Uncategorized – Page 735

Meet the new Blake Bortles, a confident QB with peace of mind

After three frustrating seasons, the Jaguars quarterback turned things around in 2017. Now he has a new contract, job security and a fresh outlook.

'There's nothing fun about' playing for Belichick

Cassius Marsh, a former Patriots defensive end, sounded off about the culture in New England, following a trend set by several ex-Pats this offseason.

Fulham asciende a la Liga Premier tras vencer a Aston Villa

LONDRES (AP) — Fulham visó su boleto de regreso a la Liga Premier tras cuatro años apartado de la máxima categoría del fútbol inglés y una inyección de 210 millones de dólares al vencer el sábado 1-0 a Aston Villa en la final del playoff del ascenso.

Trump elogia prohibición a jugadores NFL de arrodillarse

WASHINGTON (AP) — El presidente Donald Trump declaró que la NFL “está haciendo lo correcto” al prohibir que los jugadores se arrodillen durante la entonación del himno nacional.

Activistas protestan frente a oficinas de NFL

NUEVA YORK (AP) — Activistas por los derechos civiles protestaron el viernes frente a las oficinas generales de la NFL para exigir que los dueños de los equipos revoquen su nueva política sobre la conducta de los jugadores durante la interpretación del himno nacional.

Steve Kerr califica de "idiota" nueva política NFL sobre el himno nacional

Rubén Mantilla

Deja hospital profesor que somete a alumno armado en Indiana

NOBLESVILLE, Indiana, EE.UU. (AP) — Un profesor de Ciencias fue dado de alta de un hospital un día después de haber sido baleado al derribar a un estudiante armado dentro de un aula en una escuela secundaria de Indiana.

Why Kirk Cousins is primed for a career season with Vikings

Cousins is being paid like a franchise QB, and with the Vikings, he appears to have the receivers and system in place to consistently play like one.

DE Marsh hated being with Pats: No fun there

Cassius Marsh has a prominent role now with the 49ers, but before being claimed on waivers last year he was unhappy with the Patriots, he told the San Francisco Chronicle, and he hated his time in New England.

Time for Aaron Rodgers to change after injuries? 'Nope'

No QB has been better throwing TDs outside the pocket since 2008 than Aaron Rodgers, and he doesn’t plan on adjusting his game anytime soon.

Is Brady just fed up with Belichick at this point?

After 18 years together, Tom Brady seems to be giving off the “life’s too short to waste on you” vibe toward Bill Belichick.

Steelers' Bell raps on being 'target' for critics

Le’Veon Bell raps about the criticism he is receiving over his contract drama with the Steelers in a new song titled “Target.”

NY pol compares anthem protests to Nazi salute

Rep. Pete King, a Long Island Republican, has taken issue with Christopher Johnson’s offer to pay players’ fines, saying it’s “time to say goodbye to Jets!”

Moubarak Djeri's journey to Cardinals spans three continents

Moubarak Djeri fell in love with football while in West Africa, then played for free in a German league before getting a dream tryout with Arizona.

Avril: Players questioned Carroll after SB INT

Pete Carroll’s call to throw the ball from the 1 in Super Bowl XLIX led to Seahawks players being “turned off by the message,” Cliff Avril said.

Steelers bet big on James Conner after humbling rookie year

James Conner’s inspirational story was celebrated, but on the field he struggled like many rookies. In Year 2, he knows he has “a lot to prove.”

Cowboys' Williams faults ex-teammate in crash

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrance Williams told police that former Baylor teammate Kendall Wright was responsible for last week’s car accident in Texas.

Source: Rams DE Fox has torn ACL, out for '18

Rams DE Morgan Fox suffered a torn ACL during OTAs, a source told ESPN. He played all 16 games — including one start — and had 2.5 sacks last season.

NFL says formal vote on anthem policy not held

There was no official vote taken by the NFL when it passed its new anthem resolution on Wednesday, the league confirmed Thursday.

Pot charge dropped against 49ers LB Foster

The Tuscaloosa County (Ala.) District Court confirmed Friday that a misdemeanor marijuana charge against 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster had been dismissed on the condition that he pay court costs.

Poll: Fans stand in favor of NFL's anthem policy

By a significant margin, NFL fans like the league’s new policy regarding the national anthem, according to a Yahoo Sports/YouGov poll.

After tumultuous year, Elliott wants to put the work in

With Ezekiel Elliott’s suspension behind him, the Cowboys expect a big year from the third-year running back.

Graziano: Bungled anthem policy shows NFL has much to learn from NBA

Why can’t the NFL get it right with its anthem policy and clumsy handling of players’ rights? The answer has to do with sincerity and trust.

NFL badly losing to NBA on player protests

The NBA’s willingness to publicly support its players’ right to protest is good PR, even if its not entirely what the NBA truly practices.

There's no question Cowboys are Dak Prescott's team now

With Jason Witten and Dez Bryant gone, the third-year quarterback is expanding his role as the face of the franchise.

Broncos LB on Trump comments: 'Disgusting'

Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall has a strong reaction to President Donald Trump’s comments to Fox News “maybe … shouldn’t be in the country.” Marshall said Thursday he found Trump’s comments “disgusting.”

Police: Incognito believed feds tracking him

Police officers believed Richie Incognito was in an “altered, paranoid state” and was showing erratic behavior, according to an incident report.

Kerr blasts new NFL anthem policy: 'It's idiotic'

Warriors coach Steve Kerr blasted the NFL’s new national anthem policy on Thursday, calling it “idiotic” and “typical of the NFL.”

NFL didn't hold formal vote on anthem policy

There was no official vote taken by the NFL when it passed its new anthem resolution on Wednesday, the league confirmed Thursday.

Sources: NFL didn't hold formal anthem vote

There was no official vote taken by the NFL when it passed its new anthem resolution on Wednesday, sources told ESPN’s Seth Wickersham.