Новости за 04.08.2016

The expanded use of the “Color Rush” program in 2016 has sparked plenty of speculation regarding the looks that teams will trot out for Thursday games. The chatter has included the possibility of college-style alternate helmets. That won’t be happening, because the league has retained its rule that requires each player to wear only one helmet…

He spent the last five years as Winnipeg's AHL head coach.

At Jets camp, quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick apparently lost a bet — and then lost a bunch of his hair. That’s one way to beat the August heat. Per Newsday, Fitzpatrick’s bushy and seemingly ever-growing hair was gone Wednesday after the quarterback lost a bet with teammates and was forced to go with a buzz cut.…

The Cowboys have a need at backup quarterback. Michael Vick needs a job. Perhaps the two can get together. Shortly after Cowboys backup quarterback Kellen Moore was hurt at practice on Wednesday, Vick told Josina Anderson of ESPN that he’d be interested in hearing from the Cowboys and would be ready to work as Tony…

For the Browns, the launch of the preseason will come after a starting quarterback has been picked. For the Broncos, the first preseason game will simply be the start of the process. On Wednesday, coach Gary Kubiak made it clear that he won’t know who the starter is for a while. “I don’t think anybody…

Free agent cornerback Leon Hall visited the Giants Wednesday but left without a contract, ESPN’s Jordan Raanan reported. Hall took some offseason visits, including a previous one to the Giants, but has not signed with another team. Hall has played all nine of his NFL seasons with the Bengals and was a full-time starter until…

Nobody can own a team/run a team’s front office while playing in the NBA. We all learned that when Michael Jordan came back for the Wizards. Jordan sold his ownership stake in the Wizards and resigned as president of basketball operations in 2011. He played two years for a minimum salary, filling the stands and […]

Chris Buescher, Erik Jones and William Byron scored a first in NASCAR history.

Which could include the likes of Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan.

Steelers second-year cornerback Senquez Golson has a Lisfranc injury in his foot, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin confirmed Wednesday. The Steelers have not yet made a roster move involving Golson. Tomlin said Golson is likely to have surgery, and the team will make a roster move once it has a better idea of how long Golson…

The daily fantasy industry, under siege for most of the last year, finally has a major victory. New York governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill that legalizes DFS in that state. In 2015, the Empire State quickly became the primary battleground regarding the question of whether the games constitute illegal gambling. Permitted by the…

The appointments include a new executive vice president.

The Cowboys need a new backup quarterback with Kellen Moore out for the near future with a broken ankle and there’s been no shortage of people wondering if Nick Foles will be their choice. While the Cowboys said that Foles wasn’t an option after being released by the Rams, the scenario has obviously changed in…

Joseph Wilf, the father of Vikings owners Zygi and Mark Wilf, passed away Wednesday. He was 91. A native of Poland, Joseph and his family were deported by Russian forces to a Siberian labor camp during World War II. After the war ended, Joseph Wilf fled Poland for the portion of Germany occupied by American…

The Steelers made a host of roster moves Wednesday. Signed were tight end Jake Phillips and cornerback Kevin White. Phillips is an undrafted rookie out of UNLV who should get some reps in a shorthanded tight end corps. Projected starter Ladarius Green remains on the active/physically unable to perform list. The addition of White was…

Derek Fisher is reportedly interested in making a comeback as a player. That’s ridiculous, because Fisher is nearly 42 and has completed a head-coaching tenure with the Knicks. So, everyone laughed at him. Now, he’s trying to quiet the jokes. Fisher: On-court workouts have been part of my regimen since I played my last game. […]

Boro have spent like crazy since winning promotion, but do they have enough to stave off relegation?

In an entertaining interview with ESPN The Magazine, Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett shared his feeling that Jay Cutler is the “worst quarterback in the NFL.” Bennett went on to explain that when the two players were with the Bears, Cutler “would throw into double coverage” when Bennett was open in another part of the field. When…