Category : Red Zone Rumors

The last time the United States men’s national team met Uruguay, the Americans had their backs against the wall. The pressure was on, and the U.S. couldn’t cope. The South Americans controlled nearly every aspect of the Copa América group stage final, winning 1-0 and knocking the U.S. out of

For decades, NFL teams have sold the rights to broadcast their preseason games to local broadcast stations. Soon, teams may have another option. Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal reports that the NFL may soon let teams sell preseason games to streaming platforms, with the issue expected to be discussed

New Panthers left tackle Rasheed Walker was arrested at LaGuardia Airport on Jan. 23 after telling an airline employee he had a firearm and ammunition in his baggage. He was charged with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a firearm. Walker, via David

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce attended the iHeart Radio Music Awards on Thursday from Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Swift led all artists with nine nominations: artist of the year, pop artist of the year, song of the year (“The Fate of Ophelia”), pop song of the year (“The Fate

More than 40 years after the Colts left Baltimore for Indianapolis like thieves in the night, those in a profession that enjoys nearly the same level of respect are trying to prevent it from happening again. Two members of the U.S. Congress — Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Representative Greg

Raiders minority owner Tom Brady was interested enough in a potential comeback on the playing field to ask the NFL what the rules would be. The NFL reiterated that a player can’t also be an owner. Brady told Alex Sherman of CNBC that when he looked into the rules, it

Top Assistants 1 of 10 Buster Faulkner, Florida Offensive Coordinator It’s never easy to define what your brand-new program is going to look like, but Florida coach Jon Sumrall made a sleeper-splash move when he lured Faulkner away from Georgia Tech.  The coordinator who could be on a fast track

When it comes to the inevitable reckoning for the Wild West era of sports betting, it will come in one or more of these forms: Regulation, prosecution, or litigation. The NFL is facing a new piece of litigation arising from its role in facilitating microbetting. Via David Purdum of ESPN,

The NFL Referees Association is finally fighting back. With the NFL dominating the P.R. battle tied to the ongoing Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations, the NFLRA had not responded in kind. On Wednesday, the union did. The NFLRA issued a statement following the collapse of a planned two-day bargaining session on

Could Ty Simpson end up in the Big Apple? The Jets are at least taking a hard look at that possibility. Per Field Yates of ESPN, New York has scheduled a private workout with Simpson this Friday. Simpson just completed his Pro Day on Wednesday, which went well, by all

Despite getting whooped by Team USA’s flag football team in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic on Saturday, the NFL players who participated in the event apparently haven’t gained a newfound respect for the sport. The Athletic’s Tim Graham reported that some of the league’s stars declared that flag football isn’t

The tush push is here to stay. The NFL has released all the 2026 rule change proposals, and none of them address the tush push, which last year was the subject of a fierce offseason debate. It’s still possible that some team could propose a rule against the tush push,

The well-traveled Zach Wilson will be traveling to the NFC for the first time. Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.football reports that the Saints will sign Wilson to a free-agent deal. Wilson, the second overall pick in the 2021 draft, started 13 games as a rookie and nine in 2022. Supplanted by

After reports that Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Chicago Cubs had agreed to a long-term deal on Monday, the details of his new contract were revealed on Tuesday. Per ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the star outfielder signed a six-year, $115 million extension that begins in 2027. The deal does not include a

The new deep dive regarding the Maxx Crosby trade to the Ravens that wasn’t includes more information about the Cowboys’ interest in trading for Crosby, before the Raiders struck an ultimately failed deal with Baltimore. Via Ryan McFadden of ESPN, the Cowboys made three different offers to the Raiders. First,

Edge rusher Rueben Bain won’t have to travel far for his next pre-draft visit with a team. Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports that Bain will visit with the Dolphins on Tuesday. Bain played at the University of Miami and went to Miami Central High School, so the meeting

Free agent offensive guard Robert Jones is signing with the 49ers, NFL Media reports. Jones, 27, signed a one-year, $2 million deal with the Cowboys last offseason but did not play a down. He broke a bone in his neck during a training camp practice in July and spent the

