Новости за 19.06.2023

Although soccer has become more and more popular in America over the past several decades, the NFL remains the undisputed king of all U.S. sports. Still, an aging soccer player is about to trump the highest-paid football player. Alex Silverman of Sports Business Journal reports that Inter Miami of Major League Soccer will give Lionel [more]

Sam Howell will begin training camp as the Commanders’ QB1. Ron Rivera reaffirmed that decision at the end of the team’s offseason program. Will Howell hold onto the job for the start of the season? Ben Standig of TheAthletic.com reports that turnovers were “a regular occurrence” for Howell in the offseason practices. If that continues [more]

The Seahawks used the fifth overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft on Illinois cornerback Devon Witherspoon, and head coach Pete Carroll says Witherspoon is already proving that he is ready for the mental part of the pro game. Witherspoon was slowed by a hamstring injury early in the offseason but was working with the [more]

Vikings first-round pick Jordan Addison was dealing with an undisclosed minor injury during the offseason program, which kept him sidelined from the team’s practices. But last week, head coach Kevin O’Connell said Addison should be OK when the Vikings reconvene for training camp. “We’ve had a plan in place for him and continuing to kind [more]

Haason Reddick broke out as a pass rusher with 12.5 sacks for the Cardinals in 2020 and he’s spent the last two seasons showing that it wasn’t a fluke. Reddick had 11 sacks for the Panthers on a one-year deal in 2021 and then moved on to the Eagles on a three-year deal last offseason. [more]

Last week, Rams head coach Sean McVay told reporters that he’s feeling better about the team’s receiving corps after going through the offseason program. Entering his fourth pro season, Van Jefferson should be a significant factor for a Los Angeles group undoubtedly led by Cooper Kupp. While Jefferson was second on the team with 802 [more]

We started with the Chiefs. Then the Eagles. Next, the Bengals, followed by the Bills. Those are the top four total quarterback rooms in the NFL, currently. Number 5 is the Ravens. Sure, they’re in the process of installing a new offense. But that should only get more out of starting quarterback Lamar Jackson, whose [more]

Ever year, speculation centers on the team that will become the centerpiece of Hard Knocks, the HBO/NFL Films reality show that follows on specific team through training camp and the preseason. This year, the process of selecting the Hard Knocks team continues. As it does, so does the league’s effort to select the subjects for [more]

Green most likely re-signs with the Warriors, but he will have options.

Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari made some headlines earlier this offseason by referring to the Packers as “they” and saying the team is in rebuilding mode, which was a characterization that some others in the organization took issue with in response. Bakhtiari later revisited the comments and said that rebuilding didn’t mean the team couldn’t [more]

Bournemouth have caused a huge shock as they fired manager Gary O'Neil and replaced him with Spanish coach Andoni Iraola.

As the Jaguars explore potential alternate locations for two years of home games if/when they strike a deal to renovate their Jacksonville stadium, there’s an option that doesn’t involve moving at all. Per Gene Frenette for the Florida Times-Union, via Sports Business Daily, the Jaguars could play at home while the renovation happens. However, the [more]

The Browns acquired wide receiver Elijah Moore in a trade with the Jets this offseason, and the early returns from Organized Team Activities are that Moore is going to be a playmaker all over the field. Browns offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt said he’s been impressed with the way Moore can do everything asked of [more]

DeMeco Ryans wrapped up his first offseason program as the Texans head coach last week and he said he’s satisfied with the work that the team has put in to this point in the year. Ryans said that players “are confident in what they’re doing” after learning the new schemes and terminology that have been [more]

"In this league anything can happen, so you just try to find out what's next."

After parting ways with Greg Roman following the 2022 season, the Ravens hired Todd Monken to be the team’s offensive coordinator for the coming season. Quarterback Lamar Jackson has joked about throwing for 6,000 yards with Monken calling the plays. But Monken’s new scheme is expected to enhance Baltimore’s passing game, particularly with the club’s [more]

Giants defensive lineman Leonard Williams had to wait a while to make his first postseason appearance, but he was able to double up before the team’s 2022 season came to an end. The Giants beat the Vikings before falling to the Eagles in the divisional round in what most people saw as a surprising run [more]

Yes, we’re talking about practice. It’s a major issue for Patriots coach Bill Belichick, a firm believer in the connection between practicing well and playing well. And practicing every day is believed to be something that potential Patriots receiver DeAndre Hopkins isn’t thrilled about doing. Former Patriots offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia, who will enter [more]

The Falcons have put together what looks like a solid slate of skill players on paper. Atlanta already had Drake London, Kyle Pitts, Cordarrelle Patterson, and Tyler Allegier and then selected former Texas running back Bijan Robinson at No. 8 overall. But the ultimate success or failure of the 2023 Falcons offense will mainly come [more]

Steelers special teams coach Danny Smith, like his colleagues around the NFL, believes that he wasn’t listened to when the league adopted its new rule to promote fair catches on kickoffs. “I’m for making the game safer. It’s just that special teams is an easy place to attack for some reason. They’ll move on,” Smith [more]

The NFL’s gambling policy, by its own terms, applies to current NFL Personnel. It does not encompass former or prospective employees of teams or the league office. On Sunday, we addressed the potential application of the gambling policy to free agents, players not under contract with any team. The league believes certain players not actually [more]

Gardner Minshew may or may not begin the season as the Colts’ starting quarterback, but sooner than later the role is expected to go to No. 4 overall pick Anthony Richardson. Even though Minshew is entering just his fifth season, he’s embraced the role of veteran mentor for the rookie quarterback. Richardson noted that he’s [more]

49ers defensive tackle Arik Armstead said recently that the team is going to go as far as its defensive line takes them and he pointed to the addition of defensive tackle Javon Hargrave as something that can help the team “take it to another level” this fall. Armstead is not the only defensive lineman who [more]

One of the biggest questions of the 2023 season is how Jordan Love will fare in his first season as the Packers’ starting quarterback. There were plenty of positive reports from coaches and players about how Love has been faring during the team’s offseason work and Love shared a positive take on where things stand [more]

The Stefon Diggs drama in Buffalo provided plenty of entertainment and intrigue for roughly 24 hours last week, before Bills coach Sean McDermott shifted into full-blown nothing-to-see-here mode. Of course there is plenty of see. We saw it play out on Tuesday. A truce somehow was negotiated between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, a surely [more]