“I’m glad to be on the other side of it,” Dalton said. “I’m glad to be back with everybody and through those three weeks.”
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Steelers, Penn St. exempt from Pennsylvania’s in-game mask requirement
State said earlier this week that professional, college teams should follow order that people wear masks when “outdoors with others who are not members of a person’s household and unable to maintain sustained physical distance.”
Front-runners for NFL awards midway through 2020 season
Halfway through the 2020 schedule that has impacted of course by the coronavirus pandemic, here are the players currently in the running for the league’s top honors.
Transient QBs: Tom Brady, Cam Newton and Phillip Rivers still finding footing in new homes
The quarterbacks made high-profile moves during the NFL’s pandemic-altered offseason.
Washington’s Alex Smith set for first start since November 2018
Quarterback is on track to start his first NFL game since breaking his right leg in gruesome fashion two years ago.
NFL Midseason Report: From season-altering to bizarre, injuries making impact yet again
Injuries are playing their traditionally significant role in the NFL in 2020.
NFL Midseason Report: AFC features plenty of drama and star power, even without Tom Brady
Patriots are struggling, Steelers are unbeaten, Lamar Jackson and the Ravens are potent again, the Bills are chasing their first AFC East crown in a quarter century … and don’t forget Patrick Mahomes and the defending champion Chiefs.
NFL Midseason Report: Wide-open NFC has league’s best and worst divisions
The only certainty in the conference is that the No. 1 see won’t come from the East Division.
NFL to incentivize minority hiring, expand playoffs if the regular season is cut short
Owners vote to award third-round picks to teams for developing minority candidates hired as a coach or general manager by another team. Also, postseason field might include 16 teams and no first-round byes.
Tom Brady throws 2 TD passes and Buccaneers survive Giants
Ryan Succop kicks four field goals and Brady tosses touchdowns to Rob Gronkowski and Mike Evans, lifting Tampa Bay to a 25-23 victory.