What’s happening around the NFL today?
A dude lost his finger, a team unveiled a (Great Value-level) rebrand, and Patrick Mahomes took the high road. Plus more.
Check out the top NFL stories below.
Saints DE Marcus Davenport… gets a partial finger amputation?!
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“Davenport told Nola.com’s Luke Johnson that he had his left pinkie finger partially amputated this offseason; an infection had developed near a plate that had been put in to fix a college injury. It’s one of three procedures he went through this spring, along with two right shoulder surgeries.”
WHAT.
My man lost half his pinkie, and he’s moving on like it’s just another injury? Business as usual? Couple shoulder surgeries, little bit of rest, and, oh, also a finger amputation?!
What a badass.
Eagles unveil new wordmark, fans aren’t crazy about it
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Oh, a rebrand. Philly changed their wordmark. Cool. Let’s take a…
Oh. Ohhh. Okay?
So new font is… bold letters? And those are… maybe wings on the E’s?
Alrighty.
Okay, in all seriousness, it’s not that bad. Let’s say it’s just… uninspired? The old logo had character and is at least recognizable, while the new one looks like it was pulled from a junior high school graphic design competition. But hey — could be worse.
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes doesn’t seem bothered by Tyreek Hill’s podcast
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Patrick Mahomes is a stand-up guy. He’ll always take the high road during pressers. The dude was born to lead a franchise, so he knows what to say, always.
So it’s not a shock that he downplayed receiver Tyreek Hill’s podcast comments and instead praised his former teammate. Mahomes won’t fire back… with words, anyway. The field is a different story. That’s where Petty Patrick Mahomes will show up. We’ve seen it before. When the…
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