A hole created by the trade of Odell Beckham Jr. was filled, at least partially, by the Giants on Thursday when they signed Golden Tate, a 30-year old receiver with a history of being a dependable target for his quarterbacks.
By the time NFL players reach their third and fourth years in the league, the vast majority are struggling just to hang on because of injuries or younger, faster and often cheaper rookies out for their jobs.
Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia said Thursday he was “falsely accused” in a 1996 sexual assault allegation that resurfaced this week, and he indicated that the matter has not been an issue as he has climbed from job to job in the years since.
After watching two of his players get carried off the field Saturday night — including tight end Benjamin Watson, who is expected to miss the entire regular season with a torn Achilles — Ravens coach John Harbaugh was critical of the number of preseason games.
Ndamukong Suh never hid his desire to be the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL, and on Tuesday he’ll get his wish.
Resilience was the ticket. The Dallas Cowboys took body blows, head shots and stiff uppercuts in a dogfight of an NFC playoff opener Sunday.
