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Former All-Pro blames ‘The Blind Side’ movie for Hall of Fame snub
On paper, former Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Willie Anderson certainly appears to have a Hall of Fame resume.A four-time All-Pro selection (three First-Team, one Second-Team) and Pro Bowler, Anderson recently stated during a recent appearance on FanDuel TV’s “Up & Adams” that he thinks he knows why he has yet to get the call that he’ll be inducted into the HOF despite being a three-time finalist. It has to do with a certain popular motion picture.“I think the media had a bias,” Anderson said. “They just didn't understand ... the guys we blocked over there were some of the best rushers...
Look of the Day for 7/19: Tigers to jump on Jays early
The MLB season gets back underway on Friday with a full slate of games to lead us into the weekend, meaning our Look of the Day series is finally returning. Let's kick off another winning streak with a first-five-innings play for Friday's MLB action. Look of the Day: Detroit Tigers moneyline first five innings (+100 DraftKings)The Tigers are taking on the Toronto Blue Jays in an American League battle this Friday, and we're looking to back Detroit to get out to an early lead in this one.This is a great price with such a massive pitching advantage for the Tigers. Starter...
NASCAR's tight regular-season battle proves it doesn't need playoffs to create championship fight
Ask almost any longtime NASCAR Cup Series fan about the circuit's greatest championship battle of all time, and they likely won't name a season from 2014 to the present day. Sure, NASCAR's current knockout-style, "win-and-you're-in" playoff format has produced plenty of compelling moments, but the forced "Game 7" races and the decreasing legitimacy of the championship have soured fans toward a format that was never really needed in the first place. With five races remaining in NASCAR's regular season, the top four drivers in points — Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, Tyler Reddick and Denny Hamlin — are separated by just 20 points,...
Reporter shares what Steelers could offer 49ers for WR Brandon Aiyuk
The Pittsburgh Steelers were first linked with San Francisco 49ers star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk before this year's draft and long before he officially requested a trade amid his desire for a contract extension.It's widely believed the Niners won't trade Aiyuk unless they can receive help for the upcoming season in return. For a piece published Friday, Steelers reporter Mark Kaboly of The Athletic suggested that Pittsburgh could offer pass-rusher Alex Highsmith and offensive tackle Dan Moore Jr. to the 49ers in exchange for Aiyuk and a sixth-round draft pick."Highsmith signed a four-year, $68M deal last year that runs through...
The insane price tag of Derrick Henry's renowned maintenance program
Derrick Henry’s offseason workout videos are the stuff of legend.Seemingly every summer, a new clip makes the rounds on social media of the 30-year-old Baltimore Ravens running back in a gym doing something the average man could only dream of. Derrick Henry workouts are DIFFERENT (DrJesseMorse/X) pic.twitter.com/zmsE0EH8wz— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) February 28, 2024 Our yearly Derrick Henry offseason workout video pic.twitter.com/2ohJdzgycb— Hutchinson Brown (@hutchinsonb_ff) March 26, 2024 Henry has a reputation for being notoriously disciplined in taking care of his body, but how much exactly does it cost the All-Pro RB every year to get into arguably the best shape in...
Watch: French tennis player falls, hits unbelievable winner while sitting down
Many tennis fans probably weren't familiar with the name Quentin Halys before Friday.During his 6-1, 7-5 quarterfinal win at the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad, however, the 27-year-old Frenchman had one particular winner midway through the first set that will be replayed on highlight reels for years to come. How on EARTH From the floor @QuentinHalys hits one of the shots of the year...@SwissOpenGstaad #ATPGstaad pic.twitter.com/L5mSVuMFPS— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) July 19, 2024 The moment that Halys tripped, it seemed like he was destined for trouble and a 40-30 score in the fifth game of the opening set. Instead, the 27-year-old miraculously kept his...
