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BOMANI JONES PRAISES SOCIAL JUSTICE EFFORTS, DISMISSES HIRING PRACTICES ON INSIDE THE NFL
“It hasn’t been out front as some people would like, but I think the number one goal in this is the product. Whatever you do can’t interfere with the football that is being watched.”
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By Ricky Keeler / February 3, 2021
The 2020-21 NFL season will go down as one of the craziest seasons in recent memory, but in some eyes, it will go down as a meaningful season in terms of what the league stood for over the last year in the fight for social justice and trying to play the game amidst a pandemic.
On Tuesday night’s episode of Inside The NFL that looked ahead to Super Bowl LV this Sunday, ESPN’s Bomani Jones was a guest with James Brown, Phil Simms, and Ray Lewis to talk about how the NFL has addressed social injustice, the Rooney Rule, and the impact COVID-19 has had on the NFL.
After a montage of clips looking back at the season that was from NFL Films, Brown first asked Jones, who he called one of the “most knowledgeable and distinguishable voices in sports broadcasting” about how significant it was the NFL has expressed their concern about social injustice. Jones said it is a message still going in the NFL compared to other sports.
“When you think about it, the NBA got out of the bubble and you don’t have Black Lives Matter on the floor anymore, you don’t have the things on the back of the jerseys. Right now, in sports, the NFL is carrying that messaging in a way that nobody really has been in professional sports. It hasn’t been out front as some people would like, but I think the number one goal in this is the product. Whatever you do can’t interfere with the football that is being watched.”
Philadelphia Eagles expected to trade QB Carson Wentz soon, sources say
The Philadelphia Eagles are expected to trade Carson Wentz in the coming days in what would be the latest blockbuster quarterback deal to rock the NFL, league sources tell ESPN.
The most pertinent questions now become where, when and for what. But it could happen as early as this coming week, per league sources, even as the Eagles continue to insist to other teams that they would be happy to bring Wentz back to Philadelphia.
The Eagles are said to be looking for, in the words of one well-placed source, "a Matthew Stafford package" in return for Wentz. The Lions traded Stafford to the Rams last weekend for a third-round pick this year, two future first-round picks and quarterback Jared Goff, the player selected directly in front of Wentz as the top two picks in the 2016 NFL draft.
Among the teams that have expressed some level of interest in Wentz are the Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts, sources told ESPN, although other teams also have called to gauge the market and see what a package for the Eagles quarterback would look like.
It is all part of an NFL offseason that will feature a flurry of quarterback moves, with teams rushing to make sure they are not left behind. Once Wentz is traded, league sources believe it could help set the asking price for other deals such as one involving New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold.
But a potential Wentz trade has been in motion for more than a week now, with the Eagles engaged in a flurry of trade conversations shortly after Stafford was sent to Los Angeles.
Those talks escalated as the week went on, but the Eagles keep telling teams that they do not plan on trading Wentz unless they get what they believe to be the appropriate compensation. The talks so far suggest they will, per league sources, which then would make 2020 second-round pick Jalen Hurts the Eagles' starting quarterback for the coming season.
Although the Eagles do not feel rushed to trade Wentz, and nothing can be made official until the new league year begins March 17, Wentz does have a $10 million roster bonus due on the third day of the league year that Philadelphia would have to pay if its former first-round pick were on the roster. It is why a trade is expected to be agreed to long before then.
Wentz's departure also would leave the Eagles with a $34 million dead cap charge, adding on to their challenging cap situation. But Philadelphia has known the cap challenges that were ahead for months and has a plan to address it, just as the Rams did with the departure and dead money on Goff.
New Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni, who was hired as Doug Pederson's replacement, has not publicly committed to Wentz as a starter because he is fully aware that there has been a possibility that the quarterback will not be on the roster in 2021.
Nevertheless, team sources say Sirianni recently had a staff meeting in which many of the offensive coaches expressed the belief that they can help Wentz regain his Pro Bowl form.
The Eagles being open to moving Wentz in a trade supports owner Jeffrey Lurie's declaration that Pederson's firing was not primarily related to Wentz's decline in 2020.
There have been whispers over the years that Wentz has struggled at times with his ability to forge relationships across the locker room, but others believe that could have been a natural byproduct of him and the team not living up to the lofty expectations that followed the 2017 season.
By many public accounts, Wentz has handled himself with class throughout his time in Philadelphia and has received public support from many of the team's leaders over the years, including most recently Fletcher Cox and Jason Kelce.
Despite efforts to ask for his reaction, Wentz was unavailable for comment. The Eagles declined comment.
But now it is all coming to a head, with the Eagles engaged in trade talks that multiple league sources believe will end up as the NFL's next blockbuster quarterback trade.
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The Philadelphia Eagles are expected to trade Carson Wentz in the coming days in what would be the latest blockbuster quarterback deal to rock the NFL, league sources tell ESPN.
The most pertinent questions now become where, when and for what. But it could happen as early as this coming week, per league sources, even as the Eagles continue to insist to other teams that they would be happy to bring Wentz back to Philadelphia.
The Eagles are said to be looking for, in the words of one well-placed source, "a Matthew Stafford package" in return for Wentz. The Lions traded Stafford to the Rams last weekend for a third-round pick this year, two future first-round picks and quarterback Jared Goff, the player selected directly in front of Wentz as the top two picks in the 2016 NFL draft.
Among the teams that have expressed some level of interest in Wentz are the Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts, sources told ESPN, although other teams also have called to gauge the market and see what a package for the Eagles quarterback would look like.
It is all part of an NFL offseason that will feature a flurry of quarterback moves, with teams rushing to make sure they are not left behind. Once Wentz is traded, league sources believe it could help set the asking price for other deals such as one involving New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold.
But a potential Wentz trade has been in motion for more than a week now, with the Eagles engaged in a flurry of trade conversations shortly after Stafford was sent to Los Angeles.
