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Bills player had brutal trash talk for Shedeur Sanders

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Shedeur Sanders was clearly not impressing at least one member of the Buffalo Bills’ defense.

The Bills and Cleveland Browns held a joint practice on Thursday ahead of their preseason meeting on Saturday. Bills safety CJ Gardner-Johnson was not a participant, but he found a way to involve himself by trash-talking.

His best roast was directed at Sanders, whom he referred to as a “check-down king.”

Sanders split first-team reps with Deshaun Watson, though by most accounts he did not deserve the trash talk.

This is what Gardner-Johnson does. If anything, this is pretty tame coming from him. He has said things about other quarterbacks that are much more disrespectful than that.

Sanders and Watson are competing for the No. 1 job in camp. Watson is thought to have the edge, and the fact that Sanders has turned in some ugly plays during preseason so far is probably not great for him.

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Everyone said the same thing about Brent Venables’ new Oklahoma contract

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The Oklahoma Sooners rewarded coach Brent Venables with a new contract on Thursday, but the move had many observers wondering what the point was.

Venables and the Sooners agreed to a new six-year contract that adds two years onto his current deal, per Pete Thamel of ESPN. The new deal will pay Venables an average of $10.5 million per year.

The contract was met with skepticism on social media. Many questioned why Oklahoma felt the need to give Venables a new deal right now in light of his lack of proven success with the Sooners.

Venables was already locked up through 2029 on his previous deal, which he only signed two years ago. He did lead the Sooners to the College Football Playoff last season for the first time, and Oklahoma clearly wanted to reward him for that.

The biggest concern about Venables is his lack of consistent success at Oklahoma. He has a pair of 10-win seasons and a pair of six-win seasons to his name, and while he broke into the top 10 with Oklahoma last season, he has yet to prove he can keep them there for several seasons at a time. He will certainly be paid like the sort of coach who could, though.

Oklahoma was ranked No. 10 in the preseason AP poll that came out earlier this week.

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Ravens WR takes a shot at John Harbaugh

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Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman took a pretty clear shot at former coach John Harbaugh and his staff on Thursday.

Bateman was asked about the difference between the old regime under Harbaugh and the new coaching staff under Jesse Minter. The wide receiver suggested that the current staff was more detail-oriented, and the previous staff was not.

“Everybody harps on the details,” Bateman said. “That’s not what we’ve had here.”

There is no way to read that as anything other than a shot at Harbaugh and his former staff. That said, Bateman has been critical of the Ravens in the past, so he might have some lingering bad feelings that go back a while.

On the other hand, there were reports that Harbaugh was losing the locker room, and this would seem to add some weight to that claim. It is not exactly a good look when a player is willing to publicly say this sort of thing about a coaching staff, even an old one.

Harbaugh landed on his feet with the New York Giants, who are enthusiastically embracing him. He may be precisely the sort of coach they need right now, and his departure from Baltimore is increasingly looking like the best thing for all parties involved.

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An NFL player has entered the NCAA transfer portal

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In a truly bizarre twist, a player who is currently on an NFL roster has entered the NCAA transfer portal.

Cleveland Browns tight end Dae’Quan Wright has become the first player to enter the transfer portal while signed to an NFL roster. Wright, who played for Ole Miss last season, is allowed to enter the portal thanks to a court ruling on Wednesday granting a number of former college players the right to another year of eligibility.

Wright is the first player to take advantage of this, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports, even though he is currently in camp with the Browns.

The NCAA recently changed its eligibility rules to grant players five years of eligibility, but exempted the class of 2022 from that change. They were quickly sued over that stance, and judges are finding in favor of the players. Players in NFL camps are eligible to play in college in 2026 if they are no longer on an NFL roster by September 1.

Wright is an undrafted free agent who spent time in Philadelphia Eagles camp before landing with the Browns. The tight end was a key part of the Ole Miss offense last season, tallying 39 receptions, 635 yards and five touchdowns.

Wright probably will not be the last player on an NFL roster to enter the portal and try to take advantage of that added year of eligibility. The big headache will be finding programs that have space for them. No wonder coaches in all sports are not particularly happy with this development.

