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Getty Images Adrian Peterson just returned from a trip to Asia, where he promoted the sport in Tokyo, Beijing and Shanghai. “The fans were extremely welcoming,” the Washington running back said, via Ryan Homler of NBCSportsWashington.com. “Their enthusiasm for football and sports in general...

Getty Images Stop us if you’ve heard this one before. Actually, you have heard this one before: Adrian Peterson has defaulted on a multi-million-dollar loan. You’ve heard it before and you’re hearing it again, because Peterson has now been ordered by two different courts in two different...

Getty Images Emory University Goizueta School of Business professor Mike Lewis sought to use statistical analysis to determine the NFL’s “best” fans. The study used the hard-core, religiously devoted fan as well as the casual fan, so those at the top of the list have more of the latter and...

Getty Images The countdown of the top 30 storylines entering the 2019 season continues, and the pivot from No. 30 to No. 29 entails shifting from a team that addressed its quarterback position on a long-term basis with the first overall pick in the 2012 draft to a team that presumed it did the...

Storyline No. 29 on the list of 2019 stories we’re watching at PFT focuses on when, and if, new Washington quarterback Dwayne Haskins will play this year. Former Washington quarterback Joe Theismann’s suggestion is this: Don’t play Haskins at all. “To me, the best scenario for Dwayne would be ...

Getty Images A Supreme Court decision this morning will serve as a victory for the Washington Redskins’ ongoing efforts to protect their team name. The Court ruled that the federal government may not prohibit trademarks on “immoral” or “scandalous” materials, in a case brought by a clothing...

Getty Images The XFL continues its search for football players, and some former NFL players are searching for another chance to play football. Former NFL tight end Fred Davis (pictured) and former NFL safety Rahim Moore were among those who tried out fo the XFL at a Friday showcase at Long...

Getty Images After slot receiver Jamison Crowder signed with the Jets in March, Washington head coach Jay Gruden said that he expected Trey Quinn to step in and “dominate the position” this season. There haven’t been any bumps in the road to this point. Quinn only played three games during his...

Getty Images Washington quarterback Alex Smith sat down for his first interview since a severe broken leg ended his 2018 season. Smith spoke to Angie Goff of FOX5 DC while getting a massage at a mall and said that he’s steadily been able to do more activities as his recovery from the leg...

Getty Images Washington traded for a quarterback and drafted one in the first round. But their quarterback of preference might still be the one who didn’t take a snap this offseason. Via J.P. Finlay of NBCSportsWashington.com, Washington’s coaching staff “definitely hasn’t” counted out Colt...

The Giants won’t have as many open practices as their divisional rivals in Dallas or Washington during training camp this summer, but they’re well ahead of Philadelphia. The team announced its plans for camp on Thursday. There will be 10 practices open to the public at the team’s training...

Washington running back Adrian Peterson has set a goal of 2,000 rushing yards for the 2019 season and that would look like a stretch even if the team didn’t have Derrius Guice on hand as an alternative to the 34-year-old in the backfield. Giving Guice time in the offense won’t help Peterson’s...

Getty Images With Kawhi Leonard possibly leaving Toronto after only one season, an idea for a PFT Live draft emerged. What are the best one-year stints in NFL history? Simms won the rigged coin toss (as usual), and he also received unauthorized assistance from Stats. So I won this one by...

Getty Images As a tackle for the Giants, Ereck Flowers was a big bust, a ninth overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft who was cut in 2018. Now he’s getting a chance to play guard in Washington, and he may prove that with a position change he can become an NFL starter. Washington assistant head...

Getty Images Rob Ryan is the inside linebackers coach in Washington this year and that post marks a pair of returns for the longtime NFL assistant. It’s the first time he’s worked as a position coach since he was with the Patriots in 2003 and it is his first coaching job of any kind since he...

Safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix is back in the NFC North, after the trade that sent him from the Packers to Washington. Now a free-agent arrival with the Bears, Clinton-Dix embraces the opportunity with the defending division champs. “I’m glad to be a part of something special going on in Chicago...

Dwayne Haskins might not concern himself with starting the season opener, but the 15th overall choice has a chance to start the season opener. Washington has seen enough of Haskins to know he has a chance to start over Case Keenum and Colt McCoy. “Oh, for sure,” Washington coach Jay Gruden...

Dwayne Haskins is battling Case Keenum for the starting quarterback job in Washington. The 15th overall choice, though, isn’t concerning himself with that. “I don’t really worry about starting Week One,” Haskins said, via Peter Hailey of NBCSportsWashington.com. “I just want to be ready to play...

Getty Images Washington left tackle Trent Williams had a growth removed from his head earlier this offseason and posted video from another medical procedure on Thursday. The video, which was noted by J.P. Finlay of NBCSportsWashington.com, shows Williams in bed wearing the socks given to...

Getty Images On Wednesday night, the Blues and Bruins will square off in Game Seven of the Stanley Cup Final. The game should be memorable. Which makes memorable the key word, for our purposes. Wednesday’s PFT Live draft focused on the most memorable 7s in league history. Simms once again won...