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Kyle Juszczyk breaks down the 49ers’ 2026 offensive draft class“Wide receiver De’Zhaun Stribling, who was taken with the first pick of the second round out of Ole Miss, immediately stood out to Juszczyk for reasons that go beyond football. “Just the conversation that we had and getting to know one another,” Juszczyk said. “He grew […]
The date is the 13th of May 2025 and the match time is 12:00. The unfettered noise and limbs in the Stadium of Light is ear-splitting and unprecedented. Dan Ballard’s goal in the dying embers of extra-time of a tense second-leg play-off semi-final has released a torrent of guttural emotion. It is the kind of […]
The Steelers have freed up some cap space entering the summer. According to a report from PennLive’s Nick Farabaugh, Pittsburgh has restructured tight end Pat Freiermuth’s contract by converting some of his salary into a signing bonus. “He’s basically getting paid nearly $6M in a lump sum,” Farabaugh wrote in a reply on X. “It […]
Kyle Leahy was very sharp through the 4th inning in Cincinnati, but it was the 5th inning that came back to bite him as the Reds scored 5 runs in the 5th. The Cardinals offense would come to the rescue late, but the Reds would eventually outlast St. Louis in extra innings. Let’s start with […]
It’s not particularly unusual when the national media overlooks the Minnesota Vikings over the spring and summer months. It happens more often than not. After all, the Vikings are not among the largest media market teams and they haven’t been league darlings either, like the Packers often have been or the Lions in more recent […]
Hey, all. My apologies for not being super active over the past few days. I’ve been a bit under the weather and, honestly, there hasn’t been a whole lot to talk about in the way of news from our favorite football team. Since we’re getting more into the “community discussion” phase of the offseason while […]
The Los Angeles Rams may have secured their future when they drafted Ty Simpson with the 13th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, and Sean McVay recently reinforced that belief during an appearance on Bussin’ with the Boys. But even if Simpson eventually becomes Matthew Stafford’s successor, it’s fair to wonder whether selecting Makai Lemon […]
CLEVELAND — The New York Knicks are known for their celebrity crowd. Timothée Chalamet, Ben Siller, and Spike Lee are mainstays on the sideline at Madison Square Garden. But so far, the Cleveland Cavaliers have hosted the biggest celebrity so far. Cleveland Heights native and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has attended many […]
Everton blew any sliver of a chance at European qualification with an abject – on many levels – non-performance in losing 3-1 at Hill Dickinson Stadium to Sunderland last weekend. Whilst the North East club are back in the top flight after eight years in the second and third tiers, they cannot be accused of […]
Apparently, if the sun is out, all you have to do to beat the White Sox is hit pop-ups. Or hope they bring in Jordan Leasure. The Giants took a 3-0 lead in the fourth thanks to Jarred Kelenic misplaying a Luis Arraez fly ball into a triple, which a sac fly and four singles […]
With nearly everyone who could be considered a possible “face of the franchise” having been fired, cut or traded away (with the exception of De’Von Achane), I asked the following question: Who do you believe will emerge as the new “face of the franchise” for our Miami Dolphins this upcoming season? Will it be the […]
Welcome back to Loose Feathers! It was another light news week in Baltimore, but let’s catch up on some minor notes about the Ravens! John Simpson calls Ravens reunion ‘no-brainer’ Simpson hit free agency this offseason after two very different years with the Jets. In 2024, he earned a 77.3 grade from Pro Football Focus […]
The Miami Dolphins are in a rebuild. From top to bottom, most of the team’s highest earners were cut or traded this offseason, in an effort to get the team under the salary cap in 2026 and beyond. The effect of those wholesale changes are seen throughout the team, but perhaps nowhere more blatant than […]
It’s no secret that the 2026 Miami Dolphins are going to look a whole lot different than they have in recent years. For starters, they have hired a new general manager — Jon-Eric Sullivan — who has taken a wrecking ball to the team’s roster in order to rebuild a squad that saw their record […]
Chase Petty makes his return to the mound in a Cincinnati Reds uniform as the club called him up to start the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals in Great American Ball Park. Petty was sound in his season debut two weeks ago against the Cleveland Guardians, and hopefully has overcome […]
After a memorable game 1 where the St. Louis Cardinals pounded the Cincinnati Reds 8-1, the second game of the doubleheader is scheduled to get underway at 6:15pm central time in Great American Ball Park as the Cardinals will send Kyle Leahy (5-3, 3.94 ERA, 34 SO) to the mound while the Reds will rely on the […]
Live from Delaware, it’s Saturday Night! I, NAS204PSU, am here at BTSC to bring you this Saturday Night Open Thread (aka SNOT). It’s Memorial Day weekend, and many of us in the USA get to enjoy an extra long weekend, even if it’s a rainy/dreary one for those of us in the Northeast. A federal holiday just […]
Barcelona’s season has officially come to an end as the Catalans suffered a 3-1 defeat to Valencia at Mestalla on Saturday night’s La Liga finale. The back-to-back champions had nothing to play for but still took the lead thanks to Robert Lewandowski’s last goal for the club, but Valencia completed a furious comeback at home […]
The NFL is the ultimate league of parity. This is part of why we all love it so much. Anything can happen, on any given Sunday as some like to say, and the margins for error are so thin compared to other sports and leagues. We see this play out in terms of how NFL […]
Taron Johnson’s reported contract impasse with the Las Vegas Raiders bears watching. While these type of things do occur on the business side of football, Johnson’s absence is minor as the Silver & Black embarked on offseason team activities (OTAs). All teams have 10 sessions of this nature and no live contact is allowed. Where […]
Newcastle United are tracking Osasuna winger Victor Munoz as they keep working on finding a replacement for Anthony Gordon amid his expected sale to Bayern this summer. The 22-year-old Spaniard has emerged as one of the attacking names on Newcastle’s radar, according to the Mirror, although the Magpies would face strong competition for his transfer. […]
There were several feel good moments for the St. Louis Cardinals in game 1 of a day/night doubleheader Saturday. Bryan Torres made his Major League debut and collected his first hit and home run while Andre Pallante was sharp and Jordan Walker hit his first Great American Ball Park home run as the Cardinals beat […]
It’s time for the second game between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago White Sox. I’m writing this way in advance, as I am on PTO, so I have no idea if the Giants won the first game of the series, or who will be pitching for either team, or if the Giants even […]
Aaron Donald is one of the greatest Rams of all time. The only debate is how close to No. 1 overall he is (I’m sure some of us will happily give him the gold medal without question). When you discuss the greatest defensive players in NFL history, Donald’s name has to come up when you […]
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