PEYTON RUMORS: A report surfaced Tuesday evening claiming that the Broncos tried to trade Peyton Manning to the Texans during the offseason. The Broncos and Manning's agent denied it, but isn't it curious that Manning's new contract has a no-trade clause? They did apparently try to get Manning to take a bigger pay cut.
Rise ‘n Grind: The Peyton Manning trade rumor that wasn’t
What was up with that weird Peyton Manning trade rumor? And what’s going on with Tom Brady? Or Dez Bryant? And the guy from Jacksonville that always wears a thong around? We have answers!
SORRY HOUSTON: Texans fans didn't get their hopes up, but the idea of having Peyton Manning under center was at least a little exciting.
BRADY WAITS: Tom Brady and a platoon of lawyers spent 10 hours huddled in a conference room on Tuesday trying to convince Roger Goodell that Brady's four-game suspension should be overturned. It was a "compelling" case, said Brady's lawyer. So what happens now?
DEZ ISN’T HERE: Dez Bryant represented the Cowboys for the opening montage of Sunday Night Football this year. How weird will that be when he misses Dallas’ first SNF game because of a contract holdout?
MANLEY MAN: So, Dexter Manley was kind of a badass on the field during his playing days, but his life off the field was a wild ride of sex and drug addiction that saw him blow millions of dollars and left him homeless at one point. Oh, he also had a brain cyst. But that’s nothing compared to the biggest challenge he had to overcome to get his life on track.
BEING BECKHAM: “There is so much pressure on him to do great things.” The Giants are excited about Odell Beckham’s future with the team, but they’re also concerned about the effects instant superstardom are having on such a young player. Here’s what they’re doing about it.
SYMBOLISM: What if Dan Snyder had a revelation about his NFL team in the wake of our national conversation about offensive symbols? PFT Commenter imagines just such a scenario.
JAY CUTLER’S HOME: The Bears quarterback loves Chicago after all, no matter what his wife said about Nashville.
GOLF GRINDING: The Seattle Seahawks put in some time on the greens this week with a celebrity golf instructor.
ALEX SMITH FOR GOVERNOR: Chiefs fans love Alex Smith so much they’re writing him in on the ballot.
SAYING GOODBYE: Jaxson DeVille, the Jaguars’ lewd and madcap mascot, is retiring after nearly two decades under the mask. This is the same furry cat who once streaked across a London field, caught himself on fire, shamed Mike Florio on Twitter and so much more. We decided to recount some of our favorite moments from his epic career.
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