Oct 2, 2022; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Jets helmets on the sidelines against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports With Sauce Gardner, Quinnen Williams, CJ Mosley, and others already in tow, the New York Jets are adding yet another ex-first-round draft pick to their defense. The Jets announced on Thursday that they have signed veteran edge rusher Takkarist “Takk” McKinley to a free-agent deal. McKinley, 28, had spent the last two seasons on the practice squad of the Dallas Cowboys. A first-round pick in 2017 (No. 26 overall), McKinley…
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Apr 26, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) brings the ball up court against the LA Clippers during the first quarter during game three of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic seemingly admitted that he needs to do a better job controlling his emotions after coming under heavy criticism for fouling out of Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Speaking to the media on Thursday, Doncic conceded that his desire to win is so strong that he can…
Steve Nash’s appearance at Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday was living proof that the sports gods have a wicked sense of humor. The retired Basketball Hall of Famer Nash was sitting courtside at American Airlines Center for the showdown between the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics. Nash, a former Mavs All-Star who played for the team from 1998-2004, was cheering on Dallas alongside his old co-star Dirk Nowitzki. The duo were shown on the ABC broadcast of the game in the fourth quarter. Steve Nash is only fired up because Dirk elbowed him in the chest pic.twitter.com/ACVS90Ne80…
Jan 8, 2022; Denver, Colorado, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) before the game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports One would not expect Patrick Mahomes needs to make big changes to his playing style the way his career has gone, but Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid is getting on him about one significant thing. Mahomes admitted Thursday that Reid is nudging him to push the ball downfield more frequently, and that the coach gets on him when he takes a safer option. “If I don’t, he throws…
Apr 30, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) during overtime in game 5 of the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Joel Embiid may be priming himself for a future career as a hot-take artist. The Philadelphia 76ers star Embiid sparked debate on Wednesday night with his post to X about the Boston Celtics, who are now up 3-0 on the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals. Embiid questioned whether the Milwaukee Bucks had given the Celtics the…
Tennessee Titans Head Coach Brian Callahan fields questions at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Photo Credit: Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK The Tennessee Titans stole a star player from one of their division rivals this offseason, and the significance of that is not lost on new head coach Brian Callahan. Calvin Ridley signed a 4-year, $92 million contract with the Titans back in March. Many expected the veteran wide receiver to remain with the Jacksonville Jaguars, but there were reports that his former team did not come close to…
Oct 30, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41) during warm ups against the Las Vegas Raiders at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara abruptly departed the team’s minicamp on Thursday over his contract. Kamara was notably absent from Thursday’s activities, though he had been with the team for the previous two days of workouts. Kamara’s agent Brad Cicala told Ian Rapoport of NFL Network that Kamara’s exit was contract-related. Just spoke to Alvin Kamara’s agent Brad Cicala, who confirms Kamara’s departure is contract-related. https://t.co/1Ls47eU0do…
Tom Brady had a classy message for Bill Belichick during the legendary quarterback’s enshrinement into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame on Wednesday night. Belichick was one of several special guests who attended Brady’s big night. When the coach walked onto the stage at sold-out Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., he received an ovation from the 60,000-plus fans in attendance that rivaled Brady’s. BB 🐐 pic.twitter.com/MfYSwht6Bs — New England Patriots (@Patriots) June 13, 2024 Even Brady stood out of his chair to encourage fans to continue cheering for his former coach. And when it came time for Brady to…
Apr 12, 2021; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard JJ Redick (17) warms up before the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports The Los Angeles Lakers seem to have pivoted back to JJ Redick following their failed pursuit of Dan Hurley, and some have wondered if Redick might be offended that he was not the team’s first choice. That apparently is not the case. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Thursday that Redick will have a formal interview with the Lakers this weekend for the team’s head coach job. If that…
Dec 27, 2010; Houston, TX, USA; Atlanta Falcons helmet on the field before a game against the New Orleans Saints at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The NFL has concluded its investigations into alleged tampering by the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles, and one of the teams has been found guilty. The Eagles, who were accused of tampering before they signed star running back Saquon Barkley, were cleared. The Falcons, however, were found to have violated the NFL’s anti-tampering policy before agreeing to deals with Kirk Cousins, Darnell Mooney and Charlie Woerner. As a result, Atlanta…