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The 2020 NFL season will be a test for everybody involved, but for Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden, the persistent presence of COVID-19 is truly another dimension causing stress on himself and the team. Per Vic Tafur in The Athletic on the coach of the Raiders: “Hopefully, we can beat the virus. The […]

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler had some strong words against the NFL, claiming the upcoming 2020 season a “trial period” with the professional athletes acting as “lab rats,” via TMZ Sports. “The thing is, what I can be is just confident in myself and I know I’m going to try my best to […]

The NBA may never be the same again amid the coronavirus pandemic. With the COVID-19 crisis persisting in the United States, the league is already discussing about possibly holding the 2020-21 campaign in a bubble like the resumed 2019-20 season in Orlando, Florida. According to NBPA executive director Michele Roberts, the players union and NBA […]

With the Denver Broncos heading into a younger age, especially on offense, former quarterback great and Hall of Famer turned top executive John Elway is trying to slow down the hype train for rising sophomore quarterback Drew Lock and crew, via Denver7 ABC’s Troy Renck on Twitter. “But there’s nothing like being on the practice […]

The New York Jets are set on preserving Sam Darnold, a third-year signal-caller from USC whom the AFC East franchise selected third in the 2018 NFL Draft. Meanwhile, Jets head coach Adam Gase, entering his second season with the club, tipped that Gang Green has been discussing quarantining Darnold along with the entire quarterback room. […]

New England Patriots star linebacker Dont’a Hightower was among the most prominent NFL players to opt out of the 2020 NFL season, joining Green Bay Packers wide receiver Devin Funchess and Philadelphia Eagles receiver Marquise Goodwin. In a message to Patriots fans, the 30-year-old three-time Super Bowl champion linebacker explained his decision to forgo the […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians is liking where his new quarterback, veteran Tom Brady, is at in terms of preparation during the NFL’s unorthodox offseason, via Mike Florio in Pro Football Talk “He’s way ahead of the curve,” Arians said of Brady. “He’s a very bright guy — the terminology was the big […]

Miami Heat first-year guard Kendrick Nunn was the subject of ridicule by the Memphis Grizzlies after the two teams’ Orlando bubble scrimmage prior to the 2019-20 season restart. Nunn’s Heat teammate Bam Adebayo, a first-time All-Star in 2020, wore a shirt claiming Nunn is the Rookie of the Year. After an 18-point rout, the Grizzlies’ […]

The New York Jets made all kinds of headlines in the past week, ranging from their star player on defense to the owner turned U.S. ambassador. Jets owner Woody Johnson, who serves in a diplomatic role in the Trump administration to the United Kingdom, was in hot water due to allegations of corruption along with […]

Playing for the Green Bay Packers is no laughing matter. The four-time Super Bowl champions are one of the most revered franchises in NFL football along with nine more titles before the AFL-NFL merger. Further, all six numbers retired by the franchise are also Hall of Famers. No joke. Here are the six people with […]

The Kansas City Chiefs, two-time Super Bowl champions, presently have 10 numbers officially retired by the franchise. Of those players, seven are enshrined in Canton in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Here are the esteemed people to be formally and forever immortalized by the Chiefs organization. No. 3: Jan Stenerud The lowest number of […]

The New England Patriots are currently strapped for bodies at the fullback position. James Develin’s backup, Danny Vitale, has reportedly opted out of the 2020 NFL season, according to USA Today Sports’ Jarrett Bell, via NFL Update. Vitale, 26, was supposed to fill in on the Patriots for James Develin, the seven-year veteran fullback who […]

The New York Jets’ new safety Bradley McDougald has a friend he wants to bring to the Meadowlands: it’s free agent star defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. McDougald, 29, shared a tweet on early Monday evening of a FaceTime screenshot with his former Seattle Seahawks teammate, Clowney. In the tweet’s caption, the defensive back added Clowney […]

The New York Jets and Joe Douglas executed a blockbuster trade over the past weekend, sending star safety Jamal Adams to the Seattle Seahawks for a deal that include a net return of three draft picks, two of which are future first-rounders, and another safety in Bradley McDougald. Making that trade was Jets general manager […]

Washington Football Team veteran quarterback Alex Smith voiced his comments on the former Redskins earning a place in the spotlight due to several sexual harassment allegations. In an exposé published by the Washington Post last week, 15 women — most of which were former employees of the Washington organization — accused some ex-top executives of […]

NFL free agent running back LeSean McCoy could be in a new team very soon, as two franchises have stirred up interest in the veteran rusher. Per NFL.com’s Mike Garafolo: “Right now, I’m just talking to a couple of teams — some of my favorite teams — that I’d think would be a great fit […]

New Orleans Pelicans star rookie Zion Williamson is back in the “bubble.” The first-year big man out of Duke — who is the first overall selection in the 2019 NBA Draft by New Orleans — had to skedaddle roughly a week ago due to a family emergency. Unfortunately, it coincided with the team and the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James gave the media an up close — albeit socially safe and distant — look at how the “Washed King” takes care of his body in the NBA bubble. James, on the sidelines after his first scrimmage in the bubble against the Dallas Mavericks, was spotted performing a different kind […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star Draymond Green raised some eyebrows this week with a poorly-worded question about the Toronto Raptors and the team’s solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. The Raptors, the NBA’s only Canadian franchise today, were spotted arriving in the league’s bubble in Orlando aboard a bus with the message “Black Lives Matter” […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is one lucky man. Kuzma, who is celebrating his birthday this July 24, received a loving birthday greeting from Canadian model and significant other Winnie Harlow. As can be seen in the video posted by Rachel Nichols of ESPN, Harlow had an airplane deliver her message to Kuz across […]

