It’s been exactly one month since Michigan football was revealed to be hiring former Baltimore Ravens and New York Giants defensive coordinator Don ‘Wink’ Martindale, whose defense was the archetype for those run in Ann Arbor under Mike Macdonald and Jesse Minter. Not too long after, the Wolverines were revealed to be bringing in former Wisconsin defensive line coach Greg …
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are releasing veteran cornerback Patrick Peterson after one season with the team, according to ESPN. Parting ways with Peterson means the Steelers will save $6.5 million against the salary cap. If they kept him, Peterson would have accounted for $9.775 million against the salary cap. The team will have $2.925 million in dead money after the release. …
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The Dallas Cowboys have reportedly reworked All-Pro right guard Zack Martin’s contract in order to open up salary cap space this year. This potentially allows them to spread a cap hit over the 2025 and 2026 seasons, if 2024 ends up being his final year with the team, per ESPN. The 33-year-old’s contract was set to expire after this season, …
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A season of raised expectations ended with disappointment for Rutgers women’s basketball, who lost in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday. The Scarlet Knights, in their second season under head coach Coquese Washington, finished the year 8-24 (2-14 Big Ten). There was hope that this year under Washington would see Rutgers take a step forward in …
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49ers re-sign OL Colton McKivitz to one-year, $7M contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are bringing back a familiar face. San Francisco is re-signing Colton McKivitz to a one-year, $7 million contract, with 65 percent fully guaranteed, his agency AMDG Sports announced on Friday. 65 percent of $7 million is $4,550,000, with the deal coming on …
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Memorable as it was off the field, Michigan State’s 2023 college football season is one its fans would understandably like to forget. As instability engulfed the program, the Spartans went 4-8, tied for their second-fewest wins in a full season since 1992. Through that struggle, though, Jonathan Smith saw promise. In an appearance this week on ESPN’s “College GameDay” podcast, …
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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 8, 2024, 01:22 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Nashville Predators acquired Arizona Coyotes winger Jason Zucker ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline as they seek to clinch a Western Conference playoff spot. The Coyotes acquired a 2024 sixth-round draft pick from Nashville that was originally owned by the Dallas Stars, sources said. …
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Some NFL teams have loads to spend in free agency. Others? Not so much. There are lots of ways to free up salary-cap space — renegotiating deals, moving money or outright cutting/trading players. Below are some obvious ways for teams with the least amount of space to find more breathing room. Note: Salary-cap figures courtesy of Over the Cap. Figures …
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Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter The Washington Commanders have an owner who’s not afraid to spend his money and doesn’t want to wait forever to see his new team win. They also have an extraordinary $91 million in space under the NFL salary cap. No NFL team has more. That means they can be big players in the free-agent market …
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Only one month after receiving an offer from head coach Deion Sanders and the Buffs, IMG Academy defensive back Alex Graham named Colorado to his top seven schools on Thursday, according to On3. While the class of 2025 four-star prospect has dropped from being the 14th-ranked cornerback in his class to the No. 22 spot in the 247Sports composite since …
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Patriots locking up Hunter Henry is a wise early move for new regime originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Eliot Wolf and Jerod Mayo’s first big signing in New England is actually a re-signing. And it’s a wise one. Per a league source, the team has locked up Hunter Henry with a deal worth $27 million over three years. According …
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Welcome to the Friday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! This is it. This is the calm before the storm, so please enjoy it. Starting next week, NFL free agency will be kicking off, and things will likely get wild. Although free agency doesn’t technically start until Wednesday (March 13), the legal tampering period starts on Monday (March 11) at …
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Rivals national recruiting analyst Adam Friedman is joined by national recruiting analyst John Garcia Jr., Bob Ferrante of TheOsceola.com and Charles Kang of SUJuiceOnline.com to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. ***** FACT OR FICTION: Georgia will eventually flip five-star QB Julian Lewis from USC CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team …
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The Boston Bruins are hoping they have their Stanley Cup good luck charm, acquiring forward Pat Maroon from the Wild, according to multiple reports. Maroon, 35, won the Stanley Cup in three straight seasons, beginning with the St. Louis Blues in 2019 before a back-to-back run with the Tampa Bay Lightning. This appears to be a deal for the playoffs …
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