Getty Images Dallas Clark’s name will soon forever be forged with the Indianapolis Colts. The franchise announced Monday that they will be inducting the tight end into their Ring of Honor. Clark is now the 19th member of the Colts Ring of Honor, joining the likes of Peyton Manning, Marvin Harrison, Dwight Freeney, Bill Pilian, Tony Dungy, and others. “The …
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Eagles’ Jason Kelce, Fletcher Cox placed on reserve/retired list, months after both stars announced retirement
While publicly announced months ago, Jason Kelce and Fletcher Cox’s retirements were made official on Monday when the Philadelphia Eagles placed the two standouts on their reserve/retired list, according to the league transaction wire. Kelce, a seven-time Pro Bowler and six-time All-Pro center, announced his retirement on March 4. A former sixth-round pick out of Cincinnati, Kelce played an integral …
Read More »Athlon Sports Names Notre Dame’s Team MVP Ahead of 2024 Season
Notre Dame enters the 2024 college football season with extremely high expectations. The Fighting Irish are coming off a 10-3 campaign that saw them demolish Oregon State in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl last December, but also saw them put out a couple of major road duds in losses to Louisville and Clemson. If Notre Dame is going to …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft first-round rookie contract tracker: Steelers, Patriots latest to sign with Round 1 selections
Getty Images With the 2024 NFL Draft in the rearview mirror and OTAs underway, it’s time for the newest members of the NFL family to get paid. All 257 draft picks and their agents have turned their attention to their respective front offices and aim to sign their first NFL contracts. Thanks to the CBA, rookie contracts are more tied to …
Read More »Where will Bears finish in NFC North? Oddsmakers release odds for exact placement in division
Where will Bears finish in NFC North? Oddsmakers release odds for exact placement in division originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Oddsmakers expect the Bears to improve in the NFC North this year, but not by much. BetOnline released odds for the exact placement of each team within their respective divisions and they had the shortest odds for the Bears …
Read More »Texas target and four-star defensive lineman sets commitment date for Jul. 4
While the Texas Longhorns could be on flip alert with one of their four-star commitments, they might be close to getting another pledge at the position. 2025 four-star defensive lineman Zion Williams of Lufkin, Texas, has set Jul. 4 as his commitment date. The Lufkin native is ranked as a top 300 overall prospect at No. 294 and No. 33 …
Read More »What’s next for Joe Pavelski after 18 seasons in the NHL?
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 27, 2024, 02:40 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Every offseason, Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill will chat with the organization’s younger players about a number of items. Part of that discussion includes what it means to be successful with details such as winning puck battles. That’s when Nill …
Read More »A timeline of sports gambling scandals since 2018
On May 14, 2018, just after 10 a.m. ET, the United States Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992, the federal statute that had restricted legal betting to primarily Nevada for 26 years. It was a landmark decision for two of America’s favorite pastimes: sports and gambling. States wasted little time launching — and …
Read More »Bills plan to submit bid to play host to 2028 NFL Draft in new stadium, per report
USATSI The Buffalo Bills will soon have a new stadium to call home and are eyeing the NFL Draft as the backdrop for their housewarming party. The franchise is planning to place a bid to play host to the 2028 NFL Draft, according to the Buffalo News. The draft would be hosted at the new Highmark Stadium, which is currently under …
Read More »Report: NBC wants two Wisconsin football games in its primetime slot in 2024
NBC wants two Wisconsin football games in its 7:30 p.m. primetime slot this season, according to the Action Network’s Brett McMurphy. Those two games are Oct. 26 vs. Penn State and Nov. 16 vs. Oregon. Related: Wisconsin full 2024 football schedule with locations, kick times and TV channels The note comes as McMurphy released NBC’s ‘preferred primetime lineup’ for the …
Read More »Commanders kicker search: Here are 13 options for the NFL team after releasing Brandon McManus
When the Washington Commanders kick off their latest round of offseason training activities (OTAs) this week, don’t expect to see any actual kickoffs take place and that’s because they don’t currently have a kicker. The Commanders only had one kicker on their roster this offseason and that number is now down to zero after the team decided to cut Brandon …
Read More »Patriots sign WR David Wallis
The Patriots are adding a receiver. Per Mike Reiss of ESPN, New England is signing David Wallis. Wallis, an undrafted receiver out of Randolph-Macon College, previously attended New England’s rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. Playing at the Division III level, Wallis caught 146 passes for 3,144 yards with 34 touchdowns in 42 career collegiate games. In 2023, Wallis had …
Read More »College football competing with the NFL & corporate sponsors on uniforms
This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to the College Football Enquirer On today’s episode, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde discuss the uncertain outlook for college football’s future TV exposure. Wetzel opens by pointing out how the 2024 college football season could be the most dramatic ever because of conference realignment and other massive …
Read More »How to watch ESPN 30 for 30 on Vancouver Stanley Cup riot
On June 15, 2011, the Vancouver Canucks’ Game 7 Stanley Cup Finals loss to the Boston Bruins sparked a massive riot in downtown Vancouver. Police cars were overturned and burned, windows were shattered, stores were looted, and waves of young people were caught up in the mayhem. ESPN Films’ new 30 for 30 “I’m Just Here For The Riot” chronicles …
Read More »Hundreds of Tom Brady’s ex-teammates to attend Patriots Hall of Fame induction for legendary QB, per report
Tom Brady played in the NFL from 2000 to 2022, spending his first 20 seasons with the New England Patriots before joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brady had many teammates over that two-plus-decade span, and a lot — and I mean a lot — of them will be attending his Patriots Hall of Fame induction ceremony on June 12. Hundreds of Brady’s former …
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