After a controversial two-week suspension saw ESPN’s top NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski surprisingly sidelined, the “Woj bomb” deployer sent off his first tweet in that time span, and it’s bad news for Indiana Pacers and the Domantas Sabonis. Per Wojnarowski, the 24-year-old big man left the Orlando bubble seeking help from a specialist on a […]

We have seen a Super Bowl in New York/New Jersey, but the NFL Draft hosted by the Green Bay Packers? The franchise is pushing for just that. Top Packers executive Mark Murphy is leading an effort to bring the 2024 NFL Draft to Wisconsin, per Jay Sorgi in 620 WTMJ.com: Packers President and CEO Mark […]

The Carolina Panthers are simply not particularly known in the franchise’s history for quarterback display, although that obviously changed in that last decade as Cam Newton has come and gone. Besides Newton, though, who are the best quarterbacks in franchise history? There are a few names on this list that gave some of their best […]

The Tennessee Titans have a solid track record of great running backs coming through the organization—especially going back to their days as the Houston Oilers. However, several wide receivers get overlooked in the discussion of great players in Titans history. Here’s a look at the five best receivers in Titans history. 5. Haywood Jeffires (1987-95) […]

Las Vegas Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby was expecting something a little bit higher entering his second season in the NFL from EA Sports flagship video-game series Madden 21. Crosby, 22, called his 77 overall rating in the next release of the football franchise “garbage.” Per Levi Damien in Raiders Wire: “I’m not happy at […]

The NFLPA updated a blunder on Tuesday when presenting new information on the latest batch of COVID-19 testing results. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, the players union updated the “95” number of positive coronavirus cases among NFL players to 59. After previously listing on its website that 95 players leaguewide had a known positive COVID […]

Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson is still grieving the “double doink.” Sharing a SportsCenter tweet asking social-media users to recall a sports moment that had them impersonating the infamous “Crying” Jordan meme, the 26-year-old Bears wideout brought up the “double doink,” cutting himself over before uttering the entire title. The Double…. nvm https://t.co/TyGpiro94Q — […]

The New York Giants are likely not to retire former quarterback Eli Manning’s jersey this upcoming season, according to Zack Rosenblatt in NJ.com. The problem, not Manning’s credentials, is what could be a fan-less environment at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Yesterday, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced no fans could attend Giants […]

The Chicago Bears signed rookie Cole Kmet, a tight end out of Notre Dame selected by the NFC North franchise in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft (43rd overall), per The Athletic’s Kevin Fishbain. I’m told Bears TE Cole Kmet has signed his rookie contract. — Kevin Fishbain (@kfishbain) July 21, 2020 Kmet, […]

Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach earned a new title, but it has nothing to do with the Super Bowl champion’s front-office responsibilities. “Brett Veach Way” was added to a two-block part of North Birch Street in hometown Mount Carmel Township, Pennsylvania. Per in Adam Teicher in ESPN on the Chiefs GM: “People say […]

New York Knicks big man Taj Gibson is covering the cost of the funeral of Davell Gardner, a 1-year-old kid killed by gunfire in Brooklyn earlier this July. Gibson, a Brooklyn native himself, is paying for the funeral personally, according to Rose Adams of Brooklyn Paper. The 35-year-old forward appeared at a Brooklyn demonstration against […]

Retired NBA superstar Kevin Garnett confirmed on Tuesday that he is one of the bidders interested in purchasing his former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves. In an Instagram Story post, Garnett posted a screenshot of the news about Glen Taylor’s interest in selling the Timberwolves. The Big Ticket then captioned the post with, “I’m one of […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris turned heads recently by demanding justice for Breonna Taylor instead of answering reporters’ questions during his media availability. On Tuesday, Boston Celtics veteran guard Marcus Smart followed in his footsteps. Taylor is an emergency Medical Technician who was shot in her sleep last March by Louisville police officers executing a […]

Retired NBA superstar Kevin Garnett is reportedly leading a group of investors interested in purchasing his former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. NBA/Timberwolves legend Kevin Garnett and a group of investors are seriously interested in and exploring bid for Minnesota T’Wolves from Glen Taylor, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — […]

The Philadelphia Eagles, in their 87-year history, have had two wide receivers who primarily played for the franchise then get inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame—including a very recent addition. The Eagles, one of the oldest football institutions, have a history stretching generations of great wideout talent, including these five greatest receivers. 5. […]

Kansas City Chiefs star wide receiver Tyreek Hill was recently outdone by a high school athlete, “Mossing” the Super Bowl champion in front of an audience and recording camera phones. Now, Hill is trying to regain his public support by racing Hall of Fame receiver Terrell Owens. Owens and Hill were captured on video by […]

Sam Darnold’s new pocket protector Mekhi Becton agreed to his rookie contract with the New York Jets on Monday. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the incoming first-year offensive tackle signed a fully guaranteed $18.45 million contract. #Jets first-round offensive tackle Mekhi Becton, their No. 11 overall pick, is signing his fully guaranteed $18.45M contract, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have signed their second-round selection from the 2020 NFL Draft, Oklahoma senior quarterback Jalen Hurts, the team announced on Monday afternoon. Roster Move: #Eagles have agreed to terms with QB Jalen Hurts. pic.twitter.com/OnT09l1JPr — Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) July 20, 2020 Hurts, 21, a 6-foot-1 former Heisman Trophy runner-up in 2019 transferred after […]

The NFL world is grappling with how to best handle health and safety protocols given the persistent public-health crisis that is COVID-19. For Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, that could mean postponing some events, via McVay’s appearance on podcast “The Helliepod”: “Something about it tells me that maybe there’s a chance that things […]