Quinyon Mitchell is one of two highly drafted defensive backs the Eagles are adding to their secondary in an attempt to fix one of their biggest issues last season. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) With OTAs over and training camps still weeks away, plenty of questions are circling the NFL. Charles McDonald is tackling them this summer. The Philadelphia Eagles underachieved based …
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Cardinals tackle Paris Johnson says his ultimate goal ‘is to be the best tackle in the game’
When the Arizona Cardinals came on the clock with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, they elected to trade down rather than take someone right there. The Houston Texans came up to that spot and took edge rusher Will Anderson, while the Cards dropped down to No. 12. Three picks later, though, the Cardinals moved right …
Read More »2024 Green Bay Packers Fantasy Preview
2023 Stats (Rank)Points per game: 22.5 (12th)Total yards per game: 345.5 (11th)Plays per game: 61.8 (23rd)Pass Attempts + Sacks per game: 35.3 (15th)Dropback EPA per play: 0.155 (4th)Rush attempts per game: 25.8 (22nd)Rush EPA per play: -0.054 (10th) Coaching Green Bay offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich enters his third season as the team’s OC. After finishing 17th in offensive yardage in …
Read More »Thunder keep building by adding Isaiah Hartenstein; USMNT fail to advance in Copa America, lose to Uruguay 1-0
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Read More »NFL offseason power rankings: No. 22 Minnesota Vikings finally move on from Kirk Cousins
It had to be scary for the Minnesota Vikings to break up with Kirk Cousins. There was comfort in having Cousins. Minnesota always knew that they’d have solid, steady quarterback play. That was reassuring even if the Vikings had to realize that reaching a Super Bowl with Cousins was never going to happen. They had more losing seasons (three) in …
Read More »Here’s the real reason Aaron Rodgers skipped Jets’ mandatory minicamp, per report
Usasti Aaron Rodgers made waves in June when he skipped the New York Jets’ mandatory minicamp with what head coach Robert Saleh explicitly deemed an “unexcused absence.” Now we finally know why the star quarterback was a no-show: Rodgers was traveling on a pre-planned trip to Egypt, according to SNY. The 40-year-old former NFL MVP, who’s entering his second season …
Read More »Biggest needs for NFC teams ahead of training camp: Cowboys running backs, Packers linebackers and more
Training camp is around the corner. There is still an opportunity to make additional signings and trades, but roster construction is largely complete after free agency and the draft. Reflecting on the moves already made, it is clear that each team has varying levels of unknown on its roster. Here are the most pressing needs for teams across the NFL: …
Read More »2024 NFC North race: How Lions, Packers, Vikings or Bears can capture the division crown
The Detroit Lions pounced on the power vacuum left in the NFC North by four-time NFL MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ departure from the Green Bay Packers to the New York Jets in 2023 and roared their way to a 12-5 record and a division title, their first since the 1993 season when it was the NFC Central, not the NFC …
Read More »NFL offseason rankings: No. 22 Minnesota Vikings finally move on from Kirk Cousins
It had to be scary for the Minnesota Vikings to break up with Kirk Cousins. There was comfort in having Cousins. Minnesota always knew that they’d have solid, steady quarterback play. That was reassuring even if the Vikings had to realize that reaching a Super Bowl with Cousins was never going to happen. They had more losing seasons (three) in …
Read More »NFL 2024 season – Minnesota Vikings team preview
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss expectations for rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy and whether the Vikings can challenge for a playoff spot this season. Listen and subscribe to the “Zero Blitz” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Give me your one big thing that you’re thinking about from Minnie. Yeah, my …
Read More »2024 Fantasy Football Rankings: Tiered look at the tight end draft landscape
We’ve finally made it to the Shuffle Up series for the new fantasy football draft season. The dollar values you’ll see below are unscientific in nature but reflect how I see the clusters of talent at the tight end position. Use these tiers however you like. The other main positions (quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers) will be shuffled in the …
Read More »NFL Sunday Ticket Lawsuit Could Change How Sports Are Streamed
One of three resolutions likely awaits the NFL Sunday Ticket lawsuit. The boring option—a legal victory for the NFL. Last week, a jury ruled that the league acted as an illegal monopoly by pooling individual teams’ out-of-market media rights and as a result, fans (as well as bars) faced limited access at higher prices. More from Sportico.com But as soon as July …
Read More »Cowboys’ Malik Hooker talks Micah Parsons: ‘What are you really caring about?’
Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons and safety Malik Hooker are not seeing eye-to-eye at the moment. During Hooker’s recent appearance on the “All Facts No Brakes with Keyshawn Johnson” podcast, the eight-year NFL veteran spoke about his teammates’ side gig as a podcast host and offered some direct advice on where the 25-year-old defensive star should be focusing his time. …
Read More »Chicago Blackhawks add depth with TJ Brodie on 2-year deal
The Chicago Blackhawks reached a two-year contract agreement with veteran defenseman TJ Brodie on Monday night, capping off a busy day for the rebuilding club. The deal totals $7.5 million over two years, the club announced, and added to a host of free agent signees, including forwards Tyler Bertuzzi, Teuvo Teravainen and Pat Maroon, goaltender Laurent Brossoit, and defenseman Alec …
Read More »Jeff Skinner signs with Edmonton Oilers after buyout
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJul 1, 2024, 08:22 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. After being bought out by the Buffalo Sabres, a team that has missed the playoffs for 13 straight years, Jeff Skinner signed a one-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers, a team that was a win away from winning the Stanley Cup. …
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