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Matt Calkins: Seahawks might not be Super Bowl favorites, but bet against them at your own peril
SEATTLE — Well, we probably won't be asking Mike Macdonald about it. As is well-documented, the SeatttleSeahawks coach does not care.
But despite winning the Super Bowl last season — in about as dominant fashion imaginable — Seattle is now fourth in the sportsbooks to win next year's Big Game.
Ahead of them are the Los Angeles Rams with ...Read more
Sean Keeler: Broncos Super Bowl champ says if QB Bo Nix can't go, he still believes in Jarrett Stidham
DENVER — T.J. Ward’s had that nightmare, too. The one that starts with Bo Nix limping off the field, unable to put any weight on that blankety-blank right ankle. The one that ends with Jarrett Stidham getting strip-sacked in front of his own end zone while running for his life.
“I think (Stidham) had a tough go in there, but the elements ...Read more
Seahawks, Devon Witherspoon close to new deal, report says
SEATTLE — One of the bigger questions hovering over the Seattle Seahawks this offseason — when will star cornerback Devon Witherspoon get a contract extension? — may be close to an answer.
That’s according to a report Tuesday afternoon from Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, who stated that the Seahawks have “made an offer upwards of $...Read more
Maxx Crosby excited for his return at Raiders training camp after surgery
LAS VEGAS — Maxx Crosby is a rookie again with the Las Vegas Raiders at training camp. Sort of.
Speaking Tuesday on his podcast “The Rush” in advance of his eighth season with the Raiders, Crosby announced he’s joining the rookies in reporting to camp Thursday. More than six months removed from the surgical procedure with which he ...Read more
Aaron Rodgers appears to have reconciled with family members after years of estrangement
Aaron Rodgers recently shared photos of himself with his parents and one of his brothers on social media.
While that's something that a lot of people do, the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback is a very private person who has never even posted a photo of his wife online.
Rodgers also has been estranged from his parents and brothers for quite some...Read more
Dolphins, All-Pro LB Jordyn Brooks agree to three-year contract extension
All-Pro linebacker Jordyn Brooks is here to stay in Miami.
The Dolphins agreed to a three-year contract extension with Brooks, according to a league source Tuesday morning.
The deal is reportedly worth $51.3 million and $35 million guaranteed over the three new seasons. He was already bound to make $10.8 million in 2026 and is now signed ...Read more
Nick Sirianni's ability to adapt again will be put to the test in year six with the Eagles
PHILADELPHIA — A mid-March snowstorm dumped more than 26 inches of snow in Green Bay, Wis., the second-largest snowfall on record — according to the National Weather Service — in the city that houses a football stadium nicknamed “The Frozen Tundra.”
Flights were canceled, which meant new Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Sean ...Read more
Jets, Giants players among those urging NFL to keep grass fields after World Cup
NEW YORK — The World Cup is finished, but NFL players hope grass fields are not.
After football venues including the Giants and Jets’ MetLife Stadium swapped out synthetic turf for natural grass for the global soccer tournament, big-name players including Breece Hall, George Kittle and Jonathan Taylor urged the NFL to stick with grass.
“...Read more
Giants' Cam Skattebo 'perfectly fine' after failed backflip causes post-surgery concern
NEW YORK — Cam Skattebo’s failed backflip gave New York Giants fans a giant scare.
But the running back — just under nine months removed from a gruesome, season-ending leg injury — assured he is OK and plans to keep it that way.
Footage went viral after Skattebo failed to land a backflip during an appearance Saturday at the Fanatics ...Read more
Who might threaten the Eagles' NFC East three-peat? We assessed the state of the division.
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles have owned the NFC East in recent memory, winning two straight division titles and five in the last 10 years.
There’s no reason to think 2026 will be any different, right? The Eagles are the favorite at +135 via FanDuel to win the division, after all.
But things feel a little different this time. The ...Read more
12 hottest Broncos takes for 2026, from Sean Payton's future to a potential Riley Moss trade
DENVER — If a league-ranking think-piece falls in the quiet forest of the NFL offseason, it does, in fact, make a sound. A loud one. Particularly in Denver, this town that demands greatness from its Broncos but bristles at any outsider who dismisses the Broncos as less-than-great.
