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Commanders' Jayden Daniels and Giants' Malik Nabers call off Rookie of the Year wager

A $10,000 wager between Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels and New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers over the NFL’s Rookie of the Year was short-lived. The former LSU teammates decided to call off the bet. “We were uneducated on the gambling policy in the NFL,” Daniels said after the first practice of the Commanders’ rookie minicamp. “We learned about …

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Giants legend Phil Simms says departure from CBS 'wasn't a great surprise' amid radio silence from network

CBS announced last month that two former quarterbacks, Phil Simms and Boomer Esiason, will not return to the network for the 2024 NFL season. Instead, Matt Ryan and J.J. Watt will be on as full-timers. Ryan called games for the network last year, while Watt made appearances throughout the 2023 season. The New York Giants legend opened up about getting …

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WNBA star Kelsey Plum talks 'tough' offseason after filing for divorce from Giants' Darren Waller

Two-time WNBA champion Kelsey Plum described the offseason as “tough” in her first public remarks since news of her divorce from New York Giants tight end Darren Waller broke last month. In an interview with FOX 5 Vegas’ Paloma Villicana Friday, Plum said the challenges she faced in the offseason, seemingly referencing the divorce, have helped strengthen her both on …

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Knicks fans boo Saquon Barkley during game against 76ers in Philly, leading to social media rant

Saquon Barkley is taking in the Philadelphia atmosphere, but he isn’t 100% able to avoid the wrath of the New York faithful. The 2018 No. 2 overall pick signed a three-year deal with the Eagles after spending six seasons with the New York Giants. The running back was on the record for saying he wanted to be a lifelong Giant, …

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NFL Draft delivers rough time for Daniel Jones, Kirk Cousins, Josh Allen, Niners receivers

DETROIT – It’s hard being an NFL player this time of year. No, really, at a time when the game is about last year’s memories and next year’s hopes, it’s hard to be an NFL veteran watching a front office working the NFL draft as if it was a game of roulette. Perhaps even Russian roulette. (L-R) JC Latham hugs …

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Ex-Giants player, 85, sentenced in New York City drug case

Clyde “Peter” Hall, who played for the New York Giants in the early 1960s, was sentenced recently to five years in prison. Federal Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil sentenced Hall after he accepted a plea deal and admitted to an attempted sale of fentanyl-laced drugs in New York City. Prosecutors said Hall tried to sell the drugs to an informant working …

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JJ McCarthy hints to where he might be taken in 2024 NFL Draft: 'I have somewhat of an idea'

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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Giants' Darren Waller, WNBA star Kelsey Plum file for divorce after one year of marriage

Two-time WNBA champion Kelsey Plum and New York Giants tight end Darren Waller filed for a joint petition for divorce just one year after the couple wed, according to online court records. The Las Vegas Aces star posted a cryptic message on social media Tuesday, seemingly aimed at her relationship. Kelsey Plum of the Las Vegas Aces dribbles the ball …

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Bill Belichick names Giants great that was the 'one exception' to his rookie rule

For the first time in a long time, veteran NFL head coach Bill Belichick will be observing the draft from the sidelines, or rather, the broadcast booth. On Wednesday, former NFL kicker Pat McCafee announced on “The Pat McAfee Show” that the former longtime New England Patriots coach would co-host their draft special airing next week on ESPN+. Belichick, who …

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Bill Belichick has Giants reunion in mind along with other NFC East teams for next gig

Bill Belichick was an assistant coach for the New York Giants from 1979 to 1990 under Ray Perkins and Bill Parcells before he took over as the Cleveland Browns head coach in 1991. A potential reunion between Belichick and the Giants was rumored to be possible after the 2024 season, according to a report from ESPN. The report initially described …

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