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San Francisco 49ers rookie Trey Lance was not expected to win the starting quarterback job, and now a minor injury may limit his playing time early in the season. According to 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, Lance will miss about a week due to a small …
Few people would consider Pacman Jones for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but those people aren’t Jones himself. Jones made the case for himself to TMZ Sports last week, pointing to his record as a return man and arguing that it compares …
As Baker Mayfield enters his fourth NFL season, the Cleveland Browns quarterback is still making strides in key areas. What he showed in Sunday’s preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons was quite encouraging, at least in the eyes of Drew …
After his trade to the Denver Nuggets last season, veteran forward Aaron Gordon appears to have found a home. According to Dan Singer of the Denver Post, there is “mutual optimism” that Gordon and the Nuggets will agree to a contract …
Jared Goff’s confidence has not been dented by his move to the Detroit Lions, and he’s feeling bullish about the team’s prospects in 2021. Goff questioned why the Lions can’t go from worst-to-first and win the NFC North in his …
The Baltimore Ravens will be without running back J.K. Dobbins for the entire 2021 season, but it does not sound like they’re in a rush to enter the market for a running back replacement. According to NFL reporter Josina Anderson, the Ravens …
It’s not clear when the New Orleans Saints will be able to return home following Hurricane Ida, but coach Sean Payton thinks it could be a bit. Payton said he was not aware of any damage to the team’s practice facility in Metairie. …
The New York Mets caused a bit of an uproar Sunday when infielder Javier Baez admitted the team’s “thumbs down” celebration is a response to booing fans. In response, team president Sandy Alderson vowed to put a stop to it. In a …
Cam Newton and Mac Jones are battling for the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback position, but it seems the two are getting along fine despite that. Both Newton and Jones appeared in Sunday’s preseason finale against the New York …
It’s not uncommon for managers to use a position player to pitch the final inning of a blowout loss. It saves the bullpen in a game the team is unlikely to win anyway. On Sunday, however, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts surprisingly used Justin …
Ja’Marr Chase has had fairly significant issues with drops during the preseason, and that came up again during Sunday’s preseason game. Chase was the target of a bubble screen from Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, with the pass going right …
Reports emerged Saturday suggesting that the Miami Dolphins are eyeing a trade for Deshaun Watson, but coach Brian Flores is not taking the bait right now. Flores didn’t confirm or deny whether the Dolphins had interest in Watson after …
Gardner Minshew and Urban Meyer didn’t work together for very long, but it certainly appears that the quarterback endeared himself to the head coach. The Jacksonville Jaguars traded Minshew to the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday after the …
The struggling New York Mets have been hearing it from their fans for much of the month, and Javier Baez has had enough of it. Baez and the Mets have been celebrating key hits by giving a thumbs down signal recently. Several Mets players could be …
Joe Burrow was greeted with a standing ovation from Cincinnati Bengals fans as he took the field for the first time since suffering a torn ACL last season. Burrow made his preseason debut Sunday, though he played only one series for Cincinnati. As he …
The Houston Texans threw a bit of a surprise at everyone in Saturday’s preseason game, allowing safety Justin Reid to serve as an emergency kicker. Reid made the most of the opportunity, and he absolutely raved about it afterward. Reid was …
