49ers linebacker Reuben Foster will find out this week if he is going to stand trial on domestic violence charges and the chance that the trial will happen seemed to drop when his ex-girlfriend recanted her accusations during a hearing last Thursday. Even if Foster avoids prosecution on those domestic violence charges, he still has […]
Category: Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
High asking price in trades could mean it’s a matter of when Giants trade Odell Beckham
Wednesday’s flood of fluctuating trade prices for Odell Beckham Jr. reflected an active and competitive dialogue between the Giants and other NFL teams. The Giants have asked teams for at least two first-round picks in a trade for Beckham, sources told ESPN, which means the club is 1) continuing to talk to teams and listening […]
Broncos work out Sam Darnold on Friday
The Broncos worked out Sam Darnold on Friday as they continue to scout the draft’s top quarterbacks. President of Football Operations John Elway and head coach Vance Joseph were among the team’s contingent in Los Angeles, Aric DiLalla of the team website reports. Denver hosted Josh Rosen at its training complex Wednesday. Darnold completed 63.1 […]
Smith probably would have struggled to get the two years and $10 million left on his deal as a free agent.
Jeffery came to the Eagles after a career with the Bears marred by injury and suspensions for performance-enhancing drugs. Torrey Smith joined Philly after being cut by the 49ers following the 2016 season in which he snagged receptions for just 267 yards. Jeffery played through a torn rotator cuff in 2017 and still put up […]
Stat to the Future: Explaining WAR and why it’s still an imperfect stat
As a result, it would seem as though WAR is undervaluing the first player, and overvaluing the second player. Judge consistently performed poorly in high-leverage situations: he recorded the worst Clutch score of any player in 2017 per FanGraphs, despite leading the MLB in fWAR. At the same time, the context neutrality of WAR is […]
MLB scouts certain Shohei Ohtani can’t hit big-league pitching
Shohei Ohtani is not going to be able to be a two-way player in MLB this season, at least not an effective one. That according to eight scouts who talked to Yahoo Sports this week. The problem for the 23-year-old player lies in faulty mechanics and a lack of exposure to good MLB curveballs. Not […]
Rob Gronkowski’s house broken into, ‘multiple safes and possible guns’ reported missing
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski returned home from a crushing Super Bowl loss only to be knocked down again — this time finding his home had been broken into. Foxborough police responded Monday night to investigate a call at Gronkowski’s home that could have led to the theft of “multiple safes and possible guns,” according […]
Mark Cuban fined $600,000 by league for tanking talk
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has been fined $600,000 by the NBA for saying his team should tank this season. Cuban called tanking “brutal” but acknowledged that he told his team that it would be best to lose for the rest of the 2017-18 season. “I earned it,” Cuban told The Associated Press when asked […]
NBA All-Star Weekend has seen its highs and lows through the dunk contest, which has historically made or broken the midseason festivities.
There were the good years of Michael Jordan jumping from the free throw line, Vince Carter putting his elbow through the rim and Nate Robinson and Dwight Howard playing the roles of Superman and kryptonite, but as we’ve seen more recently, the event hasn’t been all that fun for its lifespan. 2Ball was a shooting […]
Flowers has been harangued for his mistakes in New York, leading to speculation regarding whether or not he’ll be with the Giants again in 2018.
Henry dismissed any suggestions of collusion between the teams as ridiculous. He believes this winter’s inactivity was driven by several market forces and warned against expecting an annual feeding frenzy for free agents. Henry and Werner also suggested the Red Sox could wind up with the highest payroll in baseball this year, especially if they […]