Those talks escalated as the week went on, but the Eagles keep telling teams that they do not plan on trading Wentz unless they get what they believe to be the appropriate compensation. The talks so far suggest they will, per league sources, which then would make 2020 second-round pick Jalen Hurts the Eagles' starting quarterback for the coming season.
Although the Eagles do not feel rushed to trade Wentz, and nothing can be made official until the new league year begins March 17, Wentz does have a $10 million roster bonus due on the third day of the league year that Philadelphia would have to pay if its former first-round pick were on the roster. It is why a trade is expected to be agreed to long before then.
Wentz's departure also would leave the Eagles with a $34 million dead cap charge, adding on to their challenging cap situation. But Philadelphia has known the cap challenges that were ahead for months and has a plan to address it, just as the Rams did with the departure and dead money on Goff.
New Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni, who was hired as Doug Pederson's replacement, has not publicly committed to Wentz as a starter because he is fully aware that there has been a possibility that the quarterback will not be on the roster in 2021.
Nevertheless, team sources say Sirianni recently had a staff meeting in which many of the offensive coaches expressed the belief that they can help Wentz regain his Pro Bowl form.
The Eagles being open to moving Wentz in a trade supports owner Jeffrey Lurie's declaration that Pederson's firing was not primarily related to Wentz's decline in 2020.
There have been whispers over the years that Wentz has struggled at times with his ability to forge relationships across the locker room, but others believe that could have been a natural byproduct of him and the team not living up to the lofty expectations that followed the 2017 season.
By many public accounts, Wentz has handled himself with class throughout his time in Philadelphia and has received public support from many of the team's leaders over the years, including most recently Fletcher Cox and Jason Kelce.
Despite efforts to ask for his reaction, Wentz was unavailable for comment. The Eagles declined comment.
But now it is all coming to a head, with the Eagles engaged in trade talks that multiple league sources believe will end up as the NFL's next blockbuster quarterback trade.
Sources: Eagles expected to trade Wentz soon
A trade shipping Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz out of Philadelphia is expected to happen soon, sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter.
Sources: Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers to discuss contract, future
PITTSBURGH -- Ben Roethlisberger is expected to meet with the Pittsburgh Steelers next week to discuss both his future and his contract, sources told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.
The two sides decided they needed to take time apart following the season before convening to discuss the next steps, sources said.
"I think we've been upfront with Ben in letting him know that we couldn't have him back under the current contract," Rooney said last week. "I think he understands we have some work to do there. We'll have more conversations internally and we'll have more conversations with Ben, and we'll have to know what the cap number is to finalize some of those decisions."
The quarterback understands the situation and is willing to provide the badly needed cap relief, sources told Fowler on Saturday.
"I want to do everything I can and made that very clear to them from the very beginning that it was my idea to basically help the team however I can this year," Roethlisberger told The Athletic on Jan. 28.
The Steelers can save around $14 million in 2021 cap space if they convert most of his base salary and roster bonus into a signing bonus, although they would carry over that money to future years.
Although the Steelers need to determine Roethlisberger's future, they also have to hash out the future of wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, who will hit free agency in March, and center Maurkice Pouncey, who is considering retirement.
PITTSBURGH -- Ben Roethlisberger is expected to meet with the Pittsburgh Steelers next week to discuss both his future and his contract, sources told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.
The two sides decided they needed to take time apart following the season before convening to discuss the next steps, sources said.
"I think we've been upfront with Ben in letting him know that we couldn't have him back under the current contract," Rooney said last week. "I think he understands we have some work to do there. We'll have more conversations internally and we'll have more conversations with Ben, and we'll have to know what the cap number is to finalize some of those decisions."
The quarterback understands the situation and is willing to provide the badly needed cap relief, sources told Fowler on Saturday.
"I want to do everything I can and made that very clear to them from the very beginning that it was my idea to basically help the team however I can this year," Roethlisberger told The Athletic on Jan. 28.
The Steelers can save around $14 million in 2021 cap space if they convert most of his base salary and roster bonus into a signing bonus, although they would carry over that money to future years.
Although the Steelers need to determine Roethlisberger's future, they also have to hash out the future of wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, who will hit free agency in March, and center Maurkice Pouncey, who is considering retirement.
Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid involved in multicar crash with life-threatening injuries
Dianna Russini reports the latest on Chiefs OLBs coach Britt Reid's involvement in a multicar crash Thursday night. He is the son of head coach Andy Reid. (1:27)
Kansas City Chiefs outside linebackers coach Britt Reid, the son of head coach Andy Reid, was involved in a multicar crash Thursday night that has left a 5-year-old child with life-threatening injuries, according to a team statement and the police report.
The 5-year-old remained in critical condition as of Saturday afternoon, according to the Kansas City Police Department.
Reid, who was scheduled to leave with the Chiefs on Saturday for Super Bowl LV against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, did not travel to Tampa, Florida, with the team.
According to an incident report provided by the Kansas City Missouri Police Department, a car ran out of gas on an on-ramp to Interstate 435 in Kansas City on Thursday night. After the driver called relatives for help, a second car arrived, also parking on the on-ramp near the Chiefs' training complex adjacent to Arrowhead Stadium.
According to the police report, a third vehicle, a Ram Laramie Sport, came along and struck first the left front of the disabled vehicle and then the rear of the second vehicle, where the 5-year-old child was in the back seat along with a 4-year-old child, who also was taken by ambulance to an area hospital but with non-life-threatening injuries.
Reid acknowledged to police that he was driving the Ram Laramie Sport, according to a police officer statement obtained by ESPN. The police report said the driver of the third vehicle suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was being investigated for possible impairment.
According to the police officer statement, a KCPD officer said Reid's eyes were bloodshot and that the officer smelled "a moderate odor of alcoholic beverages." The statement went on to say Reid told the officer that he had had two to three drinks and that he also took prescription Adderall.
"The organization has been made aware of a multi-vehicle accident involving Outside Linebackers Coach, Britt Reid," the Chiefs said in a statement Friday. "We are in the process of gathering information, and we will have no further comment at this time. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved."
