Commanders fans can’t catch a freakin’ break. With current owner Daniel Snyder by all appearances ready to sell and Josh Harris ready to buy, everyone involved wants to turn the page. It could be easier said than done. Via the Washington Post, members of the NFL’s finance committee — which consists of eight owners — raised concerns on Wednesday about …
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Finalists announced for Ted Lindsay Award, other honors
The finalists for the NHL’s regular-season awards are being announced, and the question surrounding the Hart Trophy is not who will win but whether Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid can sweep the first-place votes. McDavid finished with 153 points, the first player to top 150 since Mario Lemieux had 161 in 1995-96, and won the scoring race by 25 points. …
Read More »Wisconsin offers four-star 2025 running back
On Wednesday, the Badgers became the latest school to offer running back Taevion Swint. The 5-foot-9 speedster announced his Badger offer via Twitter. According to 247Sports, Swint is a top-20 overall player in the state of Florida for the class of 2025. He holds offers from Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Miami, Michigan, Minnesota and more. The ESPN 300 recently ranked Swint …
Read More »Buffalo Bills to play in London next season, NFL announces: What we know
The Bills will play a 2023 game at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. For the first time since 2015, the Buffalo Bills will be heading overseas to participate in the NFL’s international league schedule. The league announced that the Bills, Titans, Chiefs, Patriots and Jaguars are the five teams who will be considered the host teams in England and Germany, though …
Read More »Oregon commit QB Luke Moga locked in on Sunnyslope football after making splash on track
After leaving his mark on the track, going neck and neck with defending Division I 100-meter champion Blaise Nelson in a photo-finish at last Saturday’s divisional championships, Luke Moga hung up the spikes for good. He won’t be racing in this weekend’s first Open state track and field championship at Mesa Community College, so he can help Phoenix Sunnyslope football …
Read More »Cardinals’ Kyler Murray donates $25,000 to families of Allen, Texas mass shooting victims
Getty Images Tragedy struck the hometown of Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray when eight people were killed in a mass shooting at an Allen, Texas outlet mall on Saturday. Now, Murray is doing what he can to aid his community in its time of need. Before beginning his college career, Murray played for Allen High School, and the star quarterback …
Read More »The Lions get one of the lightest travel schedules for 2023
We don’t yet know the sequence of games, but the Detroit Lions home and away opponents for the 2023 season are already determined. The interdivisional matchups, NFC North foes and one crossover game were all set by the league months ago. In an informative tweet from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the total mileage distance for each team is laid out. The …
Read More »Former in-state Irish recruit headed to Big Ten
A former Notre Dame football enrollee has found a new home in the Big Ten. JoJo Johnson, a late addition to Notre Dame’s 2021 recruiting class is back home again in Indiana. Bloomington, Indiana to be specific. Johnson, a product of Merrilville High School in northwest Indiana, chose Notre Dame after at one point being committed to Cincinnati. Early in his …
Read More »Packers’ Jordan Love exudes confidence and growth as Green Bay’s new starting QB after Aaron Rodgers trade
When Aaron Rodgers signed a three-year, $150 million contract extension in March 2022, 2020 first-round pick quarterback Jordan Love had no idea if he would ever have a chance to the starting quarterback of the Green Bay Packers. Fast forward to Wednesday, when Love stood at the Lambeau Field podium in his first press conference as THE guy — the …
Read More »Texans’ Shaq Mason finalizing three-year, $36 million extension, per report
USATSI A new team and a new contract for Shaq Mason. The veteran guard, who was traded from the Buccaneers to the Texans earlier this season, is finalizing a three-year, $36 million extension, according to theScore. The extension reportedly includes $22 million guaranteed and a $10 million signing bonus. A 2015 fourth-round pick, Mason was a starter on two Super …
Read More »Can (Jordan) Love bring Packers together? He’s well on his way
Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter Jordan Love’s journey to becoming the Green Bay Packers’ starting quarterback may be similar to that of his predecessor, but the ‘Love era’ already looks different. Love arrived at his podium ahead of OTAs to face the Packers media contingent for the first time as starter donning the green and gold in team-issued gear. Sure, his …
Read More »Former Texas, Nebraska quarterback transferring to Florida Atlantic
Florida Atlantic has landed a premier quarterback for the 2023 season. Former Nebraska and Texas quarterback Casey Thompson will be enrolling at FAU via the transfer portal and use his final year of eligibility for the Owls. Nebraska’s quarterback Casey Thompson (11) throws a pass against Iowa on Nov. 25 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. There was massive …
Read More »Big-play SMU football receiver Dylan Goffney to transfer to Colorado State
Former SMU receiver Dylan Goffney announced he’ll join the Colorado State football program. The Colorado State football team is bolstering its wide receiving group with a transfer who is choosing the Rams over many Power 5 offers. Former SMU receiver Dylan Goffney announced on Twitter Wednesday that he would join CSU as a transfer. The 6-foot-1, 213-pound Goffney played in …
Read More »Ravens OC Todd Monken alludes to Lamar Jackson running less in Baltimore’s new offense
Given Lamar Jackson’s recent injuries, along with the Ravens’ recent change of offensive coordinators, it’s been widely expected that Baltimore’s quarterback will be asked to rely more on his arm and less on his legs moving forward. While he didn’t exactly say that, new Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken recently acknowledged that Jackson will likely be asked to run less …
Read More »247Sports has an early bowl prediction for Auburn
In a 247Sports article written by Brad Crawford, a bowl game prediction was made for every college football team and he has Auburn returning to bowl season after missing out last season. Crawford predicted the Auburn Tigers to take on the Memphis Tigers in the Birmingham Bowl. The two teams faced off in the same game in 2015 and Auburn …
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