Category : Red Zone Rumors

Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick was unhappy with the officiating of his team’s Friday night loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals. “LeBron has the worst whistle of any star player I’ve ever seen,” Redick told reporters after Friday’s loss. The Lakers

Carson Wentz’s 2025 season ended with a left shoulder injury that required surgery in October. He originally injured his shoulder Oct. 5, while playing in place of starter J.J. McCarthy. Wentz played through a dislocated shoulder that included a torn labrum and fractured socket until he couldn’t. The veteran quarterback,

The 49ers secured a significant addition to their offense in March by signing veteran receiver Mike Evans. While Evans will be 33 in August, he was still considered one of the top talents available at receiver this offseason. The 2025 season was the first in Evans’ career that he did

The Miami Hurricanes are starting the recruitment of the son of an NFL legend early. Adrian Peterson Jr. announced Tuesday he received a scholarship offer from the ACC program: Hunter Shelton of Yahoo Sports noted the Hurricanes joined Baylor and Missouri State as the programs who have started recruiting the

Colts wide receiver Josh Downs will be squaring off against his younger brother at some point during the 2026 season, but that’s not the only thing he has to look forward to this fall. Downs posted career lows in catches and receiving yards in 2025, but said at a Wednesday

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs cruised to a 133-95 win over Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday night. The series is now tied 1-1. Wembanyama finished with 19 points, 15 rebounds and two assists while shooting 7-of-15 from

News moves markets. Specifically, prediction markets. Five days ago, Kalshi had Mike Vrabel as having a 77-percent chance to be the coach of the Patriots as of Week 1. As of this posting, the number has plummeted to 64 percent. The dip has happened in the wake of the TMZ

The custom UFC title belt for the White House fight next month has been revealed. The winner of the UFC Freedom 250 fight will take home a unique belt featuring the American flag. The details for the belt come after UFC president Dana White unveiled renderings for the arena earlier

The United States is hosting the World Cup for the first time since 1994. There are high expectations. The expectations are possibly too high. Via Rafael Nam of NPR, hotels in most of the cities that will be hosting World Cup matches have experienced bookings “far below what they had

It may not be “inevitable” that the NFL will expand the regular season to 18 games. It is inevitable that the NFL will try. Patriots owner Robert Kraft has spoken about an 18-game season, with 16 international games annually, on multiple occasions in recent months. He’s quoted in a new

The Los Angeles Lakers dropped Game 1 of their second-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Austin Reaves’ struggles were a big reason why. Reaves finished with just eight points in his third game back from injury. His co-star, LeBron James, gave Reaves some slack, saying he’ll be able

The Broncos have agreed to terms with linebacker Red Murdock, Benjamin Allbright of KOA Colorado reports. Murdock is the first of seven Broncos draft picks to agree to terms after being the final pick in the 2026 draft. Mr. Irrelevant will receive a four-year, $4.5 million deal with a signing

After trading Dexter Lawrence, the Giants have brought in a veteran defensive tackle. According to multiple reports, New York has agreed to terms with D.J. Reader on a two-year contract. Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the deal is worth $12.5 million in base salary and can reach $15.5 million

Many were surprised when running back Kenneth Walker III left the Seahawks roughly a month after winning the Super Bowl LX MVP award. Walker was not. Appearing on Monday’s #PFTPM, Walker said he knew during the 2025 season that he wouldn’t be re-signing with Seattle. “I would say probably, if

Nobody expected Anthony Edwards to return from a hyperextended left knee and bone bruise just nine days after suffering those injuries, but the Minnesota Timberwolves superstar did just that on Monday night. Ultimately, he scored 18 points in 25 minutes off the bench as the Wolves stole homecourt advantage from

The criminal trial against free-agent receiver Stefon Diggs went to trial on Monday. The case will resume on Tuesday morning. The first day consisted of jury selection, opening statements, and the testimony of the alleged victim, Mila Adams. She claims that Diggs slapped her and then choked her by putting

Doctors have released Lawrence Taylor from the hospital, sending him home to continue his recovery from pancreatitis. TMZ Sports reports the Hall of Fame linebacker was discharged late last week. Taylor, 67, was hospitalized in New Jersey on April 23 with what first was announced as a non-life-threatening stomach issue.

