June 2016

This quote from Norman about life in Carolina is juxtaposed hilariously with his quote about being in Washington: “Taking in a view like this, you see everything the city has to offer,” he says. “The freedom, the power, the glory. I can have it all here.” “Don’t worry,” Juliano, the publicist, reminds him. “The kidsRead more

Hayne surprisingly made the roster last summer after impressing 49ers coaches with his punt return skills early in training camp. He also flashed the ability to make defenders miss in the open field and simply truck them over during his limited preseason snaps as a running back. Oh. That’s just former Rugby League star @jarrydhayne_1,Read more

“I want to see all the research on whether [Las Vegas] can support a franchise or not,” Blank said. “It’s no different than any other city we look at.” The good news for the Raiders is that Blank doesn’t seem all that concerned about gambling. “I think, obviously, we’d have to build a wall aroundRead more

Things between the Rangers and Blue Jays got very heated Sunday night in Texas. Jose Bautista was plunked in apparent retaliation for his ALDS bat flip, then Bautista slid in hard at second base on a take-out slide. Rougned Odor responded with a shove and by punching Bautista square in the jaw. On Monday, OdorRead more

I would normally have passed on Brees, who likely won’t be there in Round 7 in most formats, but as you’re well aware, quarterbacks fall in our drafts. But no one else stood out, and I didn’t want to settle for Frank Gore, Danny Woodhead, Charles Sims or Kevin White. Instead, I went with Brees,Read more

Wentz doesn’t exactly see it that way. The rookie quarterback says that a quarterback competition is something that could benefit the team. “People want to make it a big situation, but like I said earlier, we’ll have a really good working relationship and I think it will benefit the team because we are going toRead more