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But another player could be on the move before Week 1 gets underway if negotiations go smoothly over the next week. Three things that matter Ezekiel Elliott training with Marshall Faulk during holdout The Cowboys star is staying in shape by working out with the Hall of Fame running back in Mexico, and while Faulk acknowledged Elliott is in prime shape, he admitted training isn’t the same as seeing in-game action....

It has, to quote NFL vice president Troy Vincent, “failed miserably.” It has failed because I never use it, and because I never endeavored to become trained in using it properly, and because the one or two times I experimented ended in disaster. Clearly, though, the fault is not mine. This is how it went with the NFL’s effort during the 2019 season to make pass interference one of the violations of its game rules that is subject to instant-replay review....

Houston dropped to 1-3 last week after a blowout loss to the Falcons, and is low on chances to make something of its season. The Texans have yet to do much well through four games. J.J. Watt is the anchor of their defense, but is being asked to carry that unit on his own. Meanwhile, Ryan Mallett doesn’t look like the team’s answer at quarterback. MORE: Full Week 5 predictions | Expert picks | Betting lines, odds, trends...

“After that second suplex, you could just see it in his face,” Gettis said. “He started turning red and he was holding his neck and he just had that glazed look over his eyes. I just knew after that it wasn’t a good deal at all.” David Bixenspan has a great article at WhatCulture looking at 7 “messed up allegations” from WCW’s racial discrimination lawsuits. Some of the allegations included Mexican wrestlers being let go for no reason, Harlem Heat being dressed up like slaves when they first signed, and how WCW bookers would not push black wrestlers and would make racist comments....

So far, we have picked 264 games this season with rather pleasing results. That only increases the pressure to deliver in the three biggest matchups of the NFL’s 100th season. This week, there are clear home favorites playing on Sunday afternoon and evening. Without further ado, here’s our latest fearless forecast for upcoming NFL results. All odds are courtesy of SportsInsider.com. MORE: Get the latest NFL odds & betting trends from Sports Insider...

Pittsburgh (9-0), Kansas City (8-1) and even Buffalo (7-3) look like decent bets to make the postseason given where they are in their respective divisions. The rest of the AFC playoff picture is a 6-3 mess. Six teams are 6-3 – and most of them have favorable schedules over the next seven weeks. There are several head-to-head matchups that will factor in, but it appears that a 10-6 record will be the minimum buy-in to get one of those four remaining spots under the NFL’s expanded playoff format....

Last season the Colts began 1-5 before Andrew Luck returned to form and inspired a 9-1 run that took them all the way to the playoffs, where they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round. This year, the Colts are a 14/1 shot to win the Super Bowl and many have identified them as a potential dark horse. Their preseason, however, did not get off to a promising start, as they lost 24-16 against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday....

Truth be told though, the 2019 NFL Draft’s No. 1 pick couldn’t have been much better. He completed his first six passes for 44 yards and a 92.9 quarterback rating. “I thought it was smooth,” Murray said at halftime. “I was anxious to get out there, move around and throw it a little bit. I really just tried to execute whatever Coach called, and I think we did that for the most part....

Why the NFL chose the weekend of Dec. 4 is unclear, but players can promote a charitable cause of their choice, so long as that charity or cause is approved by the league prior to Week 13. The criteria to be used by the NFL in approving charities are also unknown. MORE: Patriotism, politics and sports A league spokesman declined to comment to SI, but the report says the NFL could announce the plan later this week....

But considering what happened last season and what is set up to happen this season, there’s room for change at the top. Based on a combination of recent production and upside for the upcoming season, Sporting News ranks the 10 best wide receivers in the NFL. 1. Antonio Brown, Steelers By any metric, Brown is the easy choice for No. 1. He lines up everywhere and catches everything. He is consistent and capable of winning any matchup....

