The Cowboys and free agent running back Ezkiel Elliott have mutual interest in a reunion, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports. The report isn’t a surprise. The Cowboys need a veteran running back, having let Tony Pollard walk in free agency, and Elliott needs a job. Even if they sign Elliott, the Cowboys likely draft a running back as their starter. …
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Dan Quinn: Bobby Wagner is all that I love about football
Dan Quinn brought a number of former Cowboys with him when he became the Commanders head coach this offseason and he reached even further into his past to add a linebacker to the roster. Quinn coached Bobby Wagner when he was the defensive coordinator of the Seahawks in 2013 and 2014, but he’s had to play against him since leaving …
Read More »Commanders HC Dan Quinn: Bobby Wagner is ‘all that I love about football’
Linebacker Bobby Wagner was one of the headline pickups for the Washington Commanders this offseason, and the move reunites Wagner with Dan Quinn, Washington’s new head coach and the linebacker’s defensive coordinator with the Seattle Seahawks from 2013-14. Quinn can’t praise Wagner enough. “He’s all that I love about football,” Quinn said. “He’s a tackler; he’s aggressive; he’s tough; he’s …
Read More »Former 49ers practice squad player makes history by scoring first UFL touchdown
United Football League The NFL and college football seasons may be over, but there are still games to watch thanks to the new spring league, the United Football League, a spring football league comprised of teams and players from the USFL and XFL. The two leagues joined forces to create the UFL and began their inaugural season on Saturday, March …
Read More »Report: Aiyuk, 49ers ‘not close’ on contract extension
Report: Aiyuk, 49ers ‘not close’ on contract extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers have yet to work out a contract extension, and it doesn’t appear the two sides are close to coming to an agreement. San Francisco and the 26-year-old All-Pro remain in a “little bit of a standoff” NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo …
Read More »Haason Reddick trade: Why Eagles are taking a major gamble by dealing best pass rusher to Jets
Dealing Haason Reddick appeared inevitable based on how the Philadelphia Eagles offseason transpired. Philadelphia signed Bryce huff on the first day of free agency and restructured Josh Sweat’s contract a week later, setting the stage for Reddick’s final days as an Eagle. Reddick wanted a pay raise for past performance and it was easy to understand his case. Only Reddick …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft: Jayden Daniels addresses concerns about his throwing elbow
Getty Images Former LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels is hoping to hear his name called early in the 2024 NFL Draft, and he could be the second player off the board to the Washington Commanders. However, a picture that went viral this past week raised some concerns about a specific body part of Daniels’. In a report revealing which teams would …
Read More »Here’s why one NFL owner doesn’t think league will have more streaming and less games on broadcast TV
ORLANDO, Fla. — The NFL has embarked in the streaming revolution over the last few seasons. The league had its first playoff game exclusively to streaming and it was a tremendous success, prompting the league to have a playoff game exclusively on a streaming service every year. This comes on the same year there was an exclusive regular season game …
Read More »2024 NFL free agency: Lions have five days to match 49ers’ three-year offer to TE Brock Wright
Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers are attempting to poach a tight end from an NFC foe, as general manager John Lynch signed Detroit Lions restricted free agent tight end Brock Wright to a three-year, $12 million offer sheet that includes $6 million guaranteed, per ESPN. Now, the Lions have five days to determine whether they will match the offer, …
Read More »Report: 49ers offer to Brock Wright includes $6 million in guaranteed money
Details about the 49ers’ bid to sign Lions tight end Brock Wright as a restricted free agent continue to filter in on Saturday. Word that the 49ers had signed Wright to an offer sheet on Friday was followed by a report that the NFC West club would pay Wright $12 million over three seasons, but there were no other details …
Read More »Brock Wright offer sheet from 49ers is reportedly $12 million over three years
When the report first surfaced of the 49ers signing Lions restricted free agent tight end Brock Wright to an offer sheet, there were no details. There are now some details. But not many. Via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, it’s a three-year, $12 million contract. Currently, however, there are no details about structure. How much is guaranteed at …
Read More »NFL took no action on rules for reporting as eligible
Three months ago today, the Lions successfully confused the Cowboys as to which of three offensive lineman were reporting as eligible for a potential game-winning two-point conversion. The Lions also confused referee Brad Allen. The next day, we explained that the NFL had no plans to change the rule in the offseason. In the recently-concluded league meetings, the topic never …
Read More »Breaking down the Eagles’ edge rushers after Haason Reddick trade
Breaking down the Eagles’ edge rushers after Haason Reddick trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles on Friday afternoon traded two-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Haason Reddick to the Jets for a 2026 conditional second-round pick. In order for that pick to be a second-rounder and not a third, Reddick will need to play 67.5% of the Jets’ …
Read More »NHL playoff standings: 15-game Super Saturday on tap
The NHL schedule works in mysterious ways. Following a one-game Friday night — and ahead of a one-game Sunday — there are 15 games on the slate on Saturday, beginning with the Detroit Red Wings visiting the Florida Panthers (12:30 p.m. ET, NHL Network) and capped off by two 10 p.m. ET games: Los Angeles Kings at Calgary Flames (NHL …
Read More »Bills criticized for high costs, lack of transparency on PSL prices: “It’s wrong”
Bills season ticket holders have been informed that they’ll be charged prices ranging from $15,000 to $50,000 for personal seat licenses, and local government officials are not happy about it. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz blasted the Bills for both the high prices and for a lack of transparency. He said New York Governor Kathy Hochul — who has been …
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