y’all. Since being drafted 15th overall in the 2019 NFL Draft, he’s accrued a 3-8 record (while making way too many plays like these) in 11 career starts. But despite his struggles, he also boasts a quarterback rating of 80.3 this season—which ain’t great, but is far superior to likes of…
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Cam Newton Delivers Words of Wisdom After Stephon Gilmore, More NFL Players Test Positive for Coronavirus: 'Wear Your Mask'
On the same day we learned that All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore tested positive for the coronavirus—the third Patriots player to do so—comes the news that two more Tennessee Titans players have tested positive too, bringing the team’s grand total to an inexplicable 22 players and staff members since September 24. ESPN reports that after the…
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NFL Will Implement Video Monitoring to Ensure Coaches and Players Are Following Coronavirus Protocols
After two games were postponed as a result of players contracting COVID-19, the NFL has announced new protocols to combat the spread of the virus. According to CNN, one of those new protocols is the implementation of a video monitoring system in training facilities. The league explained that the video monitoring system is to ensure…
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Reports: Cam Newton Has Tested Positive for COVID-19, Won't Play With the Patriots in Week 4 Game Against the Chiefs
New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton is reported to have tested positive for coronavirus, and as a result will not play in the game between the team and the Kansas City Chiefs planned for this week. The Patriots announced on Saturday that one of their players had tested positive for COVID-19 and had immediately entered…
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NFL Expands COVID-19 Protocols After 2 More Players Test Positive for Coronavirus
As the NFL attempts to curtail its first coronavirus outbreak, it has expanded the COVID-19 protocols it already had in place. ESPN reports that two more Tenessee Titans players have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing their team total to a combined 13 players and team personnel who have tested positive this week. In response…
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NFL Postpones Steelers-Titans Game, Threatens Punishments for Failure to Adhere to COVID-19 Guidelines
On Tuesday, we reported that the Tennessee Titans have shut down their facilities and all in-person work until Saturday in response to multiple players and team personnel testing positive for the coronavirus. And now, after the NFL’s first coronavirus outbreak this season, ESPN reports that the league will now also experience its first postponement: Sunday’s…