For their delayed home opener, the Indians elected to wear their blue road jerseys with “Cleveland” on the front as a unified statement of solidarity for minorities as the team contemplates a name change.
The league has good intentions in restricting access to the bubble, but fans deserve media coverage through an impartial lens — not just the NHL’s.
The Raiders invested significant funds and a first-round NFL draft pick in defense this offseason, hoping to add depth and talent to a unit that has been completely overhauled during this Jon Gruden era.It has been a slow build, with additions coming largely through the draft. Gruden and GM Mike Mayock pushed the accelerator down a smidge in free agency to shore up the middle of this unit with talent vital in the modern NFL.That includes interior pressure, fast, sideline-to sideline linebackers and a safety pairing that is as versatile and it is aggressive.
The Minnesota Vikings signed head coach Mike Zimmer to a three-year contract extension through the 2023 season, finalizing a key piece of business Friday before the beginning of training camp. Zimmer has a 57-38-1 record over six years, the third-best winning percentage (.599) of the nine head coaches the franchise has had over 59 seasons. The new deal, which was agreed upon earlier in the week, was hardly a surprise for an organization that has prided itself on stability since owners Zygi Wilf and Mark Wilf took over in 2005.
