The Pro Bowl outside linebacker has been dealing with a back injury that predates the start of training camp last month. Smith had been on the non-football injury list until last Monday, when he was activated and practiced on a limited basis. But by the end of last week, he was back on the sideline. […]
Continue readingNew York Jets rookie Zach Wilson delivered a near-perfect performance in Saturday’s 23-14 win over the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. The No. 2 overall draft pick finished with a 154.7 passer rating, completing 9-of-11 passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns. He impressed Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who watched from the sideline as […]
Continue readingMilwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has purchased a stake in the Milwaukee Brewers, the MLB team announced Friday. Antetokounmpo is following the model of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes: small-market star investing in the local baseball franchise, which Mahomes did in joining the Kansas City Royals’ ownership group. “Man, this is unbelievable,” Antetokounmpo, wearing […]
Continue readingIt’s going to look different this year. A full year of working with next-generation consoles. A revamped franchise mode. For the first time in a decade, two athletes on the cover. Madden is back, and the latest iteration of the iconic video game (Madden NFL 22, in stores Friday) is bringing a new generation to […]
Continue readingNever done one of these before? In a nutshell, everything is different. Quarterbacks go fast. Really fast. And there’s a science to knowing when to pass on a QB in the early rounds for a star RB, WR or TE; in this mock draft, for example, no WRs or TEs came off the board until […]
Continue readingGREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers and the “beautiful mystery” tour will continue this season, whether or not it’s his last with the Packers. After an offseason in which he stayed away while he tried to get the Packers to acquiesce to how he believes he should be involved — resulting in a restructured contract […]
Continue readingCleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield and New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley were spotted hanging out together, but their friendly camaraderie ended once their teams took the field for joint practices Thursday. Cleveland and New York certainly aren’t the only teams squaring off this week during 2021 NFL training camps. Among other teams taking […]
Continue readingThe second full week of the preseason kicks off Thursday, one of five straight days with NFL action. With three weeks remaining before the regular-season opener, expect more starters and names you know to be playing this week. Things started off Thursday with the New England Patriots traveling to play the Philadelphia Eagles, a game […]
Continue readingGREEN BAY, Wis. — Jordan Love was neither spectacular nor an abject failure in his first professional start at quarterback. No, the Green Bay Packers’ heir apparent was exactly what he has been through the offseason and training camp: uneven. In his first game action of any kind in 567 days, Love expertly crafted one […]
Continue readingGREEN BAY, Wis. — Saturday’s preseason opener was supposed to be just the beginning of three weeks filled with an abundance of preseason game snaps for Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love, while Aaron Rodgers watched from the sideline. There may not be as many of those snaps for Love now. While an MRI on […]
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