Новости за 09.06.2022

The city is mentioned most frequently behind Seattle in expansion rumors.

There will be no free money in Virginia for the construction of a Washington Commanders stadium. At least not this year. Via the Associated Press, the Virginia General Assembly has tabled legislation aimed at partially financing a new venue in the state. Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw told the AP that there are too many [more]

Earlier this week, head coach Bill Belichick was spotted at New England’s minicamp practice making shotgun snaps to quarterback Mac Jones as part of a drill. The moment was emblematic of a shift that has occurred during the 2022 offseason program, with Belichick being more directly involved with the team’s offense. Belichick has been notoriously [more]

When we last saw Gregg Williams, he was calling an ill-advised all-out blitz as defensive coordinator of the Jets. He was fired not long thereafter. That happened in early December of 2020. He’s been out of football since then. He’s now back, as a defensive coordinator in the XFL. The XFL announced the offensive and defensive [more]

The latest big development in the ongoing Deshaun Watson controversy came from lawyer Tony Buzbee, who said on Wednesday that he’ll be adding the Houston Texans as a defendant to the civil lawsuits pending against Watson. Neither the league nor the team had a comment in response to Buzbee’s statement. From the team’s perspective, it’s [more]

He’s grown up with the “C” emblazoned on his jersey, taking over the responsibility at just 19 years, 286 days old.

Tom Brady‘s decision to un-retire and return to the Buccaneers for the 2022 season was widely expected to be followed by an announcement that Rob Gronkowski would play for the Bucs as well. So far, that announcement hasn’t come. Gronkowski has still not revealed whether he plans to play this season, and Brady said he [more]

Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson said recently that it will be a challenge for the team to get first-round pick Jameson Williams ready for the 2022 season as he recovers from the torn ACL he suffered in January and head coach Dan Campbell isn’t planning for training camp time to make that process easier. Campbell [more]

Tom Brady retired and then un-retired this offseason, making this the first year of his adult life that he didn’t know for sure he wanted to keep playing football. He says that at his age, it’s hard to be sure. Brady, who will turn 45 in August, said that the reality of being the oldest [more]

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was not throwing during the team’s offseason program after receiving an anti-inflammatory shot in his right elbow. But Stafford has still been around the facility throughout the spring and has gotten to know one of his new primary targets, receiver Allen Robinson. After four seasons with the Bears, Robinson signed a [more]

The Patriots are moving closer to getting their entire draft class under contract. Agent J. Toolson announced that his client Jack Jones has agreed to a deal with the team. The fourth-round cornerback will sign a four-year deal in New England. Jones was one of three fourth-round picks by the Patriots and one of 10 [more]

From a Tuesday tweet to a Wednesday morning doubling down to an apparently forced Wednesday afternoon mea culpa, Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio finds himself in a self-made mess. Yes, he has the right to speak his mind. But the First Amendment guarantees freedom from governmental consequences for most words uttered in a public [more]

Pulisic and Werner are on the list of CIES' top 100 transfer values in the world, and could fetch Chelsea a pretty penny along with Romelu Lukaku.

Virginia state senator Jeremy McPike said on Wednesday that he thinks Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio’s reference to the January 6 assault on the Capitol as a “dust-up” were the “nail in the coffin” for any chance of public financing for a new stadium in the state. While there’s nothing official on that front, [more]

49ers left tackle Trent Williams injured his ankle in the divisional round win at Green Bay. Despite having a Grade 2 high ankle sprain, he suited up and played the following weekend against the Rams, in the NFC Championship. Recently, Williams said he shouldn’t have. “I really had no business out there,” Williams told reporters, [more]

Joe Gibbs Racing announces that the 18-year-old will run eight Xfinity Series races this season, making his series debut July 2 at Road America.

NASCAR pit road speed limits protect pit crews. Dr. Diandra explains how NASCAR monitors speed on pit road.

The Buccaneers have signed one of their two fourth-round picks from this April. The team announced that they have signed punter Jake Camarda to a four-year deal. Tight end Cade Otten, their other fourth-round pick, is one of two picks that remain unsigned. Camarda was taken with the 133rd overall pick, which left him a [more]

The Steelers drafted quarterback Kenny Pickett at No. 20 overall, which means sooner than later he’s expected to take over as Pittsburgh’s starting quarterback. But by all accounts, free-agent signee Mitch Trubisky has been taking most of the first-team reps during the offseason program. It’s June and those snaps hardly mean Trubisky will be the [more]

On June 22, the U.S. House Committee on Oversight & Reform will conduct a public hearing on the Washington Commanders’ workplace issues, the 10-month investigation that ensued, and the NFL’s obvious efforts to cover up the findings and recommendations. The Committee have invited Commissioner Roger Goodell and Commanders owner Daniel Snyder to testify. Last week, [more]

In March, the NFL passed a new rule that required offensive lineman, tight ends, defensive linemen and linebackers to wear protective Guardian Cap helmet shells over their helmets from the beginning of training camp until the second preseason game. Some players are getting an early start. Players at several NFL minicamps have been spotted wearing [more]

Celtics fans repeatedly chanted  "F*** you, Draymond" and "Draymond sucks" at Warriors forward Draymond Green in Game 3 of the NBA Finals last night.

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The Jets could be adding some veteran depth to their offensive line. Offensive tackle Riley Reiff is visiting with New York on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Reiff started the first 12 games of the season for the Bengals in 2021 before suffering a season-ending ankle injury that kept him out of the postseason [more]

Drew Lock didn’t win a quarterback competition with the Broncos last year and he’s trying to put the lessons he learned from that experience to work for him in Seattle this year. Lock told reporters on Wednesday that he “tried to compare” himself to Teddy Bridgewater while the two players were vying for the job [more]