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Jalen Hurts and AJ Brown interact after their joint practice

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Any lingering tension between Jalen Hurts and AJ Brown certainly seemed to be put off to the side after Thursday’s joint practice between the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots.

Hurts and Brown were clearly cordial when they finally crossed paths and caught up following Thursday’s workout. The two could be seen smiling and even shared a hug.

Much has been made of the relationship between Brown and Hurts before Brown was traded by the Eagles to the Patriots, and how it seemed to sour toward the end of last season. Brown only reinforced that perception with his response to whether he had even spoken to Hurts since the trade.

Hurts has largely downplayed any tension between the two, although there is little dispute that the two are not as close as they once were.

The Eagles and Patriots are practicing ahead of their preseason meeting on Saturday. It remains to be seen if either Hurts or Brown even plays in that game.

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Pat McAfee is getting another new role at ESPN

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Pat McAfee’s role at ESPN appears set to get even larger.

ESPN is set to air a McAfee-led alt-cast for “Monday Night Football” pending NFL approval, according to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic. The new role was part of McAfee’s negotiations on a new contract with ESPN.

McAfee’s proposed alt-cast would not impact the “Manningcast” that ESPN also airs. In fact, they would largely be complementary, with the Mannings set to do 12 MNF games and McAfee somewhere around eight. McAfee would likely do games on ESPN2 on nights in which the Mannings are not doing their alt-cast.

McAfee is no stranger to alt-casts. He has done them from the sidelines of College Football Playoff games, though it is unlikely his NFL ones will look exactly the same as those.

ESPN appears happy to serve up as much McAfee as possible to viewers. He is already a regular on “College GameDay” and is also taking up a role on “Monday Night Countdown.” All of that is in addition to his weekday show that is carried by the network. ESPN is set to pay him a lot of money, and they appear determined to get their money’s worth.

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Dan Hurley trashes new lawsuits against the NCAA

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UConn head coach Dan Hurley is once again taking aim at the fiasco surrounding the NCAA and its new rules regarding student-athletes getting a fifth year of eligibility.

The NCAA changed its rules to allow athletes to receive a fifth year of eligibility across the board while essentially eliminating redshirts. Members of the class of 2022 were originally excluded from the new rules, but a series of lawsuits have challenged that.

Hurley is not terribly interested in the details. He took to his X account on Thursday to call attention to the mess, and how it is impacting college football season as players look to use the transfer portal upon being granted an additional year of eligibility.

“And now it’s hitting college football…Unreal mess…Their season starts in a couple of weeks,” Hurley wrote.

Hurley has been a longtime critic of the transfer portal in particular, so this is his nightmare. There is obviously not much he can do about this, and college football is not necessarily his concern, but he can certainly see how the issues will translate to basketball.

Hurley is also far from the only coach who has serious concerns about the future of college sports. That may be why he has never closed the door completely on the NBA.

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Jim Harbaugh breaks out a wild phrase to describe Justin Herbert

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Jim Harbaugh further excited Los Angeles Chargers fans about Justin Herbert with one wild quote to describe the quarterback.

During a recent appearance on the Pat McAfee Show, the 62-year-old Harbaugh hyped up Herbert heading into the 2026 NFL season. 

“He’s in a great place in all ways. I mean, you mentioned it; there’s a tremendous balance that he has. He’s locked, cocked, ready to rock, and he’s in a great place,” the Chargers head coach said.

The Chargers’ social media team turned the last part of that quote into a graphic and posted it on their platforms. 

As expected, it elicited downright outrageous takes from fans who saw it.

Harbaugh has a way with words, and it’s one of the reasons why he’s been one of the most interesting characters in football. At the same time, that description of Herbert is hardly an original one, and Harbaugh might have even said that in reference to a particular Ted Nugent song.

Whatever the case, expectations remain high for Herbert, who earned his second Pro Bowl nod in 2025. 

Last season, he passed for 3,727 yards and 26 touchdowns with 13 interceptions on a 66.4% completion rate, but he was also sacked 54 times. 