Similarly, not knowing which Week 17 divisional opponent your players will miss out on is something that’s usually completely overlooked. It might not make a huge difference, but Matt Ryan, Julio Jones and co. not reaping the fantasy benefits of a second game with the Bucs this year is disappointing, no? We have you covered regarding bye weeks and Week 17 matchups (including a handy chart lower down in this article that shows the week and opponent your players will be worthless this year), as we have taken time to list the teams that are off each week....

All NFL teams have played 12 games, meaning only 25 percent of the regular season remains. The remaining schedule includes a slew of games that will go a long way to determine not only which teams make the playoffs, but playoff seedings and home teams as well. Though this report is focused on the final four weeks, the schedule makers actually pegged the previous three weeks while making the schedule....

The early-afternoon window features a pivotal NFC South game between the Panthers and Buccaneers. Carolina would win the NFC South with a win against the Buccaneers and both a Saints loss to the Eagles in Week 17 and a Buccaneers loss to the Falcons in Week 18, or by winning out. Tampa Bay would clinch the division with a win over Carolina. The Dolphins and Patriots, who are both seeing their wild-card spots start to slip away, will face off in Foxborough....

That makes the numbers difficult to navigate once again after a challenging Week 12. Here’s hoping we can break from the tryptophan stupor and get the ideal picks and predictions against the spread for Turkey Day: (Odds courtesy of Sports Interaction) POWER RANKINGS: Cowboys, Bengals, Patriots climb; Vikings, Giants, Jets stumble for Week 12 NFL picks, predictions for Thanksgiving Bills (-9. 5, 54 o/u) at Lions 12:30 p.m. ET, CBS...

The league will live-stream the Bills-Jaguars game from London’s Wembley Stadium on Oct. 25 via webcast only. The decision was made Monday at the league’s owners meetings in Arizona. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news. MORE: Lawyer on blackout suspension: ‘What took so long?’ | Cards’ Keim receives SN executive award “This is a good opportunity to experiment,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said, via Sports Illustrated. “We will evaluate fan reaction and gather feedback and then determine if we would offer additional games like this in the future....

ESPN reported Tuesday that Cowboys vice president Stephen Jones expects Romo to meet soon with team owner Jerry Jones, but that it was “unlikely” Romo would remain with Dallas. MORE: NFL free agency: Odds on Romo, Le’Veon Bell “(Stephen Jones) wouldn’t dismiss possibility of Romo remaining with the team but acknowledged it was unlikely,” ESPN’s Todd Archer reported. “Stephen Jones said there are no definitive plans to meet with Romo’s agents at the combine this week in Indianapolis....

Still, many quality players who were too expensive for their teams’ salary caps or have rising/declining value hit the market. NFL teams between Feb. 20 and March 6 also needed to decide which (if any) unrestricted free agents on whom to use the franchise tag, which tenders a player at a lucrative one-year guaranteed salary in line with the best-paid players at his position. MORE: NFL offseason schedule In the 2017 offseason, the Eagles (Alshon Jeffery), Jaguars (Calais Campbell), Rams (Robert Woods, Andrew Whitworth) and Vikings (Case Keenum) were among the teams who wisely spent in free agency to help them become playoff teams....

So despite Megatron putting in three limited practices and beginning to cut and run on his badly sprained ankle, bookmakers don’t expect him to play. That assumption is built into the line, Detroit -3.5. “I don’t think he’ll play, given this particular game,” Jay Rood, vice president of race and sports books for MGM Resorts, told The Linemakers on Sporting News. “I wouldn’t rush him back. Give him an extra week of rest....

A revised settlement agreement filed in federal court in Philadelphia also eliminates a provision that barred anyone who receives concussion damages from the NFL from suing the NCAA or other amateur football leagues. U.S. District Judge Anita Brody had denied preliminary approval of the deal in January because she worried the money could run out sooner than expected. The settlement, negotiated over several months, is designed to last at least 65 years and cover retired players who develop Lou Gehrig’s disease, dementia or other neurological problems believed to be caused by concussions suffered during their pro careers....