August - 2019

NFL teams thought Donald Penn was retired. Now he's preparing to start for the Redskins

Donald Penn crouched in his stance, planted his left hand in the grass and tensed. The left tackle was alone. Washington Redskins assistant offensive line coach Phil Rauscher stood a few feet away and barked, “Go!” Penn swiveled his hips right and burst ahead. It was Monday afternoon at Redskins Park. The training staff had tried to give Penn time off a few days earlier, but he rejected the idea even though he was hurting. He wanted to recapture his rhythm, and drills such as

How Ezekiel Elliott became a dominant force in the NFL

Ever since he was a teenager, all eyes have been on Ezekiel Elliott. After all, that’s the inevitable result when you’re a superstar running back who played first for Ohio State and now for one of the most high-profile football teams in the country, the Dallas Cowboys. It’s also part of the territory when you dominate the NFL as Elliott has since his arrival in 2016, beginning with his monster rookie season where he averaged over 100 rushing yards a game and led the Cowboys t

Ezekiel Elliott says he helped revitalize the value of running backs

Due to Ezekiel Elliott's on-going stalemate with the Cowboys, many people are wondering if the running back position is as interchangeable as owner, Jerry Jones, is making it seem. But during an interview with Maxim, Zeke let it be known that he's an irreplaceable talent. "Until the very recent deal with Todd Gurley [four years, $60 million], I think there was an undervalue of the running back," Elliott said. "But with guys like Gurley getting drafted so high, then me, and no

Why is Rashaad Penny sharing lessons learned from Seahawks rookie year?

DK Metcalf’s newest friend on the Seahawks? Rashaad Penny. This time last year, Penny was exactly where Metcalf is now. Penny was one of Seattle’s top rookies. And he was coming out of surgery that interrupted his debut a few weeks before his first NFL regular season. Metcalf is one of Seattle’s top rookies in 2019. The big wide receiver had surgery Tuesday. Coach Pete Carroll said Wednesday it was a “minimal” procedure to his knee. The team expects him to be back soon, thoug

Elijhaa Penny is more to the Giants than just Saquon Barkley's lead blocker

I know that fullbacks tend to be something like unicorns in today’s NFL where teams are throwing the ball more than ever, but that doesn’t mean one can’t be a key contributor in some offenses. Take the case of Elijhaa Penny on the Giants, for example. Penny came out of college in 2016 as a tailback, but he went undrafted and eventually signed with the Arizona Cardinals, where he spent his whole first season on the practice squad. Somewhere along the way he was moved to fullba

Raiders receiver Ryan Grant quietly builds his case for a roster spot

Descriptions of Raiders receiver Ryan Grant this preseason have seemed to follow a particular pattern. From head coach Jon Gruden: “Can’t get two words out of him. But he made a lot of plays against the Rams” in practice. And quarterback Derek Carr: “Very nice, very polite guy. But extremely good football player.” And fellow receiver Tyrell Williams: “I feel like I’m quiet — he’s definitely quiet. He’s way more quiet than me. But the plays he’s made through the preseason game

Why the Cowboys should make Ezekiel Elliott the highest paid RB in NFL history

Pay Ezekiel Elliott. That's it. That's the article. If only it were that easy, right? That's actually not the entire column at all, because it's clear not everyone understands how the valuation of NFL players is supposed to work -- forcing me to gleefully expound upon my point. The 24-year-old running back is arguably the best in all of football at his position and has been since being selected fourth-overall by the Dallas Cowboys in 2016. In only three short years, Elliott h

Ryan Grant cementing a roster spot with the Oakland Raiders

After a stellar performance on Saturday night, Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden gushed about veteran wide receiver Ryan Grant. The Oakland Raiders kicked off their 2019 preseason in style on Saturday night, beating NFC champion Los Angeles by the score of 14-3. We got to see a ton of players step up for the Silver and Black, but one player who was not expected to play was Ryan Grant, who had been dealing with an injury. However, Grant did in fact play for the Raiders on

Eric Dickerson tells hilarious story of how he chose No. 29 with Rams

Eric Dickerson only spent four-plus years with the Los Angeles Rams, but they were four wildly successful and decorated seasons. He quickly made a name for himself by winning Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1983 and setting the all-time rookie rushing record (1,808 yards) in the process, earning All-Pro honors in four of his first five seasons in the NFL. He wore the number 29 throughout his NFL career with fans in Los Angeles and elsewhere rocking his name across the backs o

Running back Rashaad Penny now 'stronger and faster than he's been'

The Seattle Seahawks saw exactly what they needed to from their running backs during Saturday’s mock game. The one-two punch of Chris Carson and Rashaad Penny looks to be as just as advertised. “I thought both the runners on the blue team did really well, coach Pete Carroll said after the scrimmage. “They got good space; they made some good things happen. Chris had a couple really nice runs as well. Rashaad is doing great.” With Mike Davis now with the Bears, Penny – in his s

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Former Chiefs TE helped persuade Ricky Seals-Jones to sign with Kansas City