2016 NFL Draft Preview: QBs - Steelers.com (A series looking at the top players at various positions leading up to the 2016 NFL Draft, set for April 28-30.)Last year, it was clear-cut. Jameis Winston was at the top of the list at this position with Marcus Mariota second, because of the respective offensive systems each operated during their college careers at Florida State and Oregon, … [Read more...]
Recruit Rashan Gary received racist call from alleged Clemson fan
Recruit Rashan Gary received racist call from alleged Clemson fan Rashan Gary, the nation’s No. 1 overall recruit for the 2016 class, received a racist phone call prior to his visit to Clemson. According to a report from NorthJersey.com, a man who called himself “Clemson Dan” left a voicemail at the Paramus Catholic High School’s athletic department, the school where Gary played, around 2:30 … [Read more...]
J.J. Watt: Retirement not imminent, unless maybe it is
J.J. Watt: Retirement not imminent, unless maybe it is The spate of early retirements in the NFL has provoked concern on multiple levels. On one hand, there's the question of health and uncertainty about what exactly this game is doing to the bodies and minds of its players that is forcing them to think retirement is preferable to another season. On the other, more selfish hand, there's the … [Read more...]
Kawhi Leonard wins second consecutive Defensive Player of the Year
Kawhi Leonard wins second consecutive Defensive Player of the Year San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard has won the 2015-16 NBA Defensive Player of the Year award, to the consternation of absolutely nobody. This is the Spurs’ swingman second consecutive DPoY win. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Also for the second year in a row Leonard edged out Golden State … [Read more...]
Trail Blazers had no answers for Clippers in Game 1 loss
Trail Blazers had no answers for Clippers in Game 1 loss 7:55 AM ET Kevin ArnovitzESPN Staff Writer Close NBA writer for ESPN.com since 2008 Former contributor and editor at NPR print LOS ANGELES -- At its very essence, playoff basketball is an exercise in problem-solving -- and that’s especially true for the underdog. On Sunday night in their series opener at Staples Center against … [Read more...]
10 things we learned from MLS gameweek 7
10 things we learned from MLS gameweek 7 Here are the top 10 things we learned from gameweek 7 of the 2016 MLS season from April 15-17: 1. Referees Remain in the Spotlight MLS PRO’s nightmare continues. Red cards didn’t play a huge part in MLS’ seventh week, but, “thanks” to Baldomero Toledo’s meltdown at the end of […] Here are the top 10 things we learned from gameweek 7 of the 2016 MLS … [Read more...]
What We Learned: Evgeni Malkin and the risk of playing injured
What We Learned: Evgeni Malkin and the risk of playing injured (Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend’s events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about it.) Come playoff time, no one likes to miss games. Which is why you see so many guys playing a … [Read more...]
Titans host movie night at stadium, forget to turn sprinklers off
Titans host movie night at stadium, forget to turn sprinklers off The Tennessee Titans became the talk of Nashville last week, also taking the NFL by storm, with a fascinating trade of the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. So perhaps their built-up goodwill following that move will make what render what happened to some few area residents who recently visited Nissan Stadium … water under the … [Read more...]
Jacob deGrom’s newborn son is doing better
Jacob deGrom's newborn son is doing better It's been a scary week for Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom. He left the team last Monday to be with his wife, Stacey, as she gave birth to their first child. Jaxon Anthony was born Monday night via c-section, but the happy even soon turned frightening as the baby had complications from the get-go. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Terry … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Rams Make Risky But Calculated Move In Acquiring Top Pick – Forbes
Los Angeles Rams Make Risky But Calculated Move In Acquiring Top Pick - Forbes [unable to retrieve full-text content]ForbesLos Angeles Rams Make Risky But Calculated Move In Acquiring Top PickForbesWhen news broke last Thursday that the Los Angeles Rams had moved up to the first overall pick from the 15th, in exchange for a mass transfer of their picks over the next few years, the sports world … [Read more...]