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In the twilight of his career, Jacksonville Jaguars middle linebacker Paul Posluszny managed to play well enough to garner recognition from Pro Football Focus.The Jacksonville Jaguars finished 3-13 this past season, a massive disappointment given the amount of hype they built in the offseason. Whi…

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When it comes to overtime, it doesn’t have to be a choice between the NFL or college football’s rules. Here is an idea better than both.The NFL’s overtime rules are once again a hot topic among football fans following the New England Patriots’ win in Super Bowl LI. Opponents of…

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The start of NFL free agency will be here before we know it, and here arethe top five tight ends available.Tight ends have become a more prominent part of NFL passing games, as many of the best are deployed as something beyond an in-line player in an effort to stress a defense. Some of that can be…

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The San Francisco 49ers are fortunate enough to have employed some amazing head coaches since being formed in 1946. Niner Noise takes a look back at the five best head coaches to helm the red and gold. Note: This is a re-edit of an article dating back prior to the 2016 season. Kyle Sh…

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Tight end Martellus Bennett is a Super Bowl champion that is about to hit free agency. Here are five good fits for him to sign with this offseason.In the final year of his contract with the Chicago Bears, tight end Martellus Bennett was traded to the New England Patriots for a sixth-round pick. Be…

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Pro Football Focus recently released their list of the Top 101 players of 2016. Where did New England Patriots safety Devin McCourty rank?The New England Patriots had an excellent 2016 season, as they finished it with a Super Bowl win.One of the main reasons why the Patriots were so successful…

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Do the Buccaneers really want this guy in the first round, as DanielJeremiah believes in his latest mock?We know that the Buccaneers have needs. Despite the 9-7 record, teams like the Dallas Cowboys were able to effectively expose their flaws. The defense still needs to improve against the pas…

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As the NFL fully transitions into scouting mode, here’s a look at some central themes to the prospects, from the position of strength to one glaring weakness. Plus notes on the Niners, the 2017 opener and more   

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Last week, reports came out the Colin Kaepernick will opt out of his contract this offseason. But there is reason to believe now that it doesn’t have to go that way.San Francisco 49ers QBColin Kaepernick is supposedto become a free agent next month. There were all sorts of reports saying he w…

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CINCINNATI (AP) Bengals player Adam ”Pacman” Jones’ case remains on hold.

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The Buccaneers have reasonable odds to win Super Bowl 52, set at 35-1.The season is now behind us, so it is off to the 2017 NFL season. The Buccaneers, along with the rest of the NFL, are back to even at 0-0. Time to get back to the drawing board and prepare to make a run in 2017.Makea run…

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Colin Kaepernick will be the first challenge for the new duo at the helm of the San Francisco 49ers. Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch need a quarterback for next season. While Kaepernick is expected to opt out of his contract this offseason, Shanahan and Lynch could still decide he is worth keeping arou…

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Former Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams takes another shot at the organization that drafted him…DeAngelo Williams was a first-round draft choice by the Carolina Panthers during the 2006 NFL Draft. He would go on to secure a spot in the Carolina backfield for the next nine seasons…

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The Denver Broncos will undergo major changes in an offense coordinated by Mike McCoy, who was the first call made by Vance Joseph…The Denver Broncos wanted to shake things up on the offensive side of the football this offseason, so Vance Joseph’s first call as head coach was to former San …

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ATLANTA (AP) Since an embarrassing downfall at Southern Cal, Steve Sarkisian has certainly caught plenty of breaks in his professional life.

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With their star quarterback and wide receiver now coming back the Arizona Cardinals’ front office must provide them assistanceIt’s now official for the Arizona Cardinals. First, Larry Fitzgerald proclaimed he’d return for 2017. Now, with Carson Palmer announcing he’s joining hi…

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Arizona Cardinals receiver J.J Nelson could be a key part of the offense in 2017Now that Larry Fitzgerald has announced his return, getting a sure pass catcher in the off season isn’t the biggest of concerns in 2017. With the corps of Fitzgerald, David Johnson, John and Jaron Brown, and J.J N…

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Cut by the Minnesota Vikings last November, kicker Blair Walsh has found a new home with the Seattle Seahawks.Plenty of jokes (okay maybe a whole lot more than plenty) have already been made, but it was reported on Thursday afternoon that former Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh has signed a de…

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The Los Angeles Chargers will use a 4-3 defensive scheme in 2017 after several years being a 3-4 team. That was one of the interesting points that came up during an interview between Ricky Henne of the team’s official website and new Chargers defensive coordinator Gus Bradley.The Chargers wil…

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Call it karma, fate, destiny, or just plain bad luck, but just as the New England Patriots have hoisted their latest Lombardi Trophy, two key Indianapolis Colts involved in the initial reporting of the ‘Deflate-Gate’ controversy have now been let go.After the two teams squared off in t…

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Call it karma, fate, destiny, or just plain bad luck, but just as the New England Patriots have hoisted their latest Lombardi Trophy, two key Indianapolis Colts involved in the initial reporting of the ‘Deflate-Gate’ controversy have now been let go.After the two teams squared off in t…

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ESPN’s Adam Schefter called the Houston Texans the best fit for soon to be former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo but admits there would be hurdlesDallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says he still has no clue what to do about their former starting quarterback Tony Romo. He can say that all …

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indianapolis Colts have released 33-year-old linebacker D’Qwell Jackson, a move that will save the Colts about $5.5 million under the salary cap.

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New San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch is already proving to be an upgrade over former GM Trent Baalke, even though the former has zero front-office experience. As Tim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News — one not reluctant to withhold his feelings on the San Francisco …

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) For the third straight offseason, San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York hired a new head coach and introduced him with a news conference full of platitudes.

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We kicked off our Buccaneers Play of the Year tournament last week as voted by you, the fans. We’re down to our final four and it’s up to you to determine who reaches the championship.We’ve whittled the Buccaneers best plays of the year down to four thanks to the votes by our reader…

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Here are five possible trade destinations for New England Patriots backup quarterbackJimmy Garoppolo this offseason.Before New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady came back from his Deflategate suspension to dominate the NFL, backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo took the reins of the offense. The…

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