Aug 3, 2023; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick during practice at Novacare Complex. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports New York Jets pass-rusher Haason Reddick held out for a new contract all offseason, and he has decided to continue taking a stand when the regular season begins. Reddick will not play in the Jets’ season-opening game against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. By refusing to play, Reddick will forfeit his roughly $800,000 game check. He has already been fined more than $5 million for skipping mandatory workouts this offseason. Jets…
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Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin roams the sidelines during player introductions prior to the start of the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA on October 29, 2023. The Pittsburgh Steelers fought their way to an impressive road win on Sunday, and many people made the same observation about Mike Tomlin during and after the game. It just had nothing to do with football. The Steelers, who had to start Justin Fields over Russell Wilson due to the latter’s calf injury, beat the Atlanta Falcons 18-10 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. Fans who watched…
Sep 18, 2023; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young (9) warms up before the game at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports The Carolina Panthers are so bad that even Kurt Benkert is taking shots at them. Benkert, a former undrafted free agent quarterback who spent five seasons in the NFL, made a funny remark about the Panthers after Carolina was dominated 47-10 by the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Benkert wrote on X that he “could have given the Panthers 30 losses in 2 years for a way better discount.” I could…
Not only did the Texas Longhorns hand the Michigan Wolverines an “L” at the Big House in Ann Arbor on Saturday, but they also exerted their ownership over the Wolverines afterwards. A video went viral after the game of linebacker David Gbenda planting a Texas Longhorns flag on the Michigan logo at midfield of Michigan Stadium. #Horns LB David Gbenda plants the #Texas flag on the #Michigan M. pic.twitter.com/SuOzpKOK0Q — Blake Munroe (@BlakeMunroeOTF) September 7, 2024 That was a big road win for Texas, but time will tell just how impressive it is when we see how Michigan turns out…
Aug 9, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson (3) warms up before playing the Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Count former All-Pro wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. in the camp that believes the Pittsburgh Steelers should continue to start Justin Fields over Russell Wilson. Wilson was listed as the team’s starter all throughout training camp and the preseason. But a lingering calf issue held Wilson out of the team’s Week 1 contest against the Atlanta Falcons. Fields got the start over Wilson and led the Steelers to an 18-10 win over the…
Aug 10, 2019; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) on the sideline against the San Francisco 49ers during the fourth quarter at Levi s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys dipped into the team’s coffers to pay Dak Prescott a historic sum. Prescott sounds more than ready to return the favor. On Sunday, Prescott led the Cowboys to a 33-17 drubbing of the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, Ohio. The 3-time Pro Bowler threw for 179 yards with 1 touchdown in a game that was…
Feb 1, 2024; Inglewood, CA, USA; Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh speaks at an introductory press conference at YouTube Theater at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The usually verbose Jim Harbaugh didn’t need a lot of words to show how proud he was of his Los Angeles Chargers squad after Sunday’s win over the Las Vegas Raiders. The Chargers rolled to a 22-10 victory over the Raiders in their Week 1 matchup at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. The win was also Harbaugh’s first as an NFL head coach in nearly a decade. Hours after the…
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua suffered an apparent leg injury in his team’s Week 1 contest against the Detroit Tigers. Nacua landed awkwardly after completing a 6-yard catch midway through the second quarter at Ford Field in Detroit,… To say that Simone Biles performs well under pressure is a gigantic understatement. But on Sunday, she was reduced to a nervous Chicago Bears fan just like every other Chicagoan. The Bears looked completely lost early in their Week 1… Daniel Suarez shared his reaction via social media after narrowly missing out on a first-place finish in the Quaker State…
Jun 30, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Simone Biles looks on prior to her floor routine during the U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports To say that Simone Biles performs well under pressure is a gigantic understatement. But on Sunday, she was reduced to a nervous Chicago Bears fan just like every other Chicagoan. The Bears looked completely lost early in their Week 1 matchup against the Tennessee Titans at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill. The home team trailed 17-0 to start the game and were behind 17-3 at halftime. Chicago’s defense stepped…
Detroit Lions fans love Matthew Stafford. But when the Lions hosted the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, the home fans were more than ready to hide it for a couple of hours. Scattered cheers turned into deafening boos once Stafford… Father Time may finally have come for Justin Verlander. The Houston Astros righty Verlander got knocked around on Sunday by the Arizona Diamondbacks, allowing an ugly eight earned runs on eight hits and one walk. Verlander was particularly tormented by… Jason Garrett had a message for Dak Prescott’s critics. Garrett spoke on NBC’s “Football Night in America” Sunday prior to…