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TOP PICKS Allen is coming off a pair of mediocre performances after establishing a breakneck pace through the first three weeks of the season. This is a strong spot for the All-Pro receiver to get back on track, as he absolutely shredded the Steelers for 14-148-1 on 19 targets last December. That was good enough to establish season-high performances in every category for 2018. Continue to Article

October 13, 2019 10:29:am EST

How many fans had ever heard of Devlin Hodges when he took his first NFL snaps last week? Hodges took over at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers when Mason Rudolph was knocked out with a horrible concussion. At that point, Hodges was mostly a clean slate for all but the most hardcore NFL fans. Continue to Article

October 11, 2019 6:26:pm EST

The XFL will hold its fairly unconventional draft next week, with games set to begin in February, after the Super Bowl. On Friday, the upstart league sent a memo to agents detailing player salaries, and a source told Yahoo Sports that “franchise” quarterbacks will be earning significantly more than their teammates. Bi-weekly pay, bonuses Via the memo sent to agents, once players are drafted and retained by a team and sign their contract with the league, they become full-time XFL employees and will be paid on a bi-weekly basis from Dec. 4, 2019 to May 31, 2020, a total of 13 pay periods. Continue to Article

October 11, 2019 3:32:pm EST

Colin Kaepernick is obviously growing more and more frustrated that the National Football League is ignoring him. Kapernick's agent, Jeff Nailey, and PR director Jasmine Windham sent out a Q&A press release on Thursday titled “Facts to Address The False Narratives Regarding Colin Kaepernick.” The release was apparently issued in frustration that the Pittsburgh Steelers are choosing to start an undrafted rookie, Devin Hodges from tiny Samford College, rather than enlist the former 49ers starter. Kaepernick, the first NFL player to take a knee during the National Anthem, has now been out of the league for three years. Continue to Article

October 10, 2019 11:56:pm EST

It’s undeniable that Kaepernick has been frustrated by the conveyor belt of backup QBs who have started in the NFL since the 2017 season. Continue to Article

October 10, 2019 6:29:pm EST