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NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith suggests Rooney Rule alternative

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While the NFL’s Rooney Rule was presumably created with good intentions, many have been critical of the policy and its actual effectiveness in providing opportunities for minority candidates to land front office or head coaching positions. While DeMaurice Smith’s 14-year run as executive director of the NFL Players’ Association ends this month, he’s among those … Read more

DeAndre Hopkins sends cryptic tweet days after becoming free agent; four teams all but rule out signing WR

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DeAndre Hopkins has been a free agent for several days, yet the teams pursuing the five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver are unknown. The Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills were reportedly active in acquiring Hopkins prior to his release and are believed to still have interest in signing him, but the teams that aren’t pursuing … Read more

Patriots’ Matthew Slater says NFL kickoff rule change not ‘truly in the name of player health and safety’

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New England Patriots special teamer Matthew Slater has been on the field for quite a few kickoffs, as he enters his 16th year in the NFL, and feels strongly about recent changes made to his area of the game. Last week, a league rule was changed to allow fair catches on kickoffs for the upcoming … Read more