Category : Red Zone Rumors

When it comes to the NFL’s effort to send the Brian Flores case to arbitration, it’s apparently not over until the NFL says it’s over. Regardless, the presiding judge has now made it abundantly clear that it’s over. Despite a court ruling and an appeals court ruling that the claims

I’ve got a theory about the Browns’ quarterback competition. It’s a simple one, which is roughly the limit of my cognitive ability. It goes back to a clip that emerged early in the offseason program. The quarterbacks were doing a basic drill. Catch the snap, fake a pitch, make the

An NHL offseason full of drama continued Wednesday morning, as the Red Wings announced that Yzerman is transitioning from his roles as general manager and executive vice president but will remain with the organization as a senior adviser to the governor and CEO, Chris Ilitch. Yzerman, a legend in Detroit

The Steelers head into the 2026 season with higher hopes for their receiving corps. DK Metcalf caught 59 passes last season, but the rest of the group only had 77 and the 136 total receptions ranked 31st among receiving groups for the 2025 campaign. The Steelers addressed that shortcoming by

Ahead of the ESPYs on Wednesday, the 2026 Sports Humanitarian Awards were announced on Tuesday. Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry took home the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award for his Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation, which has provided 25 million meals to Oakland kids and families, helped remodel 24 schoolyards

The Buccaneers giveth. And the Buccaneers taketh away. The team posted on Monday a video based on the viral clip of a bison flipping a 65-year-old man into the air at Yellowstone National Park. On Tuesday, the video was deleted. The team added no comment to its Twitter page regarding

The Dallas Cowboys will be without a key member of their defense to start the season. Defensive end Charles Snowden has been suspended for the first three games of the 2026 campaign, though he will be able to participate in preseason activities and games. Snowden, who went undrafted out of

Joe Brady has been in the Bills’ building since 2022, working his way up from quarterbacks coach, to offensive coordinator, and now to head coach in 2026. Running back James Cook has been around for all of Brady’s rise over the past four seasons, with Brady calling the plays that

The Dallas Cowboys’ DeMarvion Overshown lost his spot in the top 10 of the annual positional rankings from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Overshown was eighth on Fowler’s list in 2025 but slipped into the honorable mention category after injuries limited him to six games. He was one of four linebackers in

Former NFL receiver Alshon Jeffery’s case of felony insurance fraud is on track to be resolved with something far less than the maximum potential sentence of five years in prison. Via Brent Schrotenboer of USA Today, Jeffery and prosecutors in California have reached an agreement that will result in the

Angel Reese made it four straight games with a double-double on Monday night, putting up 23 points and 13 rebounds as the Atlanta Dream beat the Los Angeles Sparks, 101-92. Reese, who led all scorers in the game, added two assists and three steals. Here’s a look at the top

49ers tight end George Kittle has targeted Week 1 for his return since tearing his right Achilles in a Jan. 11 playoff game against the Eagles. Fullback Kyle Juszczyk expressed optimism over the weekend that Kittle will play in the season opener against the Rams in Australia. “I really [do]

Back in May, the Giants navigated through a murky situation after edge rusher Abdul Carter publicly rebuked quarterback Jaxson Dart for introducing President Donald Trump at a rally. The two teammates publicly squashed the proverbial beef soon after, making a clear effort to prevent the issue from becoming a further

Even with Caitlin Clark on a minutes restriction, the Indiana Fever handled business against A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday. Clark, who has been managing a back injury, played 24 minutes, posting 12 points, six assists and seven boards in the 109-75 win. With Clark unable to

Eight years into his NFL career, Bills quarterback Josh Allen remains in his prime. But the years tend to roll by quickly. For Allen, who turned 30 in May, 40 will be here in the blink of an eye. And at some point his playing career will end. When it

Typically, the exorbitant price paid for a major-league sports franchise goes into private pockets. The proceeds from the $9.612 billion sale of the Seahawks will, like every asset distributed by the Paul G. Allen Estate, go to charity. “Excited to be part of this great franchise,” Vinod Khosla, the leader

With training camp right around the corner, wide receiver Stefon Diggs is among several big-name players who remain without a home. Diggs became a free agent on March 11 when the Patriots released him in a cost-cutting move. The Patriots replaced Diggs, their leading wide receiver last season, with a

