Author: Mikesportz
The New York Giants head into the offseason with a need for a veteran quarterback, given the murky future of inconsistent incumbent Daniel Jones, who is coming off of a torn ACL and a second neck injury. With general manager Joe Schoen having already said they’ll be looking to add a veteran who can go in and win games, speculation has already begun about who, if it’s not Tyrod Taylor, it will be. The Giants will have options, but one quarterback they should avoid is Jimmy Garoppolo of the Raiders, who isexpected to be released before the fifth day of…
Devin Booker has been playing some good ball since the new year, and maybe some of that is due to him rekindling an old romance. TMZ Sports reported on Friday that Booker is back dating Kendall Jenner again. The two went public in 2021 regarding their relationship, but they broke up in 2022 citing their busy schedules. However, TMZ Sports says the two have been spending some time together recently. Booker appeared in the Kardashian suite at the Super Bowl. Jenner apparently was in Dallas this week when Booker’s Phoenix Suns visited the Mavericks on Thursday for their first…
The NFL released new information regarding the salary cap and other contract figures Friday. As a result, teams will know the amounts they have available for upcoming free agency. In the case of the Detroit Lions, general manager Brad Holmes is expected to have around $55 million to spend when free agency begins in March. Additionally, they learned the amount that it will cost to exercise the fifth-year option on offensive tackle Penei Sewell. The NFL designates the cost of fifth-year options based on performance through a player’s first three years. Players who achieve Pro Bowl status are entitled to…
Despite leading the NFL in sacks for a third time — the only player to do so since the merger in 1970 — Pittsburgh Steelers edge-rusher T.J. Watt did not win the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year award in 2023. During a recent appearance on the Barstool Sports podcast “Pardon My Take,” Watt explained he had no issue with Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett winning the award over him, but rather his issue is with the ambiguity surrounding how the winner is chosen. “I don’t have a problem with any players,” Watt said. “Everybody’s phenomenal. Myles,…
We are at the doorstep of the NFL Scouting Combine, and before teams make their observations, there are mock drafts to dissect. The latest mock draft to show who could be entering the NFC North, specifically the Lions roster, comes from Luke Easterling of Sports Illustrated. He dropped a four-round mock draft a week before the combine and included some names we haven’t seen in recent mocks. Post-combine, the entire landscape of the NFL will change. Rumors and free agency will start, landing spots will stop making sense, and needs will change. For now, enjoy this last installment before the chaos…
The Pittsburgh Steelers appear to be considering keeping cornerback Patrick Peterson for next season. But Pro Football Network’s Dallas Robinson argued that the Steelers should target a different versatile veteran defensive back — C.J. Gardner-Johnson. On February 22, Robinson predicted the Steelers to sign Gardner-Johnson in NFL free agency. “Steelers slot corner Chandon Sullivan is on track for free agency, while Pittsburgh might try to find a better second safety to play opposite Minkah Fitzpatrick this offseason,” wrote Robinson. Chauncey Gardner-Johnson could compete for both roles and shouldn’t cost much after missing most of the 2023 campaign with…
2026 five-star OL Maxwell Riley reacts to Sherrone Moore on becoming Michigan’s new head coach Avon Lake (OH.) 2026 five-star Maxwell Riley is highly sought-after despite only entering his junior year of high school. Nearly 20 college football programs have already offered him a scholarship including Michigan. scholarship including Michigan. Sherrone Moore was the catalyst in those early recruiting efforts for the Wolverines of the Buckeye State star and has formed a bond with him thus far in the recruiting process.
Jayson Tatum debunks longstanding narrative about Boston Celtics co-star Jayson Tatum set the record straight about his relationship with his Boston Celtics superstar sidekick, Jaylen Brown. During a recent sit-down interview with ESPN’s Malika Andrews, Tatum pulled back the curtain and shut down any narratives about a rift between the two teammates. “I think over the last few years we’ve taken strides of like, coexisting together, getting the best out of each other, while being the best version of ourselves and being the leaders that our team needs us to be; this is our time,” Tatum told Andrews.…
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ rhythm was off on Thursday night against the Orlando Magic and this led to a lot of sloppy basketball both on offense and defense. Jarrett Allen made no excuses for the way his team played. “It’s on us,” said Allen. “We had 17 turnovers and that’s unacceptable for what we’re trying to do. Just mental errors. It was a lot of just throwing the ball out of bounds. I know I had a couple where I just lost the ball, it slipped. We were just all making mistakes.” Cleveland committed 18 turnovers against the Magic.…
A couple of Dallas Mavericks fans shared vulgarities with Kevin Durant as the Phoenix Suns took the floor at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Thursday prior to a 123-113 loss. The video (explicit language warning) shows Durant jogging onto the court to take warmups when he abruptly changes his path to confront two Mavericks fans who shouted obscenities at the team. A second video shows another encounter with the same fans after more security personnel congregated in the vicinity. The confrontation seemed to culminate when Durant walked away telling the woman he was arguing with, “You’re a…