Veteran quarterback Tyrod Taylor is signing with the Green Bay Packers, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Taylor joins a QB room that includes Desmond Ridder, Kyle McCord and Kyron Drones, and he immediately becomes the backup to Jordan Love. This article will be updated soon to provide more information

A.J. Brown is on the Eagles’ roster, but the expectation remains that the wide receiver will be traded after June 1 and that move would impact his running mate for the last four years. DeVonta Smith would become the unquestioned No. 1 wideout with the Eagles when and if Brown

The New York Liberty’s season hasn’t begun yet, but they’ve already been dealt some bad injury luck. Star guard Sabrina Ionescu exited Sunday’s preseason contest against the Connecticut Sun with a left ankle injury in the third quarter. Liberty coach Chris DeMarco said after the game that Ionescu rolled her

If recent history means anything, the NFL’s full, 272-game regular-season schedule will be released during the week of May 11, most likely on Wednesday, May 13. Recent history may not mean much. Via John Breech of CBS Sports, NFL V.P. of broadcast planning Mike North has said that the schedule

There’s a bizarre duality in the current reporting regarding college sports. Some articles focus on the supposed crisis! that the NCAA and its schools are experiencing. Other articles document the financial success of the college sports industry. Few articles ever point out the inherent contradiction. The muckety-mucks hope to leverage

He was the eleventh overall pick in the draft. As of Friday, however, Cowboys safety Caleb Downs had the top-selling jersey among all rookies. Fanatics has announced, via Fox Sports, the ten best-selling rookie jerseys in the wake of the 2026 draft. Downs leads the way. Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza,

Raiders rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza was in the shotgun for almost every snap he took in college. That won’t be the case in the NFL, and when he took the practice field for the first time at rookie minicamp, that was a major adjustment. “It’s the added footwork. Instead of

Olivia Rodrigo seemingly took a jab at the November 2024 fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson during her opening monologue on Saturday Night Live. Rodrigo brought up Paul through their connection as actors on Bizaardvark, which ran on Disney Channel from 2016 to 2019. “We had an incredible cast,

In the five years since the NIL era obliterated the facade that college football players are there for college, not much has been said about grade-point averages or graduation rates. So it’s nice to get a periodic reminder that, at some level, the college part of things still matters. Browns

Shilo Sanders, the brother of Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders, created a stir in recent days by making a misogynistic remark about longtime Browns reporter Mary Kay Cabot, and by following it not with an apology but an explanation that only reinforced his misguided views. Browns coach Todd Monken is doing

Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods of the 12-time tag team champion New Day are reportedly leaving WWE. According to Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp, Kingston and Woods mutually decided to part ways with the company on Saturday. Sapp also reported that JC Mateo and Tonga Loa of The MFTs are among

Maybe Alex Volkanovski has a post-career future as a trainer. The two-time featherweight king cornered gym pal Colby Thicknesse in the 26-year-old Aussie’s prelim scrap with Vince Morales, and results indicate the partnership works. Thicknesse won his second straight UFC outing, using a toolbox full of submission tries and standup

The first-round of draft brings a surge of hope with every pick. Then, reality sets in. Three years later, a decision must be made as to whether the player’s fifth-year option will be exercised. Typically, it’s a basic litmus test as to whether the player is good enough. (Sometimes, as

The Big Ten has set a new revenue record. The conference announced Friday that it generated nearly $1.47 billion in the 2024-25 fiscal year and distributed $1.37 billion to its 18 members, representing the largest distribution in conference history (via Scott Dochterman of The Athletic). It also marked an increase

The Seahawks signed seven undrafted rookie free agents on Friday, the team announced. Seattle’s undrafted rookie class includes three edge rushers, a position the team did not address in the draft. TCU’s Devean Deal, Northwestern’s Aidan Hubbard and Oklahoma’s Marvin Jones Jr. join Cal Poly wide receiver Michael Briscoe, Kansas

The dust has settled on the 2026 NFL draft, and perceptions around the Cardinals haven’t changed: They’re the longest long shots to make the playoffs in the NFL. The Cardinals’ betting odds to make the playoffs are currently +2000, which gives them the longest odds to make the postseason. They

There’s a new tallest cornerback in the NFL. The Seahawks have announced that Tyrone Broden, who was a practice squad wide receiver, is changing his position to cornerback. At 6-foot-5, Broden now becomes the tallest cornerback in the league. In fact, if he plays in a regular-season game at cornerback,

Cleveland has never been to a Super Bowl. A Super Bowl could possibly come to Cleveland. At Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the Browns’ new stadium, Commissioner Roger Goodell opened the door to the possibility of the league’s premier event making an Ohio premiere. “The stadium is clearly going to be

The Cleveland Browns provided a fresh look at their future stadium Thursday with renderings of the new Huntington Bank Field. The stadium will serve as the Browns’ home venue starting with the 2029 NFL season. The Browns officially broke ground on the new stadium on Thursday in Brook Park. This

The Packers are electing to put one of their defensive players under contract for 2027. Per Matt Schneidman of TheAthletic.com, Green Bay has exercised edge rusher Lukas Van Ness’ fifth-year option. That puts Van Ness in line to make a projected $13.8 million guaranteed in 2027. The No. 13 overall

For the second successive offseason, Texas quarterback Arch Manning appears to have the inside track on the No. 1 pick in next year’s draft. ESPN’s Jordan Reid dropped his early 2027 mock on Thursday, with Manning going first overall to the Arizona Cardinals. He was one of three quarterbacks inside

The Giants are signing defensive tackle Leki Fotu to a one-year contract, according to Jordan Schultz of The Schultz Report. Fotu, 27, played six games for the Raiders and two for the Texans last season. Between his two stops, he totaled 11 tackles and a sack. Fotu entered the league

Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett explained he respects James Harden but felt the “disrespect” when the Cleveland Cavaliers star grabbed the ball in front of the visitors’ bench during Game 5 of their first-round series. “I take everything as disrespect,” Barrett told reporters Wednesday. “Don’t walk over to our bench

A report last Thursday indicated George Pickens would sign the franchise tag and participate in the offseason program. The Cowboys, though, began their offseason program on Monday without the star wide receiver as he hadn’t signed the tag. On Wednesday, the team announced that Pickens has signed the tag. The

Before being traded from the Chicago Sky to the Atlanta Dream this offseason, star forward Angel Reese reportedly had her choice of where she would land. According to ESPN’s Kendra Andrews, the Sky “made it clear to Reese that they would help her land on a team she wanted to

Patriots seventh-round draft pick Behren Morton is the new guy in New England’s quarterback room, but he’s not the young guy. The 24-year-old Morton is older than the 23-year-old Drake Maye, and the two have known each other since they both went to the Elite 11 event as high school

Lions receiver Jameson Williams played most of his college career before the NIL era began. He’s now looking to get compensated for the money the system prevented him from earning — and for the money the system earned from his skills and abilities. Via the New York Post, Williams has

On Monday, the New York Post published photos taken of Patriots coach Mike Vrabel during the third day of the 2026 NFL draft. On Tuesday, TMZ took it to another level. TMZ has posted a video taken by a “photographer” (who isn’t a TMZ employee), which included a stream of

The Detroit Lions have reportedly made decisions on a couple of key fifth-year contract options. According to Fox 2’s Dan Miller, the team will exercise star running back Jahmyr Gibbs’ option ($14.3 million for 2027) but decline linebacker Jack Campbell’s option ($21.9 million). Miller noted that the team would like

ESPN won’t comment on whether it will be reviewing the reporting of former ESPN (and The Athletic) reporter Dianna Russini, given the photos published last week of Russini with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel in March 2020. That won’t stop others from reviewing her reporting as to matters relating to Vrabel’s

Coming out of WrestleMania 42, there may not have been a bigger story than Seth Rollins vs Bron Breakker. Paul Heyman’s ace was back with force and ready to get back to feuding with The Visionary in a story that began one year ago. There was no reason to rush

After he was drafted by the Rams, quarterback Ty Simpson said he had only a “brief” meeting with Rams scouts at the Alabama Pro Day workout. On Monday, Simpson amended that answer. Via Sarah Barshop of ESPN, Simpson told Ian Fitzsimmons of ESPN Radio on Monday that he had a

With the 10th overall pick acquired from the Bengals in the Dexter Lawrence trade, the Giants selected tackle Francis Mauioga. There’s a chance he wouldn’t have been available. Via Jori Epstein of Yahoo Sports, two NFC teams tried to trade up to No. 9 with the Browns. Cleveland had moved