It would be a whole lot better for the Chargers’ outlook if that quote from Harbaugh could also be applied to the Chargers’ offensive line.

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Pedro Martinez gets roasted for his opinion of the Blue Jays

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Pedro Martinez channeled his inner Magic Johnson recently by going full Captain Obvious with his take on a struggling American League team, and fans are having the time of their lives reacting to it.

For all the baseball wisdom of the Hall of Famer, Martinez came up with a take on the Blue Jays that perhaps even the most casual fan could make.

“I believe the Blue Jays didn’t come out as they wanted to after the World Series,” the three-time Cy Young Award winner wrote in a post on X.

That post drew all sorts of memes and hilarious reactions from fans online.

Martinez’s surface-level observation, however, checks out.

After representing the American League in the World Series and coming just a win away from winning the Fall Classic against the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers, the Blue Jays have taken quite a plunge in the 2026 MLB season.

Through Wednesday, the Blue Jays are just fourth in the AL East standings with a 62-66 record (15 games behind the division-leading Tampa Bay Rays). 

That said, Toronto is only a game outside of the wild card picture in the AL with 34 games left on its schedule, including the series finale against the Rays Thursday at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.

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Paul Skenes saved by teammate’s historic night against the Tigers

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Paul Skenes can thank an unlikely hero for the Pittsburgh Pirates for saving him from picking up a pitching loss on Wednesday.

Skenes was far from his Cy Young form in the series finale against the Detroit Tigers at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pa., as he lasted just 4 1/3 innings after giving up three earned runs on four hits.

He struck out five but struggled with his location, walking four through 81 pitches. He was replaced on the mound after allowing an RBI single to Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres in the fifth inning that gave Detroit a 2-1 lead.

Fortunately for the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, he was able to avoid a loss, thanks in large part to Rafael Flores Jr., who came off the bench and proceeded to make history for Pittsburgh.

According to Sarah Langs of MLB.com, Flores became just the first player in Pirates history since at least 1900 to hit at least two home runs in a game while coming off the bench.

Flores clubbed two solo homers, the first one coming in the seventh inning to cut down Detroit’s lead, 3-2, and the second in the ninth inning to tie the score at 3-3. Brandon Lowe later walked it off with a solo blast of his own to give the Pirates a 4-3 victory.

Still, there remain concerns about Skenes’ form. In 16 starts since May 17, the 24-year-old Skenes has gone 3-9 with a 5.06 ERA. Overall this season, he has a 9-11 record and a 3.95 ERA through 26 starts.

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James Harden’s future with the Cavaliers gets an update after a major twist

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The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off a massive trade that shook up their roster on Wednesday, acquiring forward Peyton Watson from the Denver Nuggets via a sign-and-trade transaction that also involved three other teams. 

With Watson secured, the Cavs are said to be finally turning their focus to James Harden’s future with the team.

According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Cavaliers are expected to ink Harden to a new contract soon.

Harden declined his $42.3 million player option in June for the 2026-27 NBA season, but the expectation has always been that he would be running it back with Cleveland. 

The only question is how much he would be getting in his new deal, and that picture got a little clearer following the Watson trade.

According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, the sign-and-trade for Watson hard caps Cleveland at the first apron, while NBA salary cap analyst Yossi Gozlan says that “Harden is currently looking at a max starting salary just shy of $30 million.”

Harden will be 37 when the new season opens, but he can still bring a lot to the table for a Cleveland team trying to keep up in the Eastern Conference amid the rise of the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers, who arguably have the biggest summer among all teams.

Traded by the Los Angeles Clippers to the Cavs before February’s deadline, Harden averaged 20.5 points, 7.7 assists and 4.8 rebounds in 26 games for Cleveland last season.

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Fans bring out jokes after the NFL posted Aaron Rodgers’ Year 22 photo

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At 42, Aaron Rodgers has become an easy target for fans looking to make fun of players still battling Father Time in the NFL.

That has been the case when the NFL posted a couple of photos on social media, showing Rodgers in Pittsburgh Steelers gear on Wednesday.

