Jul 28, 2021; Orchard Park, NY, United States; Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane on the field after practice at the Buffalo Bills Training Facility. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane did not take a recent diss at Josh Allen sitting down. ESPN reporter Jeremy Fowler published an article earlier this month that ranked the top 10 quarterbacks in the NFL. The list was decided via votes from various NFL executives, coaches, and scouts. The identities of the voters were kept anonymous. The Bills QB ranked third on the list behind Patrick Mahomes and Joe Burrow.…
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Apr 23, 2022; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Southern California Trojans coach Lincoln Riley during the spring game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Lincoln Riley believes life for USC is about to get more difficult now that the team has joined the Big Ten. The change has him thinking about adapting Nick Saban’s schedule model. Riley spoke with reporters on Wednesday at Big Ten Media Days at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The USC head coach talked about his desire to follow what Saban did at Alabama by scheduling some easier non-conference opponents.…
As they prepare to broadcast NBA games again for the first time in decades, NBC will likely be turning to a household name to anchor their coverage. Richard Deistch of The Athletic reports this week that Mike Tirico is expected to serve as NBC’s lead play-by-play voice for NBA games (citing a conversation with NBC Sports president Rick Cordella). Deitsch adds that NBC will have multiple other game teams and studio analysts as well. The news comes after the NBA officially announced this week that they have reached an agreement with NBC (and their streaming service Peacock) to telecast NBA…
As they prepare to broadcast NBA games again for the first time in decades, NBC will likely be turning to a household name to anchor their coverage. Richard Deistch of The Athletic reports this week that Mike Tirico is expected… Dan Campbell is quite the inspirational orator, but he may have met his match at Detroit Lions camp. Famous wrestling figure Hulk Hogan made an appearance at Lions training camp in Allen, Mich. on Thursday. Hogan did what he does… The Brooklyn Nets are ready to bring on the memes. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Thursday that the Nets…
Nov 21, 2018; Dallas, TX, USA; A view of the team logo on the shorts of Brooklyn Nets forward Jared Dudley (6) as he warms up before the game against the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports The Brooklyn Nets are ready to bring on the memes. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Thursday that the Nets are signing guard Killian Hayes in free agency. Charania adds that it is a one-year deal for Hayes, who will now have a chance to compete for a roster spot with Brooklyn. The move is not…
Mar 14, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers logo on the hardwood court against the San Antonio Spurs at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports A new era for the Philadelphia 76ers will also extend to the name of their home arena. Wells Fargo, the major banking company, announced this week that they won’t be renewing their naming rights partnership with the Philadelphia arena currently known as the Wells Fargo Center. As a result, the arena will be getting a new name upon the expiration of the partnership in Aug. 2025. “Wells Fargo regularly reviews and adjusts…
Mar 9, 2020; Denver, Colorado, USA; Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer during the second half against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports The Phoenix Suns are trying their best to build a village around new head coach Mike Budenholzer. Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic reports this week that the Suns are looking to add James Posey as an assistant coach on Budenholzer’s staff. Posey, 47, has spent the last two years as an assistant for the Washington Wizards (including for the latter part of Suns guard Bradley Beal’s tenure with the…
Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones. Photo Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran/USA TODAY NETWORK Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is not accepting any narratives that the 2024 season may be Dak Prescott’s last with the organization. Jones was asked Thursday whether he had considered that Prescott could be embarking on his final season with the Cowboys, but Jones was not on board with that. He made clear that he did not spend time thinking about that, as he simply does not buy it as true. “I don’t think so,” Jones said, via Jon Machota and Larry Holder of The Athletic.…
Sep 5, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney questions the side judge after a replay during the first quarter of the Chick-fil-A kickoff game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports Is Clemson coach Dabo Swinney anti-transfer portal? Many feel that he is, but he does not feel that tag is an accurate one. At ACC Media Days on Thursday, Swinney addressed that perception and argued that it was not the case. He claimed that Clemson simply does not need to use the transfer portal as frequently…
Feb 16, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant looks on against the LA Clippers during the first half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Kevin Durant’s injury status for the start of Team USA’s Olympic campaign remains in some doubt, though Durant is apparently not happy with that information being out there. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst had speculated earlier this week that Durant does not appear likely to play in Team USA’s Olympic opener against Serbia on Sunday due to a lingering calf issue. In a follow-up on Thursday, Windhorst indicated that Durant had not…