1 year, 4 months ago

NFL training camp: 10 top storylines, including Chiefs’ challenge and pressure on Patriots

At long last, the NFL offseason is over. It’s going to be the hardest it’s ever been.”@ByNateTaylor from Kansas City:https://t.co/UXDogQzACI — The Athletic NFL July 19, 2023 Eagles’ response The Super Bowl hangover is real. Payton’s success hinges on his ability to help Russell Wilson recapture top form after a season in which the former MVP looked lost and wildly ineffective under Nathaniel Hackett. Belichick stunted Mac Jones’ development last season by neglecting to give the young quarterback a true offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. This offseason, he brought back Bill O’Brien in hopes that his former play caller can get New England’s offense and 2021 first-round quarterback back on track.

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2 months, 1 week ago

Rams’ Matthew Stafford appears ‘back’ to health, but Cooper Kupp’s return is up in air

LA Times

Rams coach Sean McVay would like to have recovering Cooper Kupp back for quarterback Matthew Stafford, but the receiver might not be ready yet. Offensive lineman Joe Noteboom’s window to return from injured reserve could open depending upon his workouts with trainers this week, McVay said. Before practice Monday, McVay said Stafford was “feeling really good” and was “not going …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Chiefs’ pursuit of a 3-peat is the hot topic among many storylines entering 2024 NFL season

Associated Press

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs chasing history will be the hottest topic throughout the NFL season. The 40-year-old four-time NFL MVP is returning from a torn Achilles tendon and aiming to help the Jets end the league’s longest active playoff drought. Two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson led the Ravens to the league’s best record, but they couldn’t beat Mahomes and …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sizing up Chiefs’ cornerback competition — the lone position battle in camp

New York Times

— Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo doesn’t know the answer yet — and in some ways, that’s the fun part. The lone true position battle in Kansas City Chiefs training camp — and no, it’s not at left tackle — is for the second cornerback job, the player opposite All-Pro Trent McDuffie. We’ve just got to find out which one surfaces.” …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Raiders training camp: OC Luke Getsy remains optimistic despite sluggish offense

New York Times

COSTA MESA, Calif. — It looked like the Las Vegas Raiders’ offense had finally made a breakthrough. “That’s the whole key to this thing, right?” offensive coordinator Luke Getsy said Monday. “You’re going through a process.” 🔴📽️ Live: Coach Luke Getsy addresses the media during 2024 Training Camp. That’s really cool to see from such a young guy.” GO DEEPER …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Travis Kelce enjoys return to ‘sanctuary’ of Chiefs camp after taxing 2023 season

New York Times

— For a few minutes Saturday, Travis Kelce just stood in place and remained silent. Travis Kelce, resident pitch king 👑 pic.twitter.com/jaagVHVAx4 — Kansas City Chiefs July 26, 2024 Much of Kelce’s work in camp has come without the ball in his hands. “It was just making sure my body was getting that rest and that ability to train harder …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Cowboys open training camp more concerned with playoff success than contractual uncertainty

Associated Press

OXNARD, Calif. — Owner Jerry Jones knows the situation the Dallas Cowboys find themselves in as training camp started on Thursday. I’m emboldened, it puts gas in my tank to basically have these problems.” Despite the sense of uncertainty surrounding the team, which includes head coach Mike McCarthy entering into the final year of his contract, Jones wasn’t worried going …

5 months ago

Rams avoid training camp turmoil by adjusting contract of quarterback Matthew Stafford

LA Times

It came down to the final minutes. “There was communication that existed,” McVay said, “and fortunately here’s where we are and it didn’t have to be able to get to that.” Stafford, who was traded to the Rams in 2021 and then led them to the Super Bowl, has not spoken to reporters publicly since the Detroit Lions spoiled his …

6 months, 1 week ago

After 8 modest years in Thousand Oaks, the Los Angeles Rams leave their ‘temporary’ training home

Associated Press

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — When Sean McVay became the Los Angeles Rams’ head coach, he was told the team’s decidedly modest training complex in a back corner of the city’s outer suburbs was only a temporary arrangement. While most NFL teams train and work in lavish, spacious, multimillion-dollar temples of athletic excellence, the Rams have spent McVay’s entire tenure in …

10 months, 3 weeks ago

The Kansas City Chiefs have come to the boil at the PERFECT time... Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes and Co were unplayable in their 17-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens - and it will take a lot to stop t

Daily Mail

Last week in Buffalo, as the Kansas City chiefs thawed out in the visitors’ locker room, minds turned to Maryland. The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Baltimore Ravens 17-10 to win the AFC Championship Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes ended the gaming going 30-39, 241 yards, and a touchdown Tight End Travis Kelce also had a huge game and caught 11 …

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Travis Kelce: Chiefs coach Andy Reid admits no final decision has been made on tight end ahead of Chargers game despite ruling out several starters for regular-season finale

Daily Mail

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid plans to rest a number of his starters against the LA Chargers this weekend, though he is still yet to decide whether Travis Kelce will be one of them. As a result, Reid has already confirmed that star quarterback Patrick Mahomes will be rested ahead of their playoff campaign, and on Friday he …

1 year, 3 months ago

Chiefs begin NFL title defense against Lions on Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium

Associated Press

— Just about everyone in the Kansas City Chiefs locker room has moved past their latest Super Bowl triumph by this point, turning their focus toward the Detroit Lions in Thursday night’s NFL opener and the prospect of becoming the first repeat NFL champions in nearly two decades. “It was a really good four days of work for us and …

1 year, 4 months ago

Why Chiefs coach Andy Reid runs NFL’s hardest training camp: ‘He’s not going to change his ways’

