Damar Hamlin, a Pittsburgh native, has thought about playing for the Steelers before he hangs up his cleats for good. Hamlin is slated to spend the 2024 season with the Buffalo Bills as he is entering the final year of his rookie contract. Based on his recent comments, the veteran defensive back is more than open to playing for his …
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LOOK: Cam Newton involved in wild brawl at 7-on-7 football tournament
Cam Newton was in the middle of a skirmish during an 18-and-under 7-on-7 football tournament in Atlanta. The former league MVP was seen on camera Sunday fighting off several people who were members of a participating team, TSP (TopShelf Performance), a national program. TSP also trains receivers across youth, high school and NFL levels. It’s unclear what role Newton played …
Read More »Caesars Superdome undergoing $500 million in renovations before New Orleans hosts 2025 Super Bowl
The Caesars Superdome is getting some improvements, $500 million worth of improvements to be exact, that are expected to be completed by the time the stadium hosts Super Bowl LIX on February 9, 2025. According to city officials, the New Orleans stadium’s renovations are scheduled to be completed by July of 2024. The upgrades, including new escalators, bathrooms and walkways, …
Read More »Chicago Blackhawks retire Chris Chelios’ No. 7 jersey
Feb 25, 2024, 05:53 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks retired Chris Chelios’ No. 7 jersey on Sunday during a pregame ceremony that highlighted the defenseman’s hard-charging lifestyle on and off the ice. Dressed in all black and surrounded by family, friends and former teammates, Chelios blew kisses to the cheering crowd after he was introduced. There were chants …
Read More »Competition Committee discussed XFL kickoff, will hold further discussions this week
One of the issues the NFL Competition Committee will deal with this offseason is the future of the kickoff and those discussions include the possibility of taking a page from the XFL. The spring league, which merged with the USFL to form the UFL, lined up 10 players from the kicking team on the receiving team’s 35-yard-line and 10 players …
Read More »Patriots’ longtime staffer says he will take specific Spygate details ‘to the grave’
Ernie Adams smiled, then took a sip from his glass of water before giving a forewarning to questions regarding the biggest scandal in NFL history. Adams was the Patriots’ director of football research when the team was caught videotaping the New York Jets’ signals in Week 1 of the 2007 season. Nearly two full decades later, there are still questions …
Read More »Russell Wilson reiterates his desire to play for Broncos; QB wants to win two more Super Bowls
Russell Wilson wants people to know two things: he’s hungrier than ever and he wants to stay with the Denver Broncos. The 35-year-old quarterback reiterated his desire to remain with the Broncos despite being benched during the final two games of the 2023 season. Along with staying in Denver, Wilson wants to lead the franchise to a place it hasn’t …
Read More »Nikita Kucherov reaches 100 points on season in Lightning win
Feb 25, 2024, 04:37 PM ET NEWARK, N.J. — Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists and became the first player in the league to reach 100 points this season in leading the Tampa Bay Lightning to a much-needed 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday. Kucherov leads the NHL with 102 points. He reached 100 points …
Read More »Rams hiring former Eagles defensive coordinator Sean Desai
After things ended poorly for him with the Eagles, assistant coach Sean Desai is hoping for a fresh start with the Rams. Desai is expected to take on a senior defensive assistant role with the Rams, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. The Eagles hired Desai as defensive coordinator last year but demoted him late in the season and fired …
Read More »Dolphins facing deadline on exercising Jaelan Phillips’ fifth-year option as he rehabs from Achilles injury
Miami Dolphins linebacker Jaelan Phillips’ season ended in Week 12, when he tore his Achilles. The 24-year-old was in his third year in the league and putting up his best career numbers yet. In eight games, he had 43 tackles, 11 quarterback hits, seven tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks and recorded his first interception. He has taken a positive approach …
Read More »Ohio State will host one of the nations elite wide receivers this spring
Ohio State football does not have a lack of talent at the wide receiver position, and that likely won’t change in the immediate future. Already in the 2025 class the Buckeyes have a commitment from Jayvan Boggs, and more elite prospects will join him. One of those potential players is Florida’s Jaime Ffrench, a 6-foot, 1-inch, 185-pound star. Ffrench has …
Read More »NFL Combine: Notable 2024 snubs and all-time best players who did not participate in Indianapolis
Each draft cycle a bunch of prospects soar up NFL teams’ draft boards thanks to out-of-this-world workout performances at the NFL Combine, a place to show off their raw athleticism. However, each year there are plenty of deserving upperclassmen who don’t receive the opportunity to highlight their talents in front of the NFL’s front offices in Indianapolis as a little …
Read More »T.J. Parker tabbed as a player who will break out in 2024
Clemson football’s 2023 class wasn’t rated as highly as some of the previous recruiting classes, but it played at an incredibly high level and proved to be one of the best in the country when the season wrapped up. There were standout freshmen across the team, with many coming on the defensive side of the ball. Defensive end T.J. Parker, …
Read More »Former Eagles DC Sean Desai has found his next NFL home with Rams, per report
Getty Images It didn’t take Sean Desai very long to find his next NFL opportunity. Desai, who was relieved of his duties after just one season as the Eagles’ defensive coordinator, is expected to be hired as the Rams in a senior defensive role, according to ESPN. Desai will face his former team when the Eagles come to Los Angeles …
Read More »Mike Evans free agency rumors: Buccaneers working to retain star wide receiver
Mike Evans has long said that he wants to finish his career in Tampa, and it looks like he might get his wish. The Buccaneers are working to retain Evans, who is slated to enter free agency next month, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Many assumed that Evans was heading to free agency after the Buccaneers did not offer him …
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