Author: Mikesportz
The Dallas Cowboys have made very little headlines this offseason due to their inactivity in free agency. However, there has been significant NFL news on contract talks with quarterback Dak Prescott and there’s now more information on negotiations between the two sides. There has seemed to be a lot of back-and-forth between Dallas and its star quarterback since the team was eliminated from the playoffs. Team owner Jerry Jones pushed back on a possible extension but CEO Stephen Jones indicated that the club ‘absolutely‘ wants to extend Prescott’s contract. Dak Prescott contract: $55.455 million cap hit in 2024, NFL free agent in 2025
Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh has thrown his weight behind the NFL ‘s recent ban on the swivel hip-drop tackle, despite facing backlash from players. The NFL owners unanimously voted last month at their annual meeting to eliminate the hip-drop tackle from the game. Any player caught using this now-illegal move during a match will face a 15-yard penalty. However, Troy Vincent, the NFL’s executive vice president of football operations, hinted that it might result in warning letters and fines post-match rather than being flagged during the game. Harbaugh has been advocating for the ban since his star tight end, Mark Andrews,…
native Orenthal “OJ” Simpson to cancer this week has the country grappling with how to define a man who was both loved and reviled in his lifetime. But his trial and acquittal for murder may have also been one of the most divisive times of the 20th century and the beginning of what some are calling a “post-truth” society. Simpson was raised in the housing projects of Potrero Hill. He then rose to prominence for his football skills playing for City College of San Francisco. From there he won the Heisman Trophy in 1968 for University of Southern California, then went…
essentially all their picks — save for No. 1 overall — for one guy might be asking too much. Albert Breer of Bleacher Report on Wednesday, April 10, authored a mailbag in which he discussed Chicago’s potential to move up from the No. 9 pick somewhere into the top five to draft Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. While Breer said he loved the idea, he added that it will be difficult considering how much that kind of move will cost. Chicago has improved its roster under GM Ryan Poles, to the point where there aren’t a…
Much of the Cowboys’ 2024 offseason has been defined by the team’s lack of progress on extension talks with quarterback Dak Prescott entering the final year of his current deal. On the horizon, though, are mega-deals for edge rusher Micah Parsons and wideout CeeDee Lamb. With the latter having been drafted one year earlier than the former, he understandably represents a higher priority for Dallas. Lamb is in line to secure a massive raise on his second contract, but he is already on the books for 2024 via his $17.99MM fifth-year option. Team and player are positioned to discuss an…
The portal giveth, and the portal taketh away. While the Tennessee Vols benefitted from the former last year with the arrival of Dalton Knecht, the latter has reared its ugly head twice this week. This time, it’s center Jonas Aidoo, who is reportedly entering the transfer portal and declaring for the NBA Draft, per multiple outlets. It’s the second major portal loss this week, with forward Tobe Awaka announcing his intent to transfer on Tuesday. There’s no other way to say it. That’s just a massive loss for the Vols. Forget the recency bias that some fans have for Aidoo’s…
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Arkansas Razorbacks’ head coaching job has often been thought of as a great opportunity for the right coach. That was no more apparent than the 1970’s through 1990’s under Eddie Sutton and Nolan Richardson. Spending the next two decades in college basketball obscurity, Mike Anderson took the Razorbacks from the depths of Hades, also known as the John Pelphrey era, and made the job mildly attractive again. After only three tournament appearances in eight seasons, things became stagnant. It took hiring coaching journeyman Eric Musselman to revive a program on life support. Now, John Calipari…
⊇Anthony Milford‘s return to the NRL looks likely to be cut short after the halfback was hit with a two game ban for a shot on Broncos fullback Reece Walsh. Milford hit Walsh on suspicion, with the ball never anywhere near the Brisbane player, leading the judiciary to slap him with two weeks if he takes the Early Guilty Plea. That leaves Wayne Bennett in serious strife, as his team also lost Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow to a hamstring injury and his replacement at the back, Kodi Nikorima, to a calf issue late in the game.
Another day, another rumor surrounding Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins. Higgins and the Bengals are at an impasse with Higgins requesting a trade last month and the Bengals seemingly having no interest in moving him. The latest rumor comes from Andrew Fillipponi of 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh, who says the Pittsburgh Steelers have had “internal discussions” about trading for Higgins. The Bengals aren’t likely to move Higgins and a trade to a division rival has as close to zero chance of happening as one could imagine. The Bengals would likely need an offer that blew them away to trade him to any team, but…
Following the news that the Yankees-Guardians series opener would be postponed due to inclement weather, Saturday would become a doubleheader. This would mean needing another starter, as pitching Luis Gil and Clarke Schmidt on the same day would mess up their rest schedule with six games in five days. Needing an emergency starter for tomorrow, the Bronx Bombers would announce that Cody Poteet would be their choice to be their second starter for the twin-bill. will be his first outing since 2022 at the Major League level, and after making two strong starts in Triple-A, he made the most sense…