April 2018

Steelers linebacker Anthony Chickillo signed his restricted tender Friday, a source tells PFT.
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I T.J. Tynan Jersey thought that Atlanta-New England was a very, very good Super Bowl. I thought that the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh [Super Bowl XIII], the one where Jackie Smith dropped a pass, was very good.
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Probably the most unusual one we had was a guy named Ron Marciniak, and he loved Jerry Rice. And we were concerned about Jerry Rice ’cause he didn’t run real fast. And he got up on our scouting table and he said, I’ve seen this guy nine times, this and that and so forth. But I think that’s the biggest debate we ever had, and then we were stunned because we were ready to draft him 鈥?there was never any indication that San Francisco was gonna take Rice [after trading with the Patriots one spot ahead of the Cowboys].

I was here in Dallas, and I was in our offices on a Friday afternoon. There was some thought whether we were gonna play or not. We went to the stadium [Municipal Stadium, Cleveland], we had to go down to the dugout and then walk up the steps to the locker room. There was this big rotund cop that sat out there on a steel chair, a folding chair. Coach Landry was always leery that Paul Brown had the locker room bugged.

Exercising the option puts him on the books for more than $9 million in 2019, which seems rich considering his performance so far. But it’s only guaranteed for injury, so if he underwhelms again things could change.

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Sheeran’s tour is scheduled to stop at eight NFL stadiums during the season, forcing nine teams to play on the road that weekend.

Sheeran will play at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 21 and 22 鈥?pushing both the Jets and Giants onto the road during Week 3.

Taylor Swift’s tour is sending three teams on the road, including the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1 鈥?and Beyonc茅 and Jay Z are displacing two others, including the San Francisco 49ers from Levi’s Stadium in Week 4.

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After taking Jamal Adams and Marcus Maye in the first two rounds last year, they don’t need to add anyone else at that position.
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Game Womens Marcus Cooper Jersey The Jets probably are not in the market for linebackers, either. They are hoping Darron Lee is a long-term starter at inside linebacker, and the team just signed Avery Williamson, hoping he can be paired with Lee for a long time. If anything, the Jets could add a linebacker late for depth and special teams help.

Six years removed from his playing days, Udoka is now a fixture on the Spurs bench next to head coach Gregg Popovich. Udoka can usually be seen next to Pop, sometimes separating his mentor from NBA referees when Pop feels compelled to give officials an earful.

When the five-time NBA champion coach sees red and prepares to go after the referee unfortunate enough to draw his ire, Udoka is usually the assistant tasked with preventing a ruckus.

After getting just a single rushing touchdown from the running back position in 2017, the Seahawks have made running back their top need to address in the draft. Chris Carson, C.J. Prosise and Mike Davis return at the position as well, but injuries were a significant hindrance last season.

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The Panthers took the Maryland wideout with the 24th overall pick, making him the first wide receiver taken after a run on interior linemen.

Having Smith-like production would be all the Panthers could ever hope for, as their receiving corps is in a state of flux.

They traded for Torrey Smith and signed Jarius Wright in free agency to supplement Devin Funchess, but Moore gives them a player with game-breaking potential. He ran a 4.42-second 40 at the combine, and they didn’t have that kind of deep speed.
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The whole time, Torres kept pushing for a first big-league call-up as he was hitting .347 with one homer and 11 RBIs in in 14 games.

The Yankees finally agree that it’s time to call up their No. 1 prospect, a Venezuelan whom they acquired from the Chicago Cubs two summers ago when they traded closer Aroldis Chapmen.

Torres was pulled from his Triple-A game on Saturday and reportedly will be called up by the Yankees to make his Major League debut on Sunday at Yankee Stadium against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Jack Curry of the YES Network first reported Torres’ call-up.

Kerr made a point of mentioning how much better Thompson looks since being sidelined recently with a fractured thumb.