Bills starter argues team is being counted out this season
The Buffalo Bills lost some pretty significant members of their team this offseason when Stefon Diggs, Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde either left in free agency or were traded. While that certainly puts a dent in their roster, they should still have enough talent and key pieces in place — including the most important piece — to be one of the best teams in the AFC.But if there is one thing professional athletes love doing, it is painting themselves into an "us against the world" corner for that extra added layer of motivation, even if they have to manufacture it themselves. That...
Vikings have unique timeline for starting J.J. McCarthy over Sam Darnold
While it appears that Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell will allow rookie J.J. McCarthy to compete with veteran Sam Darnold for the starting quarterback job this summer, O’Connell sounds ready to sit McCarthy through the fall.For a piece published on Friday, Kevin Seifert of ESPN revealed that O'Connell has "publicly and privately" said that McCarthy's timetable to start is "open-ended" ahead of the preseason."I want to be very clear that the expectation is for this player to not be perfect," O’Connell said about McCarthy. "He's going to have growing pains, he's going to learn on the fly. I'm not...
Three leading MLB Rookie of the Year candidates for each league
The first half of the 2024 MLB season featured several memorable moments and breakout performances from some of the game's top rookies.In June, Yardbarker provided an early look at how each major award race was shaping up. With the second half of the season beginning Friday, here's how the American League and National League Rookie of the Year races stand.American LeagueMason Miller, RHP, Oakland Athletics Considering only five relief pitchers have earned AL Rookie of the Year honors, it's likely a long shot Miller will take home the award. Even so, the All-Star closer deserves recognition, as no AL rookie has...
Hooray! Baseball's back (and so is baseball betting)
The All-Star break is officially over, putting an end to one of the more uneventful sports betting weeks of the entire year. We got creative with the WNBA and NBA Summer League in the meantime, but we've never been more excited to see a full slate of MLB games on the schedule.To celebrate baseball's return, let's target our two favorite plus-money prop bets for Friday's MLB slate. Throwing a prop bet party for MLB's returnElly De La Cruz over 2.5 hits + runs + RBIs (+110 DraftKings)This is a great setup for De La Cruz to have a monster day at...
Unusual stat could be a good omen for Orioles' pennant chances
The Baltimore Orioles will come out of the All-Star break on Friday with a one-game lead in the AL East and sitting just 0.5 games behind the Cleveland Guardians for the best record in the junior circuit.Nearly 25% of their 38 losses this season have come via two five-game losing streaks, but outside of the pair of skids, the Orioles have been the best team in MLB. They haven't been under .500 all year long, and on Friday morning, MASN's Roch Kubatko shared an unusual statistic regarding Baltimore's impressive first half. Per STATS, #Orioles were 58-38 at the break despite having...
Cowboys' Stephen Jones offers big Dak Prescott contract update
Dallas Cowboys chief operating officer Stephen Jones isn't losing sleep yet over starting quarterback Dak Prescott entering training camp in the final year of his contract."I know Dak, our goal is to get him done," Jones said about the situation during a recent interview on The Athletic's "Scoop City" podcast, as shared by Dianna Russini and Larry Holder of The Athletic. "And he knows that. We’re having conversations and with his agent, with Dak personally, both [Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones] and myself. He knows our goal is to keep him here. He also understands the challenges."Prescott, wide...
10 predictions for baseball's second half: Paul Skenes wins Cy Young, Orioles get AL ERA leader
The second half of the 2024 Major League Baseball season starts on Friday, and we have 10 predictions (five for the National League, five for the American League) for what could be ahead in terms of player milestones, team success and roster moves. All stats, records and standings mentioned are through the All-Star break. National League predictions1. Shohei Ohtani wins the batting title. One individual award Ohtani has not yet won is a batting title, and that is going to change this season. He is 10 points behind Milwaukee's Christian Yelich (.326), but Yelich has not hit that well in years and...