The officer statement said Reid complained of stomach pains. A source told ESPN's Dianna Russini that Reid is in the hospital with undisclosed injuries and could be there for days.
The KCPD told Russini that, if there are charges in this case, they will not be filed until after the Super Bowl and that they could take up to three weeks as part of a normal investigative timeline. A source told Russini that driver impairment was under investigation by police.
No one involved in the multicar crash was identified by name in the police report.
The driver of the disabled vehicle was inside the car at the time of the first collision but was not injured, the police report said, and the driver of the second vehicle and a front-seat adult passenger also were not injured.
Reid has had legal problems in the past. In 2007, he pleaded guilty to flashing a gun at another motorist and was sentenced that November to eight to 23 months in prison.
The following year, he pleaded guilty to DUI and drug charges after he drove into a shopping cart in a parking lot after he had difficulty locating his vehicle while leaving a store.
Reid, 35, joined the Chiefs in 2013 as a defensive assistant coach. He became assistant defensive line coach in 2015 and defensive line coach in 2016. He became the outside linebackers coach in 2019.
Source: New Orleans Saints' Drew Brees agrees to reduce salary in sign of retirement
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The move will free up nearly $24 million in salary-cap space for a Saints team that was projected to begin the offseason close to $100 million over the cap.
The agreement was first reported by Over The Cap.
Brees, 42, has not yet announced whether he officially plans to retire. But the move has been widely expected for months. Saints coach Sean Payton said Wednesday that he expects an announcement on Brees' future plans within a week or two.
Brees and the Saints would then wait until after June 1 to officially file his retirement paperwork so they could spread his remaining salary-cap costs over the next two years. Brees was scheduled to count $36.15 million against the cap this season, with another "dead money" hit of $11.5 million scheduled to count against the 2022 salary cap from previous signing bonuses.
Now he will count just $12.225 million against the cap until June 1 -- which would be reduced to $11.15 million after he officially retires. He would still count another $11.5 million against next year's cap under that scenario for a total of $22.65 million in dead money.
If Brees retires, he will go out as the NFL's all-time leader in career passing yards (80,358) and ranked second all-time in touchdown passes (571) and completion percentage (67.7%).
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Saints coach Sean Payton discusses the possibility of Drew Brees retiring and how that could affect Jameis Winston. (2:06)
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The move will free up nearly $24 million in salary-cap space for a Saints team that was projected to begin the offseason close to $100 million over the cap.
The agreement was first reported by Over The Cap.
Brees, 42, has not yet announced whether he officially plans to retire. But the move has been widely expected for months. Saints coach Sean Payton said Wednesday that he expects an announcement on Brees' future plans within a week or two.
Brees and the Saints would then wait until after June 1 to officially file his retirement paperwork so they could spread his remaining salary-cap costs over the next two years. Brees was scheduled to count $36.15 million against the cap this season, with another "dead money" hit of $11.5 million scheduled to count against the 2022 salary cap from previous signing bonuses.
Now he will count just $12.225 million against the cap until June 1 -- which would be reduced to $11.15 million after he officially retires. He would still count another $11.5 million against next year's cap under that scenario for a total of $22.65 million in dead money.
If Brees retires, he will go out as the NFL's all-time leader in career passing yards (80,358) and ranked second all-time in touchdown passes (571) and completion percentage (67.7%).
2021 NFL Honors: Who won the league's biggest awards?
To the surprise of no one, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers took home MVP.
2021 NFL Honors: Who won the league's biggest awards?
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To the surprise of no one, quarterback Aaron Rodgers won his third MVP award. He led the Packers to the NFC title game before falling the Tom Brady and the Bucs.
Here's a look at who took home all the awards and why:
Aaron Rodgers won his third MVP after leading the league with the most touchdowns and fewest interceptions. Dylan Buell/Getty ImagesMVP
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Derrick Henry, RB, Tennessee Titans: Henry turned in one of the NFL's most dominant seasons by a running back. The Titans won eight of the 10 games in which Henry rushed for at least 100 yards. Defenses focused on stopping Henry every week by stacking the box. Despite that, he became the eighth player in NFL history to rush for 2,000 or more yards. Henry's 2,027 rushing yards was the fifth-highest single-season total in NFL history. The 6-foot-3, 247-pound back finished first in rushing yards, carries (378) and rushing touchdowns (17). Only 13 other players have led the NFL in rushing in back-to-back seasons, and 11 of them are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Henry rushed for 200 or more yards and two rushing touchdowns in a game three times this season, making him the first player in league history to do so. His ferocious stiff arm on Buffalo Bills defensive back Josh Norman provided one of the league's most memorable moments this past season. -- Turron Davenport
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Aaron Donald, DE, Los Angeles Rams: Donald joins elite company as he becomes the third player in NFL history to earn Defensive Player of the Year a third time. Former New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor and Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt are the other three-time winners. In his seventh NFL season, Donald continued to demand opponents' attention because of his ability to single-handedly wreck a game plan. On the NFL's top-ranked defense, Donald had two games with multiple sacks, including four against the Washington Football Team. He finished the season second in the NFL with 13.5 sacks and created the first pass-rush pressure on 98 plays (ranked second). He also had a 21% pass rush win rate against double-teams (first among interior linemen). Donald was named first-team All-Pro for the sixth time and was voted to a seventh Pro Bowl. He previously won NFL Defensive Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons in 2017 and 2018, when he had 11 and 20.5 sacks, respectively. -- Lindsey Thiry
Justin Herbert had 4,336 passing yards and 31 touchdowns in his rookie season out of Oregon. Kirby Lee/USA TODAY SportsOffensive Rookie of the Year