This week, Broncos quarterback Bo Nix placed 18th in ESPN’s ...Read more
Omar Kelly: Is a contract extension for Jordyn Brooks absolutely necessary?
MIAMI — Here are three examples of who Jordyn Brooks is as a man, leader, football player and teammate.
The first occurred on Thanksgiving Day of the 2024 season. The Miami Dolphins embarrassed the franchise the way they played in a 30-17 loss in Green Bay to the Packers, and after the game Brooks, a newcomer to the team, called out his ...Read more
Seahawks open training camp: Top 5 storylines to watch
SEATTLE — The last time the Seattle Seahawks gathered on the field for a game, they were celebrating the second Super Bowl win in the franchise’s 50-year history.
The last time they gathered as a team they were collecting one of their biggest rewards for that accomplishment — their Super Bowl rings in a private ceremony June 11.
In ...Read more
Patrick Reusse: Minnesota's playmakers are everywhere. Now it's Kyler Murray's turn.
MINNEAPOLIS — Most team athletic contests are decided by moving an object across a line or into a space container. There are individuals who wind up in control of the object with frequency, and their ability to play off and set up teammates weighs heavily on an event’s outcome.
For the purposes here, the controls must be due primarily to ...Read more
Ray Rice's tragic, violent life back in spotlight after man who killed father arrested for second murder
NEW YORK — Throughout his NFL career as a running back for the Baltimore Ravens and the controversy surrounding footage of him beating his then-fiancée unconscious in a hotel elevator, Ray Rice has spoken about how the loss of his father to a drive-by shooting when he was just over 1 year old played a part in shaping his life.
Rice’s ...Read more
Eagles RB Saquon Barkley's home in Pennsylvania burglarized, police say
PHILADELPHIA — Eagles running back Saquon Barkley’s home was burglarized early Saturday morning, Tredyffrin Township police said.
Officers were called to the Malvern home about 5:10 a.m. to reports of a burglary in progress, according to a police account. By the time police arrived, the burglars had fled.
Barkley and his family were ...Read more
Eagles first-round wide receiver Makai Lemon says he's '100 percent' for camp after missing final OTAs
After sitting out part of the offseason program due to injury, Makai Lemon said Friday that he’s “feeling great” ahead of training camp.
Lemon, speaking at his FlexWork Sports youth camp in Aston, added that he will be “100%” ready to go when the Eagles hold their first practice of the summer on July 29.
This spring, Lemon ...Read more
Troy Renck: If Broncos fix Sean Payton's offense on early downs, they'll reach the Super Bowl
DENVER — Sean Payton drinks 10 Cokes a day. He does not chase them with Dramamine.
No one gets motion sickness from watching the Broncos offense. Or from playing in it.
The Broncos ranked 32nd in pre-snap motion last season. Oh, they had movement. They collected 26 pre-snap penalties. But Payton has long created mismatches with personnel ...Read more
Josh Tolentino: Write off Ravens' Lamar Jackson at your own risk
BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson’s place on the NFL’s annual list of its top 100 players should not be treated as the final word on his standing around the league.
It can still get his attention, though, and likely already has.
Jackson, 29, maintains an ever-present social media profile and recently made a surprise appearance during Kai Cenat�...Read more
Scott Fowler: Sculpting Lu-u-u-ke: Behind the scenes as Kuechly strikes pose for hall of fame
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Luke Kuechly had an NFL career built on movement — anticipating, reacting, running and hitting.
But for two days in late May, he tried to develop a different talent:
Learning to be still.
During those two days, Kuechly posed for sculptor Ben Hammond. As one of the three sculptors employed regularly by the Pro Football ...Read more
Popular Stories
- Dolphins, All-Pro LB Jordyn Brooks agree to three-year contract extension
- Aaron Rodgers appears to have reconciled with family members after years of estrangement
- Seahawks, Devon Witherspoon close to new deal, report says
- Maxx Crosby excited for his return at Raiders training camp after surgery
- Patrick Reusse: Minnesota's playmakers are everywhere. Now it's Kyler Murray's turn.





