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The Minnesota Vikings and assistant coach Rick Dennison have parted ways after the coach refused to get a COVID-19 vaccine, according to ESPN on Friday. He is believed to be the first position coach to move on from his team because of the vaccine. The move comes a day after an NFL memo revealed that teams will be forced to forfeit if there is a COVID-19 outbreak resulting from unvaccinated players. The rule was set to encourage players and coaches to receive the vaccine. Any staff member who is labeled a “Tier 1” member is required to receive the vaccine....

Why can't the Broncos sign a quarterback? The logical thought one might have to the Broncos not having a quarterback is to simply sign a new one. But the NFL implemented COVID-19 rules for new players, which limits when they can actually play for a team. Per the NFL protocols, a new player cannot enter their team facility or start to practice until they test negative for five straight days and then test negative on the sixth day with a point of contact test. Even if the Broncos reacted right away and signed a quarterback after Driskel's positive test, there...

After the Dallas Cowboys lost to the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday, some fans on social media started to call for quarterback Tony Romo to come out of retirement. The Cowboys lost their third straight game -- and it was also the third straight game where quarterback Dak Prescott failed to toss a touchdown and the second straight with multiple interceptions. Prescott, who threw only four interceptions in 2016, has thrown five in the last two weeks and nine this season. Romo, who retired and became a broadcaster for CBS last season after losing his starting role due to injury,...