Following the blockbuster trade of Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George and a package of draft picks, Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla discussed the inevitable comparisons that will be made between the two players. Speaking to Jay King of The Athletic, Mazzulla acknowledged that although comparisons

In what he says will be his final NFL season, Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is in pursuit of a statistical milestone reached by only four other quarterbacks in NFL history. Rodgers could top the 70,000-yard mark for his NFL career. Heading into 2026, Rodgers has 66,274 career passing yards, so

Two goals from Jude Bellingham sent England beyond Norway and into the next round. Sound familiar? The Three Lions would have gone home by now if it weren’t for the Real Madrid midfielder. His first goal, which brought England level, combined pace, power, and incredible finishing out of nowhere. The

With 22,000 seats replaced at Acrisure Stadium, more new ones are coming. Via Adam Babetski of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the Pittsburgh Sports and Exhibition Authority has approved funding for nearly 18,000 new seats at the place where the Steelers and Panthers play their home games. The request was made last

As gambling controversies emerge in American pro sports, the NFL continues to avoid landing in any significant jackpots. Sometimes, it’s just a matter of pure luck. The fiasco arising from a FanDuel VIP host buying a Cameo video from Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper is another instance of the NFL

The Devils are a fascinating team because they’ve got a host of a juicy contracts that draw our attention, but it’s Timo Meier’s eight-year, $70.4 million deal that he’s entering his fourth year of that landed him on our list. With an $8.8 million cap hit for the big Swiss

Titans tight end Gunnar Helm, a fourth-round pick in 2025, appeared in 16 games, with 10 starts, as a rookie. He ranked fourth on the team with 44 receptions, which set a franchise record for rookie tight ends, and fourth on the team with 357 receiving yards. Helm scored twice

Eyes emoji, indeed. Days after retired Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald created a bit of a stir with a comment to an Instagram post regarding his potential return, Donald was back at the team’s facility. Via TMZ, Donald was seen working out at the Rams’ practice facility on Friday. Per

Spain’s Lamine Yamal is confident his team can knock France out of the 2026 World Cup semifinals after defeating the nation at the same stage of the 2024 Euros. “If anyone should be afraid it should be them. We knocked them out of the Euros,” Yamal said after Spain advanced

Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens skipped most of the team’s offseason program, but he reportedly opted to get some more work in with his teammates this week. Clarence Hill of DLLS Sports reports that Pickens is taking part in a retreat for skill position players that quarterback Dak Prescott put

One byproduct of the tight end position being arguably as deep as it has ever been in the NFL is there will inevitably be players ranked lower than their talent suggests. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler dropped a ranking of the top 10 tight ends entering the 2026 season as voted on

It’s the five-year anniversary of the first championship the Rams have won while based in L.A. During the 2026 season, they’ll be commemorating the Super Bowl win by giving their fans a special gift. The Rams announced on Thursday that the first 60,000 who enter SoFi Stadium for the Week

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has long forced assistant coaches on his head coach. In 2007, Jones hired Jason Garrett for an unnamed position while he hunted for a head coach. Garrett wasn’t hired as head coach but instead became the offensive coordinator for Wade Phillips. Jones has made several other

Gauthier had an insanely good sophomore season and was crucial in getting the Ducks to the playoffs, with 41 goals and 69 points in 76 games. He followed that up with four goals and 12 points in his first 12 NHL playoff games. Safe to say the RFA is due

Free agent wide receiver Brandin Cooks doesn’t plan to be a free agent much longer. Cooks told Tim Graham of TheAthletic.com that he’s looking forward to being in some team’s training camp in a few weeks, and he hopes to return to Buffalo, where he finished last season. “Obviously, Buffalo

No criminal charges have been filed against Rams offensive lineman Alaric Jackson, more than a month after he was arrested and accused of felony domestic battery. The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office told NBC Los Angeles that it does not have a criminal case filed against Jackson. The case is

The Los Angeles Sparks knocked off the Indiana Fever 106-92 on Wednesday night in Caitlin Clark’s return to the court after a two-game absence due to a back injury. Here’s a look at the game’s notable performers. Clark struggled in her return to the court, shooting 4-of-12 from the field

