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Much has changed since our last mock draft, right after Super Bowl 54. There is more information across the big board to better determine both who remains worthy of first-round consideration and who deserves more of it. Without further ado, here’s our latest edition of projecting where prospects will be picked, with fewer than two months to go before the draft starts April 23. MORE: Ranking the NFL’s top 50 free agents for 2020...

Brandt, a longtime TV producer and personality who has appeared on NFL Network since 2016, sees what he calls “a social pandemic” attached to the coronavirus outbreak. Presenting, The Brandt Rant: MORE: Tracking coronavirus cancellations in sports When Brandt mentions those in the NBA and the NCAA, he is referencing the fact that pro and collegiate basketball games have been severely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The NBA suspended its 2019-20 season Wednesday after Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the virus....

NFL players, current and former, were among those blown away by Griffin’s sprint. NFL COMBINE 2018:Hand amputation can’t stop Griffin Below are some of their reactions after Griffin’s run. Griffin’s speed is not surprising to those who saw him play in college and at the 2018 Reese’s Senior Bowl. There, he was used as a rush defensive end, outside linebacker and safety by the Texans coaching staff. “If you need me at middle linebacker I can play there, too,” Griffin recently told Sporting News....

AFC No. 1 seed: Patriots (7-1): First place, East. New England had a bye in Week 9 and comes out as still a heavy favorite to both get to and win Super Bowl LI. No. 2 seed: Raiders (7-2): First place, West. Oakland jumped ahead of Denver, but it has a game in hand on Kansas City, to whom it lost at home. No. 3 seed: Texans (5-3): First place, South....

The divisional round is set now for both the AFC and the NFC.. Here are the games and times set for the NFL playoffs 2021 Divisional Round: (All times ET) Saturday, January 16 NFC: 4:35 p.m. No. 6 Los Angeles Rams at No. 1 Green Bay Packers (FOX, FOX Deportes) AFC: 8:15 p.m. No. 5 Baltimore Ravens at No. 2 Buffalo Bills (14-3) (NBC, Universo) Sunday, January 17 AFC: 3:05 p....

But, at the same time, the NFC West in 2019 could be more of the same. The Rams, winners of the division in each of the last two seasons, remain loaded in the wake of their Super Bowl run. And at the risk of being overly simplistic, as long as the Seahawks have Russell Wilson making plays at a Pro-Bowl level, Seattle will remain a contender. The two key wild cards in the NFC West are the aforementioned 49ers and Cardinals offenses....

The Bears, who began life as the Decatur Staleys, will kick off the century campaign at home Thursday against a Packers team turning over a new leaf after rookie coach Matt LaFleur was hired to revive the 13-time champions after a 6-9-1 campaign in 2018. Chicago’s decision to turn to a first-time offensive-minded head coach paid off last year as Matt Nagy led the team to its first division title since 2010 and Coach of the Year honors for him....

Each team will play three games during the 2021 preseason except for the Cowboys and the Steelers, who’ll play four, including the Hall of Fame Game. Preseason was shortened from four games each to three this year to accommodate the 17th regular-season game as per the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) signed in March last year. A whole weekend of football has NFL fans scrambling for methods to watch the games....

Five surprises from New England Patriots 53-man roster #1 - Cam Newton released Let’s get the big one out of the way first. While Cam Newton’s vaccination status wasn’t the reason he was cut, you can’t deny it had to have had an impact on the decision. Still, Cam Newton as the backup QB would have given the New England Patriots a great backup option who played well in the preseason....

Rather than opening action on Thursday like past championship defenders, the Patriots will kick off their regular season and raise their Super Bowl 53 banner in the league’s first “Sunday Night Football” showdown Sept. 8 against the AFC rival Steelers. As for the opener, the league will kick off its 100th season by pitting the Packers against the Bears on Sept. 5 to honor its oldest rivalry. Chicago and Green Bay first played in 1921 and have faced each other 198 times since, with the Packers holding a 97-95-6 edge....

The highlight of Week 12 was a late Sunday game in Los Angeles, where the Rams, coming off a frustrating loss to the Vikings, cooled down the previously red-hot Saints. New Orleans failed to build a cushion in the NFC South and keep pressure on Philadelphia atop the NFC standings. Sunday’s night cap was a game in Pittsburgh between two teams trending in opposite directions. The Steelers with their win were able to keep pace with the Patriots atop the AFC standings....

Let’s set the scene. There’s about 6:20 remaining in the third quarter and the Texans are leading 20-16. Houston is facing a third and 6 on its own 23 yard line. If the Texans fail to pick up a first down, then they’re likely going to punt the ball back to the Jaguars, who could theoretically take the lead on the next possession. Instead, the Texans scored a touchdown on a 77-yard pass to Will Fuller....

According to Google Maps, the most direct route from LA Memorial Coliseum, where Talib previously played, to the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami is 2,722 miles. Talib, who is currently sidelined due to a rib injury, told reporters that he had no problem flying back to Los Angeles to fulfill his commitment to the Watts Rams football team. “I’m on injured reserve, I’m not currently working, so I don’t have any games or anything to get ready for,” Talib said in a video posted to Twitter by ESPN’s Lindsey Thiry....

The new Bucs quarterback has already been kicked out of a public park and, in early April, accidentally trespassed into a house adjacent to the home of Bucs offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich. Regarding the latter incident, ESPN reported that Brady, who was carrying duffel bags with him at the time, was coming to pick up materials from his new coach while following social distancing guidelines. Said David Kramer, whose home was invaded by Brady: “I literally was just sitting here and I watch this tall guy just walk into my house....

The Patriots announced Monday they have traded the tight end to the Seahawks. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, though NFL Media reports New England received a seventh-round pick in 2020 from Seattle. The move is somewhat surprising considering the team didn’t select a tight end in last week’s draft in Nashville in the wake of Rob Gronkowski’s retirement in March. Hollister was expected to compete for a larger role in 2019 given the void left by the veteran....

Late last night, the Packers quarterback placed a lengthy post on Instagram thanking former and current teammates for the time they’ve spent together. The rumors have gone on and on since the Packers’ divisional round loss to the 49ers. Will he force a trade and want to play elsewhere? Or will he stick around to play with Green Bay again next season? This is what the football world has been wondering for the last month and a half, and his recent Instagram post has led many to believe he is leaning towards retirement....

The deal doesn’t allow the league to stream entire games (which was rumored in 2013), but the NFL will upload in-game footage. The deal will happen quick, with the first highlights coming from this week’s Super Bowl between the Patriots and Seahawks. MORE: Super Bowl quiz | SN’s 2014 NFL All-Pro team Other clips to be added to the page, located at YouTube.com/NFL, include game previews, postgame recaps, news clips, analysis, fantasy football advice and other content from NFL Network and NFL....

The Boston Herald reports Wilfork has already cleaned out his locker with the team, including removing his nameplate from the front of it. That’s a pretty good indication he’s moving on from New England after being the run-stuffing linchpin of Bill Belichick’s defense for a long time. The five-time Pro Bowler is coming off a season-ending injury (torn Achlles’ tendon) at 31, and the price tag makes him expendable in the Patriots’ eyes....