The growing consensus says the Chicago Bears should use the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft on talented USC quarterback Caleb Williams, but former running back Merril Hoge believes they should think twice.In a recent interview with NBC Sports Chicago, Hoge shared a harsh opinion of Williams’ game. While admitting to being only halfway through scouting the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner, the former Pittsburgh Steeler concluded that Williams is not “special.” “He is not something unique like a Patrick Mahomes,” Hoge said. “And I hope the Bears don’t think, ‘Let’s try to make up for our mistake when…
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News: The Kobe Bryant Statue is unveiled at Crypto Arena four years after his devastating deathThe Los Angeles Lakers unveil a statue to the public honoring Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant…The Los Angeles Lakers unveil a statue to the public honoring Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant at Crypto.com Arena. Bryant won five NBA championships and played all twenty of his NBA seasons with the franchise. Bryant died in a helicopter crash with his daughter Gianna in January 2020.more © Sandy Hooper | 2024-02-09 News: The Kobe Bryant Statue is unveiled at Crypto Arena four years after his devastating deathThe Los…
Josh WeinfussCloseJosh WeinfussESPN Staff WriterJosh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University. You can follow him via Twitter @joshweinfuss.Paul GutierrezClosePaul GutierrezESPN Staff WriterPaul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN…
It feels a little bit surreal sitting down with Jonny Wilkinson. It brings back memories of my big trip to Australia with my mum in 2003, when she told the teachers I would be missing a couple of weeks of school so we could fly to Brisbane for the World Cup.It’s 21 years ago now but I vividly remember that quarter-final between Wales and England. We were leading at half-time and I was tucking into a hot dog thinking we were home and hosed — only for Jonny to kick 23 points and pinch it for the English.As both a…
By Peter Weis @PeterVicey Bayer 04 Leverkusen trainer Xabi Alonso took an interesting take on the most fiercely contested position in his starting XI at his Friday presser. Ahead of this evening’s massive matchup against German giants FC Bayern München this evening, German footballing diehards cannot help but think back to the last time Bayern 04 Leverkusen welcomed the record champions to the BayArena for a league fixture. Leverkusen’s 2-1 home win on match-day 25 of the 2022/23 Bundesliga campaign set in motion a chain-of-events with enormous ramifications for German football. The loss led to the sacking of FCB trainer…
Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin has admitted he would rather play Manchester City’s Erling Haaland as a centre forward than Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe.Haaland and Mbappe have both extensively been linked with moves to Madrid in recent years, though neither have made the switch to the Santiago Bernabeu just yet.While speculation continues to rumble on over future transfers, Lunin has stirred the pot with a telling answer in a quick-fire Q&A with El Chiringuito.When asked to choose between Haaland and Mbappe, Lunin replied: “As a number nine, Erling Haaland.”Haaland has exclusively played as a number nine in his career, while…
Chelsea and Newcastle United are showing a keen interest in signing Lyon midfielder Rayan Cherki, according to a report from Fichajes. The report states that Chelsea and Newcastle are ‘keeping an eye’ on Cherki’s situation and they could make a formal move to sign him in the summer. The exciting playmaker will have just one year left on his contract at the end of the season and he’s no closer to signing an extension. With that in mind, Fichajes suggests that Lyon are ready to sell if an offer of at least £21m is put on the table. The reported…
Sorry, Mikey Musumeci. If you want to get your hands on Sneako, you’ll have to get behind Sean Strickland. Last month, the often controversial Rumble streamer had an awkward interaction with Strickland after he asked the former middleweight world champion for some words of wisdom. “The majority of influencers are c*nts,” Strickland quipped. Strickland’s disdain for social media stars aside, the interaction was fairly pleasant. That was not the case when Sneako foolishly accepted an invite to spar with Strickland. Showing up to the gym early Friday morning, they both strapped on a pair of boxing gloves and stepped inside…
Chip Kelly is the latest college football coach to leave their perch atop a Division I program for an assistant position. UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond released a statement on Friday afternoon regarding Kelly’s departure. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Kelly is now the fourth prominent Division I head coach to take an assistant role during this hiring cycle.Jeff Hafley was at the helm for Boston College during the last four seasons but left for the Green Bay Packers’ opening at DC in late January. That opened the door for former New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien to take…
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin Frank Vogel thanked Chimezie Metu, Yuta Watanabe, Jordan Goodwin, Keita Bates-Diop. Suns traded them, got Royce O’Neale, David Roddy. “We’re really excited about the guys we have coming in.” On Grayson Allen 14 assists: “He wanted to show the world he can be Steve Nash.” #Suns pic.twitter.com/ES8cSwfpi2 – 10:15 AM