“He finally got some time off,” Kerr said. “So I think in hindsight, probably wasn’t the worst thing for him to get a few weeks off because he looks really, really fresh and sharp right now.”

Thompson agreed.

“Any time you can take a few games off, unfortunately it hurts when you do, but in the long run, we try to play till June every season,” Thompson said. “So I think it will help out in the long run.”

Giancarlo Stanton’s woes continued. He went hitless in four at-bats to watch his batting average fall to .185. Aaron Judge was 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.

In the eighth inning, umpires blew a call when Tyler Austin hit a groundball and reached base with Toronto first baseman Justin Smoak’s cleat about 6 inches off the bag while receiving the throw. Boone challenged it and, astoundingly, the result wasn’t changed, and umpires were showered with defeaning boos.

‘Hey coach, I want to play for you. I really appreciate you for giving me an opportunity. There aren’t too many head coaches out there like you.’

Those were the words  Camden (N.J.) three-star cornerback  Donald Williams shared with head coach Chris Ash in committing to the Scarlet Knights . And he wrote them for a reason. Though most players are recruited primarily by their area recruiters, Ash appears to have made Williams his personal assignment. The pair’s constant interaction is as big a reason for his pledge as any other, he admits.steelers_054

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Henrik Lundqvist Kids Jersey The Packers could have a competition for the starting job at right guard this offseason and two of the players who would likely be taking part have officially signed contracts with the team.
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Justin McCray and Lucas Patrick were both tendered as exclusive rights free agents and Tuesday’s transaction report from the NFL brought word that both of them have now signed those tenders. McCray, who also saw time at tackle, played in 13 games and made eight starts in 2017 while Patrick started two of the 12 games he appeared in last year.

Ray is 2-0 with a 5.74 ERA and has been somewhat inconsistent in his first three starts. He has 23 strikeouts in 15 2/3 innings but he also has walked 11 and given up four home runs. Buster Posey hit a game-tying three-run homer off Ray in the fifth inning April 11, after which Ray was removed. The Diamondbacks rallied for a 7-3 victory.

Well, it’s not my decision, Keenum told Mike Klis of KUSA. It’s not. It really doesn’t matter what I want. But I know the guys upstairs. And I trust those guys. They’re bringing in exactly who they need to bring in in the draft and then afterwards to try and make this team the best team it can be.
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Keenum went from third option in Minnesota to one of the hottest quarterbacks in the league, leading the Vikings to the NFC Championship Game. But their pursuit of Kirk Cousins sent him looking for work, and he found it quickly in Denver.

So the fact they’re interviewing candidates for the fifth overall pick after giving Keenum a two-year, $36 million contract doesn’t faze him, despite all the chatter locally and nationally.

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Packers president Mark Murphy, a member of the competition committee, cautioned last month that kickoffs face elimination unless the play becomes safer. The league is calling on special teams coordinators and head coaches to figure out if there is a way to cut down on concussions on kickoffs.
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Cordarrelle Patterson, one of the best in the business with five career kickoff return touchdowns, hopes kickoffs remain a part of the game.

Mitchell, obtained along with Headley from the New York Yankees on Dec. 12, has struggled with the Padres, although he did go six innings for the first time this season. He allowed three runs and five hits while striking out four and walking three. The Padres wanted him so badly that they agreed to take on Headley’s $13 million salary for this season.
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Padres: RHP Luis Perdomo (1-1, 4.91) returns from his five-game suspension for throwing behind Colorado’s Nolan Arenado on Wednesday, starting a brawl. Tyson Ross is pushed back to Friday night in Arizona.
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Meredith wasn’t able to build on a productive 2016 because of a torn ACL in the preseason.

Now he gets to join one of the most accurate passers in the league, and a high-powered offense. It could also signal the departure of Saints RFA wideout Willie Snead, who visited the Ravens but hasn’t gotten an offer sheet yet.

The Bears don’t get any compensation since Meredith was tendered at the lowest level. And because of the uncertainty about his knee, they didn’t want to guarantee a higher tender Courtney Upshaw Authentic Jersey in order to secure his services or a draft pick.

