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Eric Dickerson has been called may things over the years. Being bashful isn’t one of them. Aways one to voice his opinions, Dickerson’s breathtaking runs during his college and pro careers were more jaw-dropping than some of his newsworthy headlines. Part of SMU’s “Pony Express” backfield with Craig James, Dickerson didn’t share a backfield, or take a backseat, to any …

The Los Angeles Rams capped the 2021 NFL season with a Lombardi Trophy, as their trade for former Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford paid immediate dividends. They defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in the big game, who put together a magical run sparked by second-year quarterback Joe Burrow and Offensive Rookie of the Year Ja’Marr Chase.  Who will be the “Rams” …

If there’s anyone out there who is possibly considering doubting Tom Brady this season, think again. In fact, Bruce Arians, Brady’s coach over the past two seasons who won a Super Bowl with Brady in 2020, feels that the 45-year-old quarterback is not only maintaining his level of excellence, he’s actually getting better. Arians recently offered his evaluation of Brady as …

Getty Two days after making their initial 53-man roster, inside linebacker Blake Martinez was released by the New York Giants. In a corresponding move, the Giants acquired veteran offensive lineman Tyre Phillips off waivers from the Baltimore Ravens.  A team captain in 2021, Martinez tore his ACL during the Giants’ third game of the season. The Giants reworked his contract …

The Denver Broncos and nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson have agreed on a contract extension on Thursday, according to CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones. The new deal is worth $245 million over five years, including $165 million in guarantees, per Ian Rapoport. As Jones notes, “the Walton-Penner group took over on Aug. 9 and got this deal done within the first …

Maria Lysaker / USA TODAY Sports The Trey Sermon experience in San Francisco is over after just one season. On Wednesday, the 49ers waived the second-year running back, a move that comes a day after the club was required to trim down the roster to 53 players before Tuesday’s deadline. According to ESPN, Sermon’s release was made to create room …

Getty Images There are plenty of things to do while waiting for the NFL regular season to kick off, and apparently one of them is dancing. A dance duo decided to choreograph the NFL theme songs used by every major network, including the one for NFL on CBS.  Austin and Maribeth Telenko are professional dancers who have been posting videos …

USATSI The Dallas Cowboys don’t have a single quarterback other than Dak Prescott on their 53-man roster as of now, but they welcomed back a pair of familiar faces as emergency depth Wednesday, re-signing backups Cooper Rush and Will Grier to their practice squad.  Hours later, Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said Rush will back up Prescott. Rush will get promoted …

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports The Buffalo Bills have their punter. On Wednesday, the team agreed to terms with veteran punter Sam Martin to a deal, according to the NFL Network. This signing comes off the heels of the Bills cutting rookie Matt Araiza after a civil lawsuit was filed in California that accused him of rape. Martin finds his …

Every season, a different set of players face a crossroads or have something to prove for a variety of reasons. The most common reasons are related to age, contract or salary cap concerns, injury, poor performance or off-the-field issues.  Here are 10 offensive players, who aren’t quarterbacks, who fit into one of those categories to keep an eye on in …