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When Winston was in college and the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, he was accused of stealing a little over $30 of crab legs, a story that everyone everywhere was reporting on. Just recently, Favre was accused of misappropriating $5 million from welfare recipients in Mississippi. It has been alleged that Favre worked with the then-governor to divert the funds from welfare to a new volleyball stadium for his daughter’s college....

Super Bowl 50 participants Carolina and Denver were among the nine teams to use the franchise designation before the 4 p.m. ET deadline. The Panthers placed the tag on Pro Bowl cornerback Josh Norman while the Broncos slapped an exclusive-rights tag on Super Bowl MVP Von Miller. MORE: Top 25 free agents for 2016 | Every team’s worst contract The Dolphins placed the transition tag on defensive end Olivier Vernon, meaning the team will owe him $12....

Especially when it comes to the three free-agent quarterbacks who wore Vikings purple last season. With Minnesota apparently jumping into the Kirk Cousins derby, it’s likely that Case Keenum, Sam Bradford and Teddy Bridgewater all will hit the open market March 14. All three players come with question marks, yet they are intriguing based on their past production. NFL FREE AGENCY:Top 25 players; best by position Keenum is likely to be the most in demand....

It all starts in 2018 NFL free agency, where Minnesota’s top three quarterbacks from 2017 — Case Keenum, Sam Bradford and Teddy Bridgewater — are set to become unrestricted free agents. With offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur gone to become head coach of the Giants and replaced by former Eagles quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo, it’s looking like none of the three will be the Vikings’ starting QB in 2018. NFL FREE AGENCY:Top 25 players; best by position...

Here is a position-by-position roundup of rumors regarding the most notable potential signings and deals, including the many trades that already are set to become official. NFL FREE AGENCY:Top 25 players; best by position NFL free agency 2018: Rumors, reported signings and deals, updates by position Quarterbacks — Kirk Cousins is signing with the Vikings for an expected three years and $84 million, ESPN reports. — Drew Brees was re-signed by the Saints to a two-year contract worth $50 million, ESPN reports....

Franchise-tagged players can now sign a one-year tender at a predetermined salary (either the average of the five highest salaries at the player’s position or 120 percent of the player’s cap number from the previous season, whichever is greater), or sit out certain organized team functions and hold out for a long-term contract. Players have until July 16 to work out long-term deals; after that, they either have to play under the tag or continue to hold out....

The Jets made Sanchez's release official on Monday, but health is a factor, as it came with a "failed physical" designation. The expectation is that Sanchez should be ready to take the field for upcoming organized team activities and minicamps. According to the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the Eagles have some competition for Sanchez from the New York Giants, their NFC East rivals and the Jets' crosstown team. While Vick will get a good chance to start over second-year man Geno Smith with the Jets, Sanchez would be looked at as the No....

MORE: Brady moves forward with appeal, still fighting So has the NFL, though. And that’s the problem. The commissioner will never admit it. Neither will all of the owners and all the lawyers. But someone with a clear head must be asking, “Is stepping on the throats of the players really worth all this? We’re really choosing to make a point with … Tom Brady?” To answer those questions in reverse: Yes, they are....

There's work to be done, with trades an ever-present topic. MORE: The modification of the New York Jets Owners: — Will consider 13 playing rules proposals and seven bylaws. — Discuss expanding the playoff field from 12 to 14 teams, although a vote on such a move is uncertain. — Likely will OK extending the height of the goal posts five feet to help determine if kicks are good....

Last year, Mahomes followed up his historic breakthrough season by leading the Chiefs to their first Super Bowl title in half a century, adding the Super Bowl MVP award to his growing collection of honors. His hopes to defend his MVP crown were derailed by a knee injury that sidelined him for two weeks, but the former Texas Tech alumnus is the bookmakers’ tip to win the MVP award this season....

There will be a lot of action on all six of these games. There always is when the market condenses and the bad-to-unpredictable teams are eliminated. Now, it’s just the best-of-the-best, so there won’t be any more double-digit underdogs, right? Well, not exactly. There is still one on the slate. The Chiefs opened as 12.5-point favorites over the Steelers, who snuck into the postseason thanks to the Raiders’ win over the Chargers on “Sunday Night Football....

The Journal cited Jones’ deposition in the collusion grievance brought by free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick, whose pregame protests against police brutality and racial injustice began during the 2016 presidential campaign. Per the Journal, Jones said in his deposition that Trump told him in a phone call, “‘This is a very winning, strong issue for me. Tell everybody, you can’t win this one. This one lifts me.’” KAEPERNICK CASE: Teams reportedly saw QB as a starter...

That offers a lot more action and chances to get things right. But it also means there are more tough betting lines and odds through which to navigate. Without overthinking out of the gate, here are Sporting News’ initial set of spread and over/under calls for an exciting opening slate: (Game odds courtesy of FanDuel) NFL POWER RANKINGS:Bills, 49ers, Steelers rising; Cowboys, Dolphins fall after preseason NFL picks against the spread for Week 1 Game of the Week: Browns at Chiefs (-5....

That’s life trying to navigate through airtight spreads and game totals from the books. It’s been a roller-coaster ride of a season with more surprises, but there were signs of things regressing to the norm. Let’s hope that plays out in Week 14 as we dive into our latest fearless forecast of professional football picks and predictions: (Odds courtesy of Sports Interaction) NFL POWER RANKINGS: Bills, Cowboys jump Chiefs with Bengals closing in...

What can anyone take from the Raiders’ win over the Texans with Derek Carr out and the third quarterback in three weeks, Connor Cook, on deck? How do you evaluate the Dolphins-Steelers game when Matt Moore is starting Sunday, and when Ben Roethlisberger got hurt when they met before? There’s more to comb through for the Giants-Packers game in Green Bay on Sunday, while the Lions-Seahawks game is a pretty clean slate … while full of plenty of intriguing storylines itself....

These picks serve as a weekly reminder that the NFL is nothing if not unpredictable. The one exception in 2019 appears to be the Dolphins, who are three-touchdown underdogs against the Cowboys this week after getting shut out by the Patriots. We feel, um, pretty comfortable about picking Dallas, which also happens to be our Super Bowl pick. MORE: Get the latest NFL odds at Sportsbook Review With the exception of a few games, based on the point spreads, Week 3 of the NFL season is expected to be friendly to teams playing at home....

A grand total of 66 different quarterbacks started a game, breaking the NFL record during a non-strike year. The Rams and Cardinals started four QBs apiece, one year removed from squaring off on wild-card weekend en route to Los Angeles’ Super Bowl championship. Yet they combined for nine wins this season at the bottom of the NFC West. In fact, six of last year’s 14 playoff teams missed the postseason in 2023, including the reigning No....

Last season, the Chiefs became the Patriots’ sixth AFC title opponent in that stretch, joining the Ravens, Colts, Broncos, Steelers and Jaguars. Although there are few more teams vying to expand that list to seven, there’s a good chance there will be some kind of rematch at the end of the 2019 AFC playoffs. 2019 NFL PREDICTIONS:AFC East | AFC West | AFC North | AFC SouthNFC East | NFC West | NFC North | NFC South...