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Denver Broncos’ Kelly Kleine highest-ranking female scouting exec in NFL

Kelly Kleine, Minnesota Vikings coordinator of college scouting, during NFL practice Photo: AP Photo/Jim Mone By Arnie Stapleton ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos have hired former Vikings scouting executive Kelly Kleine as ...

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Fully vaccinated NFL players, staff don’t have to wear masks

admin May 18, 2021

Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs wearing his mask during game against the Las Vegas Raiders Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images The NFL is not requiring fully vaccinated players and staff to wear masks ...

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The 2021 NFL schedule has dropped and here are the 15 most anticipated games

admin May 14, 2021

Rob Gronkowski and Tom Brady Photo: AP Photo/Ashley Landis The 2021 NFL schedule is out. Teams will play 17 games this year, spread over 18 weeks of action. The schedule already has plenty of ...

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Calgary Stampeders sign 1st round Global Draft pick Australian Cody Grace

admin May 13, 2021

Grace (six-foot-two, 228 pounds) played three seasons (2017 to 2019) at Arkansas State. In 37 career games with the Red Wolves, he punted 178 times for a 42.1-yard average with his longest punt travelling ...

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NFL informs teams they should offer COVID-19 vaccines to rookies at minicamps

admin May 13, 2021

With rookie minicamps set to commence, the NFL informed all teams they should offer COVID-19 vaccines to all rookies, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported. In addition to encouraging clubs to offer vaccinations, the league ...

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CFL: BC Lions lock up entire Global Draft class, including first overall pick Jake Ford

admin May 7, 2021

Jake Ford was the BC Lions 1st pick in 2021 CFL Global Draft Photo: Ouachita Baptist University Athletics The B.C. Lions have signed all four of their selections from the 2020 CFL Global Draft: ...

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Buffalo Bills GM Beane would consider cutting unvaccinated player

admin May 6, 2021

Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Feb. 2019 Photo: AP Photo/Darron Cummings BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane ...

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Quarterbacks were in hot demand during 2021 NFL Draft

admin May 4, 2021

Graphic: Igor Lazarevic Make no mistake about it, the 2021 NFL Draft was about the quarterbacks. While months of wild speculation made the five quarterbacks taken in the top 15 picks seem almost anti-climactic, ...

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RIP – Pierre Charron

admin May 4, 2021

Graphic: Igor Lazarevic It is with the deepest regret that AFI announces the sudden passing of Canadian football coach Pierre Charron. The 58 year old Charron had been involved in American football in El ...

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NFL International Player Pathway Program players assigned to NFC West teams

admin May 4, 2021

Graphic: Igor Lazarevic Four teams will carry an additional international player on their practice squads in 2021 as part of the International Player Pathway program, the NFL announced today. Instituted in 2017, the program ...