The Los Angeles Lakers’ nine-game win streak came to an end on Monday at the hands of the Detroit Pistons despite strong performances from LeBron James and Luka Dončić. The Lakers fell to Detroit 113-110 after Daniss Jenkins’ go-ahead bucket helped seal the win for the Pistons. James got off

The 49ers met with a possible addition to their offensive line. The NFL’s daily transaction report for Monday shows that Robert Jones came in for a visit with the team. Jones signed with the Dolphins after going undrafted out of Middle Tennessee State in 2021. He started 13 of the

The Denver Broncos made one of the biggest splashes of the offseason, trading picks in the first, third and fourth rounds to the Miami Dolphins for Jaylen Waddle and a fourth-rounder. And it came after plenty of background research into the explosive wideout. According to Albert Breer of SI.com, “[General

The Jets are probably not done adding quarterbacks after the acquisition of Geno Smith, and if they draft a quarterback, Carson Beck is an option. Jets General Manager Darren Mougey met with Beck last night ahead of watching him work out today at Miami’s Pro Day, according to Rich Cimini

Alabama is on its way to the Sweet 16 after a dominant 90-65 win over Texas Tech on Sunday. The No. 4 Crimson Tide trounced the No. 5 Red Raiders, looking more like a No. 1 seed than its actual seed. Alabama hit 19 three-pointers on an extremely efficient 45

The Dolphins and Cardinals aren’t the only teams taking massive dead-money charges for quarterbacks no longer on the team. The Jets are, too. As noted by Rich Cimini of ESPN, the Jets will carry $48 million in 2026 for 2023-24 starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers and 2025 starting quarterback Justin Fields.

The value of NFL teams keeps going up and up. It’s now a given that franchises have an 11-figure value. As evidenced by the latest valuation of a team at nearly $11 billion. Per Mike Ozanian of CNBC, via Sports Business Journal, the proposed transfer of the equity held by

After Saturday’s inaugural Fanatics Flag Football Classic, Tom Brady met with reporters. And while most of the questions focused on flag football, he got one about the tackle football team he partially owns. Unfortunately, it was a two-pronged inquiry that allowed him to non-answer one half, and to completely ignore

Opponent: No. 7 KentuckyMoneyline: Iowa State (-205) Unlike many of the teams we’ve highlighted in our upset alert articles, the Iowa State Cyclones showed no signs of stumbling in the first round, cruising to a 108-74 victory over No. 15 seed Tennessee State. However, they lost second-team All-American Joshua Jefferson

While it quickly became clear that current and former NFL players can’t compete in flag football against experienced high-level flag-football players by simply showing up and playing, one basic fact was abundantly clear during the inaugural Fanatics Flag Football Classic. Tom Brady can still grip it and rip it. He

Tackle football is very different from flag football. Current and former NFL players found that out on Saturday, against the U.S. men’s national flag football team. Team USA went 3-0 against the pair of hand-picked teams of pro players (with a smattering of non-football players) to win the inaugural Fanatics

Lindsey Vonn is back to doing pull-ups less than two months after suffering a severe leg injury while racing at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. Vonn posted a video on Saturday of her working out with her leg in a cast and a pair of crutches at her side. “Making

The Steelers are still waiting for word on quarterback Aaron Rodgers’s plans for the 2026 season, but they have reportedly moved to add another of head coach Mike McCarthy’s former charges to the roster. Longtime Steelers reporter Mark Kaboly reports that they have agreed to sign offensive lineman Brock Hoffman.

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The Panthers have agreed to terms with tight end Feleipe Franks and outside linebacker Nick Hampton, the team announced Friday night. Both are core special teams players. Franks, 28, will sign a one-year deal. He returns for a second stint with the Panthers, having played 16 games with the team

Wide receiver DJ Chark announced his retirement on Friday. Chark has not played in the NFL since 2024, remaining a free agent all of the 2025 season after the Falcons released him during training camp. “After much contemplation, I have decided to share a proper farewell as I navigate retirement,”

It’s been more than four years since Brian Flores filed his landmark race discrimination lawsuit against the NFL and various teams. The case remains stuck at square one. The six teams that are the subject of claims made by Flores, Steve Wilks, and Ray Horton — the Dolphins, Giants, Broncos,

The Browns are meeting with one of the top wide receivers in this year’s draft class on Friday. Field Yates of ESPN reports that Denzel Boston will be visiting with the team. Boston spent the last four years at the University of Washington and played sparingly his first two seasons.