Justin Herbert, QB, Los Angeles Chargers: To quote Miley Cyrus, Justin Herbert came in like a wrecking ball ... but in a good way. Without Herbert's heroics and 4,336 passing yards and 31 touchdowns, the season would have been a disaster. Herbert breathed life into a talented team crushed under the weight of poor coaching decisions, poor clock management and its own history of failing to close out games (since 2006, the Chargers had lost 72 games by one score). Herbert made the Chargers exciting and fun to watch and is everything they and first-year head coach Brandon Staley want for the future. And against the Bucs in October, Herbert threw a 72-yard touchdown pass -- flat-footed -- to Jalen Guyton. Not bad for a rookie who expected to back up Tyrod Taylor all season. -- Shelley Smith
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Chase Young, DE, Washington Football Team: When you're picked No. 2 overall, expectations are high. Young not only met them, but in some cases exceeded them. Young defended the run, harassed the quarterback and became a leader. The first two points were what Washington anticipated. Young finished with 7.5 sacks and 10 tackles for a loss. He played with talented linemates, but Young was the one most often double-teamed -- and sometimes tripled -- as lines often slid protection his way. He improved as a pass-rusher as the season progressed. In his last five games Young recorded three sacks, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries, including one for a touchdown, and six of his 12 quarterback hits. His savviness often prevented plays. He also unexpectedly became a team leader simply by being himself. Teammates gravitated toward him and, because of how he worked and played, listened to him. It's why he was named a captain late in the season. -- John Keim
Alex Smith returned from a devastating leg injury to help the Washington Football Team to the playoffs. Chris Szagola/AP PhotoComeback Player of the Year
Alex Smith, QB, Washington Football Team: Doubt about Smith's football future trailed his recovery from a broken fibula and tibia followed by 17 surgeries because of infections. Doctors nearly amputated his right leg. After a documentary about his recovery on ESPN, one Washington team official said, "What doctor would ever clear him?" Smith later talked his way out of being placed on injured reserve for the season and eventually became a starter. Smith started six games, but he was effective as Washington went 5-1 with him and 2-8 with the others. His stats weren't great: six touchdown passes, eight interceptions. But teammate after teammate lauded his impact. "When you look down in the huddle and he walks in with his brace, you get reminded of that. It gives you that perspective of a guy that's being our leader," center Chase Roullier said. -- John Keim
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Kevin Stefanski, Cleveland Browns: Stefanski faced unprecedented challenges for a first-time head coach, including a virtual offseason, installing a new offense over Zoom and a shortened training camp. Despite those obstacles, Stefanski guided the Browns to the playoffs for the first time since 2002. His calming influence was most felt, however, in the game he didn't even coach. Stefanski had to stay home for Cleveland's playoff trip to Pittsburgh after contracting COVID-19. But without him, several assistants and key players who also had to stay home with the virus, the Browns jumped all over the Steelers on the way to Cleveland's first playoff victory in 26 years. Since returning to the league in 1999, the Browns have cycled through 11 head coaches. In Stefanski, they finally appear to have a keeper. -- Jake Trotter
Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson, Calvin Johnson among 8 elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame
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Manning, who was in his first year of eligibility, played on two Super Bowl-winning teams, was a five-time MVP, a 14-time Pro Bowl selection, a former Offensive Rookie of the Year and Comeback Player of the Year.
Joining Manning from the modern-era finalists in the Hall's Class of 2021 will be former Raiders and Green Bay Packers defensive back Charles Woodson, former Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson, current San Francisco 49ers general manager and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Denver Broncos defensive back John Lynch, and former Pittsburgh Steelers guard Alan Faneca.
Manning, Woodson and Johnson were all in their first year of eligibility. They combined for 29 Pro Bowl selections, and Woodson was the league's Defensive Player of the Year in 2009.
Among the modern-era finalists, Lynch, who had been a finalist eight times, has waited the longest for enshrinement.
Also included in the Class of 2021 is former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Drew Pearson, who was elected as a senior inductee, and former Steelers scout/personnel executive Bill Nunn, who will be posthumously enshrined in the contributor category. Former Raiders and Seattle Seahawks coach Tom Flores, the lone finalist in the coach category, is also bound for Canton.
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The Class of 2021 was chosen Jan. 19 by the Hall's board of selectors during a virtual meeting. The eight new Hall of Famers will be enshrined during a multiday event Aug. 5-9 in Canton. The extended enshrinement weekend will also include ceremonies for the Hall's Class of 2020, as well and the Centennial class of Hall of Famers selected as part of the league's 100th anniversary. Both were canceled last year because of COVID-19 restrictions.
The Hall's Class of 2020 includes Steve Atwater, Isaac Bruce, Steve Hutchinson, Edgerrin James and Troy Polamalu. The Centennial class includes Harold Carmichael, Jim Covert, Bill Cowher, Bobby Dillon, Cliff Harris, Winston Hill, Jimmy Johnson, Alex Karras, Steve Sabol, Donnie Shell, Duke Slater, Mac Speedie, Ed Sprinkle, Paul Tagliabue and George Young.
After 14 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, Manning signed with the Broncos in 2012 -- making him one of the most accomplished players to change teams in the free-agency era. The Colts had 11 10-win seasons with Manning at quarterback and won Super Bowl XLI, with Manning earning MVP honors.
"It's almost an impossible task to put into words what Peyton Manning has meant to the Colts, the NFL, the city of Indianapolis, the state of Indiana, and fans across the globe," Colts owner Jim Irsay said in a statement. "His preparation, performance, and success on the field were legendary and speak for itself. Books have been and will continue to be written about the impact he and his family have made in all aspects of sports and life.
"As one of the best to ever play, Peyton is rightfully credited for revolutionizing and mastering the quarterback position, the most important position in all of sports. There have been many greats to play the game, but few had the absolute command of the field as Peyton did. Simply put, he changed the way quarterbacks play the game, and every quarterback since has learned from watching him."
The Broncos won Super Bowl 50 to close out the 2015 season -- the last game of Manning's career -- and complete a four-year run in Denver that saw the team win 50 games and four consecutive AFC West titles. Manning retired with numerous single-season and career records, including his 5,477 yards passing and 55 touchdowns in 2013.
