Getty Images Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons is one of the best defenders in the NFL, and he thinks that athleticism would translate well to the dish in MLB. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow respectfully disagrees. In a recent viral clip, Parsons claimed he could get 200 hits in an MLB season if he got five at-bats every game. …
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Kansas State football adds pair of 2025 high school commits after productive weekend
MANHATTAN — The activity with Kansas State football’s 2025 high school recruiting class, which was off to a quiet start, is heating up with the summer weather. After starting the month of June with only three commitments, coach Chris Klieman and his staff landed their second prep prospect in three days Tuesday with a pledge from speedy three-star receiver Adonis …
Read More »Toronto forward Natalie Spooner wins PWHL’s MVP award
Jun 11, 2024, 05:33 PM ET SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Toronto’s Natalie Spooner was named the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s Most Valuable Player and Forward of the Year on Tuesday. The member of the Canadian national team was the PWHL scoring leader with 20 goals and seven assists in the league’s inaugural season. She was chosen over New York’s Alex …
Read More »Dolphins sign second-round pick Patrick Paul
The Dolphins are down to one unsigned draft pick. The team announced the signing of tackle Patrick Paul on Tuesday. The second-round pick is the sixth member of the seven-player class to agree to a four-year deal with the team. With Paul signed, first-round pick Chop Robinson is the only player in the group without a deal. Paul started every …
Read More »Rethinking the turnover battle in college football: Why winning is more than just taking the ball away
It’s time to rethink what it means to win the turnover battle. It’s a cliche uttered by everybody in football — coaches, players and media alike. Early in every television broadcast, an analyst presents the “keys to the game,” and almost without fail, one of them is to “win the turnover battle.” It isn’t a brilliant observation to say taking …
Read More »How Texans rookie CB Kamari Lassiter could fix a hyped team’s weakness
Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter During the pre-draft process, Texans general manager Nick Caserio proclaimed that it would be difficult for an incoming rookie to make a “significant impact” for Houston in 2024. It was a reasonable statement, considering the team’s construction. The high-profile additions the franchise has made — wide receiver Stefon Diggs, edge rusher Danielle Hunter, running back …
Read More »Fantasy Football Today: Player outlooks for every fifth-round draft pick by consensus PPR rankings
The 2024 Fantasy Football season is on the way and the Fantasy Football Today team has drafted their initial player outlooks for the entire player pool heading into training camp. Things will change on the injury front, in free agency, and possibly on the trade market, but the Fantasy Football team led by Dave Richard, Jamey Eisenberg, Heath Cummings, and …
Read More »It’s early but Kalen DeBoer is proving he can be an elite recruiter for Alabama football
When Nick Saban abruptly announced his retirement following the 2023 season, many wondered how the Alabama Crimson Tide football program would move forward after 17 years of dominance under the G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time). A few days later, Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne announced the hiring of Washington Huskies head coach Kalen DeBoer. A new era of Crimson Tide …
Read More »Bengals’ Joe Burrow discusses injuries, toll on mental health: It’s ‘something I have had to fight through’
When Joe Burrow starts 11-plus games in a season, the Cincinnati Bengals reach the AFC Championship game. Unfortunately, this has only happened twice in Burrow’s four seasons as the team’s franchise quarterback. Injuries have played a critical part in Burrow’s career, as he’s missed at least six games twice in four seasons. Burrow has also been affected by injuries in …
Read More »Fantasy Football Today: Player outlooks for every sixth-round draft pick by consensus PPR rankings
The 2024 Fantasy Football season is on the way and the Fantasy Football Today team has drafted their initial player outlooks for the entire player pool heading into training camp. Things will change on the injury front, in free agency, and possibly on the trade market, but the Fantasy Football team led by Dave Richard, Jamey Eisenberg, Heath Cummings, and …
Read More »One big thing for every AFC team heading into the 2024 season
Subscribe to Zero Blitz This embedded content is not available in your region. On today’s episode, Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab unpack one big question for every AFC team heading into the 2024 NFL season. From sophomore quarterbacks stepping up to defensive lines dominating, they discuss what is the one big thing you need to know before the offseason is …
Read More »The Arizona Republic’s Top 10 wide receivers for the 2024 high school football season
This is a continuing series with The Republic examining each position leading up to the 2024 Arizona high school football season. We’ve ranked the top 10 quarterbacks and running backs. Today, we examine the top 10 wide receivers. This is a stacked group with so many air-raid offenses taking over the high school landscape. As much as Arizona has become …
Read More »Bears, Packers’ wildly different offensive team-building approaches shaped by their QBs
Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter The Chicago Bears. The Green Bay Packers. Founding franchises. Bitter rivals. About as opposite as they come. That especially rings true with their offensive team-building strategies. One team has a plethora of high-priced talent. The other has the plethora of talent, but is paying pennies on the dollar for said talent. And it might all …
Read More »NFL mandatory minicamp overreactions: Should Aaron Rodgers have been with Jets? Will Bengals sign both WRs?
NFL mandatory minicamp season is in full swing, with 22 of the 32 teams having the conclusion of Phase Three of their offseason programs this week. The other teams ended their spring season last week, getting an early start on summer. With mandatory minicamps across the league in full force, plenty of storylines headline the NFL in mid-June. Which storylines …
Read More »Couch: 3 quick takes on MSU football recruiting, Jonathan Smith’s first season and the hiring of Saddi Washington
Michigan State’s Jalen Thompson, left, and Khris Bogle work out in a drill during the Spring Showcase on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. 1. MSU football fans may never again feel alive about recruiting the way they did just two years ago In Michigan State football years, two years seems like just about forever. Two …
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