Author: Sunday Ngara
The Pittsburgh Steelers will see four players reach the open market now that the season is officially finished. With their contracts expiring, the veterans on the practice squad will become free agents and can sign with any team. Inside linebackers Myles Jack and Jaylon Smith, safety Eric Rowe and punter Brad Wing were among the veteran practice squad veterans whose contracts expired. If Pittsburgh decides to bring them back, they will have to re-sign as free agents. Rowe and Jack played critical roles for the Steelers in the last stretch of the season, filling in for many injured players and…
In a nail-biting game, the San Francisco 49ers won 24-21, earning their sixth consecutive postseason victory over Green Bay. Matt LaFleur, the Packers’ head coach, went 0-3 against his old colleague, Kyle Shanahan, when they made the playoffs. The game took an interesting turn when the 49ers trailed 21-17 with only 6 minutes and 18 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Brock Purdy led an incredible 12-play, 69-yard drive that took more than five minutes. With 1 minute and 7 seconds remaining, Christian McCaffrey scored his second touchdown of the game. The Packers, spearheaded by the sensational Jordan Love,…
After the Dallas Cowboys were eliminated from the playoffs, Skip Bayless posted a video of himself throwing away his gear. Since then, the prominent sports commentator has been openly critical of his favourite NFL club. On Friday, Bayless irritated Micah Parsons, and the standout linebacker retaliated against the renowned sports analyst. Skip Bayless interviewed Micah Parsons for his podcast on January 14, shortly after the Cowboys’ loss. Bayless gave the notion that Parsons is only good at podcasting, which is absurd given how he has played in his brief career. “I can’t wait for Micah Parsons’ podcast tomorrow. “That is…
The Gunners (12-4-4, 40 points) are fourth in the Premier League rankings this weekend following a two-week break that allowed Mikel Arteta’s players to depart for a brief training camp in Dubai. The hiatus came after three straight defeats in all categories, including back-to-back league losses and a 2-0 FA Cup home loss to Liverpool to begin 2024. The hope is that the break will allow Arteta’s team to refocus and stay in the title chase. Despite their recent performance, Arsenal is only five points behind league leaders Liverpool. “I think it gave us an opportunity to look at…
Mercedes CEO Toto Wolff claimed that early reviews on the team’s 2024 F1 car have been really positive. Mercedes concluded the season without a grand prix victory for the first time since 2011, with a distant second place in the constructors’ title behind Red Bull at the final race in Abu Dhabi providing little comfort. It follows George Russell’s success in Brazil in 2022, giving Wolff’s team only one victory since their vice grip on the sport ended in 2021. Mercedes dominated the sport from 2014 to 2021, winning eight consecutive constructors’ titles, but despite the team’s current decline, Wolff…
Bam Adebayo has seen firsthand the impact Dwyane Wade has had on the Miami Heat organisation, and the 26-year-old says he wants to have a Heat career like the franchise great. With the Heat set to conduct “Dwyane Wade Hall of Fame Night” on Sunday at Kaseya Centre, Adebayo expressed his desire to be remembered alongside Wade in the team’s history. “It means everything,” Adebayo told the Miami Herald about completing his career at the top of the Heat’s record books alongside Wade. Wade is the Heat’s all-time leader in numerous statistical categories, including games played, points, and assists. He…
Mark Andrews, the Baltimore Ravens’ tight end, returned to practice on Friday. This is Andrews’ first practice since sustaining a fractured fibula as a result of a hip-drop tackle from Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson. Due to the injury, Andrews did not play the rest of the regular season, finishing with 544 yards on 45 grabs and six touchdowns in ten games played. Andrews’ return would be crucial for the Ravens in the playoffs. However, the Ravens must figure out how to use Andrews as well as No. 2 tight end Isaiah Likely, who has 322 yards and five touchdowns on…
This season, the 49ers had an impressive seven players named to the 2023 NFL AP All-Pro first and second teams. Surprisingly, star quarterback Brock Purdy is not among them. First-team selections included running back Christian McCaffrey, fullback Kyle Juszczyk, tight end George Kittle, left lineman Trent Williams, and linebacker Fred Warner, while wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk and cornerback Charvarius Ward were named to the second team. McCaffrey, Warner, and Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill were the only three players selected unanimously to the first team. Purdy garnered All-Pro votes, as did wide receiver Deebo Samuel, defensive end Nick Bosa,…
Christian McCaffrey, 49ers running back, will miss practice this week to give his ailing calf more time to heal. Kyle Shanahan stated Tuesday that he is expected to practise next week and play in the team’s divisional round playoff game. McCaffrey sat out the Week 18 game because the 49ers had already won the No. 1 seed. The 49ers will practise on Thursday and Friday before having the weekend off. Defensive end Clelin Ferrell, who exited Sunday’s game early with a knee injury, is unlikely to participate in the 49ers’ first playoff game. “He’s going to miss a few weeks,”…
Will McClay, vice president of player personnel, has previously turned down opportunities to leave the Dallas Cowboys. That hasn’t stopped his name from being mentioned as one of the NFL’s top general manager candidates. So the dance begins anew. According to sources, the Washington Commanders and Carolina Panthers have asked permission to talk with McClay about their general manager jobs. McClay’s track record of success since taking over the Cowboys’ scouting department in 2014 is widely documented. Guard Zack Martin, defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence, cornerback Byron Jones, quarterback Dak Prescott, running back Ezekiel Elliott, linebacker Leighton Vander Esch, cornerback Trevon…