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Competition Committee discusses London games

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10 years ago

February 28, 2015

The NFL’s Competition Committee met Saturday in Naples, Fla., and discussed how to improve games played in London.

According to Troy Vincent, vice president of football operations for the league, specifics were not identified.

There has been talk about getting rid of the automatic bye week following games played in London. The goal, according to profootballtalk.com, is to assess “one of the potential consequences of moving a team to London and requiring visiting teams to play without a bye on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.”

Currently, three games are scheduled for London next season.

The Miami Dolphins will play host to the New York Jets in Week 4 on Oct. 4. The Jacksonville Jaguars will take on the Buffalo Bills in Week 7 on Oct. 25. Finally, the Kansas City Chiefs will face the Detroit Lions in Week 8 on Nov. 1

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Buccaneers admit mistake, boot Aguayo

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7 years ago

August 12, 2017

Football Insiders

In the NFL, it’s always better to admit a mistake than to compound it. For the Buccaneers, the decision to burn a 2016 second-round pick on kicker Robert Aguayo has proven to be a mistake. The Buccaneers made the definitive admission of their error on Saturday, cutting Aguayo. He exits with $428,000 in fully-guaranteed salary [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk

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Did Bucs put too much pressure on Aguayo?

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7 years ago

August 12, 2017

Football Insiders

After the Buccaneers surprised everyone by taking a kicker with the 59th overall pick in the draft, G.M. Jason Licht explained the move by heaping superlatives on the player. “I was very excited along with my staff and coaches about Roberto for a very long time,” Licht told PFT Live in May 2016. “It’s not [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk

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Broncos holding their breath on Derek Wolfe

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7 years ago

August 12, 2017

Football Insiders

Only two days after losing Billy Winn for the year with a torn ACL, the Broncos are now sweating out another potentially serious injury along the defensive line. Via multiple reports, Broncos defensive lineman Derek Wolfe was carted off the field during practice on Saturday. It’s being described as a right ankle injury by coach [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk