Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said in April that he believes defensive tackle Johnny Newton is “about to absolutely take off” in his third season with the team and the close to his 2025 campaign has something to do with that. Newton was a 2024 second-round pick missed time heading into his rookie season after […]

Quarterback Brock Purdy recently mentioned that he feels his San Francisco 49ers are part of “the best division in the NFL” ahead of the start of the 2026 season.  The NFC West features a 49ers side that should again compete for at least a playoff spot, the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks and a Los Angeles Rams team that is […]

The United States men’s national team carries a ton of expectations into the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout round. The Americans produced two convincing wins in Group D to lock up first place in the group after two matchdays. Folarin Balogun is in incredible form, Christian Pulisic is healthy and Mauricio Pochettino seems to be […]

The Lions have waived cornerback Terrion Arnold, per a team announcement. The former first-round pick was recently charged with eight felonies in Florida stemming from a series of incidents in February. Arnold, 23, turned himself in last week in Hillsborough County, which contains Tampa, and was initially denied bond. Earlier today, a judge granted his […]

Never let the truth get in the way of a good story. As it turns out, Dianna Russini didn’t FaceTime an NFL head coach for help in getting out of a ticket for texting while driving. She claimed she did during a February segment with the Stugotz and Company radio show. Her anecdote was mentioned […]

There continues to be no real sign that either the Las Vegas Raiders or star pass-rusher Maxx Crosby want to break up amid the NFL’s ongoing summer break.   However, some have repeatedly linked Crosby with a San Francisco 49ers team that could use an upgrade at his position. On Sunday morning, Vincent Bonsignore of The California Post shared an […]

Now that the bodycam from the infamous traffic stop of former New York Times reporter Dianna Russini has emerged, the local authorities who pulled who didn’t issue her a ticket have chimed in. On Monday night, Chief Forest Ross Lyons of the Ridgewood, New Jersey, Police Department issued the following statement: “On January 19, 2026, […]

Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced he is battling ALS. In an interview that aired Monday on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” the 40-year-old Johnson revealed the diagnosis came as a “shock.”  “There’s no history of ALS in my family,” Johnson said. “My doctors believe my case is what’s called sporadic ALS, which is actually how […]

Ahead of her return to singles competition at Wimbledon on Tuesday, 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams is bringing a different approach to this year’s major tournament. Williams recently spoke to ESPN’s Malika Andrews and said she expects to take things easy when she returns to the grass. “As of now, I’m not nervous,” Williams […]

Heading into the 2026 season, there is excitement around the New York Giants that hasn’t been felt in years. A new coach, a young QB and many promising pieces on the roster are the cause for this excitement.  With only two winning seasons in the past decade and six seasons of five or fewer wins, […]

The murder trial of former Titans scout Blaise Taylor has continued on Monday. Taylor, 30, is accused of poisoning Jade Benning, who was pregnant with their child. Both the baby and Benning died in early 2023. He is specifically accused of lacing Benning’s pink lemonade with cocaine dissolved in alcohol. On Saturday, one of Taylor’s […]

JUNE 29: SportsBoom’s Jason La Canfora reports no trade involving Sanders should be expected at this time, with his value no higher than the fifth-rounder used to select him last spring. A lack of interest in Gabriel also makes him unlikely to be moved this summer. JUNE 27: This week on ESPN Cleveland’s sports radio, a report […]

Jets linebacker Demario Davis is heading into his 15th NFL season, and he has missed only one game in his NFL career, an impressive run of durability that he attributes to the way he takes care of his body throughout the year. Davis told Rich Cimini of ESPN that he spends nearly $1 million a […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers could make 2026 their season, thanks to having MVP-winning quarterback Aaron Rodgers back for one more season. He’s back with the same coach he’s won a Super Bowl with before, too, in Mike McCarthy. For Rodgers to soar, he needs a bevy of reliable targets on offense, and that’s something this franchise […]

David Doty, the federal judge who presided over the lawsuit that created the NFL’s current labor model, has died. He was two days away from his 97th birthday. Judge Doty, Minnesota’s longest-serving federal judge, handled the lawsuit filed by Reggie White and others against the NFL following the 1987 strike. The union had decertified, and […]

The Lions are dealing with a unique situation in their secondary this offseason. Fully healthy, Detroit would be home to one of the most formidable safety duos in the league, but both Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch have been dealing with serious injuries for some time now. On a more positive note, even with the […]

Brandon Aiyuk isn’t pleased with the NFL Players Association. The disgruntled San Francisco 49ers wideout suggested in a social media post on Sunday that the NFLPA, or certain members in the NFLPA, were working against his best interests during his ongoing showdown with the Niners: This article will be updated soon to provide more information […]

Current San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk previously teased during the spring that he could join the Washington Commanders at some point before the 2026 NFL season gets underway.  As David Bonilla shared for 49ers WebZone, Aiyuk seemed to offer a new hint about his future via his latest Instagram video.  Brandon Aiyuk sends new message to and/or about Commanders? “I had […]

It’s one thing for a former player or a broadcaster to comment on matters that fall within the realm of rights and obligations negotiated between the NFL and the NFL Players Association. It’s quite another for an owner to do it. Tom Brady owns a piece of the Raiders. He’s part of management. In a […]

Baker Mayfield is a tough bargain, and he wants to get the type of deal he feels deserving of. That burned some bridges with the Cleveland Browns before his trade, and he may have learned his lesson. Earlier in the offseason, Mayfield set a deadline to get a new deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, […]

Last year’s college football season began with much anticipation — and high expectations — for the latest member of America’s royal family of football. The man who started it all is, in hindsight, not thrilled that people acted accordingly. “I was kind of disappointed in a lot of, just a lot of people,” Archie Manning […]

We learned last month that Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores has amended his complaint against the NFL and six of its teams to include a retaliation count. As Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk detailed in an episode of PFT Live (video link), Flores alleges the fact that he has not been hired as a […]

Argentina kept its star player sidelined until the 60th minute Saturday and earned a 3-1 victory over Jordan behind all-time World Cup leading scorer Lionel Messi. Ahead of Saturday’s match, Messi had scored all five of Argentina’s goals in the 2026 World Cup, recording his 17th career tournament goal to take the scoring lead before […]

The wedding of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and pop star Taylor Swift could make the Met Gala look low-key.  Swift and Kelce will reportedly tie the knot this upcoming Friday at Madison Square Garden. It’ll be one of the biggest weddings “The Big Apple” has hosted.  How many guests have Travis Kelce and […]