Daily Archives: June 13, 2024

Tom Brady makes it ‘crystal clear’ who was responsible for Patriots’ dynasty

Tom Brady officially became immortalized by the New England Patriots on Wednesday. During the iconic quarterback’s induction into the Patriots Hall of Fame, owner Robert Kraft announced that Brady’s No. 12 would be retired and he would become the first player in franchise history to be commemorated with a statue outside of Gillette Stadium. While Brady was celebrated for over …

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NFL reaches conclusion in Eagles, Saquon Barkley tampering investigation

NFL reaches conclusion in Eagles, Saquon Barkley tampering investigation originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles will not face discipline after the NFL concluded its investigation into the signing of Saquon Barkley this offseason. In a statement, the league said it did not find evidence that the Anti-Tampering Policy was violated. Here’s the full statement from the NFL: “After …

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Reynolds football loses Zion Ikeme, who had big freshman year, as transfer to Christ School

Sophomore defensive back Zion Ikeme announced on social media Wednesday he is transferring to play football at Christ School after spending his freshman season at Reynolds. Ikeme starred on the Rockets’ defense in 2023, recording 45 tackles, including 28 solo tackles, five interceptions and five pass deflections. He led the Mountain Athletic Conference in interceptions and earned All-WNC third-team honors, …

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Fantasy Football: It’s time to get hype about Jonathan Taylor again

Jonathan Taylor was once a hugely-hyped fantasy baseball RB prospect — and the hype could be back for 2024. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) Not that long ago, Jonathan Taylor was a destination pick for fantasy football managers, a game-changer, a league winner. He charted as the RB4 in his 2020 rookie year, and he jumped to the RB1 slot …

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Ted Karras signs one-year extension with Bengals

Center Ted Karras’s run with the Bengals is set to last a little longer. Karras signed a three-year deal with the Bengals as a free agent ahead of the 2022 season, but the coming year won’t be his last one in Cincinnati. The Bengals announced on Thursday that they have signed Karras to a one-year extension. Karras has started all …

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UI coach Jason Eck extended through 2028

Jun. 13—University of Idaho football coach Jason Eck knew for a while that he was sticking around, but on Wednesday it became official. The third-year Vandal front man and Idaho announced a two-year contract extension through the 2028 season, guaranteeing long term stability for a program that has made consecutive Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs the last two years, for …

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Robert Saleh thinks Allen Lazard will “bounce back” this season

Aaron Rodgers’s torn Achilles was the biggest thing that went wrong for the Jets offense in 2023, but it wasn’t the only one. Wide receiver Allen Lazard’s play was also on the list. Lazard signed to join his former Packers quarterback with the AFC East team, but only caught 23 passes for 311 yards during a year that saw the …

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Nebraska offers four-star defensive lineman Tajh Overton

The Nebraska Cornhuskers on Wednesday extended an offer to 6-foot-3, 275-pound defensive lineman Tajh Overton, an almost consensus four-star prospect out of Owasso High School in Owasso, Oklahoma. Three of four recruiting services rank Overton as a four-star prospect with On3 being the only one to not do so. Overton has a strong offersheet thus far with offers from Florida, …

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How Avonte Maddox is dealing with new role with no guarantees

How Avonte Maddox is dealing with new role with no guarantees originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia He could have pouted. He could have sulked. He could have vowed to sign somewhere else to spite the Eagles. Instead, Avonte Maddox did the only thing that made sense to him. He came back. The Eagles released the veteran defensive back on …

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