For the purposes of this exercise, we’ll assume that the quarterback voids in Chicago, Washington and New England will be filled by Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye with the first three picks. Current depth: Rico Dowdle, Deuce Vaughn, Malik Davis, Snoop Conner The solution: Select Jonathon Brooks with the 24th pick of the […]
Continue readingFRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have made no secret about their wishes. They want to sign Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons to contract extensions. It was something they used to do routinely with players they wanted to keep off the free agent market. As recently as 2019, they signed DeMarcus Lawrence, Jaylon […]
Continue readingFRISCO, Texas — Last season, Dallas Cowboys running backs combined for 1,425 yards and nine touchdowns on 370 carries. Tony Pollard took 252 of those carries along with 1,005 yards and six touchdowns with him to the Tennessee Titans as an unrestricted free agent. Re-signed to a one-year deal, Rico Dowdle is the Cowboys’ leading […]
Continue readingNASHVILLE, Tenn. — The backfield for the Tennessee Titans will have a different look when the season kicks off in the fall. Instead of a primary feature back, Tennessee is adopting a “two is better than one” approach. Gone are the days of the “exotic smashmouth” or ball-control offense with Derrick Henry leading the way. […]
Continue readingFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. All about QB: Former Patriots linebacker Rob Ninkovich, who still resides in Massachusetts, has been tuned in to local sports-talk radio over the last week. He’s noted how the general fan and media response to the Patriots’ moves in the […]
Continue readingARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones does not believe Dak Prescott‘s $59.45 million salary cap figure has affected the team’s approach to free agency. The Cowboys were the last team to add a player from another team in free agency with the one-year agreement made with linebacker Eric Kendricks on Wednesday. […]
Continue readingNASHVILLE, Tenn. — The start of the negotiation period of free agency made it clear that the Derrick Henry era was coming to a close with Tennessee Titans. Instead of re-signing the face of the franchise, they quickly agreed to terms on Monday with former Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard. Moving from Henry to […]
Continue readingThe Tennessee Titans are giving former Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard a three-year, $24 million deal, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. Pollard’s arrival means that free agent running back Derrick Henry is unlikely to return after eight seasons with the Titans. Pollard has posted back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, but his march to […]
Continue reading“I spent the first 24 hours after he clinched the AFC title, reaching out to everyone I could. How can I get in contact with Joe Burrow?” Marchitelli told ESPN. In 2014, Marchitelli left his job as a hedge fund accountant to become a custom menswear designer for athletes. By Super Bowl LVI, he had […]
Continue readingIt’s a simple premise and yet a near-impossible challenge. The story of the past decade of college football is littered with superstars — from Lamar Jackson‘s mystifying talent to Baker Mayfield planting the Oklahoma flag at Ohio State to Tua Tagovailoa rescuing Alabama from the brink of defeat to a former walk-on in Stetson Bennett […]
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