Новости за 16.08.2018

Clippers not ready to tank

The Eagles have remained confident about Carson Wentz‘s comeback from knee surgery, and believe he’s throwing harder than before his injury — thanks to some Chip Kelly era technology. According to Tim McManus of ESPN.com, the Eagles said that Wentz’s velocity on throws is higher than it was last year. They know that, because of Zebra Technologies’ [more]

Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson played five snaps in the team’s first preseason game of the summer and it doesn’t look like he’ll be around much longer when they play the 49ers on Saturday. According to head coach Bill O’Brien, the reason why there’s no need to extend Watson’s stay in the lineup is because he’s [more]

Scott Dixon joins the show to discuss the difference between a virtual lap around Pocono and the real thing.

Is Jon Gruden turning into a softie? The Raiders coach gave his players an unexpected day off, calling off practice and ending training camp a day earlier than planned, Michael Wagaman of the Associated Press reports. No reason was given for the abrupt ending to camp. But players hurriedly packed their bags and jumped in [more]

The match marked Amon's 12th appearance for Nordsjaelland, and his third goal to go with three assists.

The Bears added a second long snapper to the roster on Thursday. The team announced that they have signed Tanner Carew. Patrick Scales, who snapped in every game last season and five games in 2016, was previously the only long snapper on the roster. Carew played his college ball at Oregon and was the only [more]

As the NFL tries to show that the collective shunning of Colin Kaepernick didn’t result from collusion, one of the teams at the heart of the before/after anthem protest attitude toward Kaepernick may have made things a bit more difficult. Broncos G.M. John Elway, who recently opened the door to bringing in a backup quarterback [more]

The Bucs knew Jason Pierre-Paul would help their pass rush when they traded for him. But he’s proved more than a pass rusher, taking on a leadership role with his words and his work ethic. “Very pleasant surprise,” Bucs coach Dirk Koetter said, via Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. “I guess I wasn’t [more]

Only four drivers have a better than 10th-place average finish at Bristol in the past three seasons, so setting this week’s fantasy roster could be tricky.

Playing time for star quarterbacks in preseason games maybe shouldn’t be news, but because the preseason has been so devalued around the league, here we are. According to Jack Wang of the Los Angeles Daily News, Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers will play Saturday against the Seahawks. The 36-year-old Rivers didn’t play in the preseason opener, [more]

Southampton will travel to the Amex Stadium to face Brighton and Hove Albion in the final week of August.

Dez Bryant arrived in Cleveland on Thursday saying all the right things. He crashed the team’s radio broadcast, saying he likes the city and would look good in orange, which he wore in college at Oklahoma State. “We’re just trying to work some things out,” Bryant told Nathan Zegura, via Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com. [more]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson watched from the bench, not quite able to make it to the Asian Games in time to play in the opening game for the Philippines.

Earlier this week, John Elway wouldn’t guarantee the Broncos will stand pat at backup quarterback. The Broncos aren’t going to sign Colin Kaepernick, and they might not sign anyone if Chad Kelly continues to progress. Kelly, who missed his rookie season with a wrist injury, gets a chance to convince the Broncos not to make [more]

A multi-year extension with Bush's Beans begins this week at Bristol for Chris Buescher.

Chris Hogan has been in New England for two seasons, long enough to qualify him as a mentor. Now, they may be hoping to keep him around. According to Jeff Howe of The Athletic, the Patriots have talked about a contract extension for the wide receiver, though the two sides are far enough apart that [more]

Do not expect a repeat of his down year from this past season.

Broncos General Manager John Elway said this week that the team may look outside the organization for a backup quarterback option. If they do, it won’t be Colin Kaepernick. “He had a chance to be here, he passed on it,” Elway said, via Lindsay Jones of USA Today. Elway said on Thursday that he said [more]

Jon Gruden asks a lot of his quarterbacks. Rich Gannon was one who brilliantly handled all the responsibilities Gruden demands. Derek Carr is showing he is as capable. “I think he’s one of the best, in terms of processing information,” Gruden said of Carr, via Scott Bair of NBC Sports Bay Area. “I think he [more]

Xfinity regular Christopher Bell beat a pair of Cup interlopers in final practice at Bristol.

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Vikings linebacker Antwione Williams pleaded guilty to careless driving in July to settle charges stemming from a May arrest on charges that included driving while impaired. The Pioneer Press reports that Williams was arrested on May 19 on a fourth-degree DWI charge. He had a blood alcohol content of .09 at the time of his arrest, [more]

Since rookie quarterback Sam Darnold ended his brief holdout and signed with the Jets, there’s been a steady drumbeat of talk that he has a good chance of earning the starting job in Week One. Now Darnold is looking like not only does he have a chance, but he’s the favorite to start when the [more]

Free-agent receiver Dez Bryant is visiting the Browns on Thursday. Colts G.M. Chris Ballard recently explained during a visit to the #PFTPM podcast that his team isn’t interested in veteran wideouts like Bryant and Jeremy Maclin, at this point. Ballard also provided insight regarding the challenge that Bryant or any other veteran receiver will be [more]