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Troy Vincent wrapped up the NFL's three-day General Manager Forum and Quarterback Coaching Summit with a passionate plea to anyone who still thinks there aren't worthy Black candidates for head coaching positions. Vincent praised Houston Texans assistant coach Pep Hamilton, Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks coach Brian Johnson and several [...]
LEBANON, Tenn. — All-Pro running back Alvin Kamara has gone beyond being just a fan of NASCAR and sponsoring a car. He's now advising NASCAR on how to add more fans as its first "Growth and Engagement Advisor." "I'm excited they carved out a role for me," Kamara said. "I got an office. I got [...]
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback Dwayne Haskins wants to put a very forgettable run with Washington in the past. The 24-year-old is looking for the chance to start fresh and to carve out a role in a crowded quarterback room that's headlined by two-time Super Bowl winner Ben Roethlisberger. "Just coming here to Pittsburgh, I [...]
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — It took J.K. Dobbins only about a minute to mention where Pro Football Focus ranks him, something that is clearly giving him additional motivating these days. "That chip on my shoulder is pretty big. Just little fuel like PFF ranking me 26th," the Baltimore running back said after practice last week. [...]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers began their six-week vacation following Wednesday's final minicamp practice but the quarterback still plans to do a lot of studying leading up to the start of training camp next month. Herbert likes the progress he has made learning the new offense being installed by [...]
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Woody Johnson is happy to be back. And he wants nothing more than to see the New York Jets become winners. That, of course, has been the charge of the team's owner and chairman since he took over the franchise is 2000. But Johnson was away from football the last [...]
BEREA — Nick Chubb wants to go on a long run with the Browns. Entering the final season of his rookie contract, Chubb, who has rushed for 2,561 yards over the past two seasons and become a fan favorite in Cleveland, said his agent has had talks with the team about a long-term contract extension. [...]
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Sean McVay has finally given a bit of real insight into the reasons why the Los Angeles Rams traded Jared Goff for Matthew Stafford. Even if he apparently didn't mean to do it. A few hours before the Rams wrapped up their offseason program, McVay responded to a question about his [...]
BEREA — Browns cornerback Greedy Williams has passed every major medical checkpoint in his comeback from a season-ending injury. He's still got a big one to tackle — literally. After missing all of last season with a nerve injury in his right shoulder, Williams is again practicing at full speed with the Browns. It's been [...]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — AJ Allmendinger was so over the grind and the losing and the lack of any enjoyment in his job that he walked away from NASCAR after the 2018 season rather than run for another mediocre team. His friends pulled him back in. It was a little at a time, five races the [...]