Новости за 11.03.2019

In less than two hours, the NFL’s annual tampering window will open. Although it may take a while for news of tentative deals to surface, the early stages of process likely will unfold aggressively. Teams will have a list of preferred targets at the positions they plan to address in free agency. They’ll call the [more]

Patriots defensive end Trey Flowers is about to get paid. Flowers is the No. 3 player in our Free Agent Top 100, but more significantly he didn’t get franchised. That means he’s the best available player, and the only player in our Top 6 who didn’t get the franchise tag. That means that while the [more]

The Avalanche could use two points, too.

Kanter presses on in the name of human rights, and the newest Portland Trail Blazers big man now has some added support.

Zelalem, still just 22 years old, has left Arsenal for Sporting Kansas City.

Monday's collection of links.

The Panthers are holding onto their special teams captain. Safety Colin Jones was set to become a free agent on Wednesday, but he’s not going to hit the open market. Joseph Person of TheAthletic.com reports that Jones has signed a two-year deal to remain with the team. Jones has been with the Panthers since they [more]

Emotions always run high when you're losing to the team with the second-worst record in the NBA

"When people are making the public believe you are a character you aren’t, that is hurtful, and it is degrading."

The Bears have a little more money in their pocket with the legal tampering window hours away from opening. Field Yates of ESPN reports that the team has restructured the contract of defensive tackle Eddie Goldman for the coming season. Goldman was due to earn a $3 million roster bonus on March 15 and the [more]

The Ravens will bring cornerback Brandon Carr back for another season. Field Yates of ESPN reports that the team will exercise its option on Carr’s contract for 2019. Carr is set to make a base salary of $4.5 million and will receive a roster bonus of $1.5 million as a result of the team’s decision. [more]

Even with a tampering window, there’s (apparently) still plenty of tampering going on. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Patriots left tackle Trent Brown‘s future could be known soon, as “teams expect him to decide early in the tampering window” on his next destination. That window starts at noon. Which means either Ian [more]

There were reports that wide receiver Danny Amendola was interested in reuniting with the Patriots after being released by the Dolphins, but it appears a different reunion is in store. Diana Russini of ESPN reports that Amendola is in Detroit and taking a physical with the Lions’ medical staff. If all goes well, Amendola is [more]

For some it was a good weekend at ISM Raceway. For others, it wasn't.

For some it was a good weekend at ISM Raceway. For others, it wasn't.

"I think we had a click and we said we have to do it together."

Embiid dominated the paint on both ends.

The trade sending Antonio Brown to the Raiders isn’t official yet, but an agreement is in place for the wideout to land with a new team and sign a new contract when he gets there. Brown’s desire for a new contract that would make him the league’s highest-paid receiver was seen as the biggest obstacle [more]

The Rams proved last year they were willing to gamble aggressively in free agency, pushing $14 million in chips to the middle of the table to land Ndamukong Suh. They’re clearly repeating that strategy this year. Via Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the one-year deal the Rams agreed to with pass-rusher Dante Fowler Jr. [more]

ESPN analyst Louis Riddick has interviewed for General Manager jobs lately, and is on the suggested list of guys to interview for any such opening in the future. And in a crowded field, it helps to give yourself any edge. Riddick was recently singing the praises of Alabama coach Nick Saban on The Peter King [more]

After Eric Weddle was released by the Ravens, the initial plan was to take a few visits before choosing a place to play in 2019. As it turned out, the veteran safety only took one visit. He met with the Rams last week and signed with them on Friday. While the deal with the Rams [more]

The Dolphins undoubtedly will be cutting quarterback Ryan Tannehill soon, barring a miracle that would include Tannehill accepting a massive and dramatic pay cut, which he most likely won’t. With Tannehill poised to hit the open market for the first time in his career, it’s unclear where he’ll end up. However, there’s a noticeable buzz [more]

In all the discussions surrounding the Raiders’ trade for wide receiver Antonio Brown, one name has been largely absent: Jordy Nelson. Nelson was largely overlooked last season as well, but after a slow start in Oakland, he actually came on strong at the end of last season. He had 38 catches over the last five [more]

Anything that isn’t NFL free agency may get lost in the shuffle this week. Except for, you know, the guy who may go first overall in the 2019 NFL Draft. According to Peter King of NBC’s Football Morning in America, Oklahoma officials are braced for a crush of interest in Wednesday’s Pro Day, when some [more]

The Jets have not made it a secret that they plan to be active in free agency this offseason and having the second-most cap space in the league gives them plenty of ammunition to follow through on that when the new league year opens on Wednesday. Those plans, that cap space and the need for [more]