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    Baker Mayfield practiced Monday, hip “good to go” for Week Eight

    Getty Images The Browns were back on the practice field after returning from a bye week on Monday and quarterback Baker Mayfield went through the workout with the rest of the team. Mayfield did not take part in practice before the team scattered last week because of a hip issue that he...
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    The MVP race remains wide open

    Getty Images Not long ago, the candidates for the 2019 NFL MVP award consisted of Patrick Mahomes, Patrick Mahomes, Patrick Mahomes, and Russell Wilson. Now, Mahomes’ injury could make his own chance at winning the award a much more difficult proposition. So with seven weeks in the bag, let’s...
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    Kelechi Osemele fine is the beginning, not the end, of his fight with Jets

    Getty Images The battle lines were drawn on Friday. On Saturday, the situation officially turned ugly. It’s likely far from over. When Jets offensive lineman Kelechi Osemele refused to practice on Saturday due to the contention that his shoulder won’t allow him to do so, the Jets fined him for...
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    Text messages requesting release may not impact Antonio Brown’s grievance against Raiders

    Getty Images Antonio Brown’s umpteen grievances include an effort to recover $30 million in guaranteed money from the Raiders. That effort could have been undermined by text messages sent by Brown to Raiders owner Mark Davis. Chris Mortensen of ESPN reports that the Raiders submitted as part...
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    Pat Shurmur makes another curious fourth-down decision

    Last week, Giants coach Pat Shurmur made a head-scracthing fourth-down decision in the fourth quarter from his own 33. This week, he made another one from the same spot on the field. Down only three points with 2:35 to play and two timeouts remaining, Shurmur opted to go for it on fourth and 15...
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    Bill Belichick has learned not to challenge pass interference

    Getty Images The NFL uses such a high standard for overturning pass interference on instant replay that some coaches have learned it’s just not worth wasting a challenge. Bill Belichick is one such coach. Belichick hasn’t challenged a pass interference call (or non-call) so far this season...
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    Josh Gordon out for Monday night with knee, ankle injuries

    Getty Images When the Patriots face the Jets on Monday night, they won’t have Rob Gronkowski, Antonio Brown, or Josh Gordon. Gordon has been ruled out of the Week Seven contest, with knee and ankle injuries. Also out for the Patriots are tight end Matt LaCosse (knee) and tight end Ryan Izzo...
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    Tom Brady attributes his ability to safely run QB sneaks to “pliability”

    Getty Images On Thursday night, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes dislocated a kneecap while executing a quarterback sneak. The prior Thursday, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady ran multiple quarterback sneaks without incident. So what does Brady do to avoid injury on a play like that...
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    C.J. Mosley questionable for Monday night

    Getty Images The Jets’ top free-agent acquisition has played in only one game this year. He may be appearing in his second game on Monday night. Linebacker C.J. Mosley officially is questionable for the Week Seven game against the Patriots, with a groin injury. Mosley suffered the injury...
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    Tom Brady cameo in Paul Rudd comedy series makes a stir

    Getty Images A new comedy series apparently finished what Ted 2 started. And “apparently” is the key word. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, as noticed on Friday night by Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports, makes a cameo in a new Netflix show starring Paul Rudd. In a limited, out-of-context clip...
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    How would the schedule reflect a 17th game?

    Getty Images With the NFL currently moving toward the potential addition of a 17th regular-season game, a question inevitably will arise for the league (if it hasn’t already) regarding the manner in which the league would identify one extra opponent for every team. A loyal PFT Live viewer from...
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    Tom Brady angered by suggestion he made fun of Robert Kraft’s legal issue

    Getty Images Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is denying that he made a joke at Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s expense in a recent TV cameo, and lashing out at reporters suggesting that he was. Brady was asked today what he was thinking when he filmed a scene that showed him exiting a spa and...
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    How should Chiefs handle Patrick Mahomes’ return from injury?

    If Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes knee injury is expected to keep him out of action for only a few weeks, an important question emerges: Should they voluntarily keep him out even longer? Dan Katz a/k/a Big Cat made a great point (just ask him and he’ll tell you) about the situation during...
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    Deatrich Wise named this week’s NFLPA Community MVP

    Getty Images Patriots defensive end Deatrich Wise‘s off-field work in Boston has earned him this week’s NFLPA Community MVP award. Wise organized a block party at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston’s Mattapan Teen Center last weekend that provided food, music and other activities for the...
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    Ryan Kalil out of Jets practice after hurting shoulder Thursday

    Getty Images The Jets are feeling bullish about their offense after the return of quarterback Sam Darnold, but it looks like they may have to try to keep things rolling against the Patriots with a patchwork offensive line. Head coach Adam Gase said at a Friday press conference that center Ryan...
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    Two first-round picks and a fourth-round pick are an offer that’s hard to refuse

    Getty Images It’s easy to say that a player won’t be traded. It’s much harder to say “no” to a major trade offer. The Jaguars repeatedly said they won’t trade cornerback Jalen Ramsey, and they tried continuously to unruffle his feathers when it was clear that he wanted to be traded. The...
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    Josh Gordon out of practice again on Friday

    Getty Images Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon left the team’s Week Six win over the Giants with a knee injury and it may impact his availability for this Monday’s game against the Giants’ co-tenants at MetLife Stadium Gordon missed a second straight day of practice on Friday. The Patriots...
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    C.J. Mosley doing individual drills Thursday

    Getty Images The Jets got quarterback Sam Darnold back in the lineup last weekend and they appear to be drawing closer to getting linebacker C.J. Mosley back as well. Mosley has been out of action since injuring his groin in the second half of the team’s season-opening loss to the Bills. Head...
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    Bill Belichick on Demaryius Thomas: I was truthful with him, but things change

    Getty Images When the Patriots released wide receiver Demaryius Thomas in August, they told him their plan was to bring him back with a role in mind for the regular season. The Patriots did bring Thomas back, but traded him to the Jets a week later in order to make room for Antonio Brown...
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    Bill Belichick has no comment on Michael Bennett situation

    Getty Images The Patriots suspended defensive lineman Michael Bennett for conduct detrimental to the team this week, which means he will miss Monday night’s game against the Jets. Bennett said he “had a philosophical disagreement with my position coach” Bret Bielema by way of explaining the...
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