Getty ImagesA monument to George Preston Marshall, former owner of Washington’s NFL team, has been removed from the stadium where they used to play because he was a segregationist who prevented black players from playing on his team until the government forced him to integrate. That raises a question: Should Marshall’s bust also be removed from the Pro Football Hall of Fame?The Hall of Fame said that’s not possible: Once the selection committee puts a Hall of Famer in, he’s a Hall of Famer forever.“Once elected, nothing in the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s bylaws allows for the removal of a...…Getty ImagesA monument to George Preston Marshall, former owner of Washington’s NFL team, has been removed from the stadium where they used to play because he was a segregationist who prevented black players from playing on his team until the government forced him to integrate. That raises a question: Should Marshall’s bust also be removed from the Pro Football Hall of Fame?The Hall of Fame said that’s not possible: Once the selection committee puts a Hall of Famer in, he’s a Hall of Famer forever.“Once elected, nothing in the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s bylaws allows for the removal of a...WW…

Getty ImagesAmong the many highly unusual aspects of this pandemic-affected NFL season will be whether fans from other countries are able to get into the United States, or whether border restrictions make that impossible. The Bills are ready to accommodate those fans.According to the Toronto Sun, the Bills have told Canadian ticket buyers that, should international bridge crossings remain closed for any games this season, . The Bills are the first NFL team known to have reached out to their Canadian fans with that offer.The Bills have an estimated 8,000 season-ticket holders who live in...…Getty ImagesAmong the many highly unusual aspects of this pandemic-affected NFL season will be whether fans from other countries are able to get into the United States, or whether border restrictions make that impossible. The Bills are ready to accommodate those fans.According to the Toronto Sun, the Bills have told Canadian ticket buyers that, should international bridge crossings remain closed for any games this season, . The Bills are the first NFL team known to have reached out to their Canadian fans with that offer.The Bills have an estimated 8,000 season-ticket holders who live in...WW…

Getty ImagesJets safety has made no secret that he wants to be traded, but defensive coordinator Gregg Williams is planning to have Adams on his squad this year.Williams told reporters today that he loves coaching Adams, wants to continue coaching Adams, and wants to Adams to feel how much the team values him.“I want him to feel good about being here,” Williams said.Williams said he thinks Adams has the potential to be an all-time great, Hall of Fame player, and he hopes everything gets resolved so that he has that career with the Jets.For his part, Adams has given every indication that...…Getty ImagesJets safety has made no secret that he wants to be traded, but defensive coordinator Gregg Williams is planning to have Adams on his squad this year.Williams told reporters today that he loves coaching Adams, wants to continue coaching Adams, and wants to Adams to feel how much the team values him.“I want him to feel good about being here,” Williams said.Williams said he thinks Adams has the potential to be an all-time great, Hall of Fame player, and he hopes everything gets resolved so that he has that career with the Jets.For his part, Adams has given every indication that...WW…

Getty ImagesPolice in Aberdeen, South Dakota announced today that they have made an arrest in the assault on Eagles tight end .Aberdeen police say Kyle Douglas Hadala, age 29 of Sarasota, Florida, was arrested and charged with simple assault.Video shows that Goedert was inside an Aberdeen bar when he was punched in the face without provocation. Goedert immediately dropped to the ground and appeared to be unconscious. He was treated and released at a nearby hospital.Goedert grew up in South Dakota and played his college football at South Dakota State.…Getty ImagesPolice in Aberdeen, South Dakota announced today that they have made an arrest in the assault on Eagles tight end .Aberdeen police say Kyle Douglas Hadala, age 29 of Sarasota, Florida, was arrested and charged with simple assault.Video shows that Goedert was inside an Aberdeen bar when he was punched in the face without provocation. Goedert immediately dropped to the ground and appeared to be unconscious. He was treated and released at a nearby hospital.Goedert grew up in South Dakota and played his college football at South Dakota State.WW…

Getty ImagesBrowns running back was cut by the Chiefs when video surfaced of him kicking a woman. He has said in the past that he regrets that it caused him to miss being part of last year’s Super Bowl team, but he said on Monday that he was able to enjoy watching the game and cheering on his former teammates.Hunt said he cares too much about his old coaches and teammates not to be happy for them.“I’ve been moved on from that,” Hunt said, via the Akron Beacon Journal. “But . I’ve got brothers on that team. I came in with a lot of those players. I love the coaches there. They’re all good...…Getty ImagesBrowns running back was cut by the Chiefs when video surfaced of him kicking a woman. He has said in the past that he regrets that it caused him to miss being part of last year’s Super Bowl team, but he said on Monday that he was able to enjoy watching the game and cheering on his former teammates.Hunt said he cares too much about his old coaches and teammates not to be happy for them.“I’ve been moved on from that,” Hunt said, via the Akron Beacon Journal. “But . I’ve got brothers on that team. I came in with a lot of those players. I love the coaches there. They’re all good...WW…