The acquisition of NFL Network includes an uptick in preseason games televised by ESPN. ESPN has annouced that NFL Network will televise 19 live, out-of-market games during the three-week 2026 preseason. Twelve more out-of-market games will be available live via the ESPN App’s Unlimited plan. ESPN will televise one preseason

The drama arising from quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s saucer of sorbet at Texas Tech isn’t ending. At the Big 12 Media Days (Something Something Monster Energy), Cincinnati football coach Scott Satterfield claimed that Texas Tech was one of several schools that spoke with Sorsby’s camp about transferring before the 2025 season

David Montgomery went from the No. 1 back in Detroit to playing second fiddle to Jahmyr Gibbs over the last three seasons, but the Texans still think Montgomery is capable of being the lead back in an offensive attack. The Texans traded for Montgomery early in the offseason in an

The Broncos’ playoff overtime win against the Bills could have gone very differently, if a play Broncos coach Sean Payton called had actually been run. Payton said after the game that he called a fake punt on fourth-and-11 in overtime, only to have the players change it at the line

Lionel Messi is scoring at will in the 2026 World Cup. FIFA will be scoring at will in advance of the 2030 World Cup. Alex Sherman of CNBC reports that Disney, Netflix, and YouTube are interested in bidding on the rights for the next iteration of the tournament, in four

Lionel Messi and Argentina advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 3-2 comeback win over Egypt on Tuesday. It was a thrilling victory for Argentina, as the team overcame a late 2-0 deficit to ultimately move on in extra time. Fans and athletes praised Messi

Derek Stingley became the first cornerback in Texans history to earn first-team All-Pro in 2024. He repeated that honor after an outstanding 2025 season. “I know a lot of people haven’t done it,” Stingley said last month, via Aaron Wilson of KPRC. “So, it’s cool to be one of those

The Lightning only have so much cap space, and somehow, the front office tends to make great decisions that keeps them in playoff contention year after year. When Darren Raddysh signed with the Leafs at a very hefty price, you understood why the Lightning couldn’t swing it, but you wondered

Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders is battling with Deshaun Watson to be the Week One starter, but he says he plans to win a lot more than a training camp competition in his career. Sanders said on his YouTube channel that his goal is to be among the greatest quarterbacks in

Even though it was tied, 1-1, after Malik Tillman scored another goal on a free kick just outside the penalty area, it never felt close. Belgium beat the U.S. in the Round of 16 in the 2026 World Cup on Monday night, 4-1, ending the dream of winning the tournament

A hearing on whether free-agent cornerback Terrion Arnold will be required to wear an ankle monitor while on home confinement pending trial of eight felony charges had been scheduled for Monday. Via Kara Berg of the Detroit News, it has been postponed until Friday, July 10. Prosecutors have asked the

Yes, the Commander-in-Chief got directly involved in the effort to overturn the suspension of U.S. striker Flo Balogun. On Monday, President Trump admitted that he contacted FIFA in an effort to get Balogun back on the pitch for tonight’s Round of 16 game against Belgium. Obviously, it’s not known what

NFL coaches and executives voted on the top 10 running backs entering the 2026 season, and some interesting names were left off the list. In the latest poll conducted by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the running backs listed in the “Honorable Mention” section included Josh Jacobs of the Green Bay Packers,

The United States got a belated 250th birthday gift from FIFA. And it’s way better than some phony-baloney peace prize. According to The Athletic, FIFA has rescinded the one-game suspension that attached to the red card U.S. striker Folarin Balogun received on Wednesday night in a win over Bosnia and

The suspension of the suspension of U.S. striker Folarin Balogun has prompted an unprecedented uptick in online searches for the relevant provisions of the FIFA Disciplinary Code. The key language comes from Article. 27, which gives FIFA wide discretion to “fully or partially suspend” any disciplinary measure. Here’s the full

I wasn’t going to say anything more about the Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift wedding, but an item from Drew Lerner of Awful Announcing got the addled gears of my brain turning. Lerner notes that both FOX and Amazon had a very strong presence at the ceremony, with even rules analyst Dean