Category : Red Zone Rumors

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

The clock keeps ticking for Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers to get a new deal done before Mayfield’s stated deadline of the start of training camp. At his football camp in Oklahoma on Saturday, the topic of his contract came up during a session with reporters. “I would love to

Jarren Duran appeared to have a verbal back-and-forth with a fan during Saturday’s 4-1 win over the New York Yankees, though he downplayed the incident after the contest. “There’s some people that were chirping and had been chirping for a few innings,” manager Chad Tracy told reporters. “Started chirping toward

As football players have gotten larger, their shoulder pads have gotten smaller. And there are real questions about whether that’s better. David Ubben of The Athletic has posted an article that looks at the manner in which shoulder pads have pivoted from bulky to streamlined over the past few decades.

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is a two-time NFL Most Valuable Player, which means he’s already in elite company in league history. He has also never led the Ravens to the Super Bowl, which means there’s a glaring hole in his résumé. So where will Jackson stand among the league’s all-time

In March 2024, former Titans scout Blaise Taylor was arrested on suspicion that he murdered his pregnant girlfriend. The trial began earlier this week. Via Fox 17 in Nashville, prosecutors allege that the 30-year-old Taylor poisoned Jade Benning and her unborn daughter by spiking pink lemonade with cocaine dissolved in

It’s a curious move, given that Utah made a significant effort to acquire him last season and sign him to a substantial contract. He had a decent enough season and Utah are absolutely trying to take a step after making the playoffs, so what gives? In fact, Peterka is not

The Rams don’t yet know where or exactly how they will use Myles Garrett. All they know is the league’s reigning Defensive Player of the Year will be great at getting after the quarterback wherever and however they deploy him. The Rams acquired the edge rusher on June 1. He

When it comes to the NFL team that plays its home games in AT&T Stadium, Jerry Jones will do nothing to undermine the aesthetic of sunbeams entering the venue. When it comes to hosting a World Cup match there, Jones has no qualms about pulling the curtains shut. Via the

Coming off a disappointing postseason run, Jalen Duren and the Detroit Pistons are once again struggling to figure out a contract that works for both sides. Per The Athletic’s Sam Amick, Duren is planning to explore sign-and-trade scenarios in restricted free agency after being “underwhelmed” by the initial offer he

It’s been two days since the NFL told quarterback Brendan Sorsby that it won’t be conducting a supplemental draft next month. Despite his lawyer, Jeffrey Kessler, issuing a bellicose statement suggesting that a legal challenge is coming, nothing has happened. With each passing hour, it’s becoming less and less likely

Toronto Tempo guard Marina Mabrey wrote her name into the WNBA record books with a 53-point performance in a 125-97 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday. That ties the mark set by A’ja Wilson and Liz Cambage. Here are the stats from her historic outing: This article will

Cornerback Kenny Moore requested and received his release from the Colts on May 7. He remains a free agent. “I’m at the perfect point in my career where I really want to win, and hopefully that comes with a team that has the culture, the scheme set up for me,”

Veteran wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has shared some thoughts about quarterbacks he’d like to play with this offseason, but he remains a free agent weeks before training camps open around the league. That’s not a position that seems to bother him. During an appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Hopkins said

Malhotra has a chance to be one of the wild-card players of the first-round based on where he goes. He is certainly one of the top center prospects in the class, but his actual draft projection seems to be all over the top-10. The most obvious destination, however, would seem

Previously, Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold denied involvement in the alleged robbery and kidnapping arising from an effort to recover property stolen from a house he rented in Florida. Now that Arnold has been arrested and will be charged with multiple felonies, a representative has issued a statement on Arnold’s behalf.

Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers joked about clapping after Caitlin Clark received a technical foul for doing so during the Indiana Fever’s 86-77 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Monday. “What I’ve learned is clapping is like a non-negotiable,” Bueckers said during a Wednesday appearance on SportsCenter (0:50 mark). “So,

Having won his first MVP award in 2025, quarterback Matthew Stafford is coming off a year where he played some of the best football of his career. But Stafford, who turned 38 in February, is clearly on the back nine of his career — if not the proverbial final few

New Orleans Saints running back Travis Etienne Jr., fresh off scoring a career-high 13 touchdowns last season, clocked in at No. 96 on the NFL Network’s annual list of the league’s top 100 players. Here’s a look at the list so far. 100. New Orleans Saints DE Cameron Jordan 99.

Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins is crediting first-year head coach Klint Kubiak with running an offseason program that laid the foundation for rebuilding a moribund franchise. Cousins, who wrapped up the 15th offseason program of his NFL career, said in an interview with Andrew Siciliano that Kubiak showed the players throughout

The Packers lost four consecutive games to close out the regular season. They then blew an 18-point halftime lead — and a 27-16 lead with 6 minutes left — to lose to the Bears 31-27. The Packers are using the collapse(s) as motivation heading into 2026, receiver Christian Watson told

Washington Gets Jordan Kyrou from St. Louis 3 of 3 Washington receives: Jordan Kyrou St. Louis receives: Connor McMichael, Milton Gastrin, 2026 first-round pick (No. 16 overall) The Washington perspective This is a huge move for the Capitals and sends a clear message about their goal for the 2026-27 season

FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed Tuesday that Donald Trump will be on the stage to help award the World Cup to the winners of this year’s tournament. “We will be together with the president, enjoying the final and handing the trophy to the winner, of course, together,” he said on

The 2026 offseason opened with questions about wide receiver Quentin Johnston’s future with the Chargers, but the season will kick off without the same kind of uncertainty. Chargers General Manager Joe Hortiz shot down trade rumors early in the offseason and the team deepened its commitment to the wideout by

Who does the GOAT consider to be the GOAT? Tom Brady, in an appearance on the Stick To Football podcast, gave a strong endorsement of Aaron Rodgers. “I think there’s no greater passer of the football than Aaron Rodgers,” Brady said, via Troy Montgomery of Steelers Depot. “There’s certain people,

The case arising from a weekend assault allegation against Jets quarterback Geno Smith is closed. Unless it isn’t. Andy Slater of Fox Sports South Florida now reports that police in Davie, Florida, after saying the case is “no longer open,” now say that one of the department’s detectives will further

Cardinals fourth-round pick Kaleb Proctor became the latest member of this year’s draft class to sign with the team. The Cardinals announced Proctor’s signing on Monday afternoon. The defensive lineman agreed to a four-year deal and third-round quarterback Carson Beck is now the team’s only unsigned pick. Proctor is not

If the Boston Celtics don’t ultimately trade Jaylen Brown for Giannis Antetokounmpo, don’t expect Brown to go anywhere this summer. “Everyone around the league is going to be talking about this—if this deal does not get done for the Celtics, what is the future of Brown? He’s got multiple years

The first 10 weeks of the Colts’ 2025 season went about as well as they could have hoped, but the final seven left a lot to be desired. Seven straight losses left the Colts with an 8-9 record and they saw quarterback Daniel Jones go down with a torn Achilles

It’s Father’s Day, but there are truly no days off for the NFL. The Raiders have announced that they have signed third-round defensive end Keyron Crawford to a four-year rookie deal. Crawford, who played college football at Arkansas State before transferring to Auburn, was the 67th overall selection in the

49res receiver Brandon Aiyuk is back at it on social media. His current Instagram story includes a video in which Aiyuk says “go Commanders” multiple times. The video comes roughly two weeks after Aiyuk posted multiple videos critical of the 49ers, nine days after he deleted the videos, and one

Rafael Devers was clearly upset when a pinch runner was brought on for him in the top of the ninth on Sunday, and San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello has no problem with that kind of competitiveness. Vitello said the Giants needed to make a move that put them in

Any team that doesn’t have a year-to-year franchise quarterback should be taking a close look at Brendan Sorsby. The Jets, who haven’t had a true year-to-year franchise quarterback since Joe Namath, are one of those teams. Rich Cimini of ESPN has taken a look at whether the Jets will try

Raiders rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza played almost exclusively in the shotgun in college. In the NFL, playing under center is a major adjustment. Mendoza said in a Raiders.com interview that Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak’s offense is providing a new challenge for him during offseason work, but it’s a challenge

Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd helped the Dallas Wings pull off a thrilling comeback win over the Chicago Sky on Saturday night, emerging victorious by the final score of 93-92 at College Park Center. The Wings trailed by as many as 17 points before jumping back in front largely due

The Eagles found rookie defensive tackle Uar Bernard in Nigeria. Bernard believes that he’s far from the only player from his homeland that could make it in the NFL. “[The league should] create that football awareness in Nigeria, have coaches there, have academies there,” Bernard said, via Colin Udoh of

College football fans will be able to take advantage of a wider range of uniforms and helmets when playing the upcoming release of EA Sports’ College Football 27. EA Sports provided a new look at the equipment upgrades available in a video shared Saturday on social media. Fans will be

Last month, the NFL and the NFL Referees Association avoided a potential Fail Mary reboot by working out a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. While the paperwork has yet to be officially signed, the deal has been ratified by the union. ESPN has taken a close look at the new agreement,

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Marshawn Lynch is a man of many talents. The former NFL running back was back in his old stomping grounds in Seattle on Friday, working as a credentialed photographer at the World Cup match between the United States and Australia. Lynch, who rushed for 10,413 yards in his NFL career

Shedeur Sanders took a break from competing for the Cleveland Browns’ QB1 position to return to Colorado amid his alma mater’s own offseason quarterback battle. Sanders contributed to a video session in Boulder attended by Colorado players including redshirt freshman Julian Lewis, according to a video shared Friday by Well