Devin McCourty, the longtime New England Patriots captain, recently came out in support of Mac Jones as the future of the Patriots. During an appearance on NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football,” McCourty passionately defended Jones, saying that he had all the intangibles and qualities of a great quarterback.
Recently, an incident involving NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin caused quite a stir in the media. The former wide receiver was removed from the Super Bowl coverage by the NFL Network after a woman claimed that she had an altercation with Irvin. The incident allegedly took place in the Phoenix Marriott hotel, where Irvin was staying at the time.
The news of Derek Carr’s visit to the New York Jets has sent shockwaves through the NFL community. Carr, a veteran quarterback who holds numerous records for the Las Vegas Raiders, has become a free agent, and several teams are already eyeing him up as a potential acquisition. But what would Carr bring to the Jets, and could he finally be the answer to their longstanding quarterback woes?
The Green Bay Packers and running back Aaron Jones have agreed to a new deal that will keep the 28-year-old player with the team for at least the next two years. According to sources, Jones has agreed to reduce his salary for the 2023 season by $5 million, from $16 million to $11 million, in exchange for an $8.52 million signing bonus. The move will also help the Packers reduce Jones’ salary-cap figure.
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has responded to the recent controversy over his choice of jacket during the Super Bowl. The jacket in question, a Takashi Murakami “Travis Jesus” stadium jacket, featured an abstract illustration of Jesus on the cross with the word “ETERNAL” on the back, and an abstract depiction of Jesus’ face on the front. Critics, including former NFL player Adrian Peterson, accused Hamlin of blasphemy for wearing the jacket.
“Counterfeiters seize the profits, while honest businesses and consumers suffer,” says the US Department of Homeland Security after the record-breaking seizure of over 600 fake championship rings from Kirk’s Collectibles in South Carolina. The rings, which spanned across four major U.S. professional sports leagues and the NCAA, could have fetched a retail value of up to $15 million. The seizure was part of a wider investigation into counterfeit merchandise, which targeted the fake sports memorabilia market.
Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver and Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin has filed a defamation lawsuit for $100 million in damages against a “Jane Doe” and Marriott International, Inc. The lawsuit stems from Irvin’s removal from NFL Network’s Super Bowl week coverage following a complaint of misconduct by a female employee at a Phoenix hotel. Irvin, who has worked at the network since 2009, denies any wrongdoing.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones considered himself a “curious kid” after the Washington Post detailed a photograph showing him among a gathering of white boys standing outside the entry of an Arkansas secondary school as six Black students attempted to be the first to sign up in 1957. Jones told columnists after the Cowboys game on Thursday that he didn’t be aware at the time that a “stupendous” occasion was going on. “I’m certain happy that we’re far from that,” he said.
It’s Week 7 of the NFL regular season.
And we’re gong over the Week 7 power rankings and week 6 recap. From the unexpected strength of the NFC East to the 4-2 New York Jets, it has been difficult to predict what will happen week to week. These Power Rankings mirror that. Yet, we (once more) have a new No. 1 team after the Bison Bills defeated the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, and there are authoritatively three teams from the state of New York in the main 10.
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There’s nothing that stings more in pro athletics than almost accomplishing the apex of group achievement and afterward missing the mark without a second to spare. That is what befallen Richard Sherman, Russell Wilson, and the Seattle Seahawks back in 2015, when an alleged game-dominating touchdown was caught by New Britain Loyalists cornerback Malcolm Head servant, successfully denying them the Super Bowl.