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Not the NFL’s Referees Association executive director. “There were some rumblings,” Scott Green told co-host Zig Fracassi and me Saturday on SiriusXM NFL Radio. MORE: Blandino expected to take job with CBS, per report Blandino, whose NFL departure was announced Friday, is expected to segue into broadcasting. Green believes the vacancy will be filled “fairly quickly.” Green also knows what type of replacement he hopes gets a job that carries the responsibility of grading officials: Someone who has the on-field background that Blandino didn’t....

They pertained to MLB pitcher Felix Hernandez; Colin Kaepernick; Flint, Michigan; and hot-topic political issues like abortion. Agar has almost 300,000 followers on Twitter and, according to her LinkedIn profile, has worked with Bally Sports since May 2021. She was previously a reporter with Wood TV8, broadcasting out of Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan. Agar initially gained a following on TikTok and parlayed that success into a correspondent/host position with Bally Sports....

The Eagles are set to host the Falcons in the 2018 NFL season-opener Sept. 6. NFL SCHEDULE: Prime-time games | International games Here’s all you need to know about the 2018 NFL schedule. 2018 NFL schedule The NFL has also released the 2018 preseason schedule. NFL team schedules All times Eastern. AFC EAST (Intraconference: AFC South | Interconference: NFC North) New England Patriots Sept. 9 vs. Houston Texans, 1 p....

There’s still plenty to be settled in Week 17, with the final spot in the AFC up for grabs and plenty of seeding in flux for the NFC. MORE: Watch NFL Week 17 games live with fuboTV (7-day free trial) The Steelers (8-7), Titans (8-7) and Raiders (7-8) are all still in contention for the second AFC wild card spot, making their three games huge. In the NFC, the 49ers and Seahawks will play for the NFC West, and the Eagles look to secure the East....

The public hearings will take place on Oct. 27 in St. Louis, Oct. 28 in San Diego and Oct. 29 in Oakland. MORE: Best photos from NFL Week 6 | Jerry Jones determined to bring NFL back to Los Angeles The league stated the purpose of the hearings as a forum for fans and others in the community to ask questions and express their views directly to the NFL before any decision is made about potentially moving the Rams, Chargers or Raiders to LA....

Nicks told ESPN's Josina Anderson that he's visiting the Indianapolis Colts on Friday. As a Charlotte native, Nicks also is on the radar in Carolina to replace just released Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith. The San Diego Chargers also are in the mix for his services. Nicks' father took to Instagram to say his son had struck a deal with the Panthers. Instead, it was more wishful thinking that the former Independence High School and University of North Carolina product is returning to play home....

We were curious how the draft would turn out if we let the virtual general managers in “Madden NFL 20” make selections. We at least know the virtual version of Bill O’Brien makes better decisions than the real-life one, so maybe that holds true across the league. Plus, it’ll be interesting to see if these simulated picks match up with what other NFL mock drafts are saying. NFL DRAFT: 7-round mock | Top 100 prospects | Strangest moments...

From updates on scary injuries that happened in Thursday’s Eagles-Packers matchup to the latest talk on when Melvin Gordon will actually return to the field now that his holdout is over, we run down all of the top headlines from Friday. Three things that matter ‘Thursday Night Football’ brought scary injuries Thursday’s game between the Packers and the Eagles ended with a pair of scary injuries as Eagles cornerback Avonte Maddox and Packers running back Jamaal Williams had to be stretchered off the field and both players went to a nearby hospital for further evaluation....

The meetings begin Tuesday with committee meetings, including the committee on Los Angeles opportunities. The full league ownership will discuss Los Angeles on Wednesday. NEW STADIUM RENDERINGS: St. Louis | San Diego The Rams, along with the Chargers and Raiders, are looking at relocating to the Los Angeles area. Giants owner John Mara, who is on the LA committee, is hopeful that owners will vote on a possible move in January, saying Tuesday, “It’s time to get this done....

These aren’t the words of a jilted lover, a scorned native of St. Louis crying over spilled milk. This is about consistency, honesty and that fateful NFL buzzword “integrity." This is about all but two NFL owners approving the Rams move from the Gateway City to Los Angeles, under the pretense drawn up by Rams Chief Operating Officer Kevin Demoff and Rams owner Stan Kroenke. That pretense painted the picture of apathy....

MORE: Get the latest NFL odds & betting advice at Sportsbook Review There are only two double-digit point favorites at home against lowly opponents while everything else across the board is very tight this week. There’s a good mix of road underdogs and virtual tossup games, too, including Thursday Night Football and an early morning Sunday kickoff (for us in the U.S.) for another London game. That won’t stop us from boldly going into our Week 9 fearless forecast for all our NFL projected game results:...

New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys match details Fixture: Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants Date & Time: Monday, September 26, 8:15 p.m. EDT Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Bet $10, win $200 if either team scores a touchdown for new BetMGM players NFL Player Prop #1: Ezekiel Elliott Over 58.5 rushing yards (-115) Ezekiel Elliott has had a slow start to the season, by his standards, but he’s performed well in his career versus the Giants....

With only four games left for every team in the 17-game marathon, the contenders will be looking to sprint to the playoffs, while the also-rans will be look for a fast and furious finish to carry into 2022. Here’s Sporting News sees how all 32 teams stackup against each other going into Week 15: MORE: Updated NFL standings, playoff picture for Week 14 NFL power rankings Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10-3 (previous ranking: 3) The Buccaneers had to outlast the AFC’s mighty Bills to win again, but they beat another quality opponent to remain picture perfect in Tampa toward their march to adding a NFC South title to last year’s Super Bowl 55 ring....

Here is a look at our updated NFL power rankings going into Week 10. MORE: Updated NFL playoff picture NFL power rankings New Orleans Saints 7-1 (last week: 1) The Saints backed up our precognition that they would use the Rams game to prove themselves as the best team in the NFL. Drew Brees, Alvin Kamara and Michael Thomas are the best QB-RB-WR trio in the league. New England Patriots 7-2 (last week: 3) The Patriots made the Tom Brady-Aaron Rodgers showdown more about their running game and defense, and that’s exactly why they remain the best team in the AFC....

For teams that have improved significantly and those that have not, there’s still the 2018 NFL Draft as a tool to help build their new personnel. For now, with less than one month to go before all 32 teams go on the clock, here’s how they stack up against each other in the quest for Super Bowl 53. SIGN UP to stream the NFL Draft LIVE on DAZN in Canada...

First it was video from an Atlantic City casino elevator in the Ray Rice case; now it’s pictures and other documentation from Greg Hardy’s domestic violence trial. PHOTOS: NFL players arrested in 2015 | Vikings stand behind Peterson | Rice’s apology The league last week filed a motion to unseal the evidence from Hardy’s bench trial last summer. But the Mecklenburg County Clerk of Court returned the evidence to the district attorney’s office and Hardy’s attorney before the motion was filed, ESPN reports, and the parties involved don’t seem inclined to share....

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell plans to meet with the former and current New Orleans players whose suspensions for their alleged roles in a Saints pay-for-injury scheme have been overturned. “We have agreed to meet with all four players in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement,” NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said in a statement on Tuesday. Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma, who had been banned for the entire season, accepted the league’s invitation to the meeting and the other three players, Cleveland linebacker Scott Fujita, Saints defensive end Will Smith and free agent defender Anthony Hargrove followed suit....