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Getty Images In what could be a potential first for a pending free agent, Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey is tampering with himself. He’s made clear from the moment he reported to training camp that he’s ready to get paid, and he’s even picked out a few potential destinations in case the...

Getty Images Training camp goes up a notch for the Raiders on Wednesday, but the team’s biggest free-agency arrival won’t be there for it. As noted by Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, receiver Antonio Brown remains absent as the Raiders welcome the Rams for two days of joint...

Getty Images In 15 days, the Raiders host the Packers in Winnipeg. The fans won’t have to worry about lines at the bathrooms. Via Carter Brooks of Game On Magazine in Winnipeg, only 8,944 tickets have been sold to the preseason game. That’s 27 percent of the 33,000-seat capacity at IG Field...

The season premiere of Hard Knocks drew 879,000 viewers via television and digital platforms, making it the second-highest premiere in the show’s past nine seasons, according to HBO. Viewers, though, might not return next Tuesday unless it picks up steam. The first episode featured little...

The 14th edition of Hard Knocks got off to a slower start than Antonio Brown has in his first training camp with the Raiders. Rookie safety Johnathan Abram looks like he will become the star of the five-episode training camp reality show on HBO. He was featured more than any other player...

Getty Images NFL Films, owned and operated by the NFL (including the Raiders), had nothing to say on Tuesday night’s debut of Hard Knocks regarding the reason for receiver Antonio Brown‘s inability to practice due to foot/feet problems. NFL Network, owned and operated by the NFL (including the...

Getty Images Today’s edition of PFT Live featured an amusing (but obviously somewhat serious) anecdote regarding the inability of Raiders receiver Antonio Brown to practice due to what has been characterized as blisters on his feet. On Monday, PFT Live co-host Chris Simms said that the photos...

The Raiders may not have — wait for it — cold feet yet when it comes to Antonio Brown. But they don’t appear to have any more knowledge of their star wide receiver’s situation than the rest of us at the moment. Via Scott Bair of NBCSportsBayArea.com, Raiders coach Jon Gruden said that Brown is...

Getty Images Thanks to a case of frozen feet, Raiders receiver Antonio Brown hasn’t been at practice much during training camp. On one of the days he participated, he had three young sons present. As revealed in a clip disseminated by HBO from tonight’s debut episode of Hard Knocks, one of...

Getty Images The Cowboys signed offensive lineman Lukayus McNeil on Tuesday, Todd Archer of ESPN reports. McNeil started 46 games in his four seasons at Louisville and can play tackle or guard. The Cowboys were in need of depth at guard. Zack Martin remains out with irritation on a disc in...

We now can be assured of one more thing in life, and that’s that everything is relative. Either that or after seven years, Vontaze Burfict found his spiritual home. The veteran linebacker, who stacked up suspensions and fines like tackles with the Bengals, took a shot at his former team while...

Getty Images The Raiders’ next stadium has its name: Allegiant Stadium. After months of reports that the Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co. was in talks to put its name on the stadium, the team made it official today. “We’re thrilled that our future home will be known as Allegiant Stadium,”...

Getty Images Raiders cornerback Nevin Lawson announced on social media that he tested positive for a performance enhancing drug and will miss the first four games. The NFL suspended Lawson, who said he unknowingly took ostarine. According to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), “ostarine is...

Getty Images The teams coached by brothers Jon and Jay Gruden were both eligible to be drafted to serve as this year’s subject of Hard Knocks. Before the Raiders received the short straw, Jay jokingly tried to nudge the obligation toward Jon’s team. And for good reason. While serving as the...

Raiders head coach Jon Gruden said last week that he wants to get the party started with wide receiver Antonio Brown, but the festivities remain on hold for the time being. Brown went to see a foot specialist on Saturday after missing several days of practice at training camp. The good news out...

Receiver Jordy Nelson started the day as a free agent. He continues to be a free agent. His ceremonial retirement with the Packers did not include signing a meaningless one-day contract because, frankly, signing a one-day contract does have some meaning — more meaning actually than one share of...

Getty Images Cliff Branch, a big-play wide receiver whose speed exemplified the Raiders’ style of offensive football in the 1970s and 1980s, has died at the age of 71. Raiders owner Mark Davis confirmed Branch’s death in a brief statement. “Cliff was my best friend,” Davis said. “I will miss...

Getty Images The latest round of roster churn by the 49ers has ended the San Francisco stint of Max McCaffrey. Max McCaffrey, the older brother of Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey, was waived by the 49ers on Saturday. The 49ers replaced McCaffrey with receiver Chris Thompson. They...

Getty Images Saints long snapper Zach Wood has the distinction of having the lowest rating in the new Madden game. Along with Raiders long snapper Trent Sieg, Wood has a 36. Apparently, Sieg will soon be standing alone. Via Mike Triplett of ESPN.com, an EA representative has informed the...

Getty Images The Raiders have added some backfield depth. The team announced the addition of running back Mack Brown. Brown spent time on Washington’s rpactice squad last year, and has also been with the Vikings. In parts of four seasons, Brown has 16 rush attempts for 111 yards and a...