Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter By Tuesday afternoon, NFL teams will have their initial 53-man rosters set for the 2023 season. For the Titans, it represents what they hope is a team that can get back to the playoffs after missing them in 2022. Tennessee’s backup quarterback battle between second-year pro Malik Willis and rookie second-round pick Will Levis has …
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Jets’ Corey Davis announces he’s stepping away from football; New York wishes WR ‘the best moving forward’
Getty Images New York Jets wide receiver Corey Davis is hitting pause on his NFL career. The six-year veteran told Gang Green he will take time off from playing football and that he won’t be with them to start the 2023 season. He put out a statement on Instagram Wednesday. Davis, 28, was the fifth overall pick in the 2017 …
Read More »Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark tells Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire to ‘take care of business’ against Texas
Getty Images Texas’ last-ever Big 12 conference game will come at home against Texas Tech on Nov. 24. League commissioner Brett Yormark not only plans to be in attendance for the historic occasion, he recently made it clear which team he’ll be rooting for on Black Friday in Austin. Speaking Wednesday at the Red Raider Club kickoff luncheon in Lubbock, …
Read More »Steelers, Packers among offenses that could be surprisingly good during 2023 NFL season
The start of the 2023 regular season is so close we can almost taste it. As is the case heading into every year, there’s a baseline of what we all expect to see and have happen. For example, the overwhelming consensus is that the likes of the Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills, and Philadelphia Eagles will all boast …
Read More »Colin Cowherd on Steelers QB Kenny Pickett: ‘I don’t see greatness’
Let’s just jot this one down for later on in the season. Sports personality Colin Cowherd had thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers and as we’ve seen in the past, Cowherd never holds back when it comes to Pittsburgh, whether it is good or bad. In the video below, Cowherd says a lot of things I agree with. Talking about the …
Read More »What were Dennis Pitta’s top 5 touchdowns?
Baltimore Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta (88) celebrates with center Matt Birk after his 1-yard touchdown reception on a throw from quarterback Joe Flacco against the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl XLVII, Feb. 3, 2013, in New Orleans. | Gerald Herbert, Associated Press No. 5: Nov. 1, 2008: Trailing at Colorado State, former BYU legendary tight end Dennis Pitta caught …
Read More »Rangers sign Alexis Lafreniere to two-year, $4.65M contract
Aug 23, 2023, 06:52 PM ET The New York Rangers have re-signed Alexis Lafreniere, inking the young winger to a two-year contract worth $4.65 million. Lafreniere will count just over $2.3 million against the salary cap each of the next two seasons as part of the deal completed Wednesday. The Saint-Eustache, Quebec, native was the first pick in the 2020 …
Read More »Vikings’ T.J. Hockenson wants to reset TE market with historic contract, sides far apart in talks, per report
T.J. Hockenson missed most the Vikings’ practice on Wednesday with lower back stiffness. The two-time Pro Bowl tight end recently dealt with an ear infection that sidelined him for most of the past three weeks, a significant chunk of Minnesota’s training camp. Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell was asked if there could be any connection to Hockenson’s injuries and his contract …
Read More »Caleb Williams on declaring for 2024 NFL Draft: ‘We’ll have to see’
Caleb Williams has long been viewed as the next big quarterback prospect, but any NFL team already thinking about adding the reining Heisman Trophy winner in the draft might want to proceed with caution. The USC quarterback, who is already the heavy favorite to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, isn’t sure if he’ll end …
Read More »Enough is enough. Give Reggie Bush back his Heisman Trophy
USC running back Reggie Bush, walking off the field after his memorable performance against Fresno State on Nov. 19, 2005, is suing the NCAA for defamation. He wants his Heisman Trophy from that season returned. (Kevork Djansezian / Associated Press) Give Reggie Bush grief for breaking the rules. Give him guilt for breaking the USC football program. Give him every …
Read More »2023 NFL preseason schedule: Dates, times for all 32 teams’ final exhibition games before start of season
Getty Images The 2023 NFL schedule has been released, and that includes the entire preseason slate for all 32 teams. The preseason began Aug. 3 with the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, between the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets, and it will conclude Sunday, Aug. 27 with the Houston Texans and New Orleans Saints. Here is the …
Read More »Jerry Jones announces DeMarcus Ware will join Cowboys’ Ring of Honor
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is dragging his feet putting Jimmy Johnson in the team’s Ring of Honor, but he wasted no time in honoring DeMarcus Ware. Only 18 days after Jones presented Ware for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he announced that the former edge rusher will go into the Cowboys’ Ring of Honor. Jones surprised Ware with the …
Read More »Game Preview, How To Watch, Stream, Odds
The college football season is finally here with the San Diego State Aztecs taking on the Ohio Bobcats of the MAC conference in Week 0. Ohio and San Diego State have played once before in the 2018 Frisco Bowl when the Bobcats shut out the Aztecs 27-0. Both head coaches have changed since, but a handful of players remain on …
Read More »Colts reportedly give Jonathan Taylor Aug. 29 deadline to find trade
If Jonathan Taylor wants to be traded, he’ll have less than a week in order to possibly pick his next destination. The Colts are giving the running back until Tuesday, Aug. 29, to find a suitable trade partner, ESPN reported Wednesday. The deadline set by the Colts is also the same day teams must trim their rosters down to 53 …
Read More »2023 NFL trade candidates: Jonathan Taylor, Trey Lance among players who may be moved before final roster cuts
As the 2023 NFL preseason approaches its conclusion, roster cuts are already underway, with all 32 teams required to trim their 90-man offseason depth charts to 53 players by Tuesday, Aug. 29, at 4 p.m. ET. With cuts also come the possibility of last-minute trades. Many players shopped in advance of Week 1 figure to be depth pieces who spent …
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