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It had to be scary for the Minnesota Vikings to break up with Kirk Cousins. There was comfort in having Cousins. Minnesota always knew that they’d have solid, steady quarterback play. That was reassuring even if the Vikings had to realize that reaching a Super Bowl with Cousins was never going to happen. They had more losing seasons (three) in …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss expectations for rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy and whether the Vikings can challenge for a playoff spot this season. Listen and subscribe to the “Zero Blitz” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Give me your one big thing that you’re thinking about from Minnie. Yeah, my …

We’ve finally made it to the Shuffle Up series for the new fantasy football draft season. The dollar values you’ll see below are unscientific in nature but reflect how I see the clusters of talent at the tight end position. Use these tiers however you like. The other main positions (quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers) will be shuffled in the …

One of three resolutions likely awaits the NFL Sunday Ticket lawsuit. The boring option—a legal victory for the NFL. Last week, a jury ruled that the league acted as an illegal monopoly by pooling individual teams’ out-of-market media rights and as a result, fans (as well as bars) faced limited access at higher prices. More from Sportico.com But as soon as July …

Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons and safety Malik Hooker are not seeing eye-to-eye at the moment. During Hooker’s recent appearance on the “All Facts No Brakes with Keyshawn Johnson” podcast, the eight-year NFL veteran spoke about his teammates’ side gig as a podcast host and offered some direct advice on where the 25-year-old defensive star should be focusing his time.   …

The Chicago Blackhawks reached a two-year contract agreement with veteran defenseman TJ Brodie on Monday night, capping off a busy day for the rebuilding club. The deal totals $7.5 million over two years, the club announced, and added to a host of free agent signees, including forwards Tyler Bertuzzi, Teuvo Teravainen and Pat Maroon, goaltender Laurent Brossoit, and defenseman Alec …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJul 1, 2024, 08:22 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. After being bought out by the Buffalo Sabres, a team that has missed the playoffs for 13 straight years, Jeff Skinner signed a one-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers, a team that was a win away from winning the Stanley Cup. …

Jon Gruden lost bids Monday to three Nevada Supreme Court justices to reconsider whether a lawsuit he filed against the NFL over emails leaked to the media before he resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders should be heard in court or in private arbitration. Gruden’s lawyers sought a rehearing after the three-justice panel split in a May …

DeMeco Ryans has only been the Texans’ head coach for one season, but he had a long playing career and a run as an assistant with the 49ers that taught him an important lesson about moving from one year to the next. Ryans said in an interview with NFL Network that his message to his team heading into the 2024 …

From 1964 to 2014, the NFL Draft was held in New York. Since then, other cities have gotten the chance to play host to the big event, including Philadelphia, Chicago, Nashville, Las Vegas and most recently, Detroit.  Next year, Green Bay will be the backdrop when prospects get selected.  Other cities are already working on their bids to play host …

Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers missed the team’s mandatory minicamp because he had a pre-planned trip to Egypt, sources told SNY. Rodgers attended every day of the team’s Phase 1 voluntary workouts. He missed one week of Phase 2, but attended every organized team activity workout – also voluntary. Rodgers originally pieced this trip together during his recovery from his Achilles …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJul 1, 2024, 04:15 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Montreal Canadiens didn’t think it was too early to make a long-term commitment with Juraj Slafkovsky. The Canadiens announced an 8-year, $60.8 million contract extension for the 20-year-old winger on the first day he was eligible to sign an extension. The deal, which starts …

Tyreek Hill has seen the booming wide receiver market this offseason, culminating with Justin Jefferson setting the new standard for wide receiver contracts. Hill is certainly happy his peers are getting their guaranteed money, but he’s due for a new contract in the coming years or possibly sooner. Where does Hill fit into the growing market? He’s curious as well.  …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJul 1, 2024, 05:05 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. A day that started with the Carolina Hurricanes re-signing Jaccob Slavin and losing both Brady Skjei and Brent Pesce in free agency then saw them have a deal in place with Sean Walker while being on the verge of seeing Shayne …

As a rookie, Buccaneers outside linebacker YaYa Diaby was a significant contributor to the club’s defense in 2023. After Tampa Bay finished No. 7 in points allowed and won the NFC South last year, Diaby is anticipating the unit will be even better in 2024. “It’s great, man, having guys like Calijah [Kancey] with me, you got Logan Hall, even …