Feb 13, 2022; Inglewood, CA, USA; Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (85) against the Los Angeles Rams during Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports NFL training camp has been dominated by talk of stars holding out and demands for new contracts. Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins, however, is taking a different approach. Despite a lack of a long-term contract and an offseason trade demand, Higgins was present for the start of training camp and ready to play out the 2024 season on the franchise tag. While not necessarily thrilled with the…
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Joe Burrow’s new hairstyle has been the talk of Cincinnati Bengals training camp, and the quarterback expects at least one of his teammates to be rocking the same look in the coming days. Burrow arrived to training camp on Tuesday with a buzz cut that he also bleached blonde. He was asked on Wednesday about the dramatic hairstyle change, and he said Bengals defensive tackle BJ Hill told Burrow that Hill would also buzz and bleach his hair if Burrow did it. Burrow wants fans and the media to turn the pressure up on Hill now. “Well, BJ said that…
May 23, 2023, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams cornerback Derion Kendrick (1) during organized team activities at Cal Lutheran. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsA Los Angeles Rams player suffered an injury during practice on Wednesday, and it is one that could keep him out for the entire season.Rams cornerback Derion Kendrick left Wednesday’s training camp practice with a knee injury. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Kendrick is feared to have suffered a torn ACL. Sources: Rams projected starting CB Derion Kendrick, the team’s 2022 sixth-round pick, is feared to have torn his ACL during practice. He will…
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell on the field before action against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2021, at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirthmon F. Dozier/USA TODAY NETWORK A Detroit Lions player battled through some gastrointestinal issues during training camp practice on Wednesday, and Dan Campbell reacted to the situation like only Dan Campbell could. Jameson Williams has been impressive for the Lions all offseason, and that continued during Wednesday’s practice. The third-year wide receiver made several big plays, but he was not feeling his best. Nick Baumgardner of The Athletic noted that Williams vomited mid-stride while catching a…
Nov 21, 2021; Inglewood, California, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin reacts before the Steelers play against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin sent another clear message about the team’s quarterback situation at the start of training camp. Tomlin said in March that Russell Wilson was in the “pole position” for Pittsburgh’s starting quarterback job even after the team acquired Justin Fields in a trade. At the start of training camp on Wednesday, Tomlin was asked if that remains the case. He had a very…
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell walks down the sideline during the first half of the NFC wild-card game against Los Angeles Rams at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. Photo Credit: Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK NFL training camps beginning this week served as a great reminder of how much the sports world has missed Dan Campbell. Campbell wasted no time delivering a great quote Wednesday when he spoke with reporters from the Detroit Lions’ training camp. Coming off an appearance in the NFC Championship Game last season, Campbell shared what his message is to…
Aug 29, 2019; Orchard Park, NY, USA; General view of a Minnesota Vikings helmet prior to the game against the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports The injury bug appears to have gotten the Minnesota Vikings in record time. Kevin Seifert of ESPN reported Wednesday that Vikings cornerback Mekhi Blackmon suffered a torn ACL during the opening practice of training camp. Blackmon apparently sustained the injury during the 7-on-7 portion of practice, Seifert adds. Wednesday marked the start of training camp for the Vikings and several other NFL teams. Seifert notes that Minnesota was…
Apr 5, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) warms up before the game against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Stephen Curry has long said he wants to remain with the Golden State Warriors for the rest of his career. However, it is fair to ask if that would remain the case even if the Warriors were not competitive. In an interview with Marc J. Spears of Andscape, Curry was asked how determined he was to see out his career with the Warriors. Spears noted that the likes…
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 USC coach Lincoln Riley cast some doubt on the long-term future of the Trojans’ long-standing rivalry game with Notre Dame on Wednesday. At Big Ten Media Day on Wednesday, Riley was asked about whether the Trojans would keep the annual rivalry game now that the school has moved to the Big Ten. Riley made clear that he wanted to preserve the rivalry, but admitted that the quest for a national title…
The NBA on Wednesday officially announced its new set of broadcast rights deals, confirming that the league will return to NBC for the first time since 2002. NBC confirmed their end of the deal shortly after, and dropped some other significant news in the process. In a video announcement of the new deal, NBC prominently featured “Roundball Rock,” the longtime theme to the network’s NBA coverage. That clearly suggests that NBC will be bringing it back in 2025 once they take over coverage. 🗣 TURN IT UP. I LOVE THIS SONG! The NBA is coming back – Fall 2025 on…