Yahoo Sports senior NFL writer Jori Epstein highlights the touching story of New York Jets’ fifth-round draft pick Qwan’tez Stiggers and what his mindset is moving forward in the NFL. View more Video Transcript Three days before the 2024 NFL draft, Quantz Diggers stood ready at attention not for the draft where the Jets would take him with the last …
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Nets guard Dennis Schröder makes soccer debut as latest two-sport athlete
Social media is buzzing about Brooklyn Nets guard Dennis Schröder making his soccer debut in Germany on Friday. The 30-year-old grew up in Braunschweig, Germany and previously played for Phantoms Braunschweig (2010-13) and SG Braunschweig (2009-13) before setting his sights on the NBA. He spent the first five years of his professional basketball career with the Atlanta Hawks (2013-18), followed …
Read More »Lions OC Ben Johnson fine with waiting for right situation when it comes to NFL head-coaching job
When Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson decided to stay put and not pursue open head coaching jobs around the NFL, it was surprise to many in the NFL world. The Lions had just reached the NFC Championship Game — the first time the franchise advanced out of the opening round of the playoffs since 1991 — and there was …
Read More »NFL Draft Locations: History and future locations
The inaugural NFL Draft was held in 1936 in Philadelphia, and involved no formal scouting departments, no agents, no 24-hour media coverage. In 1980, the NFL Draft was televised for the first time from New York City. Now, the NFL Draft is a three-day event with 24/7 media coverage and attracts millions of fans, both in person and online. Each …
Read More »Wild won’t keep longtime assistant, ex-player Darby Hendrickson
May 31, 2024, 02:11 PM ET The Minnesota Wild are not retaining longtime assistant coach Darby Hendrickson, it was announced Friday. Hendrickson, 51, was an original member of the Wild franchise as a player from 2000-04 and joined the team’s coaching staff in 2010. “I would like to thank Darby for all his hard work and commitment to the Minnesota …
Read More »Bears tabbed for ‘Hard Knocks,’ plus Chiefs could bench Harrison Butker for kickoffs and NFC South win totals
Welcome to the Friday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! I’m not sure if we skipped half of May, but it’s somehow the final day of the month, which doesn’t seem possible. The fact that the end of May is here means we’re just two months from the start of NFL training camps. And if training camps are almost here, …
Read More »Bettor hits big: Turns $50 three-leg parlay into ‘life-changing’ money with Mavericks’ win
Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst When you’ve just turned $50 into $98,750 of profit, you can be forgiven for wanting to celebrate a little bit. Such was the case Thursday night for a fortuitous Caesars Sports customer. “I’m a bit tipsy right now,” said the bettor, who wished to remain at least somewhat anonymous after the windfall, understandably so. …
Read More »How Jets CB Qwan’tez Stiggers went from washing trucks to becoming the most unique pick of the NFL Draft
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Three days before the 2024 NFL Draft, Qwan’tez Stiggers stood ready at Blue Beacon Truck Wash, soap gun in hand. The cornerback knew, at this point, that his draft stock was encouraging. Why would scouts from 29 teams travel to his independent pro day if they weren’t interested in hiring him? Why would 13 NFL teams …
Read More »Texans OC says C.J. Stroud entering pivotal Year 2: It ‘sets the trajectory for the rest of his career’
Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud is coming off one of the best seasons any rookie quarterback has ever had. In 15 games last season, Stroud completed 63.9% of his passes at an average of 8.2 yards per attempt, throwing for 4,108 yards, 23 touchdowns and just five interceptions. He won Offensive Rookie of the Year, made the Pro Bowl and finished eighth …
Read More »Lions’ Ben Johnson reveals why he didn’t pursue head coaching jobs this offseason despite significant interest
After the Detroit Lions enjoyed their most successful season in decades in 2023, it felt inevitable that the organization would lose one of its top assets in offensive coordinator Ben Johnson this offseason. The 38-year-old was among the hottest head-coaching candidates in the league coming into this latest hiring cycle thanks to the work that he was able to do …
Read More »Stars find extra motivation in Mavericks’ trip to NBA Finals
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 31, 2024, 01:36 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks advanced to the NBA Finals on Thursday night. The Dallas Stars said that’s extra motivation to advance to their own championship round — and potentially make sports history in the process. “I think it only drives you to get to …
Read More »Geno Smith can’t wait for Seahawks to ‘unleash’ offense, says new OC has ‘plays that I have never seen before’
Over the last two years, one of the best offenses in all of football resided in the Pacific Northwest. Not professional football. College. Under head coach Kalen DeBoer and offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb, the Washington Huskies finished second and 13th (out of 131 teams) in yards per game, and seventh and 13th in points per game. DeBoer was hired this …
Read More »How to watch ‘Hard Knocks’: Everything to know about Bears’ version
How to watch ‘Hard Knocks’: Everything to know about Bears’ version originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears announced their participation in this offseason’s version of “Hard Knocks” alongside the NFL, NFL Films and Max on Thursday. They will become the 18th team to participate in the notorious NFL documentary. This appearance will mark the first ever for the …
Read More »Saints’ Derek Carr no fan of potential offseason overhaul, says ‘that would be hard’ change for players
Getty Images Major changes could be coming to the NFL offseason next year, and not everyone is a fan. The NFLPA is working on a proposal to overhaul the offseason as soon as 2025, according to NFL Media. The plan includes eliminating voluntary spring workouts and OTAs and would “roll an extended, OTA-style ramp-up — strength and conditioning, non-padded work, etc. …
Read More »Mayor of London wants a Super Bowl in England: Here’s how the NFL feels about the possibility
After 17 years of hosting regular-season games, the city of London is now hoping to land the NFL’s biggest game: The Super Bowl. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, revealed this week that he’s hoping to convince the NFL to put a future Super Bowl in his city. The NFL has held 58 Super Bowls and all of them have …
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