“One last ride for @AaronRodgers12,” the caption on the post read, indicating that the 2026 NFL season will be the four-time Most Valuable Player’s final campaign as a player.

Rodgers has come a long way in his NFL journey, and the photos show it. Although he was smiling, the Steelers quarterback looked grizzled and weathered after more than two decades of playing the most important position in arguably the most physically demanding team sport of them all.

Meanwhile, several fans took the opportunity to joke about Rodgers’ appearance as he entered his 22nd year in the league.

Rodgers couldn’t care less about what fans say about his age, as he has football games to win for the Steelers, who signed him to a 1-year, $22.5 million contract to run it back for the 2026 season.

The 10-time Pro Bowler is coming off a relatively solid campaign in 2025, posting better numbers and efficiency than many other quarterbacks much younger than him. In his first season with the Steelers, he threw for 3,322 passing yards and 24 touchdowns with only seven interceptions in 16 games.

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Max Scherzer was enraged after teammate Jesus Sanchez missed an easy fly ball

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Jesus Sanchez brought the Max Scherzer out of Max Scherzer on Wednesday night.

The Toronto Blue Jays righty Scherzer drew the start against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. In the fourth inning at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., the Rays had a 2-1 lead and were threatening for more with the bases loaded and one out.

Scherzer seemingly secured a big second out by inducing an easy pop fly by Richie Palacios to shallow left field. But the Blue Jays left fielder Sanchez completely misplayed the ball, overrunning it and letting the ball bounce away from him.

That allowed two runners to score for Tampa Bay. Scherzer, meanwhile, was absolutely enraged and let out a loud ‘F–k!” after Sanchez flubbed the play. Here is the video.

Sanchez’s misplay opened the door for the Rays to score three more times in the half-inning to take a 7-1 lead. While the Blue Jays mounted a valiant late comeback, the fourth-inning disaster proved too much for them to overcome, and they lost to the Rays by a final score of 7-6.

If Sanchez had tracked down that ball, there would have two outs and likely no run scored since the ball was not hit deep enough for a tag-up situation. Instead though, Sanchez helped the Rays score five crucial runs in the inning to win an eventual one-run game.

Now 42 years old, the three-time Cy Young winner Scherzer has had plenty of bizarre outbursts on the mound over the years. But Scherzer’s latest one on Wednesday was completely justified after Sanchez hung him out to dry.

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Vita Vea played the perfect game of hardball with the Buccaneers

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Vita Vea officially won the staring contest against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The veteran defensive tackle Vea has agreed to a new one-year, $30 million contract extension with the Buccaneers, according to multiple reports Wednesday. More specifically, Vea (who was originally under contract for $18 million in 2026) is getting $6 million in new money this season combined with an additional $24 million for 2027 (all of which is fully guaranteed).

That marks quite the dramatic turn of events for the two-time Pro Bowler Vea, 31. Just a few weeks ago, Vea took the drastic step of requesting a trade from the Buccaneers, whom he has been with for his entire NFL career ever since 2018.

Vea was also holding in from Tampa Bay’s training camp, making it seem like he was legitimately serious about wanting out. Even Vea’s agent Collin Roberts said he did not see the situation ending in anything but a trade.

But in the end, Vea knew that the Buccaneers could not afford to lose him. As a 347-pound run-stopper and magnet for double teams, Vea has in many ways been the heartbeat of the Tampa Bay defense over the years.

Vea, also a former Super Bowl champion with the Bucs who has been used by the team in other wild roles, ended up using his leverage to perfection and getting an extra $30 million just to stay put over the next two seasons. It also marks a major sigh of relief for Tampa Bay fans (though there is still one massive roster question mark that the team needs to resolve).

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Notable update emerges on Rob Pelinka amid Lakers drama

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Rob Pelinka is apparently smiling through the metaphorical fire going on around him right now.

The Los Angeles Lakers GM Pelinka is “excited” about the team’s incoming new ownership and thinks that the change is a “good thing,” Pete Zayas of The Athletic reported this week on an episode of the “Lakers Collective” podcast. Zayas does add though that Pelinka’s position may be “less safe” than it previously was.

