Новости за 08.03.2018

Dolphins wide receiver Jarvis Landry‘s failure to sign his franchise tender caught some notice this week as it was expected he was going to do it soon after receiving the tag from Miami, but it’s not something to think about any longer. According to multiple reports, Landry has now officially signed the tender. That shouldn’t [more]

The Seahawks are blowing up their defense before it gets old, but they’re continuing to bring in veterans who may have something left in the tank. According to Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network, the Seahawks are hosting running back Jonathan Stewart today. Stewart was cut by the Panthers after a successful 10-year run, which [more]

So what does the NFL do to ensure that teams won’t ask inappropriate questions to incoming rookies at the Scouting Combine or elsewhere? Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the NFL provides clear and specific language on the topic that should be avoided. The admonition comes in the form of an annual memo, [more]

The North American bid to host the 2026 World Cup now seems "afraid" of losing to Morocco, former FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Thursday.

The Texans are taking care of some of their own today. According to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle, the Texans have agreed to a one-year deal with punter Shane Lechler. The 41-year-old Lechler is still going strong, as he enters his 19th NFL season. He’s been with the Texans since 2013. Last year, he [more]

Quarterback Baker Mayfield said at the Scouting Combine that he believes he is the right guy to lead the Browns to a long-awaited turnaround. He’ll get a chance to make that case directly to the Browns in the future. Mayfield told Robert Klemko of SI.com that the Browns, who own the first and fourth overall [more]

The “restructuring” Falcons guard Andy Levitre agreed to yesterday was more like an “expensive haircut.” According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, Levitre took a $2.5 million pay cut in the transaction. He’s now scheduled to make $4.5 million, with $3.5 million of that in a fully guaranteed base salary. That’s probably enough to [more]

Tom Thibodeau strikes

He doesn't own a 26-game point streak, but the numbers he's putting up are ridiculous.

America’s largest gay civil rights organization is criticizing the NFL over inappropriate questions to prospective players at the Scouting Combine. The Human Rights Campaign released a statement about running back Derrius Guice being asked if he likes men at the Scouting Combine, calling on the league to take more serious actions to ensure such questions [more]

Sam Allardyce said he's currently speaking with Everton owner Farhad Moshiri about extending his current contract into the future

As an exclusive rights free agent, safety Corey Moore was always unlikely to leave the Texans and word came Thursday that he will definitely be staying in Houston. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Texans have re-signed Moore with the start of the new league year less than a week away. Moore signed [more]

Former USC quarterback Sam Darnold chose not to throw at the Scouting Combine. NFL Network chose to criticize Darnold for his decision, suggesting that he’s not a true competitor because he was unwilling to compete in something that, frankly, isn’t even a competition. Darnold’s coach at USC takes issue with that characterization. “In my 24 [more]

The Patriots have re-signed one of their core special teams players. Field Yates of ESPN reports that defensive back Brandon King has signed a two-year deal to remain in New England. King was set to be a restricted free agent this offseason. Ben Volin of the Boston Globe reports that King’s deal has a total [more]

Wednesday saw the Seahawks agree to trade defensive end Michael Bennett to the Eagles while also moving closer to cornerback Richard Sherman‘s possible exit in a pair of moves that show that there was something behind talk about a change of direction in Seattle. That talk makes it hard to be overly surprised by the [more]

For the third time in five years, an incoming rookie has disclosed that he was asked a question about his sexuality at the Scouting Combine. For the third time in five years, the NFL has publicly denounced that practice. “A question such as that is completely inappropriate and wholly contrary to league workplace policies,” NFL [more]

Oubre follows footsteps of DeMar DeRozan, Kevin Love

Cup and Xfinity Series teams roll into ISM Raceway for the fourth race weekend of the year.

The Eagles were already uncomfortable with the idea of defensive end Vinny Curry making $9 million this season. But after trading for defensive end Michael Bennett, he’s now literally a luxury they can’t afford. According to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Eagles are trying to trade Curry now. While they were initially considering [more]

Thursday's collection of links.

Thousands packed a piazza in Florence to say good bye to Fiorentina captain Davide Astori.

In 2015, Rams receiver Stedman Bailey was shot in the head. It nearly ended his life, and certainly ended his football career — or so everyone thought at the time. In 2018, Bailey is doing so well that he wants to get back in the NFL. Toward that end, he worked out at Marshall’s Pro [more]

Best highlight of Bulls' win over Grizzlies

A Clint Dempsey second half goal gave the Seattle Sounders a one-goal advantage over Chivas de Guadalajara as the sides head into next week’s CONCACAF Champions League second leg in Mexico. In the 78th minute, Henry Wingo was played into space down the right wing, and the local product centered the ball to the oncoming

NASCAR America analysts Kyle Petty and Landon Cassill discuss how challenging ISM Raceway's pit road is.