Author: Mikesportz
The accolades keep falling in place for Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson, as he has won his second AP NFL Most Valuable Player award (MVP). The choice was almost a given as he received an almost unanimous vote, earning 49 out of 50 first-place votes for the MVP award. The only other player to get a first-place vote was Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. He finished in fifth place in the voting. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott came in right behind Jackson, while San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey was third, and 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was fourth…
In the previous offseason, there were a lot of questions and rumors about Matthew Stafford. His health, his arm strength, his ability to connect with his young teammates. But even if you cut out all the noise, there was a much bigger issue at hand with Stafford going into the 2023 season, which is the doesn’t matter who you blame for that, whether it’s Liam Coen, the offensive line, injuries, including his own, or Allen Robinson and a disappointing group of receivers. Flat out, Stafford’s 2022 season was by any measure his worst since his start in the league…
The Chicago Bears offseason centers around one major question: What to do at quarterback? Should the team draft for need, or trade Justin Fields and select Caleb Williams? The Bears have talked about the idea, as unlikely as it seems, of carrying both quarterbacks,” Schefter said during ESPN’s Super Bowl pregame coverage. “Taking the guy at 1, and keeping Fields. Now, will they get to that? It’s hard to imagine that, but that is a conversation that’s come up within the organization “It would take a historic haul, something crazy for the Bears to move off of the…
Michigan appears to be losing one of its top recruits in the 2024 class. Four-star linebacker Jaden Smith, out of West Charlotte High in North Carolina, has requested to be released from his national letter of intent, he announced Sunday on social media. “After much prayer and deliberation, I’ve made the decision to formally request my release from my NLI,” Smith, the No. 284 overall prospect nationally, per the 247Sports Composite rankings, wrote. “This was the toughest decision I’ve ever had to make in my life. Forever grateful for Coach (Sherrone) Moore and The University of Michigan.” …
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff defends Dan Campbell and his 4th down playcalling in the NFC Championship game In the aftermath of the Detroit Lions‘ bitterly disappointing end to the season following their loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game, speculation and second-guessing have been rampant regarding head coach Dan Campbell‘s decisions to attempt a pair of successful 4th down conversions. Once again, a Lions player is stepping up to defend Campbell, this time in the form of quarterback Jared Goff Jared Goff defends playcalling by Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell While discussing his partnership…
Despite drafting Kenny Pickett in the first round just two years ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers still aren’t sold on the idea that their franchise quarterback is on the roster. Last season saw three different players start at QB for Mike Tomlin’s team. Somehow, they still reached the postseason, but no one ever viewed the Steelers as a legit Super Bowl contender. Obviously, the team would like that to change this offseason. We’ve already seen one major alteration to the offense, with the hiring of former Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith becoming the new offensive coordinator. Now there are…
The tension between Jusuf Nurkic and Draymond Green reached its peak on Saturday, marked by continuous verbal exchanges throughout the game, along with instances of taunting and a little bit of shoving. Following the Suns’ loss, Jusuf Nurkic expressed his frustration, pointing out that Green’s behavior during the game indicated that he had not learned anything from his previous 12-game suspension Green had been suspended by the league after striking Nurkic in the face back in December. In response to Nurkic’s comment that Green did not learn anything, Draymond noted, “If he wants me to walk around…
The Detroit Lions are expected to address the team’s weak pass defense this offseason. Bleacher Report’s David Kenyon, though, predicted the Lions to do that without needing to leave the NFC North. Kenyon projected the Lions to sign Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter to a 3-year, $67 million deal. Kenyon’s projection included $51 million guaranteed for Hunter. “Hunter has notched 10-plus sacks in five of his eight seasons and tallied a career-best 16.5 in 2023,” Kenyon wrote. “His value, quite literally, has never been higher. While it’s bad (self-inflicted) financial timing for Minnesota, the NFC North-rival Detroit…
Quarterback Mitch Trubisky is not expected to be back with the Pittsburgh Steelers next season. But NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported on February 11 that Mason Rudolph probably won’t return either. “Rudolph, who will be a free agent next month, has indicated he’s interested in a fresh start after six seasons with the team that drafted him in the third round in 2018,” wrote the three NFL insiders. Losing Rudolph and cutting Trubisky would result in the Steelers only having Kenny Pickett at quarterback on the 2024 roster. Pittsburgh would then be forced…
The Detroit Lions lost their first assistant coach, defensive backs coach Brian Duker, off last year’s coaching staff. But Lions fans on social media didn’t seem too upset about it. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported on February 10 that Duker is joining the Miami Dolphins coaching staff for 2024. “The Dolphins are hiring Brian Duker as their secondary coach/pass game coordinator per source,” Pelissero wrote. “Duker spent the past three seasons with the Lions, most recently as Des coach.” Hiring off the Lions secondary is crazy,” wrote Lucas Thomas. Spliff simply posted a laughing gif that…