Новости за 09.03.2023

The Seahawks’ relationship with Russell Wilson led to the team trading its franchise quarterback a year ago. Fast forward to Thursday, and General Manager John Schneider, coach Pete Carroll and Geno Smith were all smiles and full of compliments. The quarterback signed a three-year, $75 million deal with $30 million in incentives. Schneider applauded Smith’s [more]

The Texans have been fined and stripped of a fifth-round draft pick for a salary cap violation. The NFL is taking the Texans’ 2023 fifth-round pick and fining the team $175,000 for violating the salary cap by providing Deshaun Watson with “undisclosed compensation in the form of a membership at an alternative athletic facility in [more]

With the Rams still over the salary cap and the new league year less than a week away, General Manager Les Snead has some moves to make. But he says those moves won’t include getting rid of quarterback Matthew Stafford, wide receiver Cooper Kupp or defensive tackle Aaron Donald. Snead compared the job he’s doing [more]

Arsenal's Europa League goals are alive following a 2-2 draw with Sporting Lisbon in a Round of 16 first leg on Thursday in Portugal.

The Seahawks held a press conference with quarterback Geno Smith on Thursday to discuss his new three-year contract, but comments from head coach Pete Carroll earlier in the week guaranteed that he’d also be asked about the team’s plans for the draft. Carroll said that the Smith deal would not keep the Seahawks, who have [more]

Center Mike Pouncey, a 2011 first-round pick and the twin brother of long-time Steelers center Maurkice, has signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Dolphins. Mike spent seven years with the Dolphins. He was cut in 2018, and he signed with the Chargers. He spent two years with the Chargers. Mike [more]

A total of 19 games stand between Arsenal and a Premier League-Europa League double.

Josh Jacobs won’t be the only running back sticking around Las Vegas in 2023. Ameer Abdullah has agreed to a new deal with the Raiders, according to multiple reports. Abdullah was a key special teams contributor for Las Vegas last season, averaging 20.9 yards on 26 kick returns. But he also ended up playing 50 [more]

Here’s something that was said on PFT Live, #PFTPM, and multiple other shows. I recently realized it hasn’t been mentioned here. The Commanders may make a run at Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. The light first flickered after the Commanders hired Eric Bieniemy. Coach Ron Rivera admitted during a Super Bowl-week interview with PFT Live that [more]

Dirt Late Model racer Jonathan Davenport, who won more than $2 million last year, will drive a third car for Kaulig Racing at the Bristol Dirt Race.

Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell provided an update on right tackle Brian O'Neill‘s health with the start of the new league year right around the corner. O’Connell said, via Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press, that he expects O’Neill to be ready for training camp this summer. O’Neill tore his Achilles in Week 17 and [more]

Hendrick Motorsports and Kyle Busch Motorsports have teamed to put William Byron in a KBM truck for three races this season.

"For most nights, out of the three [referees] there's one or two that just f*** the game up."

A month ago, Adam Thielen acknowledged that the Vikings might be moving on from him entering 2023 given his large cap hit. As the new league year approaches, that’s looking a little more likely. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports on Thursday that there’s a “real possibility” the Vikings will “part ways” with Thielen in the coming [more]

The cat is out of the darkened closet. At this point, there’s no much excitement among Jets fans for the team to do anything other than trade for quarterback Aaron Rodgers. What’s their fallback? Jimmy Garoppolo? Please. They have to get the deal done. Rodgers knows it. And the Packers know it, too. Case in [more]

The Commanders confirmed the hiring of one assistant coach on Thursday and announced two other additions to Ron Rivera’s staff. Reports on Thursday said that Bobby Engram will be the team’s new wide receivers coach and the team issued a release formally announcing the hire. They also announced that  Shane Toub has been hired as [more]

Cardinals receiver DeAndre Hopkins is widely expected to be traded. It’s becoming increasingly clear that Hopkins is looking for a new contract. He seems to harbor some regrets about doing his last contract without an agent, given that he hired one last year. Appearing with Pat McAfee, A.J. Hawk, and Pacman Jones, Jones made an [more]

All eyes have been on whether the Jets will come to agreement on a trade before the start of the new league year and Thursday brought word that they have struck a deal, but it’s not the one everyone’s been waiting to see. According to multiple reports, the Jets have agreed to acquire safety Chuck [more]

The Jets are moving on from one of their receivers. New York plans to release Braxton Berrios at the start of the new league year, PFT has confirmed. Berrios signed a two-year deal worth $12 million to remain with the Jets last March. But Berrios and the Jets were not able to agree to a [more]

The Bengals are keeping a couple of their own free agents in Cincinnati, before free agency starts. Bengals cornerback Jalen Davis signed a two-year contract and linebacker Joe Bachie signed a one-year contract to remain with the Bengals, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Davis was set to become an unrestricted free agent, while [more]

The NFL Players Association will hold their annual meeting next week in Hawaii. When the player representatives convene, they won’t be picking a new executive director. Via Daniel Kaplan of TheAthletic.com, they won’t be voting for a replacement for DeMaurice Smith. Instead, they will simply review the final candidates. It’s unclear who the final candidates [more]

Lost in the ongoing flirtation between the Jets and quarterback Aaron Rodgers is the inescapable reality that Rodgers and the Packers are done. Two years ago, the 49ers called the Packers the day before the draft and inquired about trading for Rodgers. The Packers laughed and hung up the phone. Now, the Packers have freely [more]

The Commanders have found a new wide receivers coach. According to multiple reports, the team is hiring Bobby Engram as part of their offensive staff. The move marks a return to the NFL ranks for Engram after he jumped from the Ravens to serve as Wisconsin’s offensive coordinator last season. He spent his final three [more]

NASCAR's new Next Gen short-track package removes strakes and shortens skirts. Dr. Diandra explains how those changes could improve short-track racing.

Durant slipped during warmups and now could miss the start of the playoffs.