The Upset: 82-78 (OT) vs. No. 6 North Carolina Next Up: Illinois Fighting Illini It’s hard to believe, but Wednesday was the 10-year anniversary of what had been VCU’s most recent victory in the NCAA tournament. And by halftime against North Carolina, we were already formulating this team’s obituary in

On Wednesday, the league had no comment on the emergence of indications that the league has begun compiling a roster of replacement officials, in the event the NFL again locks out its game officials. On Thursday, the league issued a lengthy comment blaming the development on the NFL Referees Association.

The Saints have re-signed veteran defensive end Chris Rumph, the team announced Thursday. Rumph initially signed with the Saints in the 2025 offseason, following Brandon Staley after Staley became New Orleans’ defensive coordinator. The two were together with the Chargers from 2021-23. Rumph played 30 percent of the Saints’ defensive

The Dolphins have added a new long snapper to their roster. They announced the signing of Taybor Pepper on Thursday. It will be Pepper’s second stint with the team as he was also in Miami during the 2019 season. Pepper moved on to the 49ers the next year and remained

Jonathan Jones used his own wings to get to Philadelphia and sign a free-agent contract with the Eagles. Speaking to reporters after signing his deal on Wednesday, Jones explained that he earned his pilot license in 2023 and flew himself into Philadelphia. “Found a little passion for aviation,” Jones said

This weekend, Tom Brady will participate in a flag football tournament. It could be a precursor to participating in a bigger event two years from now. Via NFL.com, Brady addressed on Tuesday’s episode of Good Morning America whether he’d play Olympic flag football in 2028. “I would never say never,”

As George Costanza learned in his effort to be known as T-Bone, it’s not easy to create your own nickname. That isn’t stopping Bears quarterback Caleb Williams. Williams has applied for multiple trademark protections as to the term “Iceman.” A search of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office records shows

Free agent wide receiver Greg Dortch is signing a one-year deal with the Lions, NFL Media reports. Dortch reunites with new Lions offensive coordinator Drew Petzing, who coached Dortch the past three seasons in Arizona. Dortch, 27, has spent the past five seasons with the Cardinals. In 2025, he played

Don’t expect Team USA star Alysa Liu to swap an ice rink for a ballroom dance floor anytime soon. The two-time Olympic gold medal winner was asked by Entertainment Tonight whether she’d consider competing on Dancing with the Stars. She shook her head no and said nobody from the show

The 2026 NFL draft is still more than a month away, but five teams have already accumulated two first-round picks. The Dolphins became the latest team to get a second first-rounder when they agreed to trade wide receiver Jaylen Waddle to the Broncos. Miami will have its own pick (No.

The Vikings have signed Bills restricted free agent Ryan Van Demark to an offer sheet. The Bills have five days to match what KSTP reports is a one-year, $4.3 million deal. The original-round tender on the former undrafted free agent was $3.52 million. The Bills will not receive compensation if

The Vikings have agreed to terms with punter Johnny Hekker, the team announced Tuesday. Hekker, 36, spent last season with the Titans, who signed Tommy Townsend last week. He played in all 17 games and punted 78 times for a 46.8-yard average and a 40.3-yard net. Hekker had seven touchbacks

Legendary college quarterback Matt Leinart isn’t letting his legacy at USC be altered in any way. During an episode of his Throwbacks podcast, Leinart revealed that he’s turned down multiple requests from the Trojans to unretire his famed No. 11 jersey. “When I was at USC, I got my number

Jaylen Waddle is heading to Denver. The Dolphins and Broncos have agreed to a trade that has Waddle, the Dolphins’ No. 1 wide receiver, going to Denver and a first-round pick going to Miami. The full deal is reportedly Waddle and the Dolphins’ 2026 fourth-round pick for the Broncos’ 2026

The LSU Tigers didn’t just go out and pay a fortune to steal Lane Kiffin from Ole Miss and then empty the bank on the transfer portal to “take a step forward” from last year’s frustrating 7-6 season that saw Brian Kelly fired. They want to win and win big