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![NFL Safeties are getting the short end of stick this offseason](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/d0388082ae11645901421936c4e46ba1.jpg)
NFL Safeties are getting the short end of stick this offseason
It’s cap casualty season. The new league year begins on March 13, and every team in the league has t...
![This week in the NFL March 09, 2024](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/921c1cd805a208f7ab150ca025f7874f.jpg)
This week in the NFL March 09, 2024
Back in 2021, Britt Reid, then the Chiefs’ linebackers coach and son of celebrated Kansas City Chief...
![Andy Reid's son gets break his DUI victim didn't; Emmitt Smith is right about DEI; Kelce retires for real this time](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/921c1cd805a208f7ab150ca025f7874f.jpg)
Andy Reid's son gets break his DUI victim didn't; Emmitt Smith is right about DEI; Kelce retires for real this time
Back in 2021, Britt Reid, then the Chiefs’ linebackers coach and son of celebrated Kansas City Chief...
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The NFL's best free agent signings of 2023
The 2024 NFL league year is around the corner. That gives us one full year’s sample size to judge la...
![Jacksonville Jaguars embezzler went full Florida Man with his $22 million](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/88bbbb9dadc1bc56cfc6635641628a77.jpg)
Jacksonville Jaguars embezzler went full Florida Man with his $22 million
The Florida man in Amit Patel — the Jaguars’ employee who embezzled $22 million from the team — was ...
![Say what you want about the NBA, it still values its titans](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/e56885039a6dd1d82306a695035e12f6.jpg)
Say what you want about the NBA, it still values its titans
For all the misguided complaints about the melodrama that can be the NBA at times, or the claims tha...
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Mike Tyson returning to boxing to fight loudmouth Jake Paul
A soon-to-be 58-year-old Mike Tyson is returning to the ring to fight none other than loudmouth infl...
![Should Broncos fans, or anyone, have faith in Denver’s front office anymore?](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/b05f989d6bd55e5879634edb026c7397.jpg)
Should Broncos fans, or anyone, have faith in Denver’s front office anymore?
Nathaniel Hackett is who we thought he was, and the last time head coach Sean Payton won a ring the ...
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The Buffalo Bills are feeling the pain of the NFL's hard salary cap
The Buffalo Bills gave it their best shot. When they signed Von Miller to that six-year, $120 millio...
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The NFL’s franchise tag is un-American
What happens every time an NFL quarterback resets the QB market? A relatively crap quarterback gets ...
![With Russell Wilson gone, Sean Payton can’t point the finger at anyone but himself](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/6ffbe23a683aa043da625d1069965d2f.jpg)
With Russell Wilson gone, Sean Payton can’t point the finger at anyone but himself
Now that the Denver Broncos have made their decision about moving on from the Russel Wilson era, it’...
![When Emmitt Smith talks about race, people should listen](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/bc54fdec8ab5a648fe1462797d4b1c4c.jpg)
When Emmitt Smith talks about race, people should listen
Emmitt Smith is probably not the first athlete people associate with Black people’s American struggl...
![It was time for Jamal Adams and the Seattle Seahawks to part ways](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/7d706757f0c3b28a61fc73e71085a79d.jpg)
It was time for Jamal Adams and the Seattle Seahawks to part ways
The Seattle Seahawks are entering a retooling phase. It’s not quite a full-on rebuild but there’s en...
![Which NFL players received the franchise tag from their teams?](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/c23f90adb0fa430b90163cc70afde86c.jpg)
Which NFL players received the franchise tag from their teams?
With free agency around the corner, the NFL is currently engaged in its age-old tradition of taking ...
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The Buccaneers finally came to their senses with Mike Evans
Mike Evans is a Hall of Fame talent. His 1,255 receiving yards last season makes him the only player...
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It's time for FS1 to do something about Skip Bayless and 'Undisputed'
Skip Bayless’ “Undisputed” has hit a dry spell since the departure of NFL Hall of Famer and current ...
![Andy Reid's son was released early from his DUI conviction. The little girl he put in a coma isn't so lucky](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/99acd07b08c8dcba8a61abfb5d61b522.jpg)
Andy Reid's son was released early from his DUI conviction. The little girl he put in a coma isn't so lucky
Back in 2021, Britt Reid, then the Chiefs’ linebackers coach and son of celebrated Kansas City Chief...
![Kneeling is a quiet gesture. Bob Melvin’s decision to make the Giants stand for the national anthem is a loud one](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/58e12c45c952adb6f1da2cd4983126b5.jpg)
Kneeling is a quiet gesture. Bob Melvin’s decision to make the Giants stand for the national anthem is a loud one
After making it known that he wants players to have “a voice” in a volatile Election Year, NFL Commi...
![Increasing the NFL season to 18 games is a terrible idea](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200/fa13b6e1216edf3d416a98db7bee319c.jpg)
Increasing the NFL season to 18 games is a terrible idea
An 18-game NFL regular season has been looming over the league at least since it was clear that the ...