The Atlanta Falcons shook things up. The Falcons, who signed Kirk Cousins to a four-year deal earlier this offseason, selected Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. in the draft’s first stunner Thursday night. Cousins is 35 years old and coming off an Achilles tear, so maybe this is a security blanket. But Cousins did sign for $180 million with $100 million …
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Former U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe and WNBA legend Sue Bird were among the current and former athletes who signed Athlete Ally’s letter to the NCAA urging the organization to forgo enacting a policy that would bar trans athletes from competing in women’s sports. The letter from the LGBTQ advocacy group came after more than a dozen House Republican …
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As a fellow USC Trojan, Detroit Lions star wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown wants nothing but success for the NFL Draft’s expected first overall pick, Caleb Williams. Except for when St. Brown he plays against Williams. And the two may face each other twice a year in the NFC North if, as expected, the Chicago Bears make Williams the top …
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The Atlanta Falcons pulled off the biggest stunner of the first round of the NFL Draft by selecting Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth pick. Last month, they signed Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal, leaving just about everyone to think that Penix wasn’t even an option there. But, the Falcons apparently like the 24-year-old southpaw, …
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Some NFL Draft history was made in Detroit Thursday night when the Denver Broncos took Oregon quarterback Bo Nix with the No. 12 overall pick. Nix was the sixth quarterback taken in the first round, making it the fewest number of picks by which that many signal-callers were selected in NFL Draft history. The stunner was Michael Penix Jr. being …
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Tom Brady has a pet peeve with the new generation of athletes entering professional sports leagues. A clip from Brady’s appearance on the “DeepCut with VicBlends” podcast earlier this month shows him talking about the younger generation and how he is having a hard time wrapping his head around their me-first mentality. “I think the biggest problem with a lot …
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Former New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson got a vote of confidence from Denver Broncos great Peyton Manning, who seemingly pointed the finger back at the Jets when discussing Wilson’s shortcomings. “The change of scenario for Zach Wilson, I think, is going to be a good one,” Manning told Denver Sports in an interview Tuesday. Zach Wilson of the New …
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Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy, a national title winner this past collegiate season, has been the quarterback who rose up everyone’s draft board leading into Thursday night’s start of the 2024 NFL Draft. He’s a true wild card, with rumors swirling that he could go as high as No. 2 to the Washington Commanders, or a team like the Denver Broncos or …
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Riley Gaines, a former collegiate swimmer with the Kentucky Wildcats who has been a staunch supporter for fairness in women’s sports, praised a group of middle school girls who refused to compete against a transgender athlete last week. Gaines appeared on Fox News Channel’s “America Reports” along with West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey after the official announced he will …
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Coco Gauff, who was named to TIME magazine’s 2024 Women of the Year list, is hoping for peace in Gaza and that Israeli hostages taken by Hamas are released, but the young tennis star fears the worst as the conflict continues. Speaking to the magazine in an article published Wednesday, the 2023 U.S. Open champion addressed the ongoing war which …
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