Woodson was a nine-time Pro Bowl selection and finished his 18-year career tied for fifth in interceptions, with Ken Riley, with 65. He led the league in interceptions with nine for the Packers in 2009, and earned a Super Bowl ring with Green Bay the following season.
The cornerback-turned-safety also forced 33 fumbles in his career, recorded 20 sacks and had three 90-tackle seasons, including 113 tackles with the Raiders at age 38.
Johnson played nine seasons for the Lions before abruptly retiring following the 2015 season, when he had 88 catches for 1,214 yards and nine touchdowns. He retired in part due to injuries that plagued him throughout his career -- fingers bent in different directions and an ankle injury so bad and that lingered for so long it almost forced him from the 'Dancing with the Stars' competition in 2016.
Because of the Lions' struggles -- something he later said contributed to his retirement -- Johnson played in only two postseasons. He finished with 211 receiving yards and two touchdowns in his first postseason appearance, a 45-28 loss to the New Orleans Saints in the NFC wild-card round that followed the 2011 season.
Johnson recorded five 1,200-yard receiving seasons and ranks 31st in career receiving yards. He finished his career as Detroit's leader in targets (1,312), receptions (731), yards (11,619) and receiving touchdowns (83). His 84 total touchdowns are second in Lions history behind Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders (109).
"The culmination of all the work, all the grind, all the ups-and-downs that you've been through, just to be able to excel at the level and be able to have the opportunity to be among such greats, I'm sleeping with a smile tonight," Johnson said on the NFL Honors broadcast when told of his election.
Johnson, 35, will be the third player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame at age 35 or younger, along with Gale Sayers and Jim Brown.
Lynch, a versatile, smart and punishing player over the course of his career, was a nine-time Pro Bowl selection, including his last four years in the league, which he spent in Denver and helped the Broncos come a game from the Super Bowl in 2005. He had eight 80-tackle seasons, including 84 tackles in 2006 at age 35, to go with three seasons with over 100 tackles. Over his last 11 seasons, he played on only two losing teams, and was a catalyst behind Tampa's Super Bowl title in 2002.
Faneca was a nine-time Pro Bowl selection and is one of 12 guards in NFL history to be named first-team All Pro six or more times -- he was first-team All Pro six times, a streak that was only broken when the Steelers needed him to move to left tackle for much of the 2003 season because of injuries to other players. In 10 seasons with Pittsburgh, two with the New York Jets and one more in Arizona, Faneca missed a grand total of one game. His best days came with the Steelers, who had a top-10 rushing attack in all but one of his seasons there, and won the Super Bowl in 2006.
Pearson was the only first-team selection to the All-Decade team of the 1970s who had not previously been enshrined in the Hall of Fame. A former college quarterback who made the Cowboys' roster as an undrafted rookie wide receiver, Pearson was one of the elite of his era. His career was shortened by a liver injury he suffered in a car accident at age 33.
Nunn was a scouting pioneer, who began advising NFL teams on players from the nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities he had evaluated as a sports writer. Nunn later spent more than four decades with the Steelers, and was a key figure in the team's dynastic run in the 1970s and return to the Super Bowl in the decades that followed. He died in 2014.
Flores won Super Bowl rings as a player, assistant coach and head coach to go with an AFL championship as a player. Flores and Hall of Famer Mike Ditka are the only people in NFL history who have been Super Bowl winners as players, assistant coaches and head coaches. His nine seasons as Raiders coach included two Super Bowl victories, an 8-3 postseason record and a playoff winning percentage of .727, which ranks behind only Vince Lombardi.
Jacksonville Jaguars left tackle Tony Boselli and Miami Dolphins linebacker Zach Thomas were among the finalists whose names were not called.
ESPN's Michael Rothstein, ESPN Stats & Information and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Manning, who was in his first year of eligibility, played on two Super Bowl-winning teams, was a five-time MVP, a 14-time Pro Bowl selection, a former Offensive Rookie of the Year and Comeback Player of the Year.
Joining Manning from the modern-era finalists in the Hall's Class of 2021 will be former Raiders and Green Bay Packers defensive back Charles Woodson, former Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson, current San Francisco 49ers general manager and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Denver Broncos defensive back John Lynch, and former Pittsburgh Steelers guard Alan Faneca.
Manning, Woodson and Johnson were all in their first year of eligibility. They combined for 29 Pro Bowl selections, and Woodson was the league's Defensive Player of the Year in 2009.
Among the modern-era finalists, Lynch, who had been a finalist eight times, has waited the longest for enshrinement.
Also included in the Class of 2021 is former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Drew Pearson, who was elected as a senior inductee, and former Steelers scout/personnel executive Bill Nunn, who will be posthumously enshrined in the contributor category. Former Raiders and Seattle Seahawks coach Tom Flores, the lone finalist in the coach category, is also bound for Canton.
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The Class of 2021 was chosen Jan. 19 by the Hall's board of selectors during a virtual meeting. The eight new Hall of Famers will be enshrined during a multiday event Aug. 5-9 in Canton. The extended enshrinement weekend will also include ceremonies for the Hall's Class of 2020, as well and the Centennial class of Hall of Famers selected as part of the league's 100th anniversary. Both were canceled last year because of COVID-19 restrictions.
The Hall's Class of 2020 includes Steve Atwater, Isaac Bruce, Steve Hutchinson, Edgerrin James and Troy Polamalu. The Centennial class includes Harold Carmichael, Jim Covert, Bill Cowher, Bobby Dillon, Cliff Harris, Winston Hill, Jimmy Johnson, Alex Karras, Steve Sabol, Donnie Shell, Duke Slater, Mac Speedie, Ed Sprinkle, Paul Tagliabue and George Young.
After 14 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, Manning signed with the Broncos in 2012 -- making him one of the most accomplished players to change teams in the free-agency era. The Colts had 11 10-win seasons with Manning at quarterback and won Super Bowl XLI, with Manning earning MVP honors.
