When Kirk Cousins first spoke to reporters after signing with the Falcons, he admitted (unwittingly) that the team committed multiple violations of the league’s tampering policy. This week, for his second time against the logos-and-sponsors background, Cousins was asked about the status of the investigation. “The league’s still kind of going through that,” Cousins said. “So, I’ll let them do …
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Former Wisconsin cornerback transfer commits to Incarnate Word
Former Wisconsin cornerback A.J. Tisdell announced his transfer commitment to Incarnate Word on Friday. Tisdell entered the transfer portal on April 26 after spending only the 2023 season with the Badgers. Related: Big Ten football 2024 season win-loss record predictions for each team after spring practice The former three-star recruit was 247Sports’ No. 796 player in the class of 2023, No. …
Read More »Cardinals’ B.J. Ojulari explains why he was willing to give up his jersey number to Marvin Harrison Jr.
Arizona Cardinals linebacker B.J. Ojulari put together a pretty solid rookie season. He worked mostly as a rotational pass rusher off the edge, totaling 4 sacks, 5 tackles for loss, and 6 QB hits while playing 37% of the team’s defensive snaps. His 13.4% pressure rate, per Tru Media, ranked just outside the top 50 among the 272 players who …
Read More »Alabama football, Kalen DeBoer land four-star 2026 safety Jamarrion Gordon
Alabama football landed a commitment Saturday in four-star class of 2026 safety Jamarrion Gordon, per On3. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound Jackson, Alabama, native is tabbed as the No. 17 safety in the 2026 class and the No. 10 prospect in Alabama per 247Sports Composite. He chose the Crimson Tide over a total of 20 offers, including offers from Auburn, Georgia and …
Read More »Ravens not happy with 2024 NFL schedule that includes late bye, playing second straight Christmas game on road
Getty Images It’s fitting the Baltimore Ravens, who famously coined the phrase “Festivus Maximus” at the start of the 2000 Super Bowl, issued an airing of grievances shortly after their 2024 NFL schedule was released. If you didn’t know better, you would have thought that Frank Costanza himself wrote the Ravens’ official announcement of their upcoming schedule. But this isn’t …
Read More »Will Matthew Stafford show up for Rams’ OTAs?
Promptly (and not coincidentally) after the Rams didn’t use a first-round draft pick on a quarterback, Matthew Stafford’s camp made it known he wants a new contract. To date, he has yet to get one. His only leverage that doesn’t entail a potential fine consists of staying away from OTAs. For the Rams, they start Monday. So it’s fair to …
Read More »Tom Brady won’t be restricted on NFL games he can broadcast despite pending ownership deal with Raiders
After retiring, unretiring and then retiring again, quarterback Tom Brady has officially hung up the cleats, but he is far from done in the football world. The seven-time Super Bowl champion’s retirement ventures have kept him heavily involved in the league. This season, Brady is moving to the Fox broadcast booth where he will serve as a color commentator. He is …
Read More »Alabama lands commitment from 2026 safety Jamarrion Gordon
The Alabama Crimson Tide added a commitment from 2026 athlete Jamarrion Gordon. Gordon announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide on Saturday. Gordon is the first prospect to commit to Alabama as a part of the ’26 recruiting class. The native of Jackson, Alabama is ranked as the No. 186 prospect in the country according to 247Sports’ Composite rankings. He is …
Read More »Who is Harrison Butker? Chiefs kicker facing criticism after controversial sexist, anti-gay comments in speech
A Kansas City Chiefs star again made headlines this week — just not for anything football related — as three-time Super Bowl champion Harrison Butker created significant controversy drawing responses from the NFL and GLAAD after a recent commencement speech at Benedictine College in Kansas went viral. The 20-minute speech, addressed to graduating students, took a firm stance against “poor …
Read More »Penguins’ Mike Sullivan named U.S. hockey coach for 2026 Olympics
May 18, 2024, 10:50 AM ET Mike Sullivan was selected U.S. coach for the 2026 Milan Olympics on Saturday, an expected move that puts the two-time Stanley Cup champion in charge of the country’s bid for its first gold medal since the “Miracle On Ice” in 1980. USA Hockey also announced the Pittsburgh Penguins coach will be behind the bench …
Read More »Michigan football gets yet another defensive back commitment
Michigan football has been on something of a tear when it’s come to the transfer portal of late. While they aren’t big names, the Wolverines have bolstered the defensive backfield in recent days, with the commitments of Albany cornerback Aamir Hall, Tennessee and Louisville safety Wesley Walker, and Michigan State safety Jaden Mangham. But the maize and blue aren’t done, …
Read More »Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury impressed with rookie Jayden Daniels: ‘He’s intentional in everything he does’
Getty Images Kliff Kingsbury has been a fan of Jayden Daniels for quite some time, and after his initial first few weeks with Daniels in Washington, the Commanders offensive coordinator may be an even bigger fan now of the rookie quarterback. Kingsbury, the former Cardinals head coach who is entering his first season calling plays for the Commanders, recently raved about …
Read More »NFL’s scheduling process ignores competitive balance
The NFL’s justification for giving the Jets seven standalone games in 11 weeks — they “kind of owe us one” — was ill-advised. It also obscures a deeper issue with giving a third-place, non-playoff team so many non-Sunday-afternoon games. The league loves competitive balance. That’s why the worst team gets the first pick in the draft, why teams have three …
Read More »Nation’s No. 1 WR and five-star Dakorien Moore trends to Texas
Five-star wide receiver Dakorien Moore has de-committed from the LSU Tigers. The nation’s No. 1 receiver now trends to a new team. The Texas Longhorns are seeing plenty of buzz in regard to where Dakorien Moore would be playing next season. Since Moore’s de-commitment on Thursday, three crystal ball predictions have been placed in favor of the Longhorns. Two predictions …
Read More »NHL stars’ significant others continue custom jacket playoff tradition
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 17, 2024, 05:50 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Stanley Cup playoffs’ most fashionable tradition continues to happen off the ice: the custom-made jackets for the players’ significant others. Editor’s Picks 2 Related It’s a tradition that has spanned at least a decade, incorporating team logos and players’ names and numbers into inventive …
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