Getty Images Antonio Pierce is officially running the show in Las Vegas, after spending time last season as the Raiders’ interim head coach following the firing of Josh McDaniels. The team has made a lot of changes over the last year. One change was parting ways with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and adding quarterback Gardner Minshew. The addition of Minshew ignites …
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Read More »Tua Tagovailoa reportedly attends Dolphins’ OTAs amid contract negotiations
Tua Tagovailoa is seeking a new contract, but it doesn’t appear he’s making the situation uncomfortable just yet. The quarterback is in attendance for the Miami Dolphins’ first day of organized team activities (OTAs), The Athletic reported Monday. Tagovailoa reportedly wasn’t present at the team’s facilities for the earlier stages of the offseason program. However, those workouts were voluntary, as …
Read More »Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa reports to OTAs, engaged in long-term contract talks, per report
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been absent from most of the team’s voluntary offseason work while seeking a new long-term contract, as CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones reported recently. But Tagovailoa changed course Monday, reporting to organized team activities (OTAs), per The Athletic, while continuing negotiations with the club on a new deal. Tagovailoa is slated to become one of …
Read More »Ranking the top 10 rookie matchups on 2024 NFL schedule: Caleb Williams vs. Drake Maye and others
The 2024 NFL Draft was significant in regards to the positions that draw fans to the stands. Led by six rookie quarterbacks, the draft class is almost certain to deliver exciting matchups this season. Here are ten rookie vs. rookie battles to watch for the upcoming regular season: 1. Bears QB Caleb Williams vs. Commanders QB Jayden Daniels October 27 …
Read More »Brian Burns: Teams have to pick their poison against me and Kayvon Thibodeaux
One of the biggest moves the Giants made coming off of a 6-11 season was a trade to bolster their defensive front. They sent draft picks to Carolina in order to acquire edge rusher Brian Burns and then signed him to a five-year, $141.5 million extension after the Panthers passed on paying a key member of their defense. The hope …
Read More »Tua Tagovailoa shows up for Dolphins’ OTAs
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was absent from most of the start of the Dolphins’ offseason program, but he showed up to work today. The Dolphins are starting their Organized Team Activities today, the next phase in the offseason program, and Tagovailoa is there, according to Dianna Russini of TheAthletic.com. OTAs are voluntary, but Tagovailoa had indicated he would be there. …
Read More »One thing we learned about every NFL team during 2024 offseason: Cowboys, Eagles eyeing big-game results
The NFL recently announced its full 272-game schedule for the 2024 season, starting the countdown for another race to the Lombardi Trophy. All 32 teams still have spring practice, training camp and preseason games to sort through position battles, but for the most part, we’ve got a good sense of how clubs have changed — for better or worse — since …
Read More »Seven teams revealed identity with 2024 NFL Draft: Jets all in on Aaron Rodgers, Bears in win-now mode, more
During the NFL Draft process, every team is trying to improve their team both for the now and for the long-term by using a hybrid of “best player available” on their board and addressing clear team needs. But for some teams, the NFL Draft can be their chance to reshape their teams’ identity. And for these seven teams, it not …
Read More »Jim Otto, Hall of Fame center known as ‘The Original Raider,’ dies at age 86
Jim Otto, regarded as “The Original Raider” and one of the greatest centers in pro football history, has passed away at the age of 86. The Raiders announced his death on Sunday evening. Raiders owner Mark Davis lit the Al Davis Memorial Torch in honor of Otto shortly after announcing his passing. “The personification of consistency, Jim’s influence on the American Football …
Read More »Top Eagles storylines heading into 2024 OTAs
Top Eagles storylines heading into 2024 OTAs originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles will be back on the practice field this week as they kick off their Organized Team Activities in 2024. While the Eagles began their offseason workout program on April 15 and already head their rookie minicamp, OTAs are the beginning of Phase 3 of the …
Read More »Canucks-Oilers Game 7 playoff preview: X factors, predictions
It’s all come down to this. The Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers have fought to a tie through six games in a battle for Western Canadian supremacy. Game 7 (9 p.m. ET, ESPN) will determine which team moves on to face the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference finals, and which team is headed to the golf course. Which players …
Read More »Longtime Oakland Raiders center, Hall of Famer Jim Otto dies at 86
Jim Otto, seen here in 1962, appeared in 210 straight games for the Raiders and was one of just three players who appeared in every single regular season AFL game throughout his career. (By Chris Kjobeck/Oakland Tribune/Getty Images) Longtime Raiders center and Hall of Famer Jim Otto died on Sunday, the team announced. He was 86. Otto, who was one …
Read More »Tom Brady meets with NFL rookies including Caleb Williams, Drake Maye
Legendary quarterback and FOX Sports lead NFL analyst Tom Brady met with several top picks in last month’s 2024 NFL Draft recently and shared advice with them over brunch in the Los Angeles area, according to pictures and videos shared by Michael Rubin. Rubin, the billionaire owner and CEO of Fanatics who counts Brady, fellow brunch attendee Jay-Z and New …
Read More »Raiders legend Jim Otto dies Sunday at 86
One of the original Raiders has died. Jim Otto passed Sunday at 86. The news was announced by his former teammate, Raiders linebacker Phil Villapiano. The Raiders confirmed Otto’s death to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Originally drafted by a proposed AFL team in Minneapolis that was abandoned when the NFL decided to put a team there, Otto’s rights defaulted to …
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