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    Dan Quinn has three games to turn things around

    Getty Images Despite owner Arthur Blank’s comments after the 1-4 Falcons surrendered 53 points in Houston last week that a coaching change isn’t in the works, it definitely could be. A new report from Ian Rapoport of the NFL meshes with the warning shot fired last Sunday night on Football in...
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    Week Six early inactives

    Getty Images Every week we bring you all the inactives from the 1 p.m. ET games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information. Check back to see the full list as it becomes available 90 minutes ahead of kickoff. Bengals at Ravens Bengals: T Cordy Glenn, T Andre Smith, DE Carlos...
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    Plenty of former NFL players will give the XFL a try

    Getty Images There’s no Terrell Owens, no Johnny Manziel (for now). And the plan to lure unemployed NFL quarterbacks away from the inevitable invitation to occupy a spot on a practice squad or bottom of a depth chart didn’t result in a mass exodus or anything close to it. Still, plenty of...
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    Week Six injury report roundup

    Getty Images Week Six of the 2019 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Patriots and it continues with 12 more games on Sunday, which means that the 28 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on Monday night won’t release...
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    Seahawks place Ethan Pocic on IR, waive Adrian Colbert

    Getty Images The Seahawks did exactly what Pete Carroll intimated they would: They placed backup offensive lineman Ethan Pocic on injured reserve. The team needed depth in the offensive line with right guard D.J. Fluker (hamstring) and left tackle Duane Brown (biceps) doubtful to play against...
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    Ohio native Russell Wilson makes his Cleveland debut

    Getty Images Ohio is the proverbial cradle of pro football. It also once included the literal cradle of Russell Wilson. The Seahawks quarterback was born in the Cincinnati area in 1988, and Wilson is making his return to his native state on Sunday for only the second time in his NFL career...
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    Denzel Ward, Greedy Williams questionable for Sunday

    Getty Images The Browns may get their starting cornerbacks back in the lineup against the Seahawks this weekend, but a final decision may not come until Sunday. Ward and Williams have each missed the last three games with hamstring injuries suffered in practice ahead of the team’s Week Three...
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    Browns players are free to say what they want, until they aren’t

    Getty Images Browns receiver Jarvis Landry made a public call on Thursday for the team to get the ball more frequently to receiver Odell Beckham Jr. The remarks arguably break protocol and cause problems, since the do-your-job-style mandate made popular by one-time Browns coach (actually Ravens...
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    A.J. Green: It’s not about the money; I’ve got enough

    Getty Images A.J. Green participated in position drills this week for the first time since July. He plans to run routes Sunday before the Bengals play the Ravens. The receiver won’t play this week, but he remains hopeful for Week Seven depending on how his ankle responds in his pregame work...
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    Duane Brown, D.J. Fluker are doubtful for Seahawks

    Getty Images It is looking more and more like the Seahawks will play two backups on their offensive line Sunday. They list right guard D.J. Fluker (hamstring) and left tackle Duane Brown (biceps) as doubtful to play against the Browns. Complicating matters is backup guard Ethan Pocic is...
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    Jarvis Landry: We need to get Odell Beckham the ball more

    Getty Images Odell Beckham leads the Browns with 23 catches for 335 yards and a touchdown. Jarvis Landry, who has 22 catches for 403 yards, said the Browns have to get Beckham the ball more. “I’m not calling plays or designing anything,’’ Landry said, via Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain...
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    Colin Kaepernick’s agent has gotten “little to no response from teams”

    Getty Images All Colin Kaepernick wants is an opportunity, his representation said Thursday. In a two-page fact sheet, agent Jeff Nalley said he wanted “to address the false narratives regarding Colin Kaepernick.” The release came not long after Mike Florio posted about the false narratives...
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    The 2017 running back class has taken over the league

    Getty Images Five weeks in to the 2019 season, one thing is clear: The running backs who entered the league in 2017 have taken over. As to rushing yardage, four of the top five leaders entered the league in 2017. And the list of quality running backs is so long that it’s difficult to list them...
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    D.J. Fluker not practicing with hamstring injury for Seahawks

    Getty Images Seahawks right guard D.J. Fluker did not practice on Wednesday due to a hamstring injury sustained last Thursday night against the Los Angeles Rams. Fluker played just nine snaps against the Rams before the injury forced him to the bench for the rest of the game. “He can’t...
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    Eagles brace for six straight challenging games

    Getty Images The 3-2 Eagles’ return to the scene of their Super Bowl victory marks the first stop on a six-week journey that will help everyone figure out whether they are a true contender in the NFC. From the upcoming road game against the Vikings, the Eagles go to Dallas and then to Buffalo...
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    Greedy Williams, Denzel Ward limited in practice

    Getty Images News came earlier Wednesday that the Browns had gotten their starting cornerbacks back on the practice field. Greedy Williams and Denzel Ward were limited, the team reports this afternoon. Both injured a hamstring leading into the Week Three game against the Rams. So their...
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    Odell Beckham’s frustration will make it even harder for the Browns to win games

    Getty Images The Odell Beckham experiment in Cleveland hasn’t gone as well as expected. And he’s getting frustrated. That characterization didn’t come from Beckham on Wednesday but from quarterback Baker Mayfield, who addressed Beckham’s lack of offensive production with reporters on...
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    Baker Mayfield: “We’re not hitting the panic button”

    Getty Images The Browns found themselves on the wrong end of an all-three-phases butt whupping on Monday night. The tone from most of the players who spoke to the media after the game reflected that reality. But the Browns also aren’t ready to shrink away from their upcoming challenges. “Once...
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    O.J. Howard “a little bit” surprised by lack of passes his way

    Getty Images Among the players in the Buccaneers passing offense that didn’t get on track in last Sunday’s 31-24 loss to the Saints was tight end O.J. Howard. Howard was targeted with a pass on the team’s first drive, but the ball didn’t come his way again until he made his only catch of the...
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    Browns are at an early crossroads

    Getty Images During an offseason of excessive and unwarranted hype, the biggest question about the Browns was whether and how they’d handle adversity. On Monday night, adversity smacked them in the face with a two by four. After a 31-3 loss to the 49ers, the Browns must quickly regroup on a...
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