Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh walks the practice field sideline during training camp. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) The second day of Chargers training camp mirrored the previous in El Segundo sunshine, but Thursday featured further playbook installation and full-team drills as the Chargers inched closer to practicing with full pads. Some takeaways from Day 2: Searching for offensive identity …
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What’s the QB plan if Brissett gets hurt? Curran and Perry discuss originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots made a notable change to their quarterback depth chart during Day 2 of training camp. Rookie QB Joe Milton took reps ahead of Bailey Zappe, making him the apparent No. 3 QB behind Jacoby Brissett and Drake Maye. …
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The last time the Dallas Cowboys won a Super Bowl was 1996. Since then, they haven’t come close. They were knocked out of the first round playoffs in the last NFL season after losing to the Green Bay Packers, 48-32, on home turf. Can Dallas turn its fortune around this upcoming NFL season? Or will it be another disappointing result …
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Hargrave details challenges of adjusting to intense 49ers D-line originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers’ defensive line is looking to improve on its dominant ways, but Javon Hargrave explained it isn’t as easy as one might think. Nick Bosa has hinted that it can be difficult to change the mindset of a pass rusher …
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Von Miller says he feels like his old dominant self again. And this time the NFL’s active leader in sacks means it. After spending last season trying to convince himself he had the ability to fully overcome major knee surgery in less than a year, the Buffalo Bills edge rusher arrived at training camp this week determined, upbeat and motivated …
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Aiyuk, Lynch stand together at 49ers camp amid ongoing negotiations originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — If 49ers general manager John Lynch has been Brandon Aiyuk’s nemesis over the past several months, they gave no outward appearance of acrimony on Thursday. Aiyuk is seeking a new contract that pays him among the top wide receivers in …
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The Lions picked up a defensive lineman on Thursday. The NFL’s daily transaction report shows that they have signed defensive tackle David Bada to their 90-man roster. No corresponding move was needed to get Bada on the roster because the Lions got an exemption for him as an international player. Bada was born in Germany and played for several European …
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Access is everything in today’s sports world. Fans are obsessed with taking a peek behind the curtain to see how their favorite teams attempt to put the pieces together on a championship puzzle. Admittedly, I have always been fascinated by HBO’s “Hard Knocks” series since it first premiered in 2001 following the Baltimore Ravens’ Super Bowl run with Ray Lewis, …
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Yahoo Sports NFL analyst Nate Tice and NFL writer Charles McDonald look at the Cowboys defense and discuss if they’re still a top-10 unit or have fallen out of the elite group. Hear the full conversation on “Football 301” – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Moving on to your number eight …
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Hulk Hogan, visiting Detroit Lions practice, said coach Dan Campbell would have been good in the squared circle. The pro wrestling great even came up with a nickname for Campbell: “Dirty Dan.” “He probably missed his calling,” Hogan said Thursday during a visit to the Motor City to promote his new beer brand. “I would want him as my tag-team …
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Aaron Rodgers recently told reporters that his New York Jets are “one of those eight to 12 teams that can actually” make it to Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans at the season’s end. What’s more, reports have emerged that the Jets would likely be able to make the playoffs and win it all if they averaged at least 17 …
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Justin Fields took first-team reps at Steelers training camp. Here’s why originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Former Bears signal caller Justin Fields got some action at Steelers training camp on Thursday with Russell Wilson on the sidelines. Wilson, the presumed starter for the Steelers at this point, is experiencing tightness in his calf. Head coach Mike Tomlin told the …
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David Helman Dallas Cowboys Insider The first day of football practice taking a back seat to contract speculation? Must be training camp with the Dallas Cowboys. It’s a common occurrence at camps all over the NFL, as players use their leverage to secure compensation before the start of a grueling season. It’s particularly pressing in Oxnard, Calif., however, as the …
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CMC praises Purdy’s command of 49ers’ offense early in camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy is entering only his third NFL season, but you wouldn’t know that based on the way his superstar teammates talk about him. After Purdy missed a sizable portion of the 49ers’ 2023 offseason program while rehabbing from a …
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49ers training camp takeaways: Gross-Matos makes case for Bosa bookend originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Training Camp Live” with Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan at 3 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports App, YouTube and Facebook. SANTA CLARA — The second on-field training camp practice for the …
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