Sep 18, 2022; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens (14) smiles on the field before the game against the New England Patriots at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens saw his snap count shrink in last week’s game against the Dallas Cowboys, and it seems safe to conclude he is not happy about it. Pickens had just 3 catches for 26 yards in Pittsburgh’s 20-17 loss to the Cowboys on Sunday night. The former Georgia star played on just 59% of his team’s offensive snap. That was surprising after…
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Jul 24, 2024; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett (14) walks to the practice field during training camp at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports The New England Patriots are giving Drake Maye a chance to start this week against the Houston Texans, and it sounds like the rookie has done a good job of navigating an awkward situation. Maye has been named the starter in New England sooner than the team would have liked. That is because Jacoby Brissett and the Patriots’ offense have struggled through five games. Brissett spoke with the media on…
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 The New York Jets surprised a lot of people when they fired head coach Robert Saleh this week, and it sounds like even Bill Belichick did not see the move coming. Belichick discussed the current state of the Jets during the latest episode of his “Coach Podcast,” which was released on Wednesday. The 72-year-old made his feelings on Saleh’s firing quite clear when he called the decision…
Feb 18, 2023; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; The NBA logo on the court at Huntsman Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports A three-time NBA champion has decided to call it a career. Veteran swingman Danny Green announced on his podcast Thursday morning that he is retiring from the NBA. He later issued a statement on social media thanking his “friends, family, coaches, and teammates from high school, college and the pros.” pic.twitter.com/HVe4VopYtu — Danny Green (@DGreen_14) October 10, 2024 Green is one of only four players in NBA history to win a championship with three different teams. His…
Aug 22, 2019; Foxborough, MA, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) warms up prior to the start of a game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports Cam Newton has landed a big new media job. ESPN announced on Thursday that the network has hired Newton as a regular analyst on “First Take” with Stephen A. Smith and Molly Qerim. The former NFL MVP will make his debut with the show at Tennessee State on Friday for the “First Take” HBCU roadshow. “I’ve always brought passion and energy into everything I do,…
Sep 9, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; New York Jets defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich before the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images The New York Jets have a new head coach after they fired Robert Saleh, and they will also have a new offensive playcaller beginning in Week 6. Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich told reporters on Thursday that Todd Downing will call offensive plays during Monday night’s game against the Buffalo Bills and going forward. That essentially means offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett has been demoted. “Regarding the staff: After a…
LeBron James and Bronny James are set to become the first ever father-son duo to share the NBA court together, and the Los Angeles Lakers are not going to make them wait to accomplish that feat. ESPN’s Shams Charania said on “Get Up” Thursday morning that the Lakers are planning to have LeBron and Bronny play together when the team opens their regular season at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Oct. 22. “We’re gonna be seeing history very, very soon,” Charania said. “The expectation around the Lakers is that their debut together — the first father-son duo in NBA…
It has been nearly eight years since the Atlanta Falcons completely collapsed in Super Bowl LI, but they still cannot escape the trolling. Paul Goodloe of The Weather Channel was in Sarasota, Fla., this week covering Hurricane Milton, which made landfall as a Category 3 on the West Coast of the Sunshine State on Wednesday night. Goodloe wanted to warn viewers and residents to not think the storm was over when the eye passed directly over and things briefly calmed down. In order to make his point, Goodloe compared the hurricane to when the Falcons were leading the Patriots 28-3…
Patrick Mahomes is all-in on the Kansas City Royals’ playoff run. The Royals entered the fifth inning of Game 3 of their ALDS series against the New York Yankees trailing 2-0. But Kansas City quickly tied the game on Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt via an infield single by Adam Frazier, a double by Kyle Isbel, and then a triple by Michael Massey. Kyle Isbel brings the @Royals within one. #ALDS pic.twitter.com/0cYVc6E5TA — MLB (@MLB) October 10, 2024 Michael Massey! The @Royals have tied the game! #ALDS pic.twitter.com/TdBn4G1UaM — MLB (@MLB) October 10, 2024 The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Mahomes…
Adrian Wojnarowski may be getting the last laugh on his former protégé. Joun Ourand of Puck reports this week that Shams Charania, who was just hired by ESPN as their new lead NBA reporter, will be making significantly less at the network than his predecessor Wojnarowski did. Ourand notes that Wojnarowski was making roughly $7 million per year at ESPN. While Charania’s exact salary figure is not known at this time, Ourand says that Charania is making “less than half” of what Wojnarowski made. Those numbers make context in the sense of ESPN’s efforts to cut costs of late. Just…