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Josh McCown added some humor to his career and that of Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs.
Give Josh McCown credit. The journeyman knows how to back things up. He has been a reserve quarterback for much of his NFL career and he took to social media Monday to have some fun with Patrick Mahomes’ monster contract extension.
Is this better than a 1 year deal with 10 teams? https://t.co/bg6aGqjfRg
— Josh McCown (@JoshMcCown12) July 6, 2020
No word on whether McCown, currently out of work, is bidding to back up the Super Bowl MVP. Kansas City is one stop he has not made.
Brett Favre is putting Colin Kaepernick in a lofty place. comparing him to the late Pat Tillman.
Brett Favre thinks Colin Kapernick will be regarded in lofty places when everything is said and done.
“It’s not easy for a guy his age — black or white, Hispanic, whatever — to stop something that you’ve always dreamed of doing, and put it on hold, maybe forever, for something that you believe in,” Favre told TMZ.
“I can only think of right off the top of my head, Pat Tillman is another guy that did something similar. And, we regard him as a hero. So, I’d assume that hero status will be stamped with Kaepernick as well.”
Favre thinks there is a future for Kaepernick in the NFL, despite being exiled since the 2017 offseason.
“I thought he was a dynamic player when he was playing in his prime,” Favre said. “He’s still young and hasn’t been hit in several years, so there’s no reason to think that he’s lost that much of a step.
“When he was in his prime if I were a defensive coordinator I would be as much afraid of his feet as anything. And he could throw well enough that he could beat you in that regard. I still think he is a very dangerous player.”
Predicting win-loss records for all 32 NFL teams in 2020
Free agency has had its run. The NFL Draft is over. A first take on how teams will finish the upcoming season.
The NFL Draft is over and most free-agent moves have taken place. What does the 2020 season look like at an early glance for all 32 teams?
There were growing pains in Year One for Kyler Murray and Kliff Kingsbury. They will continue in Year Two with more progress. Being in the NFC West doesn’t make improvement easy.
Many decisions have been made about fifth-year options for the 2017 NFL Draft first-rounder. Some remain with the deadline May 4.
Busy time for NFL teams and the players they chose in the first round of the 2017 draft. Rookie contracts for NFL draftees are four years long. Contracts for players picked in the first round, however, carry a team option for a fifth year and if a team wishes to use it, the option must be exercised by May 4.
The Saints picked up the option on offensive lineman Ryan Ramczyk in March. Ramczyk, taken from Wisconsin, has earned recognition on the All-Pro list in both 2018 (on the second team) and 2019 (on the first team).
A look at some of the remarkable individual marks held play players for all 32 NFL teams.
Plenty of players have individual records for teams. However, only some are far and away going to stand the test of time.
Ernie Nevers scored an NFL record 40 points (6 TDs and 4 PATs) vs. the Chicago Bears, 11/28/29.
15 QBs who have earned a stunning amount in their average careers
How 40 of the most-notable rookie QBs performed in the first year
The numbers are astonishing because the statistics, for the most part, are mediocre. Check out how much some of these NFL QBs have earned.
You don’t have to be a star to hit it rich in the NFL as a quarterback. All you have to do is find a way to stick around so the years and dollars continue to pile. A look at 10 quarterbacks — mainly journeymen — who have made an astonishing amount in pro football. Spotrac.com with the assist.
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett checks in at $17,355,075. He is 12-20 in 32 career starts. With Philip Rivers on the Colts, Brissett will likely move on or make more dough in a backup role.
Joe Burrow joins the list of heralded rookie QBs expected to produce big time in the NFL.
With the release of Andy Dalton by the Cincinnati Bengals Thursday, the way is paved for Joe Burrow to start at quarterback after being the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Once signed, he would be stepping into a team that was 2-14 last season. How have some of the other big names — and high draft picks — done in their rookie years?
The fourth overall pick by the Miami Dolphins out of Purdue in 1967, Bob Griese went 3-7 as a starter with 15 TD passes against 18 interceptions. He completed 50.2% of his passes for 2,005 yards.
