Ricardo Allen didn't budge when Georgia was one of the first states to open businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. The Atlanta Falcons safety believes it is smart to stay home. The NFL has set protocols for reopening team facilities and has made a 2020 season seem more real by releasing schedules this week.

Over the past couple of weeks, the PFTPM podcast has generated extended interviews with various team decision-makers in the wake of the 2020 draft. If you've missed them, here's your chance to catch up. Just click the link and click the accompanying videos to see (via Zoom) and hear from the likes of: Cowboys COO [more]

D.K. Metcalf says the best advice he received as a rookie was to sit down last at team meetings. Metcalf shared his experience as a first-year wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks with 547 players in the NFL’s first rookie webinar after the draft last month. Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew and San Francisco 49ers linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair also were panelists on the discussion moderated by Mo Kelly, a former Seahawks defensive back and the team’s current director of player engagement.

No team has had two consecutive AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year winners. Could the 49ers become the first?

The Cowboys have giveth, but they will not be taketh-ing away. The labor deal allowed the Cowboys to use the franchise tag to keep quarterback Dak Prescott from becoming a free agent in March. The labor deal also allows the Cowboys to rescind the franchise tender at any time before he accepts it. Appearing on [more]

When Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone said the team was considering adding a veteran quarterback last week, many people thought names like Andy Dalton and Cam Newton might be in the mix. Dalton came off the market quickly and signed with the Cowboys and the Jaguars signed Mike Glennon on Friday with Newton still available. [more]

Needing the ability to practice on his own, All-Pro tight end George Kittle has found a way to make it work.

Former Patriots executive Mike Lombardi still won't rule out New England signing Cam Newton at some point despite Bill Belichick indicating he plans to roll with the current QB group he has now.

Drew Lock was a Jeezy-rapping savior for the Broncos during the final five games of the 2019 season. What should we expect from the QB next season? (AP)

McKinnon appears to be on pace for a strong recovery, but 49ers general manager John Lynch is taking a wait-and-see approach.

The 2020 NFL schedule will feature football on two Saturdays in December, but we don't know specifically which games will be played. The league announced that there will be Saturday games in Weeks 15 and 16, but we don't know how many games, only that there can be "up to three" on each Saturday. The [more]

This isn't quite the way Anthony McFarland expected his NFL career to begin. Pittsburgh's fourth-round draft pick is doing what he can to keep up during the first - and the NFL hopes only - ''virtual'' offseason amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Sure, he'd rather be at the Steelers' practice facility with the rest of the newcomers.

"It really challenges your intellect as a football player."

"At the end of the day, you want to pick the best position and hopefully it's a good sign that people are starting to value the linebacker position."

The NFL crafted its 2020 in such a way where they could adjust it, based on how the coronavirus develops.

Former Patriots linebacker Rob Ninkovich explained why veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer will be very important to New England's offense in 2020.

The Seattle Seahawks rookie isn't a rookie anymore

Laken Tomlinson and Trent Williams can't spend time together at the 49ers facility, but they are still finding a way to bond.

Jimmy Garoppolo's teammates are not here for slander of their quarterback.

The Saints have dropped guard Larry Warford onto the open market. The Bears have dropped their pursuit of him. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the Bears are not pursuing the three-time Pro Bowler. It's unclear whether the Bears were ever officially in on the chase for Warford. They reportedly were considering it. [more]

The separation is in the preparation.

The Cowboys have a couple of pass rushers who hope to be reinstated from league-imposed suspensions. Cowboys COO, executive V.P., and director of player personnel Stephen Jones addressed the status of the effort of Aldon Smith and Randy Gregory to officially return to football during a Friday visit to PFTPM. "We haven’t heard anything," Jones [more]

Nick Saban doesn't want to choose between his two best wide receivers from a year ago.

The Hall of Famer is repaying the money after an audit of funds alleged that Mississippi officials improperly spent $94 million in federal money.

The Giants claimed Cooper Rush off waivers from their division rivals earlier this week. It makes sense given Rush's familiarity with new offensive coordinator Jason Garrett's offense. Rush can help teach it to starter Daniel Jones. Of course, the Giants don't expect Rush to play. Thus, they renegotiated Rush's deal, which was due to pay [more]

If it's not a good year to have a young quarterback because of the lack of on-field work this offseason, the Bengals are in trouble. Their oldest quarterback is Ryan Finley, who is 25. Their most experienced quarterback is Finley, who had three starts, no wins and 87 attempts as a rookie. The Bengals released [more]

It doesn't pay to be rich and live in California these days.

If Patriots fans want to separately watch the Patriots and Bill Belichick and the Buccaneers and Tom Brady (and Rob Gronkowski) this year, they can do so at least 14 times. As noted by Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, the two teams don't play at the same time until late in the 2020 season. It happens [more]

Football is easily America's most favorite sport, but it doesn't always lend itself to cinematic or documentary forms. Still, these flicks are worth your time.

Ashutosh says he gained from following his father’s disciplined methods

Adhiban’s loss proves decisive

The javelin thrower isconfident of regaining fitness in two weeks once training restarts

Carlsen among top stars for the Steinitz memorial blitz event

The resumption of the German Bundesliga next weekend amid the COVID-19 crisis will give hope to other European leagues that they can also successfully return, according to Schalke 04 coach David Wagner.

Picture shows Sania and her son, wearing nightsuits all cuddled up in bed. Izhaan has a sweet smile on his face that can brighten anyone's day.

With the nationwide lockdown in place to fight the spread of COVID-19, the first condolence meeting held on virtual platform. Banerjee had died on March 20 after a prolonged illness while Goswami succumbed to cardiac arrest on April 30.

With Viswanathan Anand resting, the Indian team managed to hold their own against the favourites before Yu Yangyi subdued B Adhiban with black pieces to secure another victory in the tournament.

'I'm excited to get back in, I really do miss it. This has been almost a blessing on one side because it gives you more appreciation for the things that you love and do.'