Новости за 11.07.2022

Quarterback Trevor Lawrence went through a nightmare of a rookie year with the Jaguars, with former head coach Urban Meyer getting fired 13 games into the season. Things should be significantly better with Doug Pederson taking over for the coming season. But Lawrence’s experiences in 2021 should still benefit him not only as a second-year [more]

Auburn has hired Drew Fabianich as their new general manager and director of football scouting and development, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Fabianich spent nearly two decades with the Cowboys, joining the team in 2003, and he most recently was their national scout. Neil Stratton of Inside the League reported in May that Fabianich [more]

On Monday, the Broncos announced the addition of former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as a minority owner. She joins the Walton-Penner family ownership group, which entered into an agreement to purchase the Broncos for $4.65 billion in June. After the announcement, Rice released a statement on social media. “It is an honor to be [more]

The Steelers will be getting a whole lot of money for nothing. After averaging $2.85 million per year for 20 years to call their home stadium “Heinz Field,” the Steelers will apparently quadruple (and maybe quintuple) their annual rate by selling the rights to Acrisure. Andrew Fillipponi of 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh, who broke [more]

The Mavericks got fined over and over and over for bench-decorum violations during the playoffs – and kept pushing the line.

The Giants hope to see improvement across their offensive line in 2022 and one thing that would help them realize that goal would be left tackle Andrew Thomas staying healthy for the entire year. Thomas appears set to start training camp in that category. Thomas had ankle surgery early in the offseason to address an [more]

Texans head coach Lovie Smith learned the Tampa Two under Tony Dungy with the Bucs from 1996-2000. The Bucs’ three-technique was one of the all-time greats, Warren Sapp. The position is an important one in the defense. Smith called the Texans’ three-technique, Maliek Collins, the “engine,” saying that’s where “it all starts.” Collins joined Texans [more]

In two weeks, PFT Live returns. Until then, you’re stuck with PFTOT. Monday’s version appears in the attached video. Topics include the status of the Deshaun Watson case, Jimmy Garoppolo‘s trade prospects, Lamar Jackson’s recent non-message “I need $” message, and the Steelers’ money grab with the new naming rights for the Field formerly known [more]

Eight teams used the franchise tag this offseason. Four of those signed long-term deals, leaving four with a Friday 4 p.m. ET deadline to reach agreement on a new contract. Otherwise, Bengals safety Jessie Bates, Chiefs offensive tackle Orlando Brown, Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki and Cowboys tight end Dalton Schultz will have to play [more]

The Cardinals and Kyler Murray are presumably working on a contract extension that will give the quarterback a raise before he begins his fourth season. But if a new deal is going to get done before training camp, time is starting to run out. Arizona on Monday announced that the team will have 10 open [more]

The Steelers made it official Monday afternoon, announcing Acrisure Stadium as the new name of their home stadium. Financial terms of the 15-year deal for the stadium were not announced, but it surely is more per year than the original 20-year stadium naming rights deal with Heinz that was for $57 million. Acrisure is a [more]

The Giants have nearly wrapped up signing their 2022 draft class. New York announced on Monday that the club has signed tight end Daniel Bellinger to his four-year rookie contract. A fourth-round pick out of San Diego State, Bellinger appeared in 43 collegiate games with 32 starts. He caught 68 passes for 771 yards with [more]

Training camps will be starting this month and that will lead to a number of players being placed on the physically unable to perform list because they aren’t ready for full football activities yet. Jimmy Kempksi of PhillyVoice.com reports that the Eagles’ list is expected to include tight end Tyree Jackson and offensive lineman Brett [more]

Ja Morant rose from overlooked recruit to NBA star by believing in himself.

Joe Sakic now president of hockey operations; Nichushkin may stick around?

The Raiders’ marquee defensive addition this offseason was edge rusher Chandler Jones. But when Las Vegas brought in Jones, the team made a move that should also help the backend of its defense. Shortly after news broke that Jones was going to be a Raider, the club traded edge rusher Yannick Ngakoue to the Colts [more]

In this week's edition of the NHL Power Rankings we take a look at the top storylines heading into the 2022 NHL Free Agency signing period.

Jalen Hurts‘ ability to take a step forward as a quarterback this year is one of the biggest storylines for the Eagles as they head toward training camp and a report indicating he’s on the wrong track caught the notice of wide receiver A.J. Brown. Brown went on Twitter with an apparent response to a [more]

With James Harden returning to the 76ers, Deandre Ayton is the top free agent available.

Cup playoff grid: Corey LaJoie nearly altered the Cup playoff picture at Atlanta only to see Chase Elliott go on to win that race.

The Broncos have a new minority owner: Condoleezza Rice. Rob Walton, whose Walton-Penner family recently purchased the Broncos, announced today that Rice is on board with the organization. She presumably will own a very small percentage of the team but use her connections in the political world to the team’s advantage. “We’re pleased to welcome [more]

The hearing ended 11 days ago. At some point today, the NFL and NFL Players Association will be submitting their written paperwork to Judge Sue L. Robinson regarding the question of whether Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson should, or shouldn’t, be suspended. It’s technically called a post-hearing brief. It’s a common step in a situation like [more]

Summer League 2OT is sudden death chaos.

Anthony Davis said the Lakers would've beaten the Suns in the 2021 playoffs if he didn't get hurt.

The period between the end of offseason programs and the start of training camp provides some time for NFL players to get away from the game, but not all of them are looking for that. Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa recently appeared on his teammate Drue Tranquill‘s podcast to discuss his physical health, mental health, [more]