Jan 19, 2020; Santa Clara, CA USA; Terry Bradshaw before the NFC Championship Game between the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers at Levin’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The Pittsburgh Steelers have a quarterback decision to make for Sunday, but Terry Bradshaw thinks they should stick with what has worked so far. The Steelers legend told TMZ Sports that he believes the team should stick with Justin Fields after a 4-2 start, even though Russell Wilson is now fully healthy. “I’m gonna stay with Fields,” Bradshaw said. “I think he’s played really good. He’s such a…
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Oct 15, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul (3) dribbles the basketball against the Miami Heat during the first quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Retirement is getting closer and closer for 39-year-old Chris Paul, but he may still be staying around the game for a very long time to come. In an interview this week with Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News, the new San Antonio Spurs guard Paul opened up about what the future might hold for him after he retires as a player. Most notably, Paul said that he…
Apr 5, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) warms up before the game against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Klay Thompson is ready for the smoke from his former teammate. The new Dallas Mavericks guard Thompson issued a response this week to the trash talk that was recently lobbed his way by Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors. Green promised that he would be “running through [Thompson’s] chest” when the two teams faced each other this season. “When you play the Mavs, I mean, how are…
May 10, 2024; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (14) smiles during the 49ers rookie minicamp at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. Mandatory Credit: Robert Kupbens-USA TODAY Sports San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall appears set to make his NFL debut, possibly as soon as Sunday, less than two months after he was shot in the chest. The 49ers officially opened Pearsall’s practice window this week as he remains on the reserve/non-football injury list. Though he still has not been officially activated, Pearsall was a full participant in practice Thursday for a second…
Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson answers a question before OTAs at Detroit Lions headquarters in Allen Park on Thursday, June 1, 2023. Photo Credit: Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Is Ben Johnson using too many trick plays? The Detroit Lions offensive coordinator is not buying that narrative. The Lions emptied the playbook in their 47-9 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, running a wide array of trick plays during the second half. That led some, including FOX broadcaster Tom Brady, to wonder if Johnson was putting too much on video in a game that was effectively decided…
Jul 31, 2021; Florham Park, NJ, USA; New York Jets offensive tackle Mekhi Becton (77) runs during training camp at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Former New York Jets offensive lineman Mekhi Becton is returning to MetLife Stadium as a visitor on Sunday when his Philadelphia Eagles face the New York Giants. It is safe to say he is very much not looking forward to it. Becton had some extremely harsh comments about the MetLife turf, which has been widely criticized around the league. That was not the offensive lineman’s only complaint, however, as…
ESPN has decided to keep Big Perk right where he is. The network announced on Thursday that they have officially signed Kendrick Perkins to a contract extension. Perkins’ new deal is said to be a “multi-year” one. In addition to Perkins, ESPN has agreed to multi-year contract extension with three other basketball analysts — Tim Legler (a longtime ESPN host), Monica McNutt (who covers the NBA and the WNBA and also does sideline reporting work), and Chiney Ogwumike (who does studio analyst work on ESPN’s NBA, WNBA, and women’s college basketball programming). The 39-year-old Perkins, a former NBA champion big…
Oct 20, 2023; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (0) warms up before the game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports Damian Lillard’s old Portland pal is coming aboard in Milwaukee. Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported on Thursday that the Milwaukee Bucks are signing veteran wing Justise Winslow. Still only 28, Winslow is getting an Exhibit 10 contract from the Bucks (one year for the league-minimum salary). Winslow, a former national champion at Duke, was the No. 10 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. He has played for four different…
Jan 2, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; The New Orleans Saints logo on the field before their game against the Carolina Panthers at the Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports The New Orleans Saints will be without one of their best playmakers for the remainder of the 2024 season. Wide receiver Rashid Shaheed suffered a knee injury during the Saints’ 51-27 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 6. Head coach Dennis Allen then revealed on Wednesday that Shaheed would need meniscus surgery. It was unknown if doctors would perform a trim or full repair, the latter…
Aug 9, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson (3) warms up before playing the Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images The Pittsburgh Steelers have yet to publicly name a starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against the New York Jets, but it sounds like Russell Wilson has been told he will be under center. Wilson told reporters on Thursday that he is confident heading into his “first game of the year.” ‘First game of the year for me but been fortunate to be in a lot of first games’#Steelers Russell Wilson pic.twitter.com/Yfxscvec5I — 93.7…