Trea Turner hustled around the bases after hitting the ball down the right field line. When he dove into third, his helmet flew off and Nationals fans erupted in excitement. The sixth-inning extra-base hit completed Turner’s third-career cycle — this time on his birthday. The ... … [Read more...] about Trea Turner leads Nationals to win with cycle on his birthday
Archives for June 2021
Zack Baun expecting to make a bigger impact in 2021 after changing positions
The Saints traded up in the third round to take linebacker Zack Baun in 2020. Despite no on-field work last offseason, the team shifted Baun to an off-ball role after he spent his senior season at Wisconsin as an edge rusher. The Saints again are moving Baun, putting him at weakside linebacker this season. “Certainly [more] … [Read more...] about Zack Baun expecting to make a bigger impact in 2021 after changing positions
Jason Kelce can’t wait to see what Jalen Hurts will do
The Eagles haven’t named Jalen Hurts their starter yet, but all signs point to the second-year quarterback starting for them this season. NBC’s Chris Simms did not rank Hurts in his top-40 quarterbacks. Simms, during a recent interview with 94.1 WIP, expressed concern about Hurts’ throwing motion and said simply he needs to see “a [more] … [Read more...] about Jason Kelce can’t wait to see what Jalen Hurts will do
NCAA opens the NIL floodgates
It’s time to make some money, kids. The NCAA, caught between a Congress that has yet to create national name, image, and likeness standards and a Supreme Court that has made abundantly clear that any NCAA-imposed limits violate antitrust laws, finally has allowed student-athletes to capitalize on their fame. The NIL floodgates are indeed open. [more] … [Read more...] about NCAA opens the NIL floodgates
Allen Robinson mum on contract talks with July 15 deadline quickly approaching
The Bears have until July 15 to complete a long-term deal with Allen Robinson or the star receiver will play 2021 under the $18 million franchise tag. Robinson reiterated Wednesday he is willing to play the season under the franchise tag, but he offered no update on contract talks. “We’ll see,” Robinson told Rhett Lewis [more] … [Read more...] about Allen Robinson mum on contract talks with July 15 deadline quickly approaching