Getty Images The 2024 NFL Draft broke the league’s all-time record for event attendance, with 775,000 people visiting Detroit for the annual rookie showcase. As a result, Motor City enjoyed substantial economic gains, with Visit Detroit and the Detroit Sports Commission revealing Thursday that the draft — and its thousands of out-of-state visitors — generated more than $213 million for …
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Titans did the right thing by investing around Will Levis. Will it pay off?
With OTAs over and training camps still weeks away, plenty of questions are circling the NFL. Charles McDonald is tackling them this summer. The Tennessee Titans have ushered in a new era with an offensive-minded head coach to pair with Will Levis, their second-year quarterback who is walking into the season as the entrenched starter. Teams will often tell the …
Read More »Texans’ stadium damaged by Hurricane Beryl, set to house up to 250 displaced hospital patients, per reports
Getty Images Hurricane Beryl has left millions without power since reaching the Houston area earlier this week. The storm has also damaged the Texans’ NRG Stadium, as ESPN reported, though Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the complex will soon house up to 250 hospital patients who cannot return home. Home to the Texans since their inaugural 2002 season, NRG Stadium …
Read More »Roger Goodell comments on NFL appealing ‘Sunday Ticket’ verdict to pay over $4.7 billion in class damages
Getty Images Last month, a federal judge ordered the NFL to pay $4.7 billion in residential class damages and $96 million in commercial class damages in the NFL “Sunday Ticket” case. After the jury found the league violated antitrust laws, with over 2.4 million customers paying an increased rate for the product for out-of-market games, the league announced it would …
Read More »Ex-Patriots coach Bill Belichick joining ‘Inside the NFL’ show
Ex-Patriots coach Bill Belichick joining ‘Inside the NFL’ show originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick will not be on the sidelines for an NFL team during the 2024 season, but you will still see plenty of the eight-time Super Bowl champion. Belichick is taking his talents to the popular Inside the NFL …
Read More »Cardinals’ James Conner says career-high rushing year was his ‘floor’ not his ‘ceiling,’ predicts more in 2024
Running back James Conner has played in the NFL since 2017, playing for two teams and earning two Pro Bowl honors in that time. Last season, in his third year with the Arizona Cardinals, he had a career year. The 29-year-old rushed for 1,040 yards and averaged 5.0 yards per attempt, both career highs. The Cardinals may have struggled, finishing …
Read More »NFL offseason power rankings: No. 15 Pittsburgh Steelers hope Russell Wilson or Justin Fields shines
T.J. Watt is coming off another NFL sack title. (Yahoo Sports/Bruno Rouby) Other NFL team previews: 32. Panthers | 31. Patriots | 30. Broncos | 29. Commanders | 28. Giants | 27. Titans | 26. Raiders | 25. Cardinals | 24. Saints | 23. Chargers | 22. Vikings | 21. Seahawks | 20. Buccaneers | 19. Jaguars | 18. Falcons …
Read More »Ex-Steelers QB Kenny Pickett embracing his new opportunity with the Eagles: ‘Change is a great thing’
Change can be hard for anyone, let alone a former first-round pick who is still trying to get his career off the ground. But instead of letting it hinder his growth, Kenny Pickett is embracing the changes associated with being traded from the Steelers to the Eagles ahead of his third NFL season. “Change is a great thing,” Pickett recently …
Read More »Chiefs training camp preview: How will Patrick Mahomes utilize his new weapons?
Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter It’s every team’s goal to win a Super Bowl every year. But it’s actually a realistic goal for the Kansas City Chiefs to win a Super Bowl every year. Why not another? Why not back-to-back-to-back? Tom Brady breaks down the Chiefs’ odds of a Super Bowl three-peat The Chiefs have set that standard for themselves …
Read More »Caleb Williams gets unique Brett Favre comp in newest episode of ‘Hard Knocks’
Caleb Williams gets unique Brett Favre comp in newest episode of ‘Hard Knocks’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago One of the most popular pro comparisons for Caleb Williams is Aaron Rodgers, but could he have shades of Brett Favre in his game too? That’s what Giants head coach Brian Daboll insinuated on the most recent episode of “Hard Knocks.” …
Read More »NFL head coach rankings for 2024, Titans add three-time Pro Bowl safety plus how a QB salary cap could look
Happy Thursday, everyone! John Breech is busy raising up his Bengals-loving family, so you’ve got me, Cody Benjamin, to deliver all the latest from around the NFL, right here in the Pick Six newsletter. Be sure to subscribe right here, to ensure you never miss a daily dose of NFL updates. And keep on reading for everything from head coach …
Read More »Titans sign three-time Pro Bowl safety Jamal Adams after release from Seahawks
The Tennessee Titans signed three-time Pro Bowl safety Jamal Adams on Thursday. The 28-year-old was the sixth pick overall in 2017 by the New York Jets and was an All-Pro in 2019. Adams was traded to the Seattle Seahawks three years later. He was released by the team in March. Seattle felt Adams was the missing piece when it sent …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers after Davante Adams says QB is recruiting him to Jets: ‘I can’t wait to play with him again’
USATSI Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams reached tremendous heights and were arguably the top quarterback-receiver duo in the NFL during their shared time with the Green Bay Packers. In more recent years, however, their paths have diverged. Adams was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders back in the spring of 2022 and Rodgers was shipped to the New York Jets …
Read More »Bill Belichick adds ‘Inside the NFL’ to growing list of 2024 media responsibilities
Bill Belichick may not be a head coach with the 2024 NFL season approaching, but the eight-time Super Bowl winner is keeping busy as part of the football media. Belichick is adding to his schedule by joining “Inside the NFL” this season along with host Ryan Clark and two of his former players with the New England Patriots — Chris …
Read More »Bill Belichick lands his latest media gig, serving as an NFL analyst for this TV show for the 2024 season
Exactly six months to the day after leaving the Patriots, Bill Belichick has landed a new job. The six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach will join “Inside the NFL” for the 2024 season. Belichick will sit alongside former Pro Bowl safety Ryan Clark, former Pro Bowl wide receiver Chad Johnson and former defensive end Chris Long, who won one of his …
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