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NFL Power Rankings: Bears, 49ers on the rise after 2021 draft The draft is all about hope. Optimism. Rebirth. Fans come out of the weekend believing they're rooting for a team of destiny. GMs float through press conferences dumbfounded by their luck. How did all of these functionally perfect football players fall right into my ...
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John Elway's Mile High torch pass: Inside the first Denver Broncos draft run by GM George Paton ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The drama was dense and the mood was tense in the large auditorium that served as the Denver Broncos' socially distanced draft room Thursday night, as the franchise's brightest football minds assessed their options and wrestled ...
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Tom Brady's arrival boon for Tampa Bay Buccaneers merchandise sales in 2020 According to Fanatics executive chairman Michael Rubin, Brady helped the Bucs go from No. 28 in NFL team sales in 2019 to No. 1 in 2020, a 1,200% year-over-year increase. Rubin said it was the biggest one-year increase for any team in Fanatics' history.
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Grading the 2021 NFL Draft: AFC East report cards By Rob Rang FOX Sports NFL Draft Analyst. Grading an NFL draft immediately after it concludes is akin to giving your compliments to the chef before the meal has been served. Sure, the food might sound good (or bad), based on the ingredients listed on the ...
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NBA Power Rankings: LeBron, Lakers Stumble Further Down the List The top record in the NBA is also up for grabs between the Jazz and Suns, and the Sixers and Nets are duking it out for top seed in the East. The race to get ...
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Dallas Cowboys' draft (mostly) all about a defense that needed change FRISCO, Texas -- What was your lasting memory of the Dallas Cowboys' defense from the 2020 NFL season? Was it Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. running through the Cowboys' defense for a 50-yard run after catching a 37-yard ...
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Source: Seattle Seahawks not picking up 5th-year option on RB Rashaad Penny Penny is thus scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent after the 2021 season. Monday is the deadline for teams to exercise the 2022 options for first-round picks from 2018, the year the Seahawks chose ...
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Buffalo Bills pick up fifth-year options for QB Josh Allen, LB Tremaine Edmunds The seventh overall pick in 2018, Allen broke out in his third season last year, passing for 4,544 yards and 37 touchdowns and finishing as the league's MVP runner-up. General manager Brandon Beane said the team is working on an extension for Allen that ...
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2022 NFL Mock Draft: B/R's Way-Too-Early Predictions The NFL draft serves as the lifeblood for professional football. As soon as one cycle ends, the next begins. It's all part of the process. Front offices look ahead to next year's projected draft class ...
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2021 NFL Draft undrafted free agent tracker: Rookie UDFA signings from all 32 teams. That doesn't mean it's over. As soon as the final pick of the NFL Draft is in, teams and general managers quickly turn to the prospects that were not drafted. They have their guys in mind and are making phone calls at a rapid pace to sign undrafted free agents.
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Wizards vs Pacers 5/3/2021 Moneyline, Total, Stats, & Betting Odds The Wizards fell 125-124 to the Mavericks in their last contest on Saturday. Russell Westbrook scored a team-high 42 points in the loss. They covered the spread as 4-point underdogs, and the teams combined to hit the over on the 232.5 point total.
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Jazz vs Spurs 5/3/2021 Moneyline, Total, Stats, & Betting Odds In their last game, the Jazz got a team-high 34 points from Bojan Bogdanovic on the way to a 106-102 victory against the Raptors on Saturday. They were favored by 6.5 points and failed to cover the spread, and the teams combined to score 208 points to fall ...
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Nuggets vs Lakers 5/3/2021 Moneyline, Total, Stats, & Betting Odds In their last game, the Nuggets got a team-high 30 points from Nikola Jokic on the way to a 110-104 victory against the Clippers on Saturday. They covered the spread as 6-point underdogs, and the teams combined to score 214 points to go under the 222 point ...
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Report: Titans Decline Rashaan Evans' Fifth-Year Option The Tennessee Titans reportedly informed Evans' agent that they will not pick up his fifth-year option, hope to sign him to a new contract before his rookie deal expires in 2022.
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Around the AFC North: Steelers Get Mel Kiper's Lowest Grade; Full Draft Recap Meanwhile, the Cleveland Browns got A's from just about everyone other than Kiper and Cincinnati Bengals also received solid marks. Here's a full recap of each AFC North foe's draft, including pundit grades:.
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Notre Dame WR Jordan Johnson announces transfer, never records a catch for the Irish Looking for "a fresh start," sophomore receiver Jordan Johnson announced an intention to transfer from Notre Dame on Monday morning. One of the highest-rated receiver recruits of Irish head coach Brian Kelly's 12 years in South Bend, Johnson appeared in ...
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Grizzlies vs Knicks 5/3/2021 Moneyline, Total, Stats, & Betting Odds The Grizzlies fell to the Magic 112-111 and failed to cover the spread as 11.5-point favorites, while hitting the over on the 218.5 point total in their last contest on Saturday. Dillon Brooks racked up a team-high 23 points in the loss.
