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NFL Comeback Player of the Year best bets: Identifying top options amid new criteria
For gamblers, fans, and especially voters alike, one of the more puzzling awards the NFL hands out every season is Comeback Player of the Year. Specifically, it’s been unclear — up until recently — who exactly this award is supposed to be aimed at. Most would look at it as it’s for a player who has worked his way back …
Read More »NHL trade grades: Jacob Markstrom heads to the Devils
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 19, 2024, 02:00 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Below-average goaltending held the New Jersey Devils back in 2023-24. So it was clear that upgrading at the position was a top priority this offseason. Their trade with the Calgary Flames for Jacob Markstrom has checked that box. The Devils sent defenseman Kevin Bahl and …
Read More »Travis Kelce doesn’t care about error on Chiefs’ Super Bowl ring: ‘We didn’t give a f—‘ about Dolphins seed
There was an error on the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl championship rings, which were handed out to the champions last week. Travis Kelce admitted the flaw, and just doesn’t care. On the New Heights podcast, Jason Kelce pointed out that the Dolphins are the No. 7 seed on the ring (Miami was actually the No. 6 seed), which prompted Travis …
Read More »Dan Rooney: Steelers would love to play in Ireland, are working with the NFL on it
The Steelers want to play in Ireland. Dan Rooney, whose family owns the team and who serves as director of business development and strategy for the Steelers, told the BBC that a game in Ireland is a real possibility. “It’s been a goal from the start, being able to pursue an opportunity to play a live game in front of …
Read More »Devils land goalie Jacob Markstrom in trade with Flames
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 19, 2024, 12:58 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The New Jersey Devils acquired goaltender Jacob Markstrom from the Calgary Flames for defenseman Kevin Bahl and a top-10-protected first-round draft pick in 2025, it was announced Wednesday. Calgary will also retain 31.25% of Markstrom’s salary in the deal. Markstrom waived …
Read More »Commanders aren’t rushing to name Jayden Daniels the starter. That doesn’t mean Daniels hasn’t already started working like one
Jayden Daniels is processing the Commanders’ playbook ahead of schedule, head coach Dan Quinn said. (Grant Thomas/Yahoo Sports) ASHBURN, Va. — Jayden Daniels watched as head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Adam Peters approached him. Quinn opened his palm and told the Washington Commanders rookie quarterback: “We’ve got something for you.” Inside Quinn’s palm weren’t yet the proverbial keys …
Read More »The next Christian McCaffrey? Bijan Robinson eyes breakout with Falcons
Greg Auman NFC South Reporter Two quotes from the Falcons’ offseason workouts have fans — both in Atlanta and all over fantasy football — excited about the potential of an even larger role for running back Bijan Robinson in his second NFL season. “I don’t know what the plan is,” Robinson said during the final week of OTA workouts. “But …
Read More »Some NFL owners discussing potential QB salary cap in wake of escalating market, per report
USATSI With every new quarterback contract in the NFL, more eyebrows are raised at the inevitability of record-setting dollar amounts at the position, with even inconsistent and relatively unproven signal-callers commanding historic hauls. The league is well aware of the situation, according to NFL Media, with some team owners privately discussing the possibility of a separate cap on quarterback salaries. …
Read More »Cowboys work out another UFL defender after signing league’s leading tackler, finding spring gems in the past
Following the Dallas Cowboys’ inactive “all-in” offseason that transformed into the spring of “get it done with less,” the team has been on the hunt for remaining free agents to fill out the margins of their 90-man roster ahead of training camp in late July. They have filled 88 of their 90 spots, and they are looking into potentially filling the …
Read More »Make a Call in Fantasy Football: Jordan Love
There was a lot to like from Jordan Love in 2023 — but is he being over-ranked (or under-ranked) this season? (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) This is the first part of a new series that will examine players who are tough to rank, beginning with Jordan Love. PROS After an inconsistent first half of the season, Love ranked second …
Read More »Vikings’ J.J. McCarthy, Dallas Turner join list of worst celebrity first pitches
J.J. McCarthy was deemed a first-round talent on the gridiron. But if his first pitch at Target Field is any indication, the new Minnesota Vikings quarterback is far from one on the diamond. While McCarthy was one of the most accurate quarterbacks in college football last season (72.3 completion percentage), that skill wasn’t on display when he took the mound …
Read More »Steelers GM Omar Khan in disbelief that he was able to add Russell Wilson, Justin Fields to QB room
Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers have a quarterback competition between Russell Wilson and Justin Fields brewing this summer. Wilson is in the “pole position” now, but Fields will get every opportunity to challenge him for the job in training camp. After what the Steelers experienced at quarterback last season, general manager Omar Khan couldn’t be happier with how the position …
Read More »Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen primed to rewrite record books: Where they stand on all-time QB rush list
The dual-threat quarterback has never been more prevalent in the NFL. Lamar Jackson has set records for 1,000-yard rushing seasons while Josh Allen and Jalen Hurts have reached single-season marks for rushing touchdowns. Simply put, all three quarterbacks are significantly climbing up the record books for rushing yards and rushing touchdowns by a quarterback. Michael Vick and Cam Newton set …
Read More »Biggest risers, fallers in Prisco’s Top 100 list for 2024: Lions stars move up most; Derrick Henry plunges
As he always does around this time of year, CBS Sports Senior Writer Pete Prisco released his list of the Top 100 players in the NFL. Once again, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes checks in at the very top of said list. That is wholly unsurprising. There are some surprises on there, though, even if they don’t come inside the …
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