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Dave Gettleman has everyone fooled. That includes fans. That includes media members. The Giants general manager doesn’t need the “computer folks” he hired to show him how to turn on his laptop. He has swagger. He’s the smartest guy in the room. That’s according to Bills general manager Brandon Beane. “Can’t trust him. Dave’s smart, …
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The pandemic NFL draft: Have the medical uncertainties compromised Tua Tagovailoa? Will they discourage a team from trading up with the Lions for him? Will social distancing realities and technological challenges make for less wheeling and dealing? The Serby Mock 5.0, an appetizer for the Serby Mock 6.0 on Draft Day, has Giants GM Dave …
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Brett Favre has plenty of time on his hands during the quarantine, so he’s starting to think out of the box for ways to stay busy. During an interview with CBS Sports, Favre said his daughter and two of her friends that are staying with his family first tried to get him to dance on …
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Patrick Mahomes may have replaced Tom Brady as the premier quarterback in the NFL, and now he has taken over as the league’s top merchandise seller, too. The Chiefs’ dynamic quarterback is No. 1 in “officially licensed player-identified merchandise, including jerseys, trading cards, wall decals, T-shirt and bobbleheads,” according to Variety, after Brady was at …
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Mekhi Becton, one of the premier offensive tackles in the NFL Draft 2020, who has been linked to both the Jets and Giants, could give teams cause for concern just days before he was set to be picked. The former Louisville star was one of multiple prospects to have a drug test flagged at the …
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Tom Brady is gone and the New England Patriots don’t have a long-term replacement in place. Could dual-threat quarterback Jalen Hurts, out of the Lamar Jackson mold and a completely different type of quarterback than Brady, be the answer? ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. believes the Patriots could look to the former Oklahoma and Alabama …
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Drew Rosenhaus’ established March and April routine includes traveling to college pro days, not shopping online to construct a makeshift weight room. He is used to prepping NFL draft prospects for in-person interactions, not sending reminders to find a quiet room at home, put away electronic distractions and dress to impress on a one-hour WebEx …
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Never say never when it comes to Dave Gettleman and trading down in an NFL Draft. Even though he has never, ever done it. “Well, it’s something I will very seriously entertain,’’ the Giants general manager said Friday on a conference call. Gettleman, 69, has presided over seven NFL Drafts — five with the Panthers …
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As the NFL Draft 2020 draws near, it’s open season for scouts and analysts, whose commentary about Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa is starting to resemble pages from Regina George’s Burn Book from “Mean Girls.” The Athletic’s Bob McGinn published some acerbic criticism of the All-American quarterback on Friday that he collected from NFL scouts. “I’m playing …
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With the 2020 NFL Draft just days away, ’tis the season for scouts cloaked in anonymity to leak bizarre takes on prospects. Louisville offensive tackle Mekhi Becton is regarded as one of the top prospects at his position along with Alabama’s Jedrick Wills, Georgia’s Andrew Thomas and Iowa’s Tristan Wirfs, but one unnamed scout told …
Dave Gettleman has everyone fooled. That includes fans. That includes media members. The Giants general manager doesn’t need the “computer folks” he hired to show him how to turn on his laptop. He has swagger. He’s the smartest guy in the room. That’s according to Bills general manager Brandon Beane. “Can’t trust him. Dave’s smart, …