This news comes with the Lakers undergoing a major change up top right now. Majority owner Mark Walter just agreed in principle last week to sell a controlling stake in the team to an ownership group led by Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner.

But then the subsequent bombshell news broke earlier this week that the Buss family (who had originally sold the controlling stake to Walter in 2025) had decided by a 5-1 vote to sell their remaining 17.8 percent minority stake in the team. Jeanie Buss, who is still currently the governor of the Lakers, did not agree to sell and is apparently ready to fight her siblings in court.

As for Pelinka, 56, he has been the GM of the Lakers since 2017. He was a Jeanie Buss hire through and through, currying favor with her as the former agent for the late Lakers icon Kobe Bryant.

Pelinka, who was also later given the additional title of Lakers president of basketball operations, helped lead the team to the 2020 NBA championship and later orchestrated the franchise-altering trade acquisition of Luka Doncic in 2025. But previous reports had already suggested that Pelinka was on thin ice in L.A., which could now easily be the case once again if Iger and Kushner decide that they want to make their own GM hire.

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Bad news emerges for Angel Reese’s brother Julian

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Julian Reese is finding himself as collateral damage this week.

The Washington Wizards power forward Reese was traded away by the team on Wednesday. Reese was sent to the Denver Nuggets as part of a multi-team sign-and-trade deal headlined by Peyton Watson going to the Cleveland Cavaliers (read the full details here).

But Reese will not ultimately end up with the Nuggets. Shams Charania of ESPN reports that Denver is expected to waive Reese off his two-way deal.

The 23-year-old Reese, younger brother of WNBA star Angel Reese, went undrafted in 2025 but eventually landed a two-way contract with Washington last season. He put up some respectable numbers in a semi-extended run for the tanking Wizards, averaging 11.8 points and 10.5 rebounds over 30.9 minutes per game.

But Reese, a University of Maryland product, also displayed some moments of immaturity during his time in the nation’s capital. Most notably, Reese got a flagrant foul during a game in April after elbowing an opponent in the face (see the video here).

Now Reese will have to start all over again after being traded by the Wizards and being (presumably) waived by the Nuggets as well. Undersized for a big man at 6-foot-9 and also lacking a three-point shot and overall offensive polish, Reese may to have rely on his motor and his athleticism as selling points to a potential new team.

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Peyton Watson lands with a surprise team in free agency

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The Peyton Watson saga is officially over.

The restricted free agent forward Watson is headed to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Shams Charania of ESPN reported on Wednesday. Watson is making the move as part of a sign-and-trade with the Denver Nuggets (his previous team), the LA Clippers, and the Washington Wizards.

As part of the deal, Watson is also agreeing to a new four-year, $88 million contract with the Cavaliers (which also comes with a player option in the fourth year and a trade kicker). Here are the full terms of the deal, per Charania.

-Cavaliers: Receive Watson, Cam Whitmore

-Nuggets: Receive unprotected 2031 first-round draft pick (from Cleveland), 2032 second-round draft pick (via Sacramento), Julian Reese

-Clippers: Receive Max Strus

-Wizards: Receive Tre Mann, 2027 second-round draft pick (from Clippers), cash

Watson, 23, was an NBA champion with the Nuggets in 2023 and came into the league with a pro-ready defensive skillset at 6-foot-8 with a 7-foot-1 wingspan. But Watson then managed to post his best career season offensively as well, averaging 14.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game in 2025-26.

Denver had offered Watson a modest contract to return (after Watson notably pulled a weak move on them last postseason). But Watson continued to hold out and was ultimately able to get more money from Cleveland.

As such, Watson (who was originally expected to land with a different team instead) comes out as a big winner as do the Cavaliers, who suddenly get a talented young two-way wing and can now focus on re-signing former MVP James Harden as well. Meanwhile, the Nuggets come away as losers in this deal as they are now officially without one of their most important rotation forwards from last year (though they did manage to avoid losing Watson for nothing).