"It's almost an impossible task to put into words what Peyton Manning has meant to the Colts, the NFL, the city of Indianapolis, the state of Indiana, and fans across the globe," Colts owner Jim Irsay said in a statement. "His preparation, performance, and success on the field were legendary and speak for itself. Books have been and will continue to be written about the impact he and his family have made in all aspects of sports and life.
"As one of the best to ever play, Peyton is rightfully credited for revolutionizing and mastering the quarterback position, the most important position in all of sports. There have been many greats to play the game, but few had the absolute command of the field as Peyton did. Simply put, he changed the way quarterbacks play the game, and every quarterback since has learned from watching him."
The Broncos won Super Bowl 50 to close out the 2015 season -- the last game of Manning's career -- and complete a four-year run in Denver that saw the team win 50 games and four consecutive AFC West titles. Manning retired with numerous single-season and career records, including his 5,477 yards passing and 55 touchdowns in 2013.
Woodson was a nine-time Pro Bowl selection and finished his 18-year career tied for fifth in interceptions, with Ken Riley, with 65. He led the league in interceptions with nine for the Packers in 2009, and earned a Super Bowl ring with Green Bay the following season.
The cornerback-turned-safety also forced 33 fumbles in his career, recorded 20 sacks and had three 90-tackle seasons, including 113 tackles with the Raiders at age 38.
Johnson played nine seasons for the Lions before abruptly retiring following the 2015 season, when he had 88 catches for 1,214 yards and nine touchdowns. He retired in part due to injuries that plagued him throughout his career -- fingers bent in different directions and an ankle injury so bad and that lingered for so long it almost forced him from the 'Dancing with the Stars' competition in 2016.
Because of the Lions' struggles -- something he later said contributed to his retirement -- Johnson played in only two postseasons. He finished with 211 receiving yards and two touchdowns in his first postseason appearance, a 45-28 loss to the New Orleans Saints in the NFC wild-card round that followed the 2011 season.
Johnson recorded five 1,200-yard receiving seasons and ranks 31st in career receiving yards. He finished his career as Detroit's leader in targets (1,312), receptions (731), yards (11,619) and receiving touchdowns (83). His 84 total touchdowns are second in Lions history behind Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders (109).
"The culmination of all the work, all the grind, all the ups-and-downs that you've been through, just to be able to excel at the level and be able to have the opportunity to be among such greats, I'm sleeping with a smile tonight," Johnson said on the NFL Honors broadcast when told of his election.
Johnson, 35, will be the third player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame at age 35 or younger, along with Gale Sayers and Jim Brown.
Lynch, a versatile, smart and punishing player over the course of his career, was a nine-time Pro Bowl selection, including his last four years in the league, which he spent in Denver and helped the Broncos come a game from the Super Bowl in 2005. He had eight 80-tackle seasons, including 84 tackles in 2006 at age 35, to go with three seasons with over 100 tackles. Over his last 11 seasons, he played on only two losing teams, and was a catalyst behind Tampa's Super Bowl title in 2002.
Faneca was a nine-time Pro Bowl selection and is one of 12 guards in NFL history to be named first-team All Pro six or more times -- he was first-team All Pro six times, a streak that was only broken when the Steelers needed him to move to left tackle for much of the 2003 season because of injuries to other players. In 10 seasons with Pittsburgh, two with the New York Jets and one more in Arizona, Faneca missed a grand total of one game. His best days came with the Steelers, who had a top-10 rushing attack in all but one of his seasons there, and won the Super Bowl in 2006.
Pearson was the only first-team selection to the All-Decade team of the 1970s who had not previously been enshrined in the Hall of Fame. A former college quarterback who made the Cowboys' roster as an undrafted rookie wide receiver, Pearson was one of the elite of his era. His career was shortened by a liver injury he suffered in a car accident at age 33.
Nunn was a scouting pioneer, who began advising NFL teams on players from the nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities he had evaluated as a sports writer. Nunn later spent more than four decades with the Steelers, and was a key figure in the team's dynastic run in the 1970s and return to the Super Bowl in the decades that followed. He died in 2014.
Flores won Super Bowl rings as a player, assistant coach and head coach to go with an AFL championship as a player. Flores and Hall of Famer Mike Ditka are the only people in NFL history who have been Super Bowl winners as players, assistant coaches and head coaches. His nine seasons as Raiders coach included two Super Bowl victories, an 8-3 postseason record and a playoff winning percentage of .727, which ranks behind only Vince Lombardi.
Jacksonville Jaguars left tackle Tony Boselli and Miami Dolphins linebacker Zach Thomas were among the finalists whose names were not called.
ESPN's Michael Rothstein, ESPN Stats & Information and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers wins MVP; Aaron Donald edges T.J. Watt for defensive player of year
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Rodgers, who accepted the award virtually, received 44 of the 50 votes conducted by a nationwide panel of the media. Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen received four votes, and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes got two.
Rodgers also won for the 2011 and 2014 seasons.
"It's an honor to win this award for the third time," Rodgers said in a prepared video acceptance speech. "2020 was definitely a crazy year filled with lots of change, growth, some amazing memorable moments, 180 straight days of having my nose hairs scraped, playing for very little fans or no [fans] the entire season. I got engaged, and I played some of the best football of my career. "
Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry and Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald were named the NFL's offensive and defensive players of the year.
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert and Washington defensive end Chase Young were the NFL's top rookies, winning offensive and defensive rookie of the year awards.
For Rodgers, it all started with an old film clip and one throw in training camp that told Rodgers he was back on track.
As the 2020 NFL season progressed, he revealed the two things that turned his 16th season into his third MVP award: a route he called a "read-stop" to Marquez Valdes-Scantling in training camp combined with a 2010 clip of his throwing motion.
Forty-eight touchdowns and five interceptions later, Rodgers led the Packers to a 13-3 record.
Rodgers became the third player in NFL history to lead the league in passing touchdowns while throwing the fewest interceptions, according to Elias, joining Tom Brady in 2010 and Johnny Unitas in 1958. He set a career high with an 84.4 Total QBR, the third-highest mark in a single season since ESPN began the metric 15 years ago.
