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Past articles by Lindsay:

NFL, NFLPA will allow asymptomatic players to return after five days regardless of vaccination status

The change, announced late Tuesday afternoon, is in line with new recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control that halve the quarantine time for individuals testing positive for COVID-19 from 10 days to five. → Read More

NFL Power Rankings, Week 5: For Bills and Cardinals, everything is awesome, but why is 'Frozen' in a football story?

The Cardinals are the only 4-0 team; the Jets and Giants both won in OT. Things are weird, and so is this week's Power Rankings theme. → Read More

NFL Power Rankings, Week 2: Saints spice up NFC South; early overreactions and reality checks

NFL Week 1 was full of drama, including the Saints' domination of the Packers. But how much of it was real, and how much of it was a fluke? → Read More

NFL scraps one-helmet rule, allowing throwback colors

The rule change opens up throwback jersey options for teams whose modern helmet color is different from older uniforms, like the Buccaneers and Patriots. → Read More

Matthew Stafford's best trade fits: Saints, Colts, 49ers?

Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions have agreed to part ways. Our experts see plenty of NFL suitors for the quarterback. → Read More

NFL Power Rankings: Chaos in the NFL and upheaval in the poll heading into Week 2 – The Athletic

Week 1 put our power rankings into disarray. And thank goodness, because the preseason did little to shake things up. → Read More

When Zoë met Solly: The tail-wagging story of the NFL’s first emotional support dog – The Athletic

The French bulldog puppy has become far more than an unofficial team mascot for the San Francisco 49ers. → Read More

Behind the scenes with the Monday Night Football crew, who knows about the criticism but says they’re in it for the long haul – The Athletic

Spending a weekend with the Monday Night football crew as they prepare for a game —and as they navigate the many criticisms of their first season together. → Read More

The future of football helmets is driven by innovation and a startup culture – The Athletic

The future of helmet technology is happening in biomechanics labs and on college campuses. → Read More

Baker Mayfield pushes past slow start in second preseason game with Browns

Baker Mayfield's second preseason outing didn't go as easy as his debut, but the No. 1 pick proved to be resilient for the Browns. → Read More

Dartmouth hires two women as coaching interns, a rare move in college football

Dartmouth head coach Buddy Teevens is bringing in two women to serve as interns during preseason camp, a rare move for a college football program. → Read More

John Elway: Colin Kaepernick 'had his chance' with Broncos and 'passed' on contract offer

John Elway said the Broncos won't be giving Colin Kaepernick a shot after a 2016 trade attempt didn't pan out. → Read More

Cleveland Browns' wide receiver drama takes center stage on latest 'Hard Knocks'

The sudden trade of Corey Coleman, a 2016 first-round draft pick, was just part of the drama surrounding the Browns on latest "Hard Knocks" episode. → Read More

Marshawn Lynch sits during national anthem before Oakland Raiders' preseason opener

Marshawn Lynch sat for the national anthem before the Oakland Raiders' preseason opener, much like he did before games last season. → Read More

Dolphins WRs Kenny Stills, Albert Wilson kneel in protest during national anthem

"You can't say as a league you support the players and the protests, but blackball the players that initially started the protests." → Read More

Colts' Shamarko Thomas becomes first NFL player ejected for new helmet hit rule

Shamarko Thomas was ejected Thursday for lowering his helmet on a hit to Seahawks receiver David Moore. → Read More

Kelvin Benjamin: I 'wasn't even trying to listen' to Cam Newton in pregame confrontation

Cam Newton and Kelvin Benjamin met with each other after the wide receiver made comments critical of his former quarterback. → Read More

Dolphins receivers Albert Wilson, Kenny Stills kneel in protest during national anthem

Albert Wilson and Kenny Stills became the first players to protest during the 2018 preseason. → Read More

Dolphins WRs Kenny Stills, Albert Wilson kneel in protest during national anthem

It serves as one of the first tests to the NFL policy that forces players to stand on the sidelines instead of kneel on the field. → Read More

Dolphins WRs Kenny Stills, Albert Wilson kneel in protest during national anthem

It serves as one of the first tests to the NFL policy that forces players to stand on the sidelines instead of kneel on the field. → Read More