J.J. Watt gifts Cardinals rookie a signed jersey

TEMPE, Ariz. — Jesse Luketa got what he wanted. The Arizona Cardinals rookie linebacker woke up from getting his wisdom teeth taken out on Tuesday, shortly after J.J. Watt announced his plan to retire after the season. So Luketa sent him an anesthesia-induced voice memo. Get exclusive access to more than 3,000 premium articles a …

Scott Van Pelt’s Winners for bowl games, NFL Week 17

I went 4-3 a week ago and am now 23 over .500 on the season. We remain vigilant and begin with a few bowl games. Season: 82-59-4 Bowl games Pittsburgh Panthers vs 18. UCLA Bruins (-8, 54)Friday, 2 p.m. ET, Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas Van Pelt’s pick: Pitt +8 I think …

Franco Harris and the world’s biggest Pittsburgh Steelers fan

8:12 AM ET Alyssa RoenigkESPN Close Alyssa Roenigk is a senior writer for ESPN whose assignments have taken her to six continents and caused her to commit countless acts of recklessness. (Follow @alyroe on Twitter). BLUEBERRIES. FOR THE past decade, any time my mom, Joy, or her sister, Bonnie, have eaten the antioxidant-rich superfood, whether …

Why LeBron James’ greatest ally in getting baskets has been … LeBron James

LeBron James has used a version of the following quote dozens of times over the past 20 seasons: “I’m confident in my ability, and the best thing about it is my teammates allow me to do that.” He said this about his Cleveland Cavaliers teammates as a teenager, about his Miami Heat teammates playing alongside …

Where do Mets rank among expensive teams?

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen has built the most expensive team in baseball history, sending shock waves throughout the sport and destroying previous payroll records with an unprecedented three-year spending binge. His additions have included two future Hall of Famers in Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander and two other possible Hall of Famers in …

Should the Titans rest players vs. Cowboys for playoff push? – Tennessee Titans Blog

6:00 AM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The last time the Tennessee Titans were in a prime-time game was Week 11. They were sitting at 7-3 after defeating Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers and …

Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott, Tony Pollard proving two is better than one – Dallas Cowboys Blog

FRISCO, Texas — Tony Pollard had been officially named a Pro Bowl running back for about a minute when his phone rang. It was Ezekiel Elliott. “He might’ve been the first one to hit me up right after,” Pollard said. Since the Cowboys selected Elliott No. 4 overall in the 2016 draft, he has been …

How 2023 NFL quarterback market is affected

Derek Carr was never the problem with the Raiders, but in his last act as a member of the organization, he’ll need to solve what’s wrong with it. After a loss to the Steelers left Las Vegas with less than a 1% chance of making it to the postseason, coach Josh McDaniels & Co. decided …

Why Washington turned back to Carson Wentz, and what it means – Washington Commanders Blog

ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders traded for quarterback Carson Wentz last offseason for a reason: They viewed him as an upgrade over Taylor Heinicke. It makes sense they’re turning to Wentz again with two games left and a playoff spot at stake. Washington announced Wednesday morning that Wentz would return to the starting lineup. …

Jaire Alexander’s epic speech tops NFL quotes of the week

Jaire Alexander gives one of the best postgame interviews you’ll ever see and more from our NFL quotes of the week. Get exclusive access to more than 3,000 premium articles a year from top writers.• Miller: Ranking CFB’s top players »• Givony: New 2023 NBA mock draft »• Doolittle: Post-FA MLB stock watch » More …

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