data-mm-id=”_gai7owfay”>The New England Patriots stood pat during the 2021 NFL Draft and ended up with Alabama QB Mac Jones with the No. 15 overall slot. Jones was projected to go as high as No. 3 during pre-draft coverage but ended up sliding after the Niners took Trey Lance instead. He is now the quarterback of the future for the NFL's most successful franchise of the 21st Century, and many eyes will be on him as he develops under Bill Belichick. The Patriots' short and long-term success and ability to compete for Super Bowls rides almost entirely upon his shoulders. Jones does not need to become the team's savior immediately, though. Cam Newton is under contract for 2021 on a one-year deal that could be worth eight digits if he hits all of his incentives. This was pro…
data-mm-id=”_z0mkq8eh3″>On Thursday it was reported the Japanese government has "privately concluded" the 2021 Summer Olympics set for Tokyo will have to be cancelled due to COVID-19. The government is hoping it can secure the 2032 Olympics as a consolation prize. If the Summer Games can't be held in 2021, the logical move won't be cancelling them, it would be moving them to 2022. The Tokyo Olympics have already been delayed once, as they were supposed to occur in 2020 but had to be pushed back due to the global coronavirus pandemic. While the International Olympic Committee is still planning for the event to take place this summer, the host country apparently doesn't think it's going to happen. Canceling the competition outright is an extreme overreaction…
data-mm-id=”_3y76xc73k”>Justin Fields has found his rhythm in the NFL and the Chicago Bears are finally using him the right way. The sophomore QB shook off a brutal start to the season and has turned in four weeks of quality performances, powered by a newfound freedom to tuck and run whenever he pleases. Fields broke the league record for the most rushing yards by a quarterback in a regular-season game and kept the Bears competitive, a far cry from the early days of the year. The signal-caller is still far from a finished product, especially in the passing game. For how good he's been in the last month Fields still struggles to produce through the air. Over the last four games, he's thrown for eight touchdowns and only two interceptions, which is great. But he only averages 6…
data-mm-id=”_d0ek3br3g”>ABC has named its first-ever golden years Bachelor and he's an absolute snack. And not like a Werther's Original buttery candy or a King peppermint disc, the type of fare you might expect when the whole premise is The Bachelor/Bachelorette for septuagenarians. There's no need to apologize to Gerry Turner, a 71-year-old from Indiana who loves his Chicago sports teams because the complaint here is that he's too hot. It took years and years for this idea, which has been bouncing around since before the pandemic, to ruminate and that part of the reason is that they literally had to scour the globe for the best-looking man alive who can actually remember the launching of Sputnik or Don Larsen's World Series perfect game. When asked about the …
data-mm-id=”_lmiqghuyk”>Jim Jordan failed to be elected Speaker of the House for the third time on Friday and the trend continues to get worse for the Ohio Republican. He only garnered 194 votes of the 217 he needed, as the gap between Jordan and the speakership continues to grow. As the vote was unfolding, CNN's Jake Tapper subtly ripped Jordan.On the first vote on Tuesday, 20 GOP members voted against Jordan, that number climbed to 22 on Wednesday and grew to 25 on Friday. Despite it being obvious to everyone else, Jordan seems to be deluded into thinking he can somehow pull this out. Tapper took a shot at Jordan as it became clear he wouldn't win again. Watch:“Now, I recognize that Congressman Jordan is not somebody who necessarily respects election results, but this is,…
data-mm-id=”_ijg2amy6r”>The Dallas Cowboys went to Buffalo to take on the Bills on Sunday afternoon. Both teams are coming off big wins against their rivals so expectations were quite high heading into the game. It seems the adrenaline was pumping pretty hard, too, because it took less than a quarter for the two teams to get into a fight. After the Bills marched down the field to open the game with a touchdown run, Dak Prescott took over for the Cowboys in an attempt to do the same. On a third down near midfield Prescott tucked and ran the ball to gain the first down. As he slid to end the play, though, Bills safety Taylor Rapp came flying in and caught Prescott in the head. This did not please the Cowboys, and especially not offensive lineman Zach Martin. He came charging in and belly…
data-mm-id=”_2c2yiz293″>Marjorie Taylor Greene was at Mar-a-Lago on Super Tuesday to ring in the new election year with Donald Trump and some of his best friends-slash-donors. Trump would win 14 of 15 states with Nikki Haley stealing Vermont, so spirits were high at the resort-slash-filing cabinet. Except for one moment where a British reporter asked MTG about conspiracy theories and the Georgia congresswoman told her to "f-ck off.""Emily, you're a conspiracy theorist… We like the truth."Why did Marjorie Taylor Greene tell @maitlis to fuck off? 🤬Coming to @GlobalPlayer pic.twitter.com/Ye6momF7Jx— The News Agents (@TheNewsAgents) March 6, 2024That's Emily Maitlis, a former BBC personality and the current host of The News Agents podcast. Mait…
data-mm-id=”_mmkrpu53b”>Miles McBride can't stop making clutch shots from deep.The New York Knicks guard emerged as a key contributor last season when the team was ravaged by injuries, averaging 17.9 points and shooting 40.7% on 3-pointers as a starter. The 23-year-old cemented his fan-favorite status in the playoffs, averaging 11.0 points and scoring 20 points or more twice.On Friday, the former West Virginia star returned to Morgantown to appear on the TV show of a fellow Mountaineers alum, Pat McAfee, who presented McBride with the fun but pressure-packed challenge that has become common during timeouts and halftimes of basketball games — making a long-distance shot for money.McAfee handed McBride a black-and-white ball and told him if he made the shot a lucky student…
data-mm-id=”_3zc2r7rz3″>Steve Kerr appeared on "The Dan Le Batard Show" on Tuesday to join the show's voter push on National Voter Registration Day. The Golden State Warriors head coach discussed politics and shared how "nerve wracking" his speech was at the Democratic National Convention last month.The conversation eventually turned to basketball. The most probing of Le Batard's questions focused on Kerr's roller-coaster relationship with Draymond Green, the indispensable but irascible Golden State legend.RELATED: Warriors reportedly eyeing All-Star to pair with Steph CurryThe question: What is the angriest that you have been at Draymond Green?"Well, there have been a lot of examples," Kerr said laughing."I think, for sure, the Jordan …
Ralf Rangnick has confirmed he has been approached by Bayern Munich over the pending vacancy at the Bundesliga giants.
Current Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel will leave his role at the end of the season and former Manchester United interim manager Rangnick has been linked as a possible successor.
Do I even want this?
But in an interview with Austrian football website 90minuten, Rangnick said he was committed to his current position as boss of Austria, who he has guided to the Euro 2024 finals.
Rangnick said: “There was a contact from Bayern Munich, I also informed the OFB (Austrian Football Association) about it.
“We have a very trusting relationship. My focus is on the Austrian national team. We are fully focused on the European Championship. I feel v…