Daily Archives: May 21, 2024

Doug Pederson: Trevor Lawrence ‘hopefully’ signs extension with Jaguars ‘sooner’ than later

The Jacksonville Jaguars entered offseason OTAs on Monday with a significant question looming over their upcoming season. Will quarterback Trevor Lawrence start the season with a contract extension in hand? The answer as of Monday remained uncertain. Head coach Doug Pederson attempted to shed some light when asked about the situation but didn’t offer substantial insight. “I know [Jaguars GM] …

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Matthew Stafford shows up for OTAs, despite contract issue

His contract issue is, by all appearances, unresolved. That didn’t prompt Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford from attending the start of 2024 OTAs. After the Rams didn’t use a first-round pick on a quarterback, Stafford’s camp leaked concerns regarding the lack of security in his contract beyond 2024. The team’s initial position was to whip up a word salad. Soon, however, …

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Brandon Sosna, Sycamore HS grad, named Washington Commanders’ VP of football operations

The Washington Commanders named Brandon Sosna their senior vice president of football operations. The Sycamore High School graduate, a former chief revenue officer for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats, has spent the past two seasons as the Detroit Lions’ senior director of football administration. He left University of Southern California for the Lions about two years ago, when the Trojans …

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Top Oilers playoff trends, as Western Conference finals loom

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 21, 2024, 12:01 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. The Edmonton Oilers are headed back to the Western Conference finals, after holding on to defeat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in Game 7 of their second-round series. Edmonton’s win sets up a matchup with the Dallas Stars, who defeated the Colorado …

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CeeDee Lamb is not expected to attend OTAs

As expected, CeeDee Lamb is not expected. The Cowboys begin organized team activities Tuesday, but their star receiver will continue to be a no-show at the voluntary work, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Lamb wants a contract extension and the question now is: How long does he stay away? Running back Ezekiel Elliott and right guard Zack Martin both …

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Is Ohio State in danger of losing a 5-star commit to rival Big Ten program?

In the 2025 recruiting cycle, Ohio State football has commitments from more than a few of the top secondary players in the country. One of those is Alabama cornerback, Na’eem Offord, who has been committed to the Buckeyes since early February. At 6-foot, 1-inch and 185-pounds, he’s one of the nation’s best, ranking as the No. 6 overall player and …

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Edmonton Oilers outlast Vancouver Canucks in Game 7

May 21, 2024, 12:20 AM ET VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Ryan Nugent Hopkins collected one goal and one assist as the Edmonton Oilers rode a three-goal second period to a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday to win Game 7 of their Western Conference semifinal series. Cody Ceci and Zach Hyman also scored for the Oilers, while Evan …

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Rutgers football offers standout class of 2026 running back Jaylen McGill

Jaylen McGill, one of the top running back prospects in the class of 2026, was offered by Rutgers football on Monday. The offer from Rutgers now puts McGill at five offers from Power Five programs. Twice named an All-American by MaxPreps, McGill will be a junior this fall at Broome (Spartanburg, South Carolina). Last year in 10 games played, he …

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Ohio State football makes top three for five-star receiver

Following the recruitment of Dakorien Moore has been similar to riding a roller coaster with the constant news updates. The Texas product is a five-star wide receiver in the class of 2025 and has been labelled by virtually every recruiting service as an instant impact type of talent. The consensus top five player in the country was previously committed to …

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Report: Tee Higgins won’t sign his tender before next week’s OTAs

Tee Higgins can’t join the Bengals until he signs his tender. The receiver hasn’t signed his tender and doesn’t intend to anytime soon, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. As expected, Higgins is not expected to sign the tender before next week’s organized team activities. Higgins, the only franchise-tagged player who has not received a long-term extension this offseason, is scheduled …

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Did EA Sports troll Ohio State with College Football 25 trailer?

The new trailer for EA Sport’s College Football 25 dropped and it was gorgeous, but also insulting to Ohio State fans everywhere. We are already well aware that the Buckeyes have never had a cover athlete during the history of the game, (Quinshon Judkins doesn’t count as he is only in the background of this year’s version) but this trailer …

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