Teams in the NFL were required to cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Saturday. Given the irregular offseason, with OTAs and minicamps occurring virtually for the first time, teams have had only training camp, which included 14 padded practices, to see their players in person. The biggest names let go […]
Continue readingIt’s the first day of September, which means training camp is nearing its end and real football is on the near horizon. On Tuesday, New York Giants coach Joe Judge got wet and wild during a fumble drill and Minnesota Vikings Pro Bowl safety Anthony Harris sang “Happy Birthday” to his mother. Here’s what you […]
Continue readingYoung players around the league follow the contract-year playbook: Ball out in college, make splash plays on a rookie NFL deal, land life-altering wealth via an extension from the team that loves keeping homegrown talent. Just last week, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle, Buffalo Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins and Green Bay Packers […]
Continue readingWith Baylor getting Jared Butler and MaCio Teague back, the Bears move to the top of the preseason rankings. There’s a tier of three teams atop the rest of the country this season, with Baylor, Villanova and Gonzaga separating themselves from the pack — on paper, at least. But Baylor will have the most continuity […]
Continue readingIn a normal universe, we would be celebrating the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020 right about now. Instead, legendary players and coaches like Troy Polamalu and Jimmy Johnson will wait until next year to give their speeches in Canton, Ohio. The Hall of Fame Game, like the rest of the preseason, has […]
Continue readingThe Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott were unable to reach an agreement on a long-term deal by Wednesday’s deadline, which means the quarterback will play the 2020 NFL season on the $31.4 million exclusive franchise tag. Prescott joins 11 other NFL players who will play on the franchise tag in 2020, including Cincinnati’s A.J. Green, […]
Continue readingAnthony Harris wrestled with the consequences of what he wanted to do versus the potential outcome. The Minnesota Vikings safety was on his way to the grocery store one evening in early June when he noticed a police car driving through his neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia, his offseason home. He thought about pulling over and […]
Continue readingThat gives us about a month and a half before we’ll know what the college basketball landscape will look like for the upcoming season, though players will announce their draft decisions before then, too. There are also non-draft decisions that will impact the rankings between now and then, with several noteworthy transfers still on the […]
Continue readingThe Minnesota Twins, who are owned by the Pohlad family, announced Wednesday they are committing $25 million to racial justice through their family foundation. The “two-phased, community-based approach” will first focus on providing immediate relief and rebuilding organizations in impacted communities and matching employee donations to charitable efforts. The second phase is rooted in long-term […]
Continue readingMINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings canceled all virtual team meetings on Thursday and ended the business day at noon to allow players, coaches and staff members the opportunity to view a local memorial service for George Floyd, who died while in custody of the Minneapolis Police Department on Memorial Day. Several Vikings players, including Kyle […]
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