It’s been a quiet offseason in Philadelphia to this point — well, as quiet as is possible for a team that doled out a $172MM contract. The Phils struck early and decisively to keep longtime rotation anchor Aaron Nola on a new seven-year deal worth that sum, but it’s been largely silent since that time. Philadelphia made an offer to Yoshinobu Yamamoto before he signed with the Dodgers, and the team is also said to have interest in extending Zack Wheeler before he reaches free agency next winter. Other than that, there’s been borderline silence out of Philadelphia. Even in…
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SEE MORE… Packers’ Standouts Jaire Alexander, Christian Watson Both Active Against CowboysThey may not be at 100% — or even close. But Green Bay cornerback Jaire Alexander and wideout Christian Watson are both active for the Packers’ wild card matchup at Dallas today at 3:30 p.m. The availability of both standouts means the Packers will have 20 of their 22 preferred starters from Week 1 available today. Alexander turned an ankle in practice Wednesday, then did not practice Thursday or Friday. That was simply the latest chapter in what’s largely been a lost year for Alexander, the NFL’s highest paid…
youTop 25 MLB free agents 2023-24: With Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shohei Ohtani off the board, who’s still out there Shohei Ohtani, the two-way superstar who recently added a second AL MVP nod to his résumé, was the most anticipated MLB free agent of all time. Despite an elbow injury that will keep him from pitching in 2024, he signed the richest deal in league history with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and his gravitational presence that dominated the offseason will likely carry into the 2024 season. The Dodgers, the winners of Ohtani’s services, didn’t stop there. They also landed the second-most…
Huge twist as door opens for Panthers to re-sign Jarome Luai immediately A door has been suddenly opened in Jarome Luai’s contract saga with the star playmaker the beneficiary of an act of good faith Jarome Luai of the Panthers. Photo by Jason McCawley/Getty Images. Jarome Luai of the Panthers. Photo by Jason McCawley/Getty Images. In music to Penrith fans’ ears, the door is suddenly open for the Panther to re-sign Jarome Luai immediately. The saga surrounding the star playmaker’s future has taken a big twist over the weekend with reports Penrith’s chances of locking Luai down to a long…
Mason Rudolph contract details: How much money does the Steelers QB make? The trial run for Rudolph is not only about securing wins, but also about potentially reshaping the future of the quarterback landscape for Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Steelers face an interesting quarterback dilemma ahead of their Wilda Card round showdown against the Buffalo Bills. Mason Rudolph, who has recently taken over amid drama and controversy, is set to start against the Josh Allen’s Bills. Opinions on the quarterbacks’ performance in Pittsburgh have been divided, with some arguing that Rudolph’s success is due to facing weaker defenses. In contrast, others…
The Detroit Lions placed tight end James Mitchell on the injury report Thursday ahead of their wild-card game against the Los Angeles Rams. That means all three Lions tight ends are currently on the injury report. On Thursday, Sam Laporta gave an encouraging update on his own health, telling reporters that he participated in practice after practice. Brock Wright missed the past three games with a hip injury, but was a full participant in both practices this week. If Laporta is unable to play, the Lions will likely turn to Wright and Mitchell to fill the void. “No matter who…
Well, the day of reckoning for unsuccessful coaches and general managers “Black Monday” morphed into “Black Tuesday,” “Black Wednesday,” and now “Black Thursday” with the recent release of former Patriots’ head coach, Bill Belichick. In addition to several head coaches being fired, the most decorated college head coach over the past 25 years, Nick Saban, unexpectedly retired. What kinda crazy world do we live in where pro (Belichick: 6 Super Bowls) and college football’s (Saban: 7 National Championships) most decorated head coaches leave the game within hours of one another? While their football futures are uncertain, what is certain is…
The Storm and Wests Tigers have agreed on a player swap which will see Justin Olam and Shawn Blore trade clubs ahead of the start of the 2024 season. Both players have put pen to paper on three-year deals with their new clubs, with premiership-winning centre Olam departing the Storm to link up with the Wests Tigers and Blore heading to Melbourne after three seasons at the joint venture. Both will begin training with their new teammates on Monday. Storm CEO Justin Rodski paid tribute to Olam and said Blore has been a player of interest to the club for…
Alabama, which has spent much of coach Nick Saban’s 17-year tenure as an all-conquering machine, looked like anything but against Michigan in the Rose Bowl Monday. The Crimson Tide were frequently discombobulated against the Wolverines, snapping the ball carelessly and exhibiting a general sense of sloppiness. The result: a 27-20 Michigan overtime win despite a shaky performance from the Wolverines at times. On a Thursday afternoon hit on The Pat McAfee Show, Saban offered an interesting explanation as to why Michigan frustrated Alabama for the duration of the game: the Wolverines huddled. Saban said Michigan was the Crimson Tide’s first…
Brian To’o will lose another one of his ‘brothers’ when Jarome Luai departs the Panthers. Image: Getty Jarome Luai’s decision to leave the Penrith Panthers comes as the latest sad blow for Brian To’o, who has already seen two of his other ‘brothers’ depart the club this season. To’o has formed a life-long bond with fellow Samoan players Luai, Stephen Crichton and Spencer Leniu during their time at the Panthers, describing them as more like brothers than teammates. But in 2025, To’o will be the only member of the quartet playing for the Panthers. Crichton has joined the Canterbury Bulldogs for the 2024 season,…