USATSI The Las Vegas Raiders are going to have a battle for the starting quarterback job this offseason, between Gardner Minshew and Aidan O’Connell. While it’s only May, so there’s no leader in the clubhouse, offensive coordinator Luke Getsy gave insight on what it will take to win the job this summer. “I think [it’s] the evaluation of the performance …
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Juju Smith-Schuster seems to take dig at Bill Belichick, says Pats locker room ‘vibes’ are ‘way better’ now
Bill Belichick had a unique approach to coaching and it certainly was not a hit with everyone. While his “Patriot Way” was effective for a while, seeing unprecedented success over two decades, the wheels began falling off once quarterback Tom Brady left. Belichick is now out and the Patriots have a new coach in Jerod Mayo, former player and linebackers …
Read More »Where does Treylon Burks fit in Titans’ plans for 2024, beyond?
Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter New Tennessee Titans wide receiver coach Tyke Tolbert met Treylon Burks before arriving in Nashville this spring. During the 2022 pre-draft process, when Tolbert was an assistant with the Bears, Burks took a “30 visit” to Chicago. An eventual first-round pick by Tennessee, the former Arkansas star is the same talent now that Tolbert saw …
Read More »Jets OTA Notes: Aaron Rodgers stands out, Sauce Gardner ready to travel
Last year was a hectic one for Robert Saleh. It started with the Aaron Rodgers pursuit, then Rodgers acquisition. Eventually came “Hard Knocks” and the circus with it. It built sky-high expectations, only for them to crash and burn when Rodgers’ ruptured his Achilles’ four plays into the season. Saleh said he was looking forward to a 2024 where the …
Read More »Cowboys’ Brandin Cooks says there is ‘no question’ Dak Prescott should be Dallas’ long-term QB
Getty Images Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has been crystal clear about wanting Dak Prescott to be his team’s quarterback long term. Prescott himself said earlier this month that his communication with Dallas about a new has “been back and forth.” Wide receiver Brandin Cooks, who joined the team via trade from the Houston Texans last offseason, caught eight of …
Read More »Jets OC Nathaniel Hackett addresses reports that team considered changing his role: ‘I know what happened’
Getty Images If the New York Jets were considering a change in their offensive system or play-calling duties, Nathaniel Hackett knew what was going on. Hackett addressed the report that the Jets made attempts this offseason to replace him with someone who would run the show, though not with a coordinator title. The Jets offensive coordinator didn’t deny the team was …
Read More »Why health is the Jets’ biggest foe in 2024 | The Exempt List
Yahoo Sports NFL writer Charles McDonald is joined by The Ringer’s Steven Ruiz to evaluate New York’s offseason and discuss what is in the way of the Jets’ talented roster. Hear the full conversation on “The Exempt List with Charles McDonald” – part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View …
Read More »Chargers’ Denzel Perryman: Jim Harbaugh ‘reminds me of Will Ferrell’
Linebacker Denzel Perryman is entering his second stint with the Los Angeles Chargers, but his first with Will Ferrell as head coach — or at least that’s who Jim Harbaugh reminds him of. Perryman discussed the initial impressions of his new head coach on Monday. “My first impressions of Harbaugh — I hope I don’t get in trouble for this …
Read More »NFL free agent landing spots for Ryan Tannehill and Xavien Howard, plus predicting AFC East win totals
Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! If you’re looking for an excuse to visit Australia, the NFL might be giving you one in the near future. It’s looking like the league is considering the possibility of playing a game Down Under, and we’ll be going over the details of that today. We’ll also be coming up …
Read More »2024 NFL free agency: Top safeties available before June 1 deadline, including Justin Simmons, Jamal Adams
NFL free agency is far in the rearview mirror at this point, as is the NFL Draft. We are now in the beginnings of the 2024 offseason program, and many rosters have already taken on something resembling their full shape. But there is one specific market where there is lot of talent still out there: the safety position. Teams spent …
Read More »Chiefs’ Rashee Rice won’t face charges from person over alleged assault
Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice won’t face charges from the injured person over his reported involvement in an alleged assault a little over a month after Rice was one of the speeding drivers in a chain-reaction crash that led to multiple charges. Dallas police said Tuesday that the reporting party had signed an affidavit of non-prosecution over the incident …
Read More »‘A different vibe’: Amid upheaval and controversy, Raheem Morris looks to bring a new culture to Atlanta
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — There’s juice around this Atlanta Falcons team, a vibe that hasn’t hummed like this since the prime Julio Jones-Matt Ryan era, maybe not even since the Michael Vick days. There’s talent in the building, proven talent and young talent alike that has the on-paper ability to do some real damage in a still-weak NFC South. The …
Read More »Brandon Aiyuk contract talks: 49ers, star WR not close to agreement on long-term deal, per report
Despite their desire to get a deal done, the San Francisco 49ers still aren’t close to coming to terms with wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk on a contract extension, according to ESPN (via Bleacher Report). Aiyuk was reportedly on the trading block prior to and during the NFL Draft, but the 49ers did not pull the trigger. The 49ers picked up Aiyuk’s …
Read More »Dolphins’ Jevon Holland on big difference between Anthony Weaver and Vic Fangio: Our new DC is ‘a good person’
Getty Images Last season, the Miami Dolphins’ defense put together a fairly lackluster performance. The Dolphins entered the 2023 campaign with a lot of talent, and after disappointing relative to expectations the year before, they brought in a new defensive coordinator in Vic Fangio — who is widely considered one of the best defensive minds in football. Yet rather than …
Read More »Canada beats Czechs in OT, U.S. tops Latvia at hockey worlds
May 21, 2024, 02:33 PM ET PRAGUE — Dylan Cozens scored a short-handed goal in overtime for Canada to edge the Czech Republic 4-3 and complete the preliminary round at the ice hockey world championship Tuesday with seven straight wins. The Buffalo Sabres center scored his second of the game with 1:47 left with Pierre-Luc Dubois in the penalty box …
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