Aaron Rodgers isn’t just the New York Jets’ quarterback. He’s also a potential candidate for U.S. vice president and one of the most recognized, if polarizing voices of the NFL. Soon he’ll also be the subject of an upcoming unauthorized biography, though Rodgers himself has contributed to the project, according to NBC Sports, providing an exclusive two-hour interview to the …
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Report: “Minimal traction” to allow challenges, reviews of penalties in final two minutes of halves
A proposal to allow for replay reviews of all penalties in the final two minutes of both halves of games looks unlikely to become part of the rules for the 2024 season. The Colts made a proposal that would allow coaches to challenge and replay officials to initiate reviews of such calls at that point in games. Under current rules, …
Read More »L’Jarius Sneed trade: Three reasons Chiefs got so little from Titans for Super Bowl champion cornerback
The Kansas City Chiefs valued cornerback L’Jarius Sneed as a “franchise player” with a fully guaranteed $19.8 million to start the 2024 NFL offseason. This week, they agreed to part with him for essentially a single 2025 third-round draft pick, also swapping seventh-rounders to send the star cover man to the Tennessee Titans. So what changed? Or did the Chiefs …
Read More »Jerod Mayo says Patriots’ ‘priority’ is to draft a quarterback, but ‘all the options are still open’
The New England Patriots are in a new era and who they choose with the No. 3 pick could greatly impact their future success. The Patriots traded quarterback Mac Jones to the Jacksonville Jaguars after a very rocky season that ended with him benched and are in need of a replacement. They added quarterback Jacoby Brissett for a second stint …
Read More »Bears mock draft: Ryan Poles adds three defensive linemen to boos pass rush
Bears mock draft: Ryan Poles adds three defensive linemen to boos pass rush originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago We are finally just over one month away from the NFL Draft. It’s been weeks of prognostication, debate, discussions and more debates about what the Bears should do with the No. 1 overall pick. The decision seems to be crystal clear …
Read More »T.J. Oshie returns to Capitals lineup, honored for 1,000 games
Mar 24, 2024, 01:30 PM ET T.J. Oshie returned to the Washington Capitals’ lineup Sunday, getting back just in time for the ceremony honoring his milestone of playing in 1,000 NHL games. And more importantly, at a crucial juncture of the season, with his team trying desperately to make the playoffs. Oshie was back against the Winnipeg Jets for Game …
Read More »Jerod Mayo: QB a priority for us, but open to everything at No. 3
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said this weekend that it’s a fair bet that the team will be drafting a quarterback this spring, but added that they will not slam the door on trade offers for the No. 2 overall pick. The Patriots have the third overall pick and the same need for a quarterback that exists in Washington, so …
Read More »Jets’ Robert Saleh ‘excited to attack this season,’ achieve what they were meant to accomplish last year
The New York Jets came into the 2023 season with a new quarterback and high expectations, but the season went opposite of how they hoped. Just four plays into the first offensive drive, Aaron Rodgers went down with a season-ending Achilles injury and the team ended up finishing 7-10. The Jets did not end the season with the success they were …
Read More »Patriots need to study their history; a top-3 QB won’t be a savior
Patriots need to study their history; a top-3 QB won’t be a savior originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Hello, Bad Team With a Top-5 Pick in the NFL Draft. A note of caution. Unless the quarterback you’re selecting has the last name “Manning,” you’re not taking a player who will bring you a championship. Since 1998, 36 quarterbacks have …
Read More »Kickoff change is more about avoiding catastrophic injuries than limiting concussions
Several years ago, the NFL publicly labeled the kickoff as the most dangerous play in the game. The league then embarked on an effort not to make the play safer, but to make it happen less frequently. It worked. Too well. As explained by Competition Committee chairman Rich McKay in a Thursday conference call regarding this year’s proposed rule changes, …
Read More »Inside T.J. Oshie’s emotional journey to 1,000 NHL games
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 24, 2024, 08:10 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan still remembers his first glimpse at T.J. Oshie’s medical report when he acquired the then 28-year-old forward from the St. Louis Blues in 2015. “I was like, ‘Holy f—, this guy’s got some miles on him.’ He had all …
Read More »NHL playoff standings: What’s at stake for Devils, Islanders on Sunday
Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 24, 2024, 08:00 AM ET CloseTim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. After an 11-game Saturday, the NHL schedule makers have gifted us with a 10-game Sunday as the end of the 2023-24 regular season on April 18 closes in. Perhaps the most impactful game on the …
Read More »Dangerous ‘hip-drop’ tackles, kickoffs focus of NFL meetings in Orlando
The first NFL meetings of the new season will run Sunday through Tuesday in Orlando, Fla. (Associated Press) The NFL has long worked to take the head out of tackling, a change in the name of safety to reduce the number of head and neck injuries. Now, there’s a focus on eliminating so-called hip-drop tackles. The hip drop involves a …
Read More »Dan Quinn: Fair to envision Commanders drafting a QB, but we’ll listen to trade calls
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn isn’t showing all his cards heading into the 2024 NFL draft, but he is acknowledging the obvious: They’re probably going to draft a quarterback. “I would say it’d be fair to envision we’d be taking a quarterback,” Quinn told Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. “To say where it’ll be happening, I think that’s a better …
Read More »Browns sign K Cade York
The Browns are bringing back Cade York, who signed a one-year, $940,000 contract, Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com reports. The team cut York after trading for veteran Dustin Hopkins last August . Hopkins remains on the roster, due to make a base of $2.875 million with a cap charge of $3.54 million for 2024. Hopkins converted 33 of 36 field …
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