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Alabama coach Nick Saban looks on. Photo Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Nick Saban is set to receive a huge honor from the Alabama Crimson Tide in the wake of his retirement. The Crimson Tide plan to name the playing field at Bryant-Denny Stadium after Saban, according to Chris Low of ESPN. An Alabama Board of Trustees meeting on Friday lists “consideration of resolution approving a naming at Bryant-Denny Stadium at UA” as one of the topics to be addressed. The name is expected to be made official at a ceremony on Sept. 7, coinciding with a game against…

The New York Giants have a star in their midst, at least according to wide receiver Darius Slayton. In an appearance on the “All Facts No Brakes” podcast, Slayton raved about rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers. Slayton went as far as to compare Nabers to another former LSU wide receiver in Ja’Marr Chase, saying Nabers was physically a “clone” of Chase. Darius Slayton thinks Malik Nabers is like a “clone” of #Bengals star WR Ja’Marr Chase 👀 “Honestly in my opinion he reminds me of Ja’Marr Chase, it’s like a clone. Malik’s about six-foot, they’re about the same size,” High…

Feb 3, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) reacts during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Jalen Brunson inspired a great deal of talk about the NBA when he essentially passed up $113 million to help the New York Knicks keep their core together. Brunson’s move now has some questioning whether this could be the start of a trend among star players. Executives at the Las Vegas Summer League have been buzzing about Brunson’s extension and wondering whether it will start…

2005.10.16 BENGALS SPORTS : The Cincinnati Bengals Willie Anderson celebrates their 31-23 win against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville Sunday October 16, 2005. The Enquirer/Jeff Swinger Three-time All-Pro offensive lineman Willie Anderson firmly believes he has a case for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He also blames one surprising thing for his exclusion. In an appearance on the “Up & Adams” show, Anderson argued that “The Blind Side” movie was at least partly responsible for his exclusion from the Hall of Fame. In Anderson’s eyes, the film contributed to a bias against right tackles, with left tackles getting much…

Oct 30, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau in the third quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports Tom Thibodeau is still waiting on a new contract extension from the New York Knicks, but it appears that there is no reason to panic. Fred Katz of The Athletic shared an update Thursday on the extension talks between the Knicks and their head coach Thibodeau. Katz says Thibodeau is still “more likely” to extend than not (with the delay stemming from the fact the Knicks have had other…

Oct 15, 2022; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin walks off the field during a timeout during the first quarter of the game against the Auburn Tigers at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin quite early took Paul Finebaum to task on Thursday over some of Finebaum’s previous predictions that did not age so well. Kiffin and Finebaum got into an amusingly cordial exchange over some of Finebaum’s previous Kiffin quotes. The radio host famously dubbed Kiffin the “Miley Cyrus of college football” in 2013, just before Kiffin was fired…

Feb 8, 2023; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia speaks to the media at an introductory press conference at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Phoenix’s Big Three of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal went kaput in their first year together last season, and Suns owner Mat Ishbia may not view it as an indefinite experiment. Ishbia appeared this week on Arizona Sports’ “The Burns & Gambo Show” and discussed the team’s plans for the future. Though he noted that the Suns are comfortable being a second-apron luxury-tax team for the time being,…

Mar 11, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) during the game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports New York Knicks forward Josh Hart suggested that the NBA’s new media rights deal might actually extend his career by a few years. In an appearance on the “Front Office Sports Today” podcast, Hart said he had originally expected to retire somewhere around age 34 or 35. The value of the new media deal, however, has changed his stance. “I wanted to retire when I’m like, 34, maybe 35,…

Nov 18, 2021; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick walks on the field before a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Bill Belichick has indicated he is interested in coaching again next year after striking out in the most recent hiring cycle. There is one very interesting team listed as the favorite to land him for 2025. SportsBetting.ag listed odds on which team Belichick will be the coach of in 2025. They have the Dallas Cowboys listed as the even money favorite. After that come the New York…

Sep 26, 2021; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (11) walks on the field before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports Brandon Aiyuk has officially requested a trade from the San Francisco 49ers, and an interesting AFC team has reportedly shown interest in dealing for him. CBS Sports reporter Josina Anderson said this week that the New England Patriots had inquired with the Niners about a trade for Aiyuk. At the time, they were told the receiver was not available in a potential trade. I’m…