Новости за 27.04.2018

If the draft had been held this morning, Bradley Chubb possibly would be a Brown right now. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the Browns were leaning heavily toward Chubb on Thursday morning. As the day unfolded, however, they ended up changing their minds and leaning toward Ohio State cornerback Denzel Ward. Ward [more]

After getting their quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick, the Browns had their choice of players aside from Penn State running Saquon Barkley. They pulled a second surprise, passing on defensive end Bradley Chubb to take Denzel Ward. The Ohio State cornerback fills a big need for Cleveland, just like Baker Mayfield did on [more]

The Jets have landed their quarterback. They made Sam Darnold of USC the third overall pick of the NFL Draft on Thursday night. Darnold will join a quarterback depth chart that also features Josh McCown, Teddy Bridgewater, Christian Hackenberg and Bryce Petty. The last two guys may not be long for the roster and the [more]

The Giants passed on all the quarterbacks, and the chance to trade to people who wanted one. With the second pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, the Gaints selected Penn State running back Saquon Barkley. Adding him to an offense featuring Eli Manning, wide receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Sterling Shepard, and tight end Evan [more]

A supporter in Brazil has taken fandom to a whole new level with a piece of body art that shows his devotion to the club.

In bringing Hall of Fame Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach, Hall of Fame Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman, and future Hall of Fame Cowboys tight end Jason Witten to the stage with him at the outset of the draft, Commissioner Roger Goodell hoped he wouldn’t be booed into Tysonesque bolivian. It didn’t work. The booed started as [more]

It wasn’t until a few days ago that anyone thought Baker Mayfield had a chance to go No. 1 overall. The Browns kept the choice close to their vest until word leaked that they had narrowed it to the Oklahoma quarterback and Wyoming’s Josh Allen. Browns owner John Dorsey told coach Hue Jackson his decision [more]

The Pelicans are a great story, but the pecking order in the West is real for good reason.

It’s about to get good. Before the draft starts, trade talk is just that. Once picks are on the clock, it gets real. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports the Broncos are contemplating a move from No. 5 to No. 2, ostensibly to take a quarterback. The question becomes which quarterback they’d take. The next [more]

Avoiding the 'Big One' at Talladega is not always possible, but Landon Cassill knows how to beat the odds.

The long-term viability of MLS still relies on developing youth players and drawing in young talent, not just signing big names like Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

History tells us that half of the players drafted tonight will end up doing not much more in the NFL than anyone who has never played in the NFL. So who will the best players of the bunch be? That was the subject of Thursday’s PFT Live draft. For a change, I won the toss. [more]

When Eli Manning says “37 isn’t old,” what he’s really saying is, “Don’t draft my replacement.” The current thinking in league circles is that the Giants won’t. As G.M. Dave Gettleman continues to keep his intentions secret, more and more league insiders believe that the Giants won’t take Eli’s replacement with the No. 2 overall [more]

Quarterback Josh Allen’s old tweets were a major story on Thursday and Allen was asked about them on his way into the first round of the NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium. Allen did an interview with Suzy Kolber of ESPN about tweets from his high school years that featured racially insensitive language. Allen was apologetic [more]

The Texans and 49ers will have joint practices before their preseason game at NRG Stadium, John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reports. The teams play August 18. (Absent a first-round pick, Texans beat writers have nothing else to report today.) Bill O’Brien has said he loves joint practices. Since he became the team’s head coach, [more]

Denver says Plumlee should be ready for training camp

Denver says Plumlee should be ready for training camp

The Yanks are 1-17-0 all-time against Brazil in all competitions, while the U.S. hasn't faced Mexico since its 1-1 draw at the Estadio Azteca in June 2017 during CONCACAF World Cup qualifying.

Is the kickoff going away? If it is, what will take its place? That’s all to be determined, but it remains clear that the kickoff as currently configured will be going away, sooner or later. (And probably sooner.) The best alternative articulated to date entails a fourth-and-15 play from the 30 yard line of the [more]

Seems like a pretty reasonable request.

Seems like a pretty reasonable request.

Three worthy contenders for the players version of MVP.

Let the second round begin!

The Cowboys expect 270,000 fans to attend the three-day Draft Experience, which would break Philadelphia’s record from last year by 20,000. Jones finally got a Chamber of Commerce day in Arlington after bad weather marred several previous big events, helping his cause. “It really is meaningful,” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said of setting an attendance [more]

Rog talks with manager Jurgen Klopp about revolutionizing Liverpool, his Greatest Show on Turf-esque offense, the loss of Philippe Coutinho and how he keeps football in perspective.