Getty ImagesSince the NFL changed its kickoff rules two years ago and made recovering an onside kick more difficult, no team has won a game when it needed to recover an onside kick.According to Michael Lopez, director of data and analytics for the NFL, in the last two years in games when they attempted an expected onside kick.That’s largely because teams only attempt expected onside kicks when they’re losing late in the game, and teams are usually going to lose when they’re in desperation mode and need an onside kick. (This deals only with expected onside kicks when teams are trailing late,...…Getty ImagesSince the NFL changed its kickoff rules two years ago and made recovering an onside kick more difficult, no team has won a game when it needed to recover an onside kick.According to Michael Lopez, director of data and analytics for the NFL, in the last two years in games when they attempted an expected onside kick.That’s largely because teams only attempt expected onside kicks when they’re losing late in the game, and teams are usually going to lose when they’re in desperation mode and need an onside kick. (This deals only with expected onside kicks when teams are trailing late,...WW…

If the NFL’s owners vote this week to pass the proposed “fourth-and-15” alternative to the onside kick, teams will be able to use it whether they’re leading, trailing or tied.There was some confusion about the proposed rule because an NFL summary said it would “allow a team who is trailing in the game” to come from behind. But that summary was only designed to capture the impetus behind the proposal, which was to help teams come from behind. The proposal itself never said teams had to be trailing to use it.Because the alternative can be used by leading teams, and because the clock runs on...…If the NFL’s owners vote this week to pass the proposed “fourth-and-15” alternative to the onside kick, teams will be able to use it whether they’re leading, trailing or tied.There was some confusion about the proposed rule because an NFL summary said it would “allow a team who is trailing in the game” to come from behind. But that summary was only designed to capture the impetus behind the proposal, which was to help teams come from behind. The proposal itself never said teams had to be trailing to use it.Because the alternative can be used by leading teams, and because the clock runs on...WW…

Getty ImagesBrowns quarterback knows he’ll be richly rewarded if he can play up to his potential in 2020.That’s because 2020 is Mayfield’s third season, and NFL players can renegotiate their contracts after the third year of their rookie deals.“There’s no doubt that Year 3 is always a big year with these contracts, timing-wise,” Mayfield said today.Players who have big third years can translate that to huge new contracts. Panthers running back already got such a contract this offseason, and several other players who just finished Year 3, including Mayfield’s teammate and quarterbacks and ,...…Getty ImagesBrowns quarterback knows he’ll be richly rewarded if he can play up to his potential in 2020.That’s because 2020 is Mayfield’s third season, and NFL players can renegotiate their contracts after the third year of their rookie deals.“There’s no doubt that Year 3 is always a big year with these contracts, timing-wise,” Mayfield said today.Players who have big third years can translate that to huge new contracts. Panthers running back already got such a contract this offseason, and several other players who just finished Year 3, including Mayfield’s teammate and quarterbacks and ,...WW…

Getty ImagesIt’s sometimes forgotten that Reggie Wayne did not spend his entire NFL career with the Colts. Wayne also spent a very short time with the Patriots — and he has fond memories of it. So does his financial advisor.That’s because Wayne only spent two weeks with the Patriots but made $450,000.Wayne told Dan Hellie of NFL Media that mere days after receiving his $450,000 signing bonus in 2015, he realized it was time for him to retire. He approached Patriots coach Bill Belichick and offered to pay back the bonus, but Belichick told him that wouldn’t be necessary.“I went up to him and...…Getty ImagesIt’s sometimes forgotten that Reggie Wayne did not spend his entire NFL career with the Colts. Wayne also spent a very short time with the Patriots — and he has fond memories of it. So does his financial advisor.That’s because Wayne only spent two weeks with the Patriots but made $450,000.Wayne told Dan Hellie of NFL Media that mere days after receiving his $450,000 signing bonus in 2015, he realized it was time for him to retire. He approached Patriots coach Bill Belichick and offered to pay back the bonus, but Belichick told him that wouldn’t be necessary.“I went up to him and...WW…

Getty ImagesCowboys Hall of Famer Michael Irvin has a suggestion that will love and Jerry Jones will not.Irvin says Prescott has been such a good quarterback — and such an underpaid quarterback — that the Cowboys should not only pay him the going rate for a franchise quarterback, but more than that to make up for how underpaid he’s been for his first four seasons.“Dak has been not great, but perfect. Not necessarily in wins and losses, of course. But I’m talking about just the person that he’s been. The kind of investment you want to make, the kind of guy you say ‘yeah, we hit it with this...…Getty ImagesCowboys Hall of Famer Michael Irvin has a suggestion that will love and Jerry Jones will not.Irvin says Prescott has been such a good quarterback — and such an underpaid quarterback — that the Cowboys should not only pay him the going rate for a franchise quarterback, but more than that to make up for how underpaid he’s been for his first four seasons.“Dak has been not great, but perfect. Not necessarily in wins and losses, of course. But I’m talking about just the person that he’s been. The kind of investment you want to make, the kind of guy you say ‘yeah, we hit it with this...WW…