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The 2017 Pro Bowl will feature some of the best talent that the NFL has to offer. Here is all the information you need to make sure you do not miss the action.The NFL decided to add some life to the Pro Bowl this year, as there will be some fun events leading up to kickoff on Sunday. On Thursday n…

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Roderick Johnson, a 2014 four-star recruit, started 31 of 34 career games for Florida State, all at left tackle.Roderick Johnson broke into the starting lineup as a true freshman, forcing 2015 first-round pick Cameron Erving inside to center. Johnson would start the final five games of the 2014 se…

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The New York Jets have re-worked Ryan Clady’s contract to move a roster bonus into his base salary to give them time to what should be inevitable.Offensive tackle Ryan Clady is due to make $10M this season with the New York Jets. His $2.5M roster bonus was moved to make his base salary $10M, …

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The 2017 NFL Pro Bowl will take place this Sunday in Orlando, Florida, and here is how you can watch all of the action take place.The 2017 NFL Pro Bowl is one of the more fan friendly events the NFL has to offer, and this year, it is moving locations. While the game is usually played in Honolulu, …

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Two Buccaneers will be on stage tonight in the Pro Bowl. Gerald McCoy will be playing in his fifth, while Mike Evans makes his Pro Bowl debut.Some people despise the Pro Bowl. They find it boring, a mockery of the game of football. Others enjoy it for what it is – some of the best players the NFL …

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With the 2017 NFL Draft soon approaching, we take a look at one of the top talents in the entire draft, Alabama’s Reuben FosterOne thing is a constant when watching Alabama Crimson Tide football: There is usually a man in the middle that is running the show on defense.Looking back at midd…

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Several players stood out in the 2017 Senior Bowl and a few of them could interest the Eagles in the draft.The Reese’s Senior Bowl is one of the more underrated events in all of football. While much of the talk this time of year is surrounding Super Bowl LI, all 32 NFL teams, including the Ne…

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The Washington Redskins need to add some help in the 2017 NFL Draft. Here is a look at five offensive players from the Senior Bowl that could end up on their team come draft day.The Senior Bowl is always a time where players are able to come out and shine. In what is essentially a college football…

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A possible target for the Arizona Cardinals, quarterback Davis Webb, is Senior Bowl MVPAlthough his name hasn’t been mentioned in the same circles as Deshone Kizer or Deshaun Watson, University of California-Berkeley quarterback Davis Webb made a great first postseason impression on Saturday….

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If the Seattle Seahawks move Germain Ifedi back to offensive tackle, they’ll need a guard who can come in and start right away.What the Seattle Seahawks are looking for at guard depends entirely on their plans for Germain Ifedi. He was drafted to play tackle, but the Seahawks stashed him at g…

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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) The New York Jets have hired Hall of Famer Kevin Greene as their outside linebackers coach.

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Do NFL teams with rosters stacked with Super Bowl-experienced players have an advantage over the Arizona Cardinals?The Arizona Cardinals just don’t have them. Players walking around the locker room who know what it takes. Players who truly know what it takes to get to the Promised Land, the S…

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Kyle Shanahan an the San Francisco 49ers top brass sat down for a second meeting on Friday. WithShanahan all but hired, this meeting was more of a look into a future than a critique of the past.Kyle Shanahaninterviewed with theSan Francisco49ersfor the second time on Friday in Atlanta, just over a…

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Los Angeles Rams punter Johnny Hekker continues to enjoy his time at the Pro Bowl by spending time at the Animal Kingdom with his family.Despite a disappointing season in which his team finished with a 4-12 record, Los Angeles Rams punter Johnny Hekker was stilllucky enough to be named to the 2017…

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Like most NFL teams, the San Francisco 49ers are in full force at the Senior Bowl this week. Despite the dismissal of their head personnel man, the 49ers scouting structure has been sustained while they await a new general manager.Scouts for theSan Francisco 49ersare in an intriguing position this…

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Before the Tennessee Titans can worry about adding talent to their roster, they must first address in-house players with expiring contracts. Here is a list of the Titans’ impending free agents, and what each of them would bring to the team if they were re-signed.S Rashad JohnsonAfter reco…

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The Atlanta Falcons are preparing for Super Bowl 51 instead of the Pro Bowl. It’s a good problem to have, but there is one regret we have as Falcons fans.None of the six Atlanta Falcons elected to Sunday’s NFL Pro Bowl will play in the game. Instead of six Falcons in Orlando, the entire…

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According to CBS Sports Jason La Canfora, the Indianapolis Colts are ‘intrigued’ by Kansas City Chiefs Director of Football Operations Chris Ballard for their open general manager position–whose preference is to hire his current team’s special teams coach Dave Toub.https://twitte…

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In NFL circles, the general manager almost always has greater power than the head coach. There may be a different story in San Francisco, however, as the general manager will be picked to fit with Kyle Shanahan — not the other way around.Kyle Shanahanappears set to have substantial power in theSa…

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The positional grading of the 2016 San Diego Chargers commences here at Bolt Beat as I continue to make my way through the offensive side of the ball. Here, I’ll be grading the tight ends.The Chargers have been a one-man show at the tight end position for several years but this past spring, t…

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After meeting Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, a Seattle Seahawks Pro Bowl defender seems the similarities with his teammate, Russell Wilson.A feeling that one has seen or heard something before. That’s one definition for the word déjà vu. And déjà vu might…

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Part of the offseason prep for next season is training the team on the field – What do the Detroit Lions really need before next season?The offseason is here and every NFL club is making their plans for the draft and free agency.With everyone wondering what each of the teams needs during the offseas…

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Going into 2017, the Baltimore Ravens are going to need Breshad Perriman to step up.The Baltimore Ravens need offensive play-makers, there is no doubt about it. There is hope that Kenneth Dixon and Terrance West can provide that in the running game, but can Breshad Perriman do the same in the pass…

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The Dallas Cowboys struck gold with Dak Prescott, but they weren’t the only ones.

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) There was a time when Chris Long didn’t think this opportunity would ever come.

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The Chicago Bears have a huge opportunity to infuse their roster with some premier talent in what looks like a deep 2017 NFL draft class.This is provided they play their cards the right way. Being able to coach at the Senior Bowl is an added benefit that could yield big dividends. GM Ryan Pace and…

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