He joined Brett Favre, Jim Brown, Brady and Unitas as three-time winners. All second-most behind Peyton Manning's five MVPs.
And it all started for Rodgers in August.
First, it was the throw to Valdes-Scantling, something they had been working on virtually all offseason as a key part of coach Matt LaFleur's offense that never got going in their first season together, 2019.
"That, to me, gave me a lot of confidence that the things I was thinking about and working on and visualizing could come to fruition," Rodgers said in December when he first revealed one of his secrets to this season. "Now you never know once the live bullets start going how you're going to play, but I think as far as training camp goes, that was an important day for me. And a lot of things changed for me as far as my balance, my rhythm, my timing going forward."
Rodgers also made reference to the film clip from the team's Super Bowl season 10 years ago, but it wasn't until after the NFC Championship Game loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that he finally revealed what he saw.
"The key that I saw was just the rhythm in my hitch," Rodgers said last month during an appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show." "I was realizing the thing that I was working on back then so much was the sinking into the hitch at the top of my drop and that was one area that I think that was lacking based on my injury and some of the adjustments I had to make fundamentally to deal with a knee and a leg that just wasn't as strong as it used to be.
"And that's part of the reason why I really got back into squatting, was 'cause I wanted to build that thing up so I could put a ton of weight and pressure into that knee and those legs because the deeper I was sinking into my hitches, the more on time I was throwing the ball. And I really just saw how much of an emphasis I was doing that in 2010, 2009, 2011 and what that was allowing me to do was I was throwing the ball on time and all these games I was watching, my timing was very, very good."
Henry won with 32 out of the 50 votes, easily winning over Rodgers and Mahomes, who each got five votes.
Donald received 27 votes, edging out Pittsburgh's T.J. Watt, who got 20 votes.
Henry turned in the NFL's fifth-highest single-season rushing total with 2,027 yards. He also rushed for 17 touchdowns, becoming the sixth player in NFL history to lead the league outright in rushing yards and touchdowns in back-to-back seasons.
Henry is just the fourth running back to win offensive player of the year since 2010 and the first since Todd Gurley in 2017.
Donald won defensive player of the year for the third time in four years, also winning for the 2017 and 2018 seasons. He joined Lawrence Taylor and J.J. Watt as the only players to win the award three times since it was first presented in 1971.
Donald led all players with 54 pressures this season, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. He also led the league for the third straight season in pass rush win rate as an interior defensive linemen (24.2%), despite being double-teamed on 65.7% of his pass rushes (third-highest rate in league).
Herbert and Young both were clear winners in the rookie voting. Herbert got 41 votes, while Minnesota receiver Justin Jefferson was runner-up with nine votes. Young received 42.5 votes, and Carolina safety Jeremy Chinn was second with 4.5.
Herbert was the sixth overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft and threw for 4,336 yards and 31 touchdowns -- a single-season rookie record -- in 15 games.
"Thank you to the Chargers organization, the Spanos Family, Tom Telesco and [former] coach Anthony Lynn for taking a chance on a kid from Eugene, Oregon," Herbert said in a recorded video message. "Without them, none of this is possible. While it's an incredible honor just to be in the conversation for this award, I know it's not possible without my teammates."
Young was the second overall pick in the draft and posted 7.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries, something only 2003 defensive rookie of the year Terrell Suggs (2003) has done as a rookie over the last 20 seasons.
"It definitely wasn't the rookie season I expected just with the pandemic and everything going on," Young said.
Also Saturday, Kevin Stefanski, who led the Cleveland Browns to their first winning season since 2007 and their first playoff appearance since 2002 (and first postseason win since 1994), won coach of the year.
Stefanski received 25 of 50 votes. Buffalo's Sean McDermott (7) finished second, and Miami's Brian Flores (7) was third.
Washington quarterback Alex Smith, who suffered a broken fibula and tibia followed by 17 surgeries because of infections that nearly cost him his right leg, was named comeback player of the year.
Smith nearly swept the voting, receiving 49 votes, while Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger got one vote.
Smith went 5-1 as a starter this season to help Washington make the playoffs.
"Two years ago I was sitting a wheelchair wondering, 'Had the life I had known changed forever?'" Smith said in a recorded acceptance speech.
"Anger, pity, self-doubt, why me? These were feelings I had at certain points throughout my career, but this time it wasn't about football. It was bigger. It was about me being a father to play with my children, a husband to go on walks with my wife and despite my new limitations, me getting my life back.
"My goal was football not because I thought it was a reality but because I knew my life would be better because of it. ... It took 728 days, 728 of small victories and major setbacks, of countless hours of physical therapy and just as many sleepless nights."
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- Rob DemovskyESPN Staff Writer
Rodgers, who accepted the award virtually, received 44 of the 50 votes conducted by a nationwide panel of the media. Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen received four votes, and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes got two.
Rodgers also won for the 2011 and 2014 seasons.
"It's an honor to win this award for the third time," Rodgers said in a prepared video acceptance speech. "2020 was definitely a crazy year filled with lots of change, growth, some amazing memorable moments, 180 straight days of having my nose hairs scraped, playing for very little fans or no [fans] the entire season. I got engaged, and I played some of the best football of my career. "
Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry and Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald were named the NFL's offensive and defensive players of the year.
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert and Washington defensive end Chase Young were the NFL's top rookies, winning offensive and defensive rookie of the year awards.
NFL 2020 award winners
MVP: Aaron Rodgers, QB, Packers
Offensive player of year: Derrick Henry, RB, Titans
Defensive player of year: Aaron Donald, DT, Rams
Offensive rookie of year: Justin Herbert, QB, Chargers
Defensive rookie of year: Chase Young, DE, Washington
Coach of year: Kevin Stefanski, Browns
Comeback player of year: Alex Smith, QB, Washington
MVP: Aaron Rodgers, QB, Packers
Offensive player of year: Derrick Henry, RB, Titans
Defensive player of year: Aaron Donald, DT, Rams
Offensive rookie of year: Justin Herbert, QB, Chargers
Defensive rookie of year: Chase Young, DE, Washington
Coach of year: Kevin Stefanski, Browns
Comeback player of year: Alex Smith, QB, Washington
For Rodgers, it all started with an old film clip and one throw in training camp that told Rodgers he was back on track.