Steelers insider sends message about popular Justin Fields idea
National NFL reporter and analyst Dianna Russini of The Athletic raised eyebrows earlier this week when she reported that the Pittsburgh Steelers "100 percent" plan to utilize special packages for quarterback Justin Fields, assuming veteran Russell Wilson opens the season as Pittsburgh's starter.Steelers insider Mark Kaboly isn't buying what Russini tried to sell."Until I see it, I don't believe it," Kaboly said about the situation during a recent appearance on Pittsburgh sports radio station 93.7 The Fan, as shared by Matthew Marczi of Steelers Depot. "I haven't seen anything that would suggest that right now."During springtime workouts, Wilson seemed open...
Report updates if Mets will be buyers during MLB trade deadline
Some continue to wonder if New York Mets owner Steve Cohen will instruct president of baseball operations David Stearns to buy, sell or make minimal moves ahead of the July 30 MLB trade deadline.If nothing else, it sounds like Cohen wants to avoid a second straight summer fire sale."Stearns will be operating with the sizable advantage of Cohen’s checkbook," Mike Puma of the New York Post explained on Thursday. "Trust me when I say Cohen is delighted with the manner this season has transformed and wants to take a shot at autumn glory with this bunch, but that is provided...
Three potential landing spots for Jack Flaherty
The Detroit Tigers have to make a decision on Jack Flaherty soon.At 47-50 at the All-Star Break and seven games out of a playoff berth, the Tigers would appear to be sellers at the deadline. However, that may not be the case, especially if the team starts the second half on a hot streak. Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reported that the Tigers are not just getting ready to sell pieces, but to add some as well if their record warrants such moves.Flaherty may be the best player on the trade block if the Tigers sell. He has posted...
How Royals nine-time All-Star was nearly traded to AL West team
Nine-time All-Star catcher Salvador Perez has spent his 14-year career with the Kansas City Royals, but his tenure with the team almost ended last summer. Salvador Pérez was willing to go to the Rangers at last year’s deadline. He and the Royals are glad it didn’t happen. With @rustindodd: https://t.co/Bw6SuQejSe— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 19, 2024 According to a report by Ken Rosenthal and Rustin Dodd of The Athletic, the 34-year-old backstop was "ready to go," prepared to "waive his veto power" as a player with 10 years in the big leagues and five straight years with the same club and join...
Why Seahawks' Geno Smith is excited to work with new OC
Seattle Seahawks veteran quarterback Geno Smith is likely heading into a make-or-break season working with new head coach Mike Macdonald and new offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb.Smith sounds excited about what he could become as part of Grubb's offensive scheme."Wherever coach Grubb’s been, he’s been just an innovative coach who’s found new ways to attack defenses," Smith explained during a midweek chat with Paul Silvi of KING 5 Seattle, as shared by Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk. "He’s always looking for new wrinkles and just helping us gain that edge as an offense. . . . Having a new coordinator,...
Bo Nix previews Broncos QB competition with Jarrett Stidham, Zach Wilson
Since the Denver Broncos selected Oregon Ducks quarterback Bo Nix as the 12th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, many have believed that head coach Sean Payton will start him over journeyman Jarrett Stidham and former New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson this September.Nix recently spoke about the team's alleged quarterback competition that theoretically could run through the upcoming preseason."I have great respect for those guys and we're competing at a very high level, but it's very respectful competition," Nix explained, as shared by Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' website. "I think we all want each other to succeed....
76ers rookie Jared McCain reached out to Patrick Beverley for advice
It's not surprising to hear that an incoming rookie welcomes the guidance of a veteran teammate ahead of their first NBA season. However, Philadelphia 76ers first-round pick Jared McCain is looking to soak in as much knowledge as possible before he suits up for the 2024-25 regular season — even from veterans outside the organization.As Patrick Beverley revealed on the latest episode of the "Pat Bev Pod," McCain sent him a direct message asking for any advice from the 12-year NBA veteran.“Just wanted to reach out and ask for some advice into the NBA… I just want to learn as...
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