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Brandon Beane on why Bills ate money to trade Stefon Diggs: We had to clear ‘that albatross’ contract

The Buffalo Bills ate more than $31 million to trade star wide receiver Stefon Diggs this offseason, a record for a non-quarterback. So why, exactly, didn’t the team wait until after June 1 to deal Diggs, which would’ve spread the financial impact between seasons? General manager Brandon Beane explained the Bills’ reasoning this week, telling “The Athletic Football Show” Buffalo …

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Peyton Manning: Running an NFL team is not on my radar

Peyton Manning’s name sometimes comes up as a person who could become a part-owner of an NFL team, or an executive running a team’s operations. But he says he has no interest in that. Manning told the Denver Post that he enjoys the role he currently has of staying in contact with the teams he played for while working on …

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Why Clemson RB coach thinks Will Shipley landed in perfect spot with Eagles

Why Clemson RB coach thinks Will Shipley landed in perfect spot with Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Clemson running backs coach and former Pro Bowler C.J. Spiller thinks Will Shipley couldn’t have found a better NFL landing spot. There’s one big reason: Saquon Barkley. “We always talked about that,” Spiller said in a recent interview with NBC Sports …

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Devonte Wyatt aiming for “monster leap” in third Packers season

The Packers have a new defensive coordinator in Jeff Hafley and one of his players thinks the change is going to be a positive one for him. Defensive lineman Devonte Wyatt saw an uptick in playing time in his second season and the 2022 first-round pick responded with 36 tackles, 5.5 sacks and a fumble recovery. Wyatt believes that Hafley’s …

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Tom Brady explains the high bar he’ll set for himself as a broadcaster

Tom Brady, if you haven’t heard, starts working for Fox this fall. On Monday, he appeared on Colin Cowherd’s show (his studio staff apparently gets #NoDaysOff) to discuss the next phase of his career. At one point, Brady addressed how he’ll approach his next job, especially since (as Brady said) he was “hypercompetitive” as a player. “Certainly, as a broadcaster, …

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How the Florida Panthers became the NHL’s playoff bad boys

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 28, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Like their namesake mascot, the Florida Panthers are a rare breed. The Panthers are physical and feisty. Skilled and speedy. As likely to outscore as outhit an opponent — perhaps in the same game. Florida can be …

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Jason Robertson hat trick powers Stars past Oilers in Game 3

May 27, 2024, 11:42 PM ET EDMONTON, Alberta — Jason Robertson completed his first-career playoff hat trick midway through the third period as the Dallas Stars defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in the NHL’s Western Conference final. Wyatt Johnston and Miro Heiskanen, into the empty net, had the other goal for Dallas. …

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