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Aaron Rodgers lobbied the Green Bay Packers hard to bring back wide receiver Randall Cobb, and it sounds like it’s been well worth it to the veteran quarterback. In a recent appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” Rodgers raved about …
The Cleveland Cavaliers are making significant moves late in the NBA offseason, and might have another big one to come. An NBA source told Terry Pluto of the Cleveland Plain Dealer that the Cavaliers are “making progress” on a contract …
Stephen A. Smith is a powerful man at ESPN, and when he has an ideal co-host in mind, the network tends to listen. That’s what makes Smith’s latest reported idea so interesting. According to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, Smith …
The Pac-12 added a modest amount of stability to the rocky college athletics landscape Thursday with a statement addressing the future of the conference. The league announced Thursday that, after internal discussions with its member schools, the …
Joey Votto is one of the most accomplished hitters of his generation, and has seen almost every pitcher of note during his career. That’s what makes comments he made about the Milwaukee Brewers so noteworthy. On Thursday, the Cincinnati Reds …
Brad Calipari has big ambitions for his basketball coaching career, and he’s diving in at the deep end on his father’s staff. Calipari, the son of Kentucky coach John Calipari, revealed Thursday that he will be joining the Wildcats’ …
Jared Dudley barely played for the Los Angeles Lakers, but it’s quite clear that his departure from the team is viewed as a big blow by the team’s stars. Speaking to Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times, Dudley admitted that he had …
Allen Iverson is not backing down from his claim that he could have been even better at football than he was at basketball. The Basketball Hall of Famer claimed on Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast that he would have been a …
The NFL is serious about enforcing COVID protocols, and a number of players have already found that out the hard way during training camp. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Thursday that 25 players had been fined for violations of …
The Houston Texans and quarterback Deshaun Watson are in an awkward spot, and that awkwardness appears likely to extend into the regular season. Watson has sought to be traded by the Texans, but allegations of sexual harassment and assault have …
It appears that the tide could be turning in the New England Patriots’ quarterback competition, at least according to some of the team’s veteran players. A number of veterans were full of praise for rookie quarterback Mac Jones after …
It’s clear that Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio is trying to keep quarterback Drew Lock’s spirits up despite passing him over for the team’s starting job. Fangio spoke about Lock in his press conference on Wednesday, affirming that …
J.R. Smith was definitely viewed as an unlikely candidate to enroll in college after ending his NBA career, but he really seems to be embracing the experience. Smith decided to enroll at North Carolina A&T, where he’s pursuing a degree in …
In spite of all the persistent speculation about Trey Lance potentially taking his job, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo seems very much at ease with the situation. In light of coach Kyle Shanahan’s comments about having a pretty …
One day after exciting many Seattle Seahawks fans with his return, tight end Luke Willson decided to abruptly retire from the NFL. Willson, a veteran tight end who entered the league with the Seahawks and became a fan favorite, returned to the team …
Baseball has a long history of players and managers downplaying advanced stats and metrics that call into question how good a team or player really is. Even as front offices grow more and more advanced and statistically driven, many managers and …