As the 2020 NFL season progressed, he revealed the two things that turned his 16th season into his third MVP award: a route he called a "read-stop" to Marquez Valdes-Scantling in training camp combined with a 2010 clip of his throwing motion.
Forty-eight touchdowns and five interceptions later, Rodgers led the Packers to a 13-3 record.
Rodgers became the third player in NFL history to lead the league in passing touchdowns while throwing the fewest interceptions, according to Elias, joining Tom Brady in 2010 and Johnny Unitas in 1958. He set a career high with an 84.4 Total QBR, the third-highest mark in a single season since ESPN began the metric 15 years ago.
He joined Brett Favre, Jim Brown, Brady and Unitas as three-time winners. All second-most behind Peyton Manning's five MVPs.
And it all started for Rodgers in August.
First, it was the throw to Valdes-Scantling, something they had been working on virtually all offseason as a key part of coach Matt LaFleur's offense that never got going in their first season together, 2019.
"That, to me, gave me a lot of confidence that the things I was thinking about and working on and visualizing could come to fruition," Rodgers said in December when he first revealed one of his secrets to this season. "Now you never know once the live bullets start going how you're going to play, but I think as far as training camp goes, that was an important day for me. And a lot of things changed for me as far as my balance, my rhythm, my timing going forward."
Rodgers also made reference to the film clip from the team's Super Bowl season 10 years ago, but it wasn't until after the NFC Championship Game loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that he finally revealed what he saw.
"The key that I saw was just the rhythm in my hitch," Rodgers said last month during an appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show." "I was realizing the thing that I was working on back then so much was the sinking into the hitch at the top of my drop and that was one area that I think that was lacking based on my injury and some of the adjustments I had to make fundamentally to deal with a knee and a leg that just wasn't as strong as it used to be.
"And that's part of the reason why I really got back into squatting, was 'cause I wanted to build that thing up so I could put a ton of weight and pressure into that knee and those legs because the deeper I was sinking into my hitches, the more on time I was throwing the ball. And I really just saw how much of an emphasis I was doing that in 2010, 2009, 2011 and what that was allowing me to do was I was throwing the ball on time and all these games I was watching, my timing was very, very good."
Henry won with 32 out of the 50 votes, easily winning over Rodgers and Mahomes, who each got five votes.
Donald received 27 votes, edging out Pittsburgh's T.J. Watt, who got 20 votes.
Henry turned in the NFL's fifth-highest single-season rushing total with 2,027 yards. He also rushed for 17 touchdowns, becoming the sixth player in NFL history to lead the league outright in rushing yards and touchdowns in back-to-back seasons.
Henry is just the fourth running back to win offensive player of the year since 2010 and the first since Todd Gurley in 2017.
Donald won defensive player of the year for the third time in four years, also winning for the 2017 and 2018 seasons. He joined Lawrence Taylor and J.J. Watt as the only players to win the award three times since it was first presented in 1971.
Donald led all players with 54 pressures this season, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. He also led the league for the third straight season in pass rush win rate as an interior defensive linemen (24.2%), despite being double-teamed on 65.7% of his pass rushes (third-highest rate in league).
Herbert and Young both were clear winners in the rookie voting. Herbert got 41 votes, while Minnesota receiver Justin Jefferson was runner-up with nine votes. Young received 42.5 votes, and Carolina safety Jeremy Chinn was second with 4.5.
Herbert was the sixth overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft and threw for 4,336 yards and 31 touchdowns -- a single-season rookie record -- in 15 games.
"Thank you to the Chargers organization, the Spanos Family, Tom Telesco and [former] coach Anthony Lynn for taking a chance on a kid from Eugene, Oregon," Herbert said in a recorded video message. "Without them, none of this is possible. While it's an incredible honor just to be in the conversation for this award, I know it's not possible without my teammates."
Young was the second overall pick in the draft and posted 7.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries, something only 2003 defensive rookie of the year Terrell Suggs (2003) has done as a rookie over the last 20 seasons.
"It definitely wasn't the rookie season I expected just with the pandemic and everything going on," Young said.
Also Saturday, Kevin Stefanski, who led the Cleveland Browns to their first winning season since 2007 and their first playoff appearance since 2002 (and first postseason win since 1994), won coach of the year.
Stefanski received 25 of 50 votes. Buffalo's Sean McDermott (7) finished second, and Miami's Brian Flores (7) was third.
Washington quarterback Alex Smith, who suffered a broken fibula and tibia followed by 17 surgeries because of infections that nearly cost him his right leg, was named comeback player of the year.
Smith nearly swept the voting, receiving 49 votes, while Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger got one vote.
Smith went 5-1 as a starter this season to help Washington make the playoffs.
"Two years ago I was sitting a wheelchair wondering, 'Had the life I had known changed forever?'" Smith said in a recorded acceptance speech.
"Anger, pity, self-doubt, why me? These were feelings I had at certain points throughout my career, but this time it wasn't about football. It was bigger. It was about me being a father to play with my children, a husband to go on walks with my wife and despite my new limitations, me getting my life back.
"My goal was football not because I thought it was a reality but because I knew my life would be better because of it. ... It took 728 days, 728 of small victories and major setbacks, of countless hours of physical therapy and just as many sleepless nights."
Sam Darnold entering the QB carousel?
Texans still telling everyone to hold their beer so they can show how far they can take their upper management fuckups 
Texans still telling everyone to hold their beer so they can show how far they can take their upper management fuckups
He needs to sit out if they don’t trade him....he will make a lot of money on the backend. Houston Texans are a very racist and dumb organization. I feel very sorry for their new coach.
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