Author: Mikesportz
The Brooklyn Nets were not ready to blow everything up at the NBA trade deadline, but they did make a couple of key moves that figure to have an impact on the rest of the season and multiple teams. That included parting with Royce O’Neale, whom they sent to the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. Thank you Brooklyn for the opportunity and embracing the kid…forever a special place in the journey,” he posted on Friday. O’Neale was with the Utah Jazz for the first five years of his career before being traded to the Nets in June of 2022.…
Lions center Frank Ragnow said after the NFC Championship Game that he needed some time to figure things out, leading to concerns in Detroit that Ragnow might retire. But at the NFL Honors event on Thursday night, Ragnow said he’s figured it out: He’s playing in 2024. “I’m not retiring,” Ragnow told the Detroit Free Press. Ragnow was playing through several injuries in the playoffs and said at the end of the season that the physical pain was taking a toll on him, but he looked happy at NFL Honors and indicated that none of his injuries are…
Prince Harry just popped up in a pretty unexpected place. The Duke of Sussex was at the NFL Honors gala in Las Vegas on Thursday, just hours after touching down in the U.S. following his flying visit to the U.K. to see King Charles. What you guys do on and off the field is truly remarkable. You’re role models for millions in the way you carry yourselves and the way you give back,” the duke told the audience before presenting the award. There, Harry presented the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award to Cameron “Cam” Heyward…
Browns QB Joe Flacco is baffling pick for Comeback Player of Year By Adam Gretz | Last updated 2/9/24 Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco surprisingly won the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year award on Thursday night, beating out Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield and Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford. Flacco joined the Browns late in the season as a free agent and took over the starting quarterback job following the season-ending injury to Deshaun Watson. The Browns went 4-1 in his five regular-season starts to lead the teams playoffs. …
Ravens Rival, Steelers DT Cameron Heyward Wins Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year – NFL Honors Tracker FEB 8 HEYWARD WINS WALTER PAYTON NFL MoY AWARD Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward was named as the 2023 recipient of the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award as the NFL Honors show wrapped up on Thursday night. Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex was on hand to announce the Steelers captain as the winner of the award. It was Heyward’s sixth time being nominated and his first win. The Steelers standout was honored for his Heyward House…
The Detroit Lions will have their talented, gritty center back for the 2024 season. Frank Ragnow, who expressed at the end of a grueling season that battling injuries for the past two years has taken a toll on him, has confirmed that his career will continue in Motown. “I just need a few weeks to get healthy,” Ragnow told the Free Press at NFL Honors. “I guess my typical offseason routine is kind of get right back into it, but I think as I’m getting older I need to understand that sometimes maybe less is more. And I just need…
The best coach for the 2023 NFL season didn’t win Coach of the Year. Instead, the award was given to a highly deserving nominee, Cleveland Browns Head Coach Kevin Stefanski, but it didn’t go to the best one. That coach being Baltimore Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh. Ridiculously, Harbaugh placed fifth in the AP voting. The Ravens went 13-4. earning them the NFL’s best win/loss record. They were the No. 1 team by Total DVOA and finished top five in offensive DVOA (4), defensive DVOA (1) and special teams DVOA (3). Harbaugh hired both coordinators, both of whom earned nominations…
Last year, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson came in second in voting for the Associated Press’ Assistant Coach of the Year award. This year, it was more of the same. Despite another impressive season for the Lions offense—and one that led the team to the NFC Championship game—Johnson was once again beaten out by his competition. Former Lions head coach and Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz walked away with the Assistant Coach of the Year honors for the 2023 season. To be fair, Schwartz had an outstanding year with the Browns. Cleveland allowed the fewest yards per play,…
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers star T.J. Watt was a finalist for the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year, but the entire season, it felt like he was going to be on the outside looking in at the NFL Honors show. Apparently, that’s coming true, as the All-Pro edge rusher dropped a hint that he wasn’t pleased with the results. An hour before the show, Watt tweeted, “Nothing I’m not used to,” leading many to believe he lost the Defensive Player of the Year award despite putting up a historic performance this season. Watt likely lost to Cleveland Browns defensive…
The Phoenix Suns have made the three-team trade with the Brooklyn Nets and Memphis Grizzlies reported earlier today official according to a team release. Suns: Royce O’Neale, David Roddy Nets: Keita Bates-Diop, Jordan Goodwin, 3 second-round picks (via Suns) Grizzlies: Yuta Watanabe, Chimezie Metu, 2026 first-round pick swap (via Suns) The release includes a quote from Suns’ general manager James Jones about O’Neal and Roddy: “‘Royce and David both bring a competitive mindset and defensive intensity that improves our team as we continue our drive to win an NBA Championship,’ said James Jones, Suns President of Basketball Operations…