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Hawks vs Trail Blazers 5/3/2021 Moneyline, Total, Stats, & Betting Odds In their last game, the Hawks got a team-high 33 points from Trae Young on the way to a 108-97 victory over the Bulls on Saturday. They were favored by 8.5 points and covered the spread, and the teams combined to score 205 points to fall short of the 217.5 ...
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Pistons vs Magic 5/3/2021 Moneyline, Total, Stats, & Betting Odds The Pistons fell 107-94 to the Hornets in their last outing on Saturday. Frank Jackson scored a team-high 25 points in the loss. They failed to cover the spread as 8-point underdogs, and the teams combined to fall short of the 216.5 point total.
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Detroit Lions' NFL draft grades 2021: Here's what they're saying As a reminder, the Lions picked seven players: Oregon OT Penei Sewell (1-7), Washington DT Levi Onwuzurike (2-41), North Carolina State DT Alim McNeill (3-72), Syracuse CB Ifeatu Melifonwu (3-101), USC WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (4-112), Purdue LB ...
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NASCAR is coming to Rocket League on May 6 Kyle Busch won the NASCAR Cup race at Kansas Speedway on Sunday. Kevin Harvick finished in second place. 18h ago.
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Ja Morant's Docuseries 'Promise Land' Showcases His Rapid Rise About six minutes into Promise Land, a new film documenting the rise of Grizzlies star Ja Morant, the camera takes us into his childhood bedroom, its walls decked with NBA iconography. It stops briefly on the space over his door frame, where a quote from ...
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How to watch Marvel's Arena of Heroes for Warriors-Pelicans The special themed broadcast will air on ESPN2, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes, with the traditional game telecast on ESPN and featuring a custom storyline below with iconic Marvel characters including Iron Man, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Captain America, ...
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2021 Wells Fargo Championship odds: Surprising PGA picks, predictions from model that nailed six golf majors Over the 17 previous editions of the tournament, seven ended in a playoff and three others were decided by just one stroke. Rory McIlroy is the only two-time winner of the tournament and he has seven top-10 finishes in nine starts.
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UFC Real or Not: Jiri Prochazka will win title in 2021; new management could help Jon Jones land shot at Ngannou Speaking of Jones, his efforts to lock down a heavyweight championship megafight against Francis Ngannou have thus far been ineffective. In the last week, Jones and First Round Management decided to amicably part ways. Could a new management team ...
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Handing out Game Balls from OKC's 123-120 loss to the Phoenix Suns On the heels of the worst loss in franchise history, the Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back agains the Phoenix Suns. Though they ultimately fell short, the Thunder pushed the best team in the Western Conference to the brink, as Isaiah Roby missed a ...
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Falcons pick up fifth-year option for WR Calvin Ridley FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have picked up receiver Calvin Ridley's fifth-year option, meaning he will make $11.1 million in 2022 and be in line for a long-term deal. The Falcons made the expected move on Monday, the deadline for ...
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Pollock 8 RBIs, Beaty 7 RBIs, each slam as Dodgers bop Brews MILWAUKEE (AP) — A.J. Pollock drove in eight runs and Matt Beatty drove in seven, with both players hitting early grand slams in a startling power show that sent the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Milwaukee Brewers 16-4 on Sunday. Pollock homered twice ...
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Group of 49ers players called Kyle Shanahan to tell him they were alive Sunday Jimmy Garoppolo survived through Sunday and remains on the San Francisco 49ers' roster. He wasn't alone. In the lead-up to the 2021 NFL Draft, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was asked whether Jimmy G would be on the club come Sunday, the day after the ...
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Celtics' Evan Fournier has felt concussion-like symptoms after COVID bout Evan Fournier is back in the Boston Celtics lineup and starting to show how effective he can be as a scorer in the starting lineup or coming off the bench, but it wasn't easy for him to get to this point.
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Where the Phillies' top prospects are going as minor-league season opens "I don't know if words can describe how excited we are, our staff and our players," said Josh Bonifay, the Phillies director of player development. "The last few days of camp were a lot of fun. You saw the joy on the players' faces as the rosters came together, just ...
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Best Fantasy Fits from Day Three of the NFL Draft Opportunity will be king for Amon-Ra St. Brown in Detroit, as the depth chart at the wide receiver position is not stacked with proven commodities for the Lions. He joins Tyrell Williams, Breshad Perriman and Quintez Cephus in the wide receiver room, all of ...
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Yankees face Astros for first time since cheating scandal revealed illegal sign stealing in 2019 "I just don't think it holds any value," Judge said back in February 2020 referring not just to the 2017 World Series, but also to Jose Altuve's MVP that season. "You cheated. You didn't earn it.".
