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‘Twas a year to forget in N.Y. sports
Looking back, the photo of those two legends could represent bookends for Big Apple misery. Namath debuted in 1965, one of the worst years in New York sports history; Jeter, of course, closed out his career this year. Five decades ago, Namath’s emergence provided a glimpse of a sunrise in a gloomy sports scene, just […]
Continue readingCould Seattle draft a QB? What’s next for Geno Smith, Seahawks
RENTON, Wash. — The basketball hoop in the auditorium at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center, a fixture during the Pete Carroll era and perhaps the building’s most prominent symbol of it, is no longer there. The Seattle Seahawks aren’t scrubbing all of their old head coach’s fingerprints from team headquarters, but they won’t have Mike […]
Continue readingIntel on developing QB ahead of Bears’ pick in NFL draft
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles pondered the question, knowing his ability to find an answer will help define his legacy: Why haven’t the Bears been able to draft and develop a franchise quarterback in the past 85 years? “It’s a good question,” Poles said at the annual league meeting in March. Perhaps the person […]
Continue readingExamining the Panthers’ roster needs ahead of the NFL draft
CHARLOTTE, N. C. — New Carolina Panthers coach Dave Canales didn’t hesitate to take the empty chair next to Andy Reid last week for the annual picture of head coaches at the NFL owners’ meeting. “Like, he’s my favorite,” Canales said of the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, winner of the past two […]
Continue readingEverything we heard and buzz from 2024 NFL owners meetings
ORLANDO — The NFL concluded the league’s annual meetings Tuesday, with significant news coming out of Orlando on subjects, including a major change to kickoff rules, a ban of the controversial “hip drop” tackle, the addition of Wednesday Christmas Day games in 2024 and an alteration to the timing of the trade deadline. The three-day […]
Continue readingNFL owners approve ban on swivel hip-drop tackling technique
NFL owners have approved a rule proposal to ban the swivel hip-drop tackle, the league announced Monday. The violation will result in a 15-yard penalty if flagged in games, but Troy Vincent, the NFL’s executive vice president of football operations, strongly implied last week that it is likely to be enforced similarly to the “use […]
Continue readingCould Sam Howell be more than Seahawks’ QB2 behind Geno Smith?
SEATTLE — Hours after the Seattle Seahawks acquired Sam Howell in a trade with the Washington Commanders last week, general manager John Schneider set the record straight about the role they envision for their newest quarterback. No, Schneider said, Howell isn’t coming in to compete with Geno Smith for the starting job. “Geno’s the guy,” […]
Continue readingNFL free agency: Roster additions, cuts, remaining questions
The initial NFL free agency rush of 2024 was more frenetic than ever, as hundreds of players were given millions of dollars to relocate to new cities. Leading the way were a pair of former Pro Bowl quarterbacks looking to rekindle old success in new locales, but Kirk Cousins and Russell Wilson were hardly alone […]
Continue readingCleveland Browns stand pat in 2024 free agency
BEREA, Ohio — The debate that raged around the Cleveland Browns all last week said it all. Why did the Browns snub fan favorite Joe Flacco — who hopped off the couch mid-season to propel Cleveland all the way to the playoffs — in favor of signing Jameis Winston? While worthy of scrutiny, that the […]
Continue readingEagles signing LB Devin White to one-year deal, sources say
The Eagles are hoping White will provide a boost to a linebacker corps that struggled in 2023 and was frequently targeted by opposing offenses. He is projected to start alongside Nakobe Dean, who missed 12 regular-season games with foot injuries. With Dean sidelined for much of the year, the linebacker spot turned into a rotating […]
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