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With free agency trucking along and the NFL Draft looming ahead, we had a special request by a reader to explain how NFL contracts work, in particular, with respect to cap space. And since we love our readers, here’s our “NFL Contracts 101”. As a disclaimer, I am NOT a sports agent, so I’m not the be all end all
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[Editor’s Note: Sure, at first everyone wants you, but every so often, you come away deflated…] By Bobby Pierson
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We’ve seen a number of wide receivers find homes in NFL free agency, including Jeremy Maclin, Andre Johnson, Eddie Royal, and Harry Douglas. And we’ve some, like Randall Cobb, return to their previous home. But there are plenty left, including some from the first ever NFL Veteran Combine. So let Football Garbage Time give you a hand with what’s left
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Do you remember Wedge Antilles? Unless you’re a Star Wars nut like me, probably not. Wedge Antilles was actually the only pilot, other than Luke Skywalker, that survived not just one, but two runs on two different Death Stars. Now if that isn’t luck, I don’t know what is. But regardless of that, what’s interesting about Wedge is that he
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Player safety wasn’t always at the top of the list. Hall of Famer, Bill Hewitt, played both offense (tight end) and defense (defensive end). But what Hewitt is most remembered for is refusing to wear a helmet. He was the last to do so in the NFL. During the course of his career, Hewitt played for the Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles
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It probably wasn’t exactly the Pro Day that Jameis Winston expected. In one instance, Winston lead wide receiver Christian Green into the ESPN set while over throwing a ball downfield. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_Q3ulrcQ3o But, analysts agree that regardless of his performance, his position in the draft will not be effected. Winston made 102 scripted throws, lasting about 45 minutes. Although Winston had
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By Bobby Pierson
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And with all of March Madness, you probably also need an update on free agent running backs! As I’ve mentioned several times previously, early in free agency we saw some big moves, including with DeMarco Murray, Jeremy Maclin, Andre Johnson, Ndamukong Suh, Darelle Revis, Eddie Royal, Harry Douglas, Ryan Mathews, Sam Bradford, Nick Foles, Jimmy Graham and Max Unger. And there’s the matter
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Too busy watching March Madness to keep up with NFL Free Agency? We’ve seen big names like DeMarco Murray, Jeremy Maclin, Andre Johnson, Ndamukong Suh and Darelle Revis finding homes, potential impact players like Eddie Royal, Harry Douglas and Ryan Mathews land teams, and crazy trades being pulled off like Sam Bradford for Nick Foles and Jimmy Graham for Max Unger. And now we’ve
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We discussed some standout wide receivers in the first ever NFL Veteran Combine yesterday and lo and behold, today, one of those standouts, Nathan Slaughter, was signed by the Arizona Cardinals. #AZCardinals add WR @N8Slaughter plus @Cardschatter's notes from the @nfl Annual Meeting. http://t.co/9rWDI94jMS pic.twitter.com/d6sQ9ximsV — Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) March 24, 2015 So as we stated, the Veteran Combine works.
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