Texas’ Jaxson Hayes headlines list of big men in NBA draft

Another hurdle arises in Eagles’ apparent plan to franchise tag Nick Foles originally appeared on nbcsportsphiladelphia.com There’s another hurdle if the Eagles really have a plan to slap a franchise tag on Nick Foles in the hopes of trading him. While several reports suggest that’s the Eagles plan – including one from ESPN’s Adam Schefter – it continues to feel like somewhat of a long shot it happens that way for several reasons, including one brought up by my colleague Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk. A tag-and-trade might violate the CBA.

ALAMEDA – Rashaan Melvin made five consecutive starts this season, playing significant snaps in each of those contests. Then Raiders coaches told the veteran cornerback Saturday in London that his role would decrease significantly in the next day’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Melvin and Gareon Conley were benched for Daryl Worley and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, and the new starters played most every snap in the Raiders’ 27-3 loss.

A document obtained by Sports Betting News reveals an untrained ‘third party’ overruled an obvious targeting call in a football game last month.