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An Inside Look at the Bengals' Decision to Take Ja'Marr Chase Over Penei Sewell in 2021 NFL Draft There was an internal debate in the building between selecting the star receiver and Oregon offensive lineman Penei Sewell. Ultimately, they decided to take Chase. Albert Breer of The MMQB has more details about why Cincinnati chose to reunite Joe ...
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Kyle Busch overcomes struggles on and off the track for victory at Kansas The two-time Cup champion earns wins in not only the sport's top circuit, but he also dabbles in the two top development circuits because he loves to race, he believes it can help him on Sundays, and for the truck team he operates, he can generate ...
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A's pitcher Jesus Luzardo breaks finger in unfortunate video game accident We got a heated gamer moment out in Oakland. Before the start of Sunday's matchup vs. the Orioles, A's starter Jésus Luzardo was placed on the 10-day IL with a hairline fracture in his pinkie finger. How it went down, though, is what's intriguing and ...
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The Sixers must balance health and winning in final stretch of season Today, the Sixers sit atop the Eastern Conference at 43-21, winners of four straight. The team holds a 0.5-game lead over second-seeded Brooklyn, but Philadelphia also possesses the all-important tiebreaker. If the Sixers and Nets finish the season with ...
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How have the Dolphins addressed their primary defensive needs? With the majority of free agency and the 2021 NFL Draft behind us, Miami's biggest chance to address such needs have come and one. And one thing that has to make Miami fans feel good is just how much the team did to take care of these defensive soft spots.
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Best-case, worst-case: What an expanded College Football Playoff will look like Fans are still tuning in to watch the playoff, and ESPN and the Power 5 conferences are raking in money, but the repetitiveness of the same champions -- and a lack of parity among the participants in the four-team field -- has stagnated the waters of college ...
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Brandon Morrow unlikely to pitch for Dodgers in 2021 During the offseason, the 36-year-old signed a minor-league contract with LA. Injuries had hurt Morrow badly over the years, as his last major-league game was July 15, 2018. During spring training, Roberts talked about the team being cautious with Morrow as ...
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Pato O'Ward savoring 'earned' first IndyCar win, now second in IndyCar standings There are exceptions of course. He plans to hold McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown to his word — that Formula 1 test in December in Abu Dhabi Brown set in front of the 21-year-old Arrow McLaren SP driver to start 2021 to entice his first win.
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Colts News: Jim Irsay confident Colts will reach extensions with Darius Leonard, Braden Smith The Indianapolis Colts went defensive line for a second straight pick to open up the 2021 NFL Draft on Friday, as they selected Vanderbilt's Dayo Odeyingbo with their second-round (54th-overall) selection. What does Odeyingbo bring to the table?
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Preview: Wild take on Vegas at home to determine playoff opponent Based on that record, one would hope for a fairly even matchup between the two teams in a playoff matchup. In the upcoming two-game series, we'll see if that's really true, or if the past six games Minnesota has played against Vegas have involved some luck.
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How Sam Burns used his parents' love of football (yes, football) to get really good at golf In addition to being a fantastic putter, Sam Burns is also one heckuva negotiator. Turns out, those two skills are linked for the newest PGA Tour winner. Following Burns' maiden victory at the Valspar Championship on Sunday, he confirmed a story about how ...
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Damian Lillard trade rumors: Knicks ready to 'pounce' on Trail Blazers guard The Knicks have enough cap space and ample trade ammunition to at least sniff around on a deal featuring Lillard; New York currently sits with five first-round picks in the next three NBA drafts in part because of the Kristaps Porzingis trade, with a league high in ...
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Lewis Hamilton: Out of an early mistake comes another masterclass So for Hamilton to pass not only Verstappen but also his own Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas to take his second victory in three races in a season the team started very much on the back foot was an achievement to savour.
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Steelers decline the fifth-year option on Terrell Edmunds' contract Edmunds was thrust into a starting role as a rookie when Morgan Burnett was injured during training camp. Edmunds held onto the starting job when Burnett got healthy and remained in the starting lineup the next two seasons.
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Pre-Snap Reads 5/3: UDFA updates and draft grades A look a the undrafted free agency the Seahawks have added thus far, and what we can expect from them in the 2021 season and beyond. NFC West News. San Francisco 49ers: A ...
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Diamondbacks' Stephen Vogt: Delivers key hit in win Vogt went 1-for-3 with a walk, a triple, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Rockies. Vogt delivered a two-run triple in the bottom of the eighth inning to give Arizona the lead a half inning after Colorado tied the game. It was the fourth ...
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Game Preview: 05.03.21 at PHI The Penguins continue along their four-game road trip as they head to Philadelphia to take on the Flyers at Wells Fargo Center. Pittsburgh has points in 12 of its last 17 games against Philadelphia (9-5-3). The Penguins have earned points in 11 of their last 13 ...
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