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Bengals: Offense Must Maintain Balance in 2016
The Cincinnati Bengals offense under Hue Jackson was one of the most well balanced offenses in the league. Can they maintain that balance? They will have to in order to keep winning.
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Native American activists criticize Washington Post poll
The Washington Post poll that supporters of the local NFL team’s name believed would end the debate has potentially reinvigorated it — along with sparking a new debate over whether there should even be a debate about the propriety of the name.
What's behind plan of Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Jameis Winston to avoid sophomore slump
Jameis Winston looked at his fellow Pro Bowlers with a tinge of envy. It's not that he didn't believe he should be playing among the NFL's best in the game -- the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback passed for 4,042 yards, the third-most by a rookie in league history -- but Winston took note of the physiques of some of his peers such as Russell Wilson and Julio Jones.
Delanie Walker of Tennessee Titans won't befriend rookies 'until you make the team'
Tennessee Titans veteran tight end Delanie Walker is hardly in a rush to ingratiate himself with the team's rookies. They have to earn it first.
Arizona Cardinals' Chandler Jones needs to buy some shorts
Learning the Arizona Cardinals' playbook may be the least of Chandler Jones' worries as he adapts to his new home in the desert. The Cardinals' new outside linebacker, whom they traded for in March, still needs to adjust his wardrobe for his new warm-weather climate. At a recent golf tournament benefitting teammate Calais Campbell's foundation, Jones showed up in jeans -- and caught flack for it from teammates.
Under-the-Radar NFL Breakout Candidates in 2016
While everyone is focused on NFL draft prospects and second-year fantasy players, there are plenty of athletes already in the NFL who are poised for breakout seasons despite many overlooking them in surface-deep analysis.
So You're a Top Draft Pick—Now What?
The NFL is a completely different animal from college football. Incoming rookies need to be prepared or they'll suffer from culture shock. Beyond the glitz, glamour and notoriety of being a first-round pick, aspiring athletes must still earn their way into the NFL. What happened in college no longer matters. Being a high draft pick doesn't mean a young man "made it." It simply means he has an opportunity in front of him to play professional football.
Every NFL Team's Hidden Gem in the 2016 Draft
The 2016 NFL draft was a month ago, so we've known which rookies landed where for quite a while. Now that offseason workouts have begun around the league, we're finally starting to get an idea of how rookie players are going to fit with their new teams and which rookies could surprise.
Peyton: 'I was pretty close' to signing with Titans in '12
With two Super Bowl appearances, a Lombardi Trophy and a slew of NFL records in his four years with the Broncos, Peyton Manning now ranks with Reggie White and Drew Brees as the best free-agent signings in pro football history. Manning not only grew his own legend in Denver, but also established the Broncos as a perennial AFC superpower and helped John Elway transition from one of the most decorated players in history to an esteemed front-office executive.
2016 Cinderella candidates: Winston, Bucs on the rise?
We peg potential Cinderella candidates based on the progress they've made during the offseason, knowing full well that offseason champions rarely captivate us in January and February. But some teams are being built the right way, which is why we're breaking down the five trendiest Cinderella candidates to determine whether they're worth keeping an eye on in 2016.