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The Denver Broncos on Monday announced the hiring of Kelly Kleine as the team s executive director of football operations.
Kleine, who spent the past 10 years with the Minnesota Vikings, is believed to be the highest-ranking woman in scouting in the history of the league. Kelly is a rising star in the NFL, and we re fortunate to add someone of her caliber to the Denver Broncos, Broncos general manager George Paton said. Having worked with her for nine years in Minnesota, Kelly has a strong understanding of all aspects of football operations and player evaluation, along with outstanding leadership qualities.
With the league expanding to a 17-game schedule, here are 17 of this season’s biggest matchups:
The Opening Kick
Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Week 1)
The 2021 NFL season begins right where the 2020 campaign ended at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. The Bucs will raise their franchise’s second Super Bowl banner, while Tom Brady will raise his seventh. And, after a season of limited capacity, it will be done in front of a larger home crowd that has long been waiting to show their appreciation. The Bucs will face the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, Sept. 9. We’ll see Brady make his first pass since throwing the Lombardi Trophy across the bay.
Bills Today | Michael Robinson is most excited to see this Bills playoff rematch in 2021 May 10, 2021 at 09:28 AM
1. Michael Robinson is most excited to see this Bills playoff rematch in 2021
The NFL will release the 2021 schedule on Wednesday night at 8:00 pm. Out of the 13 playoff games from the 2020 season, eight of them are scheduled for rematches in this upcoming season. The Bills have two playoff rematches, as they play the Colts at home and the Chiefs on the road. On Total Access, NFL Network analyst Michael Robinson picked the 2020 playoff rematch that he was the most excited to see and he went with the 2020 AFC Championship Game.
Evaluating (Not Grading) the New York Giants 2021 Draft Class
Breaking down the pros and cons of each of the six New York Giants 2021 draft selections.
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May 6, 2021
As the grades continue to pour in for the six-member class hand-picked by the New York Giants, I’ve resisted assigning grades to the class as it s not fair to do so without giving these kids a chance to get on the field.
But that doesn’t mean one can’t look at the pros and cons of each selection and come to a preliminary verdict on each pick’s worthiness by also examining what other options were on the board at the time for the first four rounds.