Новости за 11.06.2019

The U.S. Women’s National Team kicked off its World Cup campaign thrashing Thailand, 13-0.

The Raiders brought in a couple of new players for the final days of their offseason program. The team announced that they have signed wide receiver Montay Crockett and cornerback Isaiah Langley to their 90-man roster. Defensive back Makinton Dorleant and safety Montrel Meander were waived in corresponding moves. Crockett signed with the Packers after [more]

Also interesting stuff on Malkin, Murray, and Sullivan.

Will Toronto bounce back?

Will Toronto bounce back?

The Steelers declined their option on cornerback Artie Burns‘s contract for the 2020 season, but the end of his time in Pittsburgh could come even sooner. The team signed Steven Nelson as a free agent and drafted Justin Layne in the third round after benching Burns during the 2018 season, so they aren’t in a [more]

The Colts didn’t have quarterback Andrew Luck on the practice field Tuesday, but they did get one of his top targets some work. When the Colts announced last month that tight end Eric Ebron had groin surgery, it wasn’t clear if he’d be back on the field before the end of the offseason program. We [more]

49ers tight end Garrett Celek recently underwent back surgery and will miss about two months, Kyle Shanahan said Tuesday, via Jennifer Lee Chan of NBCSportsBayArea reports. Celek, 31, played 15 games with one start last season in his seventh season with the 49ers. He played 277 offensive snaps and 168 on special teams. It was [more]

The Steelers locker room looks different than it did when they were last on the field in Week 17 of the 2018 season and the word this offseason has been that it feels different as well. Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and others have said that the new feeling is a better one. Right guard David [more]

Rodney Hudson joined the Raiders as a free agent in 2015. He has made two Pro Bowls since. The Raiders want to make sure Hudson remains with them even longer. Raiders coach Jon Gruden said the Raiders have opened talks with Hudson’s agent regarding a new deal. “I know [General Manager Mike Mayock] has talked [more]

If people didn't know about Rose Lavelle before, they certainly do now.

New Jets General Manager Joe Douglas is taking over a roster that was built by Mike Maccagnan, who was fired last month. But Douglas says he won’t wait until next year’s draft and free agency to get to work on shaping the roster to his liking. Douglas said today that he thinks good players will [more]

"That sticks with you forever. Winning and losing, it sticks with you forever."

All of those right-handed defensemen might not be too much of a good thing.

It’s been a disappointing first few weeks in the NFL for Eagles second-round pick Miles Sanders. Sanders, a running back out of Penn State, will miss this week’s minicamp with a hamstring injury. The same injury kept him out of Organized Team Activities, meaning he’s basically done nothing since the Eagles drafted him. Last year [more]

The Texans fired General Manager Brian Gaine last week after he spent just over a year in the job in a move that head coach Bill O’Brien called a tough one for team chairman Cal McNair to make. McNair said he made the move after “a thorough evaluation of our football operations” that included an [more]

Aaron Rodgers‘ name was already all over Cal’s football record book, and now it’s on a building. The school announced that the Packers quarterback made a “seven-figure” donation to the schools’ football program, which will be used to renovate the locker room and endow a scholarship. “I’m pleased and proud to make this gift to [more]

It feels cold and callous to even talk about this right now.

Defensive tackle Michael Pierce hit the practice field with the Ravens on Tuesday for the first time this offseason, but it was a short stay. Jamison Hensley of ESPN reports that Pierce looked “much heavier” than he did last season when he came out for a pre-practice stretching period. Pierce was sent inside a short [more]

Defending champs kick off their 2019 Women's World Cup campaign in Reims. Watch it live online, here.

Can they sign the big center? What to do with the 11th pick?

One of the best pass rushers of the past decade continues to have struggles away from the field. Via TMZ.com, Aldon Smith has been arrested in Mission, Kansas on charges of suspicion of DUI. Pulled over for speeding and illegally changing lanes, police determined that Smith failed a sobriety test. Smith refused a breathalyzer. The [more]

In what many saw as a sign of disrespect, the Buccaneers handed Gerald McCoy‘s jersey number to McCoy’s replacement, Ndamukong Suh, only days after releasing McCoy. They ushered McCoy out the door after nine seasons, saying he “just didn’t fit” their defense. McCoy signed with the Panthers, giving him two chances to play his old [more]

Nurse "just thought we could use the extra energy push."

Raptors coach Nick Nurse made a not-so-swift decision on Monday night, taking a time out at a time when Toronto had Golden State on the ropes, and was ready to punch the Warriors through. And so that sparked an idea for Tuesday’s PFT Live draft: NFL coaching decisions that backfired. Simms made some decisions that [more]