Diggins-Smith, who joined BodyArmor nearly three years ago, said the size of the campaign, which is the brand’s biggest ad push in its history, makes her proud.

When I started with them, people would ask me where they could find it, she said. Things have changed.

BodyArmor’s direct shot at Gatorade isn’t a surprise; the two have tangled before.

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For three games, the San Jose Sharks have had more speed, discipline and depth than the Anaheim Ducks.
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San Jose used its superior speed to create odd-man rushes that paid off when Donskoi scored and then set up Marcus Sorensen in the opening four minutes of the second period and then turned the game into a laugher with four power-play goals after the Ducks spent most of their energy slashing and cross-checking.

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Eric Fehr and Tomas Hertl added goals later in the second to turn this all-California series into a rout. Logan Couture had a goal and two assists, Pavelski, Evander Kane and Timo Meier scored power-play goals in the third period, for the Sharks, who have outscored the Ducks 14-3 through the first three games of the first-round series.

McNabb scored from the right circle, beating Jonathan Quick’s glove, at 4:04 of the second for his first career playoff goal. The Kings left the defenseman exposed in last year’s expansion draft and the Knights snapped him up.

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That’s what the playoffs are all about. It’s so close, Kings center Anze Kopitar said. It’s not like we were blown out of the water.

The Washington Capitals needed a lucky bounce to finally get an overtime win in Game 3 in their intense first-round playoff series with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Lars Eller got the last stick on a puck that bounced off him and Columbus defenseman Zach Werenski before rolling past Sergei Bobrovsky, and Washington got the 3-2 victory nine minutes into the second overtime Tuesday night.

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After contentious public lobbying from both head coaches, the NHL suspended Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey for Game 5 of the series against the Minnesota Wild for his cross-check to the head of center Eric Staal.

The suspension comes after comments from Wild coach Bruce Boudreau following Game 4, in which he accused the on-ice officials of intentionally ignoring Morrissey’s cross-check. “My take is that the refs looked at it, and they decided not to call it because we were already on the power play. And that cost us the game,” he said.

Jets coach Paul Maurice shot back Wednesday, saying that the incident was a penalty and nothing more and accusing Boudreau of lobbying the NHL.

“There’s no intent on this. You’ve got a real smart coach on the other bench who has all the focus on that and not the game now. Why wouldn’t you? Morrissey is a great defenseman for us. If you had a chance to get him out, you’d play it as hard as you could,” he said.

Morrissey’s loss for Game 5 could be even more significant if defenseman Tyler Myers, who missed Game 4 due to injury, can’t go for the Jets.

Drafts often take years to properly evaluate, but we’ll use our one year of extra data and the benefit of hindsight to attach grades more in the form of a progress report. As these players remain works in progress, there’s a lot of room for error, but there’s less than there was a year ago.

One of the things that struck me was the chatter about how last year’s draft was weaker than previous years. While definitely true in terms of top-end talent, the way the depth of this draft has shaken out, there was a lot more quality than previously thought. That’s not to say that the assessment of relative weakness compared to 2015 and 2016 were off base, but perhaps the criticism of the 2017 class was a tad harsher than it needed to be based on the way this group has performed this year.

Nico Hischier and Nolan Patrick were the only two players in this draft to become immediate everyday NHLers. They both helped their respective teams reach the postseason. Hischier played a substantial role for the New Jersey Devils and Patrick developed very well on the job, finishing the season much stronger than he started it with the Philadelphia Flyers. Meanwhile, many 2017 first-round picks — and a few Day 2 selections — had massive years in their respective leagues, raising the expectations and sharpening their overall projections.
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Richie Incognito is abruptly calling it quits on an 11-season NFL career, three years after the Bills gave the offensive guard a second chance at playing following his role in the Dolphins’ bullying scandal.
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He inherited a team coming off three consecutive non-playoff seasons. In his four regular-seasons running the Panthers, Gettleman’s record was 40-23-1, with three playoff appearances and one Super Bowl. All his draft picks were not hits, but there were far more hits than misses. Defensive end Kony Ealy (second round, 2014) did not pan out. Funchess did not prove to be worth the trade-up. Last year’s second-round picks, receiver Curtis Samuel (injury) and offensive lineman Taylor Moton (failure to crack the lineup), did not produce as expected.

