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Simms offers odd Jordan Love-49ers Super Bowl LVIII take originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brock Purdy and the 49ers fell just short of hoisting the Lombardi Trophy back in February, but NBC Sports’ Chris Simms believes a change at quarterback could’ve got the job done. “If [Green Bay Packers quarterback] Jordan Love played in the Super Bowl, the …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 13, 2024, 03:42 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The New York Rangers signed forward Kaapo Kakko to a one-year contract extension worth $2.4 million, the club announced Thursday. Kakko was an impending restricted free agent. The new salary represents what his qualifying offer would have been had the Rangers …

Netflix has unveiled the release date and trailer for “Receiver,” its sequel to last year’s hit sports docuseries “Quarterback.” The series, produced by Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions, shifts focus from the NFL’s signal-callers to some of its elite pass-catchers. Part of that change was seemingly by necessity, as several quarterbacks were reportedly uninterested in being featured in the show’s second …

Getty Images When an NFL team selects a quarterback at or near the top of the draft, the expectation has become that the player will start under center right away.  The last team to pick a quarterback in the top three and then not start him in Week 1 was the San Francisco 49ers, who took Trey Lance at No. …

The NFL made rulings on two high-profile tampering investigations Thursday: The Atlanta Falcons were disciplined for an “improper” courtship of new quarterback Kirk Cousins, while the Philadelphia Eagles were cleared of alleged wrongdoing for their own addition of running back Saquon Barkley. So which parties were the real winners and losers of Thursday’s announcements? Let’s review: Winner: Atlanta Falcons Wait, …

Joey Bosa admits he, Nick had talks this offseason about NFL union originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Like Cheryl Bosa, the NFL world would love to someday witness Nick and Joey Bosa take the field together and terrorize opposing quarterbacks. So when Joey was the subject of multiple offseason trade rumors as his future with the Los Angeles …

Across the NFL, teams wrapped up their mandatory minicamps this week leading into about a month-long break before the start of a grueling season that could approach seven months for the teams that make the Super Bowl. The timeline of spring practice followed by a break and then training camp has been a familiar one for years, broken up only …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and NFL writer Frank Schwab react to the Falcons forfeiting a 2025 5th-rd draft pick after NFL finds the team had improper contact with free agents, including Kirk Cousins. Hear the full conversation on the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript The Falcons have, …

Playing quarterback in the National Football League is one of the hardest things to do in professional sports. That’s why there is so much volatility at the position in terms of year-to-year production, even for the NFL’s best. Just look at Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. He won the league’s MVP award in 2022 after leading the NFL in …

USATSI New Orleans Saints star running back Alvin Kamara was not seen on the field during the team’s final mandatory minicamp practice Thursday, and there is a reason why. Kamara’s agent told NFL Media that his client’s absence is indeed related to his contract.  “He was here for walkthrough this morning,” head coach Dennis Allen told reporters, “and then he …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers have had full participation from all players this offseason as new head coach Jim Harbaugh works to instill his culture and identity on the 2024 team.  “There’s been the first coat of paint, the second coat of paint,” Harbaugh said. “We’re at the third or fourth coat …

On a night Tom Brady was honored as the greatest player to have played for the New England Patriots franchise, the Pro Bowl quarterback he famously replaced provided all the fireworks.  Drew Bledsoe, whom Brady took over the starting quarterback position from in 2001, beginning the the Patriots dynasty, arguably provided the quote of Brady’s number retirement ceremony. “You were …

The Falcons have no complaints after receiver a relatively minor punishment for tampering. Shortly after the NFL announced that the Falcons would be docked a fifth-round draft pick and fined $250,000, the team released a brief statement on the matter. “We are pleased this review is complete. We cooperated fully with the league and its review, and appreciate the NFL’s …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter The entire Washington D.C. area has already rolled out the red carpet for Jayden Daniels. He’s thrown out the first pitch at a Washington Nationals game. He was a special guest when the U.S. men’s soccer team played a friendly against Colombia. He can feel he’s the center of attention wherever he goes. That comes …

Happy Thursday, everyone! John Breech is enjoying some much-needed offseason rest, so you’ve got me, Cody Benjamin, to deliver all the latest from around the NFL, right here in the Pick Six newsletter. Be sure to subscribe right here, to ensure you never miss a daily dose of NFL updates. Today we’ve got NFL tampering news, a Tom Brady night …