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In late March, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin put Russell Wilson in the “pole position” to win the starting quarterback job. On Tuesday, Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith reiterated that point. “Russ is in the pole position,” Smith said Tuesday, via Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com. “It’s a competition. Obviously, we get to Latrobe, I’m sure things will heat up, but both …

Jun 12, 2024, 11:30 AM ET The Pittsburgh Penguins hired former San Jose Sharks and New York Rangers head coach David Quinn as an assistant coach on Wednesday. Quinn, 57, joins assistants Mike Vellucci and Ty Hennes on head coach Mike Sullivan’s staff. Quinn will oversee the team’s defensive group. “David Quinn brings a wealth of coaching and developmental experience …

Tom Brady ceremony further proves Patriots are living in the past originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston What happens when the franchise notorious for only looking forward suddenly has nothing to look forward to? You get Tom Brady Night in June opposite the NBA Finals. Didn’t we just roast this guy? Didn’t he just ring the lighthouse bell? We did …

Getty Images The Baltimore Ravens may have built the most formidable backfield in the NFL after signing former Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry to pair with two-time NFL MVP and dual-threat quarterback Lamar Jackson. Henry is a two-time NFL rushing yards and rushing touchdowns leader, former Offensive Player of the Year and became just the eighth player in league history …

Getty Images New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers missed Tuesday’s mandatory minicamp and he’s planning to skip even more as the veteran won’t be attending the team’s mandatory minicamp all week, according to The Athletic. The absences are not excused, according to Robert Saleh, who said Rodgers had a previously scheduled event that is “important to him.” The veteran will now …

The Carolina Panthers, by any measure, were awful last season. They got the No. 1 overall pick and earned it. Of course, they had already traded that pick away to the Chicago Bears. They went 2-15 and their two wins came by a combined four points. They were outscored by 180 points. And yet, the Panthers are the one team …

Aerial attacks get most of the attention in the NFL for good reason, but I’ve got my eyes on three dynamic duos on the ground that could be giving defensive coordinators fits across the league in 2024. The three duos — Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry, Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley, plus Anthony Richardson and Jonathan Taylor — all have …

Getty Images Russell Wilson is 35 years old, about to play for his third different team in four years. Still, the quarterback is both confident and refreshed ahead of his Pittsburgh Steelers debut, telling reporters at minicamp he feels “revived.” “I feel the fountain of youth, man,” Wilson said, months after his release from the Denver Broncos. “I just feel revived …

Marvin Harrison Jr. has not been with the Arizona Cardinals for long, but in the short period of time, he has already impressed those in the building. The Cardinals selected Harrison No. 4 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft as the first non-QB taken off the board. The wide receiver out of Ohio State is expected to be a star …

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One of the talking points of the Ravens offseason is how the acquisition of running back Derrick Henry will benefit Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson during the 2024 season. Jackson’s never played alongside a back as accomplished as Henry, but Henry offered a different view of what the partnership might bring to the field for the Ravens when he spoke to …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter Nick Sirianni sometimes runs into Giants fans in the Philadelphia area and engages in trash talk. If the Philadelphia Eagles coach really wants to get under their skin, he knows exactly what to say. “You know,” he tells them, “I got your best player.” That’s probably not so funny to Giants fans still reeling from …

It wasn’t too long ago when we, as NFL fans, understood and gladly accepted it would take two full years for the vast majority of players to acclimate to the intensified speed and power of the NFL. Now? Society isn’t fond of waiting for anything, much less players to slowly but surely come into their own.  However, that doesn’t mean …

Getty Images Courtland Sutton did not attend the Denver Broncos’ voluntary workouts this spring. Yet the Pro Bowl wide receiver was back on the field for mandatory minicamp starting Tuesday, even while seeking a new contract. Why? Sutton is committed to the organization, he told reporters, insisting “this is where I want to be.” Sutton, 28, is currently under contract …

Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers decided to give Cameron Sutton a second chance with the team, bringing him back to the organization months after Sutton was arrested on a domestic violence warrant that led to his release from the Detroit Lions.  Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin went back to his personal relationship with Sutton and the process of due diligence …