Soon enough, Gettleman adds to his draft legacy, his first time in charge with the Giants after previously spending 15 years with the organization, mostly in pro personnel. Soon enough, Gettleman is on the clock.

The news is the latest in a series of back-and-forth scheduling moves regarding the Under Armour transition. When MLB’s apparel contract with the Maryland-based company was announced in 2016, the plan was for Under Armour to take over as the on-field uniform supplier in 2020. That timetable was moved up last spring, when MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announced that the transition would take place in 2019. Monday’s development restores the original 2020 target date.

The news is a setback for MLB’s efforts to appeal to a more youthful demographic. According to a Sports Business Journal article from 2017, the average age of MLB fans in 2016 was 57. For the NFL it was 50, NHL 49 and NBA 42. The Under Armour deal was widely viewed as part of an effort to address the age disparity issue.
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Aside from the business-related implications, the Under Armour deal is significant from an aesthetic standpoint because it calls for the company’s logo to appear on jersey chests — not on the sleeves, where the Majestic logo has long appeared. The one-year delay means that the manufacturer’s logo will remain on the sleeves in 2019.

Blackwell is also the attorney for former New Orleans Saints cheerleader Bailey Davis, who is suing the Saints and the NFL over alleged double standards regarding male and female employees.

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Even as weeks have passed since the Eagles won the Super Bowl, owner Jeffrey Lurie is still floored by the fan reactions, and the personal memories that he experience.
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Via Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Daily News, Lurie said he was thrilled to be able to share the experiences with fans who approach him on a regular basis.

It meant just so much to me personally . . . the team, in so many ways, represented the best in her. Resiliency is a huge part of her life, and to give trust and unconditional love to her kids.

And everywhere he goes, he hears similar stories from fans, after breaking a long drought and winning the title.

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Riveron said that the new standard for a catch, which allows for some ball movement while completing the play, was not in effect while reviewing Clement’s touchdown. Riveron said the ball did move, but that Mike Piazza Youth jersey there was not indisputable evidence that the running back lost control of the ball at any point.

Riveron was later asked if the replay standard for a catch used in the regular season changed for the postseason and said that there was also no change on that front.

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The Cleveland Browns have the No. 1 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, which runs April 26-28 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
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With me being hurt last year, I feel like I got smarter in watching, Johnson said, via ESPN.com. Unfortunately, with Carson [Palmer] being hurt I was able to talk to him on the sideline, and he was able to tell me some of the stuff that quarterbacks look at, and he was able to talk to me and teach me some of the stuff to where I can use it in my offense.

Johnson’s feel for the game served him just fine in his first two NFL seasons. If his time on the bench taught him a few tricks to add to what he already grasped about the game, the Cardinals will be even happier to have him back at full strength.

At the beginning of the 2016 season, Madden considered Tyrann Mathieu the best defensive back in the league. He since has fallen off more than any other player in the league, and he was cut by the Cardinals earlier this month. Arizona also traded away its highest-rated offensive lineman (Jared Veldheer) and has made no significant acquisitions.

Instead, the Cardinals paid the perpetually injured Sam Bradford (79 Overall) $20 million to be their new starting quarterback and signed Mike Glennon (73 Overall) as their backup.
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Quarterback: Do we really need to go into detail here? Tyrod Taylor will be No. 29 since 1999. Drew Stanton is in, and DeShone Kizer, Cody Kessler and Kevin Hogan are out. There’s an opening for that first-round quarterback.

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