As more than 100 players went through the paces of University of Washington spring football in 2021, former Husky recruiting coordinator Dick Baird wanted to talk about just one.Baird was merely an interested spectator now, rather than a paid talent sleuth, but he was
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GREEN BAY, Wis. For the Green Bay Packers, Rashan Gary, Josh Myers, Jon Runyan and Royce Newman were the football equivalent of that old Marines slogan.They were the few, the proud.A total of 29 players were not seen by reporters during Tuesdays practice. Gary, the teams rampaging outside linebacker, and the three interior linemen were the only starters putting in the work on Ray Nitschke Field as part of the final week of the voluntary organized team activities.Im just here trying to get better, Gary explained. Were getting closer to the season so Im here working with my outside linebacker coach and trying to bring the team together as we can. Got a lot of young pieces here. I want to make sure that they know the importance of building a championship team. We dont have time to correct things. Weve got
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The Las Raiders' signing of edge rusher Chandler Jones in March put the rest of the NFL on notice that the Silver and Black's defense will be one to be reckoned with in the 2022 season.Pro Bowl defensive end Maxx Crosby is on his way to being an elite player at his position --
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With Ru sell Wilson arriving in the Mile High City this offseason, every Denver Broncos skill-position player stands to benefit. However, most of the scrutiny and hype has centered around wideouts Courtland Sutton and Jerry Jeudy, along with projected No. 1 tight end Albert Okwuegbunam.Whenever I get asked about who Denver's statistical studs are going to be this year, the one name that always gets omitted is that of Tim Patrick. Why?The answer is simple: Patrick lacks a draft pedigree.However, the veteran wideout proved that he's capable of being a No. 2 (maybe even No. 1) receiver whilst Sutton mi sed most of the 2020 season, filling that void with a little help from the then-rookie Jeudy. The Broncos rewarded Patrick's diligent production with a three-year, $30 million contract extension last fall, coinciding with Sutton's four-year, $60 million deal.Patrick factors greatly into the Broncos' offensive plans
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In the aftermath of trading nine-time Pro Bowler Ru sell Wilson to the Broncos in March, many expected the Seahawks to aggre sively pursue a replacement either through the trade market or the NFL draft.But with OTAs set to kick off on May 23, Seattle instead looks poised to roll into the 2022 season
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San Francisco 49Ers T Shirts at the most important position in profe sional sports. In time, Corral could emerge as the long-term solution they have been looking for since releasing Cam Newton.Scroll to ContinueWith Mitch Trubisky being the only experienced starter on their roster, the Steelers could also be in the discu sion. But first-round pick Kenny Pickett will get a crack at replacing Ben Roethlisberger right away and since he starred at Pittsburgh, his arrival has united the fan base with hopes of a bright future.Unfortunately, the same can't be said for the Seahawks in the present, who will be trying to hang tough with two failed starters vying to succeed Wilson and no incoming rookie to groom behind them. In many ways, it parallels to the 2011 season when Carroll rolled out Tarvaris Jackson and Charlie Whitehurst as starters.Both Lock and Smith broke into the league as second-round draft picks with expectations they could become franchise quarterbacks. Each player showed some promise as rookies, with Lock going
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