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Wisconsin RB Melvin Gordon (25) chops at the goalpost with Paul Bunyan’s Axe following the 34-24 win over Minnesota, PHOTO: David Stluka

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Lindsay says addition of Melvin Gordon isn’t what drives him in ’20

August 13, 2020 Associated Press

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Phillip Lindsay insists his noticeably bigger biceps have nothing to do with the Denver Broncos’ signing of free agent Melvin Gordon. “I don’t need another man to fuel my fire,” said Lindsay, the only undrafted running back in NFL history to make it to the Pro Bowl as a rookie and […]

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Vikings LB Cam Smith to miss season due to heart condition

August 11, 2020 Associated Press

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings second-year linebacker Cameron Smith will miss the 2020 season because of a heart condition that was discovered after he tested positive for COVID-19 upon reporting to training camp two weeks ago. The Vikings made the procedural move on Monday of waiving Smith with a non-football injury designation. Upon clearing […]

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Packers’ Wagner savors chance to play for home-state team

August 9, 2020 Associated Press

Green Bay Packers offensive tackle Rick Wagner says the decision to sign with his home-state team was easy. The challenge Wagner now faces is much more difficult. Wagner is attempting to bounce back from a down season while making sure the Packers don’t take a step back at right tackle, a position that Bryan Bulaga […]

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Packers say they won’t have any fans for 1st two home games

August 6, 2020 Associated Press

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers say they won’t have any fans for at least their first two home games this season due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Lambeau Field will not be the same without our fans’ energetic support in the stands,” Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy said in a statement. “Given the […]

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Packers remain confident in receiving group without Funchess

August 3, 2020 Associated Press

Green Bay general manager Brian Gutekunst says Devin Funchess’ decision to opt out for this season isn’t necessarily causing the Packers to get more aggressive in seeking help at the wide receiver position. Funchess announced Tuesday he isn’t playing this season for the safety of himself and his family while noting that some of his […]

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NFL training camps opening with eye on baseball, babysitting

July 29, 2020 Associated Press

Brady and Brees aren’t the B words dominating the opening of NFL training camps. Try baseball and babysitting. As veterans report Tuesday for COVID-19 testing, with on-field work far on the horizon for now, eyeballs are focused on the pandemic issues in Major League Baseball. The coronavirus outbreak with the Miami Marlins, who won’t be […]

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Packers WR Funchess opts out

July 28, 2020 Grant Bilse

The latest, and only, addition to the Packers wide receiving corps has passed on playing football in 2020. #Packers WR Devin Funchess has opted out, source said. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) July 28, 2020 This comes just days after a COVID outbreak in the Marlins organization that has left many athletes reconsidering the safety of […]

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Vikings’ infection control officer tests positive for COVID

July 27, 2020 Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings vice president of sports medicine Eric Sugarman, who’s in charge of the organization’s virus prevention plan, has tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced Monday. In a statement from the Vikings, Sugarman said he and his family members immediately quarantined themselves and began following the NFL’s appropriate protocols after testing […]

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The Washington Football Team

July 22, 2020 Associated Press

The NFL team formerly known as the Redskins will go by the Washington Football Team for at least the 2020 season, giving the organization time to choose a new, full-time name. Gone is the Indian head logo and the name Native American advocates have called a dictionary-defined racial slur. Here to stay are the burgundy […]

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Packers open camp seeking to build on 2019 breakthrough

July 22, 2020 Associated Press

GREEN BAY PACKERS (14-4) CAMP SITE: Green Bay, Wisconsin LAST YEAR: Packers bounced back from two straight losing seasons by sweeping through NFC North and beating Seattle Seahawks in playoffs before falling 37-20 to San Francisco 49ers, their third conference championship game loss in past six years. Packers made major strides in coach Matt LaFleur’s […]