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WTF is Howie Roseman doing in Philly?
In the “WTF” moment of the weekend, the Philadelphia Eagles traded a conditional sixth-round draft pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars for quarterback Gardner Minshew. Yes, you read that correctly. The Eagles now have three quarterbacks on the roster, including starter Jalen Hurts and former Super Bowl...
Hurricanes tweet Kotkaniemi offer sheet news in French out of sheer pettiness
Two years after the Montreal Canadiens tried to pry Sebastian Aho away from Carolina with an offer sheet, the Hurricanes have exacted their revenge, getting Jesperi Kotkaniemi to ink an offer sheet for one year and $6,100,015....
Rondo returns to Los Angeles through Salary Cap Magic
The Lakers are going to bring back Rajon Rondo, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the latest example of why the NBA’s salary cap is the only good salary cap in sports....
Life Without Lauri: The other side of the Markkanen deal
As part of yesterday’s Lauri Markkanen deal, there were other players routed to different organizations who are also worth discussing....
Lauri Markkanen trade means Cavs fans can legit dream of a Play-In spot this season (really)
Lauri Markkanen is finally on the move, but not to a team really anyone expected....
If you don’t call Scott Zolak’s dog-whistle ‘Cam is distracted by rap music’ utter rot, what are you even doing?
On the one hand, a former Patriots quarterback and current in-game radio analyst weighing in on the current Patriots quarterback situation is a newsworthy and interesting sports item....
Julius Randle’s extension is perfect for both sides
The perfect contract: You rarely get that in sports. Of course, we may revisit this down the line and think otherwise, but for now, for this moment in time, Julius Randle’s extension with the New York Knicks is perfect for business....
Rookie QB watch: Preseason freak-out, geek-out edition
The 2021 quarterback draft class will be on the minds of many football fans this upcoming season....
Maybe it’s the un-superteam thing Barkley likes in Bulls
Anyone who’s followed the NBA for any amount of time is used to hearing Hall of Fame player-turned-TNT basketball analyst Charles Barkley speak his mind whenever a microphone is shoved in his face. ...
Can Sony Michel fill in for Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson?
Can Sony Michel fill in for Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson?...
Tua Tagovailoa is at the center of two stupid things, and neither are his fault
Last season, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa became the first left-handed quarterback in the NFL to throw a pass in a regular-season game in several years. It became noticeable since the former national champion at Alabama followed a once semi-trend established and carried on by guys like ...
The icons of tennis are about to leave the stage, and the US Open will be our first taste of life without them in decades
With Serena Williams withdrawing from US Open, and Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal out, we’re about to get a peek at tennis without its icons...
When it comes to coveted coaching jobs, big names are winning out over qualifications
It seems like almost every other day there’s an announcement that a former NBA player is joining the high school or college coaching ranks....
The Tyler Skaggs-Eric Kay trial looks to be real ugly
We know MLB likes to stick its head in the sand whenever something bad happens and hope it just all goes away. It will probably have to do the same right as the postseason starts in October. That’s when former Angels communications director Eric Kay will go on trial for the fatal overdose of former ...
Carson Wentz is back way ahead of schedule
Everyone in the Indianapolis Colts organization should be jumping for joy today with the return of quarterback Carson Wentz to the practice field. It has been just three weeks since Wentz had surgery to remove a broken bone in his foot. Initially, estimates were that Wentz would miss anywhere from 5...
Let’s pick apart this list of the NBA’s 22 best point guards
It’s time to break down and analyze the latest sports ranking list. This time we have the top 22 (??) point guards in the NBA as ranked by hoopshype.com. Wondering why hoopshype chose to rank the top 22? ...
When the smoke clears, it’ll be WFT in the NFC East
This season there should be zero roadblocks standing in the Washington Football Team’s way in the NFC East. Yes, that includes the Dallas Cowboys, who have been picked by many to win the division and contend for the Super Bowl. Okay, we’ll see about that....
Tom Brady’s son is a ball boy for the Bucs, and no, that’s not great
Tom Brady’s son getting a job as a Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ ball boy is what’s wrong with the NFL....
Don’t let Shanahan fool you — the 49ers are already Trey’s team
Let me put this out here now: Trey Lance will be the starting quarterback in San Francisco sooner rather than later....
James Harrison’s heel turn – plus other NFL pro-wrestling grudge matches we’d like to see
Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison has started a new career, though it isn’t too different from the one he left a few years ago....