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Former Packers center Ken Bowman, who played on three straight championship teams, dies at 81

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Ken Bowman, who played center for the Green Bay Packers from 1964-73 and was part of three consecutive championship teams, has died. He was 81. The Packers announced Tuesday that Bowman died last Wednesday in Oro Valley, Arizona. The team did not disclose a cause of death, but the Packers’ statement…

Fire at home of Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill started by child playing with cigarette lighter

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A fire at the $6.9 million home owned by Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill was started by a child playing with a cigarette lighter in a bedroom, a fire official said on Thursday. “It was an accidental fire,” Davie Fire Marshal Robert Taylor told The Associated Press. He did not provide…

DON'T DELETE – TEST – Super Wild Card Weekend schedule revealed

Super Wild Card Weekend will kick off in Houston and conclude in Tampa. The NFL on Sunday night announced the schedule for the opening round of the playoffs, which begins with the AFC’s fourth-seeded Houston Texans hosting the No. 5 Cleveland Browns on Saturday. The six-game slate will carry on through Monday night, when the…

Saints QB Derek Carr (concussion, rib, right shoulder) listed as questionable vs. Panthers

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr practiced fully on Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers. Carr, dealing with a concussion, rib and right shoulder injuries, was limited during practices on Wednesday and Thursday. The QB still needs to pass through concussion protocol to be cleared to play. Carr…

League sends video to teams regarding players with ineligible numbers reporting as eligible 

In the aftermath of a controversial conclusion to the Dallas Cowboys’ win over the Detroit Lions on Saturday night, the NFL on Tuesday sent a memo to clubs regarding players reporting as eligible, NFL Network Insiders Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported. The memo, which included a video, was sent three days following the Cowboys…

NFL Fantasy Football Podcast: 2023 season recap, part 1 – the good

Marcas Grant and Michael F. Florio deliver a new episode of the podcast. The guys start things off with the latest news. Then they discuss George Pickens and Justin Fields‘ value in dynasty leagues (1:40) before they dive into the first part of their 2023 season recap by highlighting some of the year’s top performers….

Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on Kirk Cousins: 'It's certainly my intention to have him back here'

Kirk Cousins‘ season-ending Achilles injury forced the Vikings to confront their future, one lived without Cousins. That future doesn’t have to start in 2024, however. Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah spoke with reporters Wednesday and clearly stated he and the Vikings want Cousins, an impending free agent, back in 2024. “Yeah. I think I’ve been…

Cardinals RB James Conner: 1,000-yard year is 'the floor, not the ceiling'

It took seven seasons for Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner to hit the 1,000-yard plateau. The 29-year-old aims to stay above the threshold for the rest of his career. “That’s the floor,” Conner said, via ESPN’s Josh Weinfuss. “I want that to be the lowest I rush for in my career going forward. “Definitely…