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DeMar DeRozan’s contract demands have been revealed

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DeMar DeRozan is hoping to play for a little bit more than the veteran’s minimum next season.

The six-time NBA All-Star forward DeRozan wants exception money from a new team, Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald reported on Wednesday. Jackson notes that DeRozan has drawn interest from the Miami Heat but adds that the Heat would like to save their exception money for now.

When it comes to DeRozan’s status, that would mean that he is holding out for the midlevel exception, the biannual exception, or the room exception. The non-taxpayer’s midlevel (for teams below the first apron of the luxury tax) is worth roughly $15 million for next season, and the taxpayer’s midlevel (for teams in between the first and second aprons) is worth about $6 million. Teams in the second apron have no access to any of these exceptions.

The biannual exception (worth roughly $5.5 million for next season) is also available for teams over the salary cap but under the first apron. Meanwhile, the room exception is available exclusively for teams operating below the salary cap and is worth an estimated $9.4 million for next season.

As for DeRozan, now 37 years old, his veteran’s minimum for next season would be worth about $3.9 million. But because DeRozan is holding out for than that, it could explain why he is still unsigned in free agency (combined with his mileage, his lack of three-point shooting, and his ball-dominant style of play).

The Heat, who are currently perched in the first apron of the luxury tax, only have access to the taxpayer’s midlevel exception. As such, this fellow veteran All-Star looks like a more realistic option for them instead while DeRozan could ultimately try to find a team under the first apron in order to max out his potential payday for 2026-27.

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Hakeem Olajuwon’s son includes Texas Tech, Kansas State as finalists

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12-time NBA All-Star and Hall of Fame inductee Hakeem Olajuwon is one of the most decorated players in the history of the game, and now his son is trying to follow in his footsteps.

Malik Olajuwon is a four-star recruit in the Class of 2027, and he revealed his six finalists, according to Joe Tipton of On3.

  • SMU
  • Texas Tech
  • Kansas State
  • Virginia Tech
  • Minnesota
  • TCU

Malik is originally from Texas, but he is currently playing in Florida for IMG Academy.

His brother, Aziz, is a four-star from the Class of 2026 who signed with Stanford. So, if Malik goes to SMU, it could be an Olajuwon battle with both sons at ACC schools.

Malik, unlike his dad, is a shooting guard and is listed at 6-foot-4, and he turned 18 years old in June as he is set to begin his final high school season.

Malik Olajuwon also had offers from big-name programs including Wake Forest, Auburn and UNLV before narrowing his list down to six schools.

Malik has official visits scheduled for Texas Tech on September 18, SMU on September 25, Minnesota on October 8, Kansas State on October 16, and Virginia Tech on October 23, so a decision is likely to come some time after all of those visits come to an end.

Malik will begin his final season at IMG Academy sometime in November.

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Art Briles reveals what changed his mind about taking the Texas job

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Art Briles spent 13 seasons as a college football head coach and put together a respectable 9-65 record during his time at Houston and Baylor.

As it turns out, Briles admitted he almost took the Texas Longhorns job after the 2013 season, but he revealed what made him change his mind.

“I mean I was there,” Briles said, via Brett McMurphy of On3. “If we’d won our bowl game, I would have left Baylor 100%. It was done for me because I’m a (state of) Texas guy and (my son) Kendal played there. So it made sense.”

That 2014 Fiesta Bowl is a memorable one where No. 15 UCF stunned No. 6 Baylor, 52-42. Blake Bortles threw three touchdowns and ran for another for UCF, and Bryce Petty had 356 yards with five total touchdowns for Baylor.

Just a few days after the Fiesta Bowl, Texas decided to name Charlie Strong as the head coach, so the timeline fits with what Art Briles said.

However, as Briles said, that loss made him change his mind, and he stayed another two seasons at Baylor, going 11-2 and 10-3 before being fired in May 2016.

Briles has bounced around since, spending a season in Italy with Guelfi Firenze, then two seasons at Mount Vernon High School in Texas and currently serving as a head coach at Eastern New Mexico University, a Division II program.

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