New York Times

The Athletic has live coverage of NFL Week 3 featuring Chiefs vs Bears St. JOSEPH, Mo. How does that reflect on our team, our organization?” I’m like, “Got it, let’s go paint the goal posts.” He wants the players to know they’re in a first-class organization. Saunders: It’s one of those things where you’re like, “When am I ever going …

1 year, 4 months ago

Chargers training camp: J.C. Jackson back on track, defense doesn’t allow go-ahead TD

New York Times

COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers held their 13th practice of training camp Monday at Jack R. Hammett Sports Complex. In Monday’s practice, Jackson participated in the seven-on-seven period and the first 11-on-11 period, which was running-game focused. Jackson was then out for one 11-on-11 period before participating fully in the Chargers’ extended situational 11-on-11 period. We’re just …

1 year, 4 months ago

Cooper Kupp, Matthew Stafford show they’ve regained form at Rams training camp

LA Times

Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp hauls in a pass during Rams training camp at UCI in Irvine on Thursday. On Thursday, during the Rams’ second practice of training camp at UC Irvine, Kupp and Stafford looked as in concert as when they helped the Rams win Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium. But after getting reacclimated during the Rams’ first …

1 year, 4 months ago

Russell Wilson’s legs, secondary’s dominance top Broncos Day 1 camp observations

New York Times

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — As Russell Wilson escaped from the pocket during the Broncos’ first full training camp practice Friday, chased by hulking defensive end Zach Allen, the crowd on the nearby hill began voicing its approval. It’s the same way with a scramble drill when you’re out of the pocket, and you just begin working on that all the time.” …

1 year, 4 months ago

Broncos camp under Sean Payton has entirely different vibe from Nathaniel Hackett’s ‘Camp Cupcake’

Associated Press

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Judging by the vibe at Wednesday’s “ramp-up” workout, the Denver Broncos are in for a much tougher training camp under new head coach Sean Payton than the infamous “Camp Cupcake” they took part in under Nathaniel Hackett a year ago. “You can see it with their weights and the workouts we did yesterday, I think they’re in …

1 year, 4 months ago

Broncos training camp guide: Top storylines, players to watch, prediction

New York Times

The Broncos are opening up another training camp this week with the same goal they’ve had since winning the Super Bowl after the 2015 season: find a way back to the postseason. And many of the Broncos' future plans could hinge on how it unfolds, writes @NickKosmider.https://t.co/b8XZXJ8mXk — The Athletic July 13, 2023 Payton may not have a magic wand …

1 year, 6 months ago

What I learned during Browns minicamp: Pass-game promise and an early breakout candidate

New York Times

BEREA, Ohio — Notes, quotes and observations from the Browns’ three-day mandatory minicamp, which wrapped up Thursday… Deshaun Watson was the star. We have to see Moore put it all together — same with the entire operation, really — but Moore is an easy pick as an early breakout candidate based on the Browns’ spring work. DeAndre Hopkins latest and …

1 year, 10 months ago

Super Bowl-bound Chiefs are built around Patrick Mahomes

Associated Press

— The Kansas City Chiefs are built around their half-billion dollar All-Pro quarterback, and for the past five years, Super Bowl-bound Patrick Mahomes has made everyone else around him all the more valuable. Yet the deal nevertheless creates a challenge in filling out the roster around him, and it’s one that Chiefs general manager Brett Veach confronted with savvy business …

2 years, 4 months ago

How the Broncos’ San Diego workouts set the tone for ‘fast break’ offensive pace

New York Times

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — When Kendall Hinton arrived at Russell Wilson’s sprawling compound in the middle of July, it was hard not to notice the high-arching palm trees or feel of the steady summer breeze drifting off the Pacific Ocean. “If you’re lax with your offense, defenses are going to be able to pick up on tendencies,” said Saubert, who caught …

2 years, 5 months ago

Raiders training camp off to running start (literally), and Mack Hollins impresses

New York Times

The Raiders were the first team to open training camp, thanks to their appearance in the Hall of Fame Game in two weeks, and it’s been off to a deliberately slow start. “Mistakes cost you, so at that point in practice, it might not cost you the game, but it’s going to cost you a lap,” Harmon said Thursday. a …

3 years, 4 months ago

Chiefs camp observations: O-line tested on the first day with pads; LB Nick Bolton grabs another pick

New York Times

— Brett Veach, the Chiefs’ general manager, watched the drill from near the corner of the end zone. More than anything, we’ve got some size up front, too, so that’s exciting as well.” The drill’s most surprising outcome involved left tackle Orlando Brown Jr., whom the Chiefs acquired via blockbuster trade with the Baltimore Ravens, against Chris Jones, the star …

3 years, 4 months ago

Patriots training camp: Cam Newton tightens grip on QB1; Mac Jones looks like a rookie for first time

New York Times

— The Patriots concluded their sixth practice of training camp Tuesday at Gillette Stadium. • Worth noting for anyone in attendance, there was one more full-field period after this for Jones and Newton, but it wasn’t competitive. Newton played well — maybe even his best practice of camp — in the highest-intensity practice to date, while Jones looked like a …

4 years, 4 months ago

Los Angeles Chargers' Anthony Lynn Happy That Joey Bosa Has Agreed to Extension

News 18

Anthony Lynn addressed many topics on Wednesday about the Los Angeles Chargers reporting to training camp, but the one thing he didn’t have to discuss was a holdout involving one of his star players. Any possibility of that happening became a moot point Tuesday night, when the franchise agreed to a five-year contract extension that will make pass rusher Joey …

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