Getty Images There are lots of ways to measure the star power of the NFL’s top talent. On-field production. Contractual value. How about officially licensed retail sales? The NFL Players Association recently unveiled its 2023-2024 earnings chart, showcasing the top sellers in terms of NFL player-branded merchandise, and providing a window into the most marketable faces of the league. The …
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No longer underdogs, the Lions still have plenty to prove with Dan Campbell and Jared Goff leading the charge
ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions fully embraced the underdog mentality in 2021 after Dan Campbell’s infamous kneecaps press conference. They leaned on it when they didn’t get a win until Thanksgiving, and it was still a thing even as they turned the corner midway through the 2022 season. Last year, finally, was the breakthrough. A 12-5 season. An NFC North …
Read More »Steelers sign head coach Mike Tomlin to 3-year contract extension
The NFL’s longest-tenured head coach isn’t leaving Pittsburgh anytime soon. The Steelers signed Mike Tomlin to a three-year extension on Monday that will carry through at least the 2027 season. Tomlin was about to enter the final year of the deal he agreed to in April 2021. The 52-year-old Tomlin is 173-100-2 since taking over for Hall of Famer Bill …
Read More »Former NFL QB calls out Jets for ruining his career: It’s ‘the last place I should have gone’ in 2016 draft
When the New York Jets selected Christian Hackenberg during the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft, there was some hope in the organization that he would end up being a future franchise quarterback for the team. Instead, he never ended up playing even a single snap during his NFL career. Hackenberg lasted just two seasons in New York, and …
Read More »How 49ers rookie Pearsall made favorable first impression on Warner
How 49ers rookie Pearsall made favorable first impression on Warner originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Ricky Pearsall made a strong impression in the first six weeks since the 49ers selected him No. 31 overall in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. But what’s truly important is what happens in late July when the team reports back …
Read More »Fantasy Football Today: Player outlooks for every third-round draft pick by consensus PPR rankings
The 2024 Fantasy Football season is on the way and the Fantasy Football Today team has drafted their initial player outlooks for the entire player pool heading into training camp. Things will change on the injury front, in free agency, and possibly on the trade market, but the Fantasy Football team led by Dave Richard, Jamey Eisenberg, Heath Cummings, and …
Read More »Steelers, Mike Tomlin agree to three-year extension to keep longtime head coach in Pittsburgh
USATSI The Pittsburgh Steelers have the longest-tenured head coach in the NFL, and their lead man is now going to be with them at least through the 2027 season. On Monday, the franchise announced that they had signed head coach Mike Tomlin to a three-year contract extension. “Mike Tomlin’s leadership and commitment to the Steelers have been pivotal to our success …
Read More »Patriots’ Rhamondre Stevenson says he’s ‘pretty close’ to contract extension; Jerod Mayo expects big things
Through his first three NFL seasons, New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson has showcased a versatile skill set. He’s averaged 4.5 yards per carry on 499 career totes, and he’s added 121 receptions, to boot — an average of 40 per season. Heading into Year 4, Stevenson believes he is “pretty close” to reaching an extension to remain in …
Read More »Steelers sign Mike Tomlin, NFL’s longest-tenured head coach, to three-year contract extension
The Steelers have signed longtime head coach Mike Tomlin to a three-year contract extension. If he makes it to the end of that contract, he’ll have coached the Steelers for 21 years. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) Any NFL teams hoping Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin would become available to coach their team next offseason are sorely out of …
Read More »Bears’ Marcedes Lewis returns for 19th season at age 40; TE second-oldest player in NFL behind Aaron Rodgers
Getty Images Darren Waller is retiring from the NFL at age 31. But one of the Pro Bowler’s fellow — and elder — tight ends is sticking around, with 40-year-old Marcedes Lewis re-signing with the Chicago Bears on Monday. Lewis met with the team on Monday, as Fox Sports first reported, in order to ink a new contract ahead of Bears training …
Read More »Fantasy Football Today: Player outlooks for every first-round draft pick by consensus PPR rankings
The 2024 Fantasy Football season is on the way and the Fantasy Football Today team has drafted their initial player outlooks for the entire player pool heading into training camp. Things will change on the injury front, in free agency and possibly on the trade market, but the Fantasy Football team led by Dave Richard, Jamey Eisenberg, Heath Cummings and …
Read More »Tight end Marcedes Lewis re-signs with Bears, gearing up for 19th NFL season
Tight end Marcedes Lewis just can’t quit the NFL. Or he doesn’t want to. And if a team is willing to sign him, why should he? Lewis, 40, officially re-signed with the Chicago Bears on Monday and will play his 19th season in the league. The signing was first reported by Fox’s Jay Glazer on Sunday. This embedded content is …
Read More »Macklin Celebrini, likely No. 1 in NHL draft, gets Stanley Cup glimpse
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 10, 2024, 02:33 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. SUNRISE, Fla. — Connor McDavid remembers when he was Macklin Celebrini. Before McDavid was drafted first overall by the Edmonton Oilers in 2015, he was given a tour of the Stanley Cup Final ahead of Game 3 between the Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning. …
Read More »Fantasy Football Today: Player outlooks for every second-round draft pick by consensus PPR rankings
The 2024 Fantasy Football season is on the way and the Fantasy Football Today team has drafted their initial player outlooks for the entire player pool heading into training camp. Things will change on the injury front, in free agency and possibly on the trade market, but the Fantasy Football team led by Dave Richard, Jamey Eisenberg, Heath Cummings and …
Read More »Former All-Pro returner Jakeem Grant to participate in Jets minicamp on tryout basis: report
The Jets seem determined to get their kick and punt returner positions right as they head into the 2024 season. After previously signing former All-Pro returner Tarik Cohen to a contract, the team will also have another former All-Pro coming into the building in the form of Jakeem Grant. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Grant will participate in Jets’ …
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