The meltdown is historic, touching every sector of the $100 billion U.S. sports industry and imposing economic losses greater than those in the country’s pandemic epicenter, New York City.
Chiefs cornerback Bashaud Breeland, who started 15 regular-season games in 2019, was jailed in South Carolina on multiple charges Tuesday.
Breeland was leading the Chiefs in tackles in Super Bowl LIV less than three months ago.
The Broncos waived offensive tackle Ka’John Armstrong on Tuesday. Armstrong, 23, has never played in an NFL regular-season game. He joined the Broncos’ practice squad late last season and signed a futures contract after the season. Armstrong participated in the Browns’ minicamp last May after going undrafted out of Eastern Michigan. He went to training [more]
Isaiah Simmons’ versatility made him attractive to NFL scouts. Simmons played safety, cornerback and linebacker at Clemson. He will start at linebacker in the NFL, and it’s unlikely he will spend much time in the secondary, Cardinals defensive coordinator Vance Joseph said Tuesday. But the Cardinals want to get the most out of Simmons, whom [more]
There were rumors Tennessee would pursue the legendary QB in free agency. Instead, it went all-in on Ryan Tannehill, who now needs to prove last season wasn’t a fluke.
There were rumors that Tennessee would pursue Tom Brady. Instead, it went all-in on Ryan Tannehill, who now needs to prove last season wasn’t a fluke.
The Pistons fought hard, fouled a lot and won big 30 years ago. Their unapologetic physicality made future champions, especially Michael Jordan’s Bulls, develop a harder edge.
The Pistons leaned so aggressively on the side of forcefulness that they coerced the rest of the NBA into leaning that way too. That will be their legacy.
Jameis Winston once played with a Harvard-educated quarterback in Ryan Fitzpatrick. He now expects to get a Harvard-football education from Sean Payton and Drew Brees in New Orleans. That was a reason the quarterback decided to sign with the Saints. “Being a part of the New Orleans Saints, being a part with Drew Brees, Taysom [more]
