Doug Greenberg, ESPNJun 7, 2024, 03:24 PM ET The Florida Panthers are the favorites to hoist the first Stanley Cup in franchise history, and the big money is largely backing them amid an almost even split with the Edmonton Oilers for betting slips. Across the U.S. sportsbook marketplace, neither the Panthers nor the Oilers have attracted a consensus majority of …
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What does early success look like for Maye? Ex-NFL QB shares expectations
What does early success look like for Maye? Ex-NFL QB shares expectations originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston As the third overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Drake Maye will be counted on to be the next franchise quarterback of the New England Patriots. It’s a challenging situation for the North Carolina product, but head coach Jerod Mayo and …
Read More »Eagles rookie Quinyon Mitchell not as quiet as teammates thought, opens up on trash talk to A.J. Brown
PHILADELPHIA — Quinyon Mitchell isn’t known for talking much. When the Philadelphia Eagles rookie cornerback does talk, though, it’s noticeable. A.J. Brown revealed earlier this week how the soft-spoken Mitchell informed him a route he ran was “trash.” Brown had a smile on his face telling the story, yet Mitchell revealed maybe the route wasn’t so bad, after all. “I …
Read More »NFL responds after Josh Jacobs says Eagles, Packers will be banned from wearing green in Brazil; RB apologizes
Josh Jacobs started a firestorm this week when he casually mentioned during a podcast interview that the Packers and Eagles wouldn’t be allowed to wear green for their Week 1 game in Brazil. However, it appears that’s not actually the case. During a recent interview on the Green Light with Chris Long, Jacobs said that the Packers have been told …
Read More »NFL facing class-action lawsuit over ‘Sunday Ticket’ that could cost league more than $21 billion
A class-action lawsuit that has been making its way through the court system for nearly 10 years is finally seeing the light of day in a court room and it’s a case that could cost the NFL more than $21 billion. The case, which was originally filed in 2015, revolves around “Sunday Ticket” and whether the NFL violated any antitrust …
Read More »Jalen Ramsey happy to be “back to where I thrive” on defense
Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey passed on a chance to compare new defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver with last year’s coordinator Vic Fangio this week, but he may have said enough earlier this year. Ramsey wrote on social media that Fangio didn’t make use of his “full skillset” by leaving him at right cornerback for the vast majority of his snaps and …
Read More »Randy Gregory’s agent says lawsuit has nothing to do with Broncos
Former Broncos defensive end Randy Gregory has sued the NFL and the Broncos, for violating his rights as a person with disabilities under Colorado law. Gregory’s agent insists that the case isn’t about the team. “This has nothing to do with the Broncos,” Peter Schaffer told Mike Klis of 9News.com. “They have done nothing wrong. This is all about the …
Read More »Latest details on Chiefs’ medical emergency, plus three teams that tried to trade for Justin Jefferson
Welcome to the Friday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! It’s National Donut Day, which I’m only mentioning because it’s my favorite day of the year. The New York Jets celebrated the holiday by having a donut stacking challenge (you can see it here). I’m celebrating the holiday by eating one donut every hour until the end of the day …
Read More »Steelers release their 2024 training camp schedule that includes one notable change
USATSI The Pittsburgh Steelers revealed their 2024 training camp schedule on Friday, with one notable change. Unlike previous camps, the majority of the Steelers’ practices will take place in the morning instead of in the afternoon. Pittsburgh’s weekday practices (10 in all) will each begin at 10:30 in the morning. Four of the Steelers’ five weekend practices will start at …
Read More »Breeland Speaks is the UFL’s defensive player of the year
The UFL continues to hand out its regular-season awards. The defensive player of the year for the first season of the XFL/USFL merger is Michigan Panthers defensive end Breeland Speaks. He was a second-round draft pick of the Chiefs in 2018. After two years with the Chiefs, Speaks spent time in the offseason with the Raiders, Cowboys, Giants, and Bills. …
Read More »Chiefs’ BJ Thompson awake and responsive one day after going into cardiac arrest at team facility, per agent
Getty Images When it comes to BJ Thompson, the Kansas City Chiefs got some fantastic news on Friday. Thompson’s agent, Chris Turnage, told NFL Media that the defensive lineman is awake and responsive. The positive prognosis comes just one day after Thompson had to be rushed to the hospital after suffering a medical emergency at the team facility. The 27-year-old …
Read More »2024 NFL preseason: New kickoff rule, rookie debuts among five things we’re looking forward to seeing most
Before you know it, we’ll all be sitting back and watching the NFL. In fact, the preseason is right around the corner with the Hall of Fame Game set for Aug. 1 and the rest of the preseason set to kick off on Thursday, Aug. 8 with a doubleheader featuring the Panthers vs. Patriots and the Lions vs. Giants. On …
Read More »Jets 2024 Position Breakdown: Will this be Sauce Gardner, DJ Reed and Michael Carter’s last year together?
Heading into the 2024 season, the Jets have made a series of moves to improve the state of their roster and overall depth, but are they ready to compete for a playoff spot? In this series, we’ll break down the depth chart for every position group. This time, we’ll go in-depth at the cornerback positions… Projected depth chart Starters: Sauce …
Read More »Ravens’ Justin Tucker explains why he’s been spending more time in the weight room ahead of the 2024 season
Thanks to the new rules regarding kickoffs, things are going to change in a big way when the 2024 NFL season … well, kicks off. We could see more returns, and there will thus be more of an emphasis on actually tackling the return man, being that you don’t have to tackle when the kicker just booms the ball through …
Read More »NFL responds after Josh Jacobs says Packers and Eagles will be banned from wearing green in Brazil game
Josh Jacobs started a firestorm this week when he casually mentioned during a podcast interview that the Packers and Eagles wouldn’t be allowed to wear green for their Week 1 game in Brazil. However, it appears that’s not actually the case. During a recent interview on the Green Light with Chris Long, Jacobs said that the Packers have been told …
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