Over the weekend New Orleans Saints legend and future NFL Hall of Fame member Drew Brees announced his retirement. His final game isn’t how he’ll be remembered. Brees put up some unbelievable numbers throughout the course of his career. He ranks number one in passing yards all-time with 80,358. He is first all-time in pass completions with […]
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Surprising news came for the NFL, after it was announced the New England Patriots had signed quarterback Cam Newton to another deal. It had been reported the two were “parting ways” after the season ended. According to Adam Schefter, this won’t deter the Patriots from drafting a QB or singing one in free agency. Newton’s […]
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Coming off his seventh Super Bowl win, Brady is signing a 4-year extension with the Buccaneers that locks him in Tampa through at least 2022. Tom Brady may never retire. The arguable greatest quarterback of all-time said a few years ago that he would play until he’s 45-years-old and it looks like he wasn’t kidding. […]
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The XFL and the CFL are discussing “options for collaboration” as they plan their return to the field, according to an inside source. Many are hinting this could be a merger. Per ESPN, both front office leaders from the respective leagues released statements and while they did did not reference the possibility of a merger. […]
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The National Football League is working on a new rights deal that could see Amazon ‘carry many games’ exclusively on Prime Video, according to The Wall Street Journal. The deal could be for as much as $1B per season. It would be by far Amazon’s biggest commitment so far in the sports rights space. Under the […]
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Never forget when Larry Fitzgerald tackled Kurt Warner live on national television. Warren and Fitzgerald played together, so the two have been friends for a long time before this prank. The featured image in this article is from a tweet by JJ Watt. For more sports, news and entertainment, follow the Midwest Sports Network on Twitter […]
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The Arzizona Cardinals stunned the National Football League again on Monday by bringing in another former Texans All-Pro. This time it was edge threat JJ Watt joining the Arizona club. The Texans released Watt earlier this month, ending the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year’s decade-long run in Houston. He was beloved by fans […]
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Deshaun Watson says that he is willing to sit out the pre-season and miss regular season games if he isn’t traded by the Houston Texans. “He could incur $3 million-plus in fines during that process,” said ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. “He does not care,” said Fowler. “I’m told the relationship is simply too far gone right now.” The Texans […]
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Things may be coming to a head for JJ Watt, as this morning reports indicate that he has received contract offers from multiple teams. ESPN’s Dianna Russini was the first to report the story. It is believed that the largest offer Watt currently has on the table is worth somewhere between $15 million and $16 million. […]
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Long before Cam Newton led the Auburn Tigers to a National Championship and won a Heisman Trophy, he was a backup for the Florida Gators and played alongside Percy Harvin. Newton shared a story about hm while he was a guest on the I Am Athlete podcast. The story got quite a bit of play on […]
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The NFL and ESPN have a lot of work to do before they reach a new television rights deal. Sports Business Journal’s John Ourand reported the gap started at roughly $1 billion annually. Mike Florio has been reporting that the NFL was initially seeking $3.5 billion per year. He has also reported that ESPN offered $2.4 […]
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Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s future in Pittsburgh is up in the air, and the Steelers front office is saying they’re “excited” to evaluate Dwayne Haskins. The quote comes from a Steelers.com article. “We’re excited to see what Dwayne can do with us,” general manager Kevin Colbert told Steelers.com earlier this week. The Washington Football Team released […]
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