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Tom Brady went to work on Kevin King in the NFC Championship Game. Brady picked on Chandon Sullivan throughout. The Green Bay Packers clearly believed they needed to improve their secondary to keep up with the Super Bowl champion Buccaneers. So in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday, the Packers selected cornerback Eric Stokes of Georgia with the 29th overall pick. The 6-foot-1, 194-pound Stokes is a former high school track star who ran the 40-yard dash in 4.25 seconds at Georgia’s pro day. That time is believed to be the fastest by any player at a readmore

When the Chicago Bears signed Andy Dalton last month, it was pretty clear he wouldn’t be the only quarterback they added this season — not with head coach Matt Nagy and General Manager Ryan Pace on thin ice after not producing a playoff win in three seasons working together.  There were no guarantees about adding a pick-and-play option in the draft but Pace made sure he did, sending two first-round picks and two lesser picks to the New York Giants for the 11th pick, which they used to land Ohio State’s Justin Fields. The Bears started the night with readmore

It isn’t on the horizon. It could be as long as a decade away. But when Major League Baseball decides to expand, could it be pricing itself out? That’s the question raised as the topic of planting two teams in the league would expand it from the current 30 teams to 32, creating the possibility of eight divisions of four teams, each. The issue at hand would be the hefty price tag that comes for any would-be owner and city looking to host an expansion team. As part of Sportico’s panel on MLB valuations, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred weighed readmore

Aaron Rodgers doesn't want to be the Green Bay Packers’ quarterback anymore. He was angry and hurt when the Packers drafted Jordan Love in 2020 to eventually replace him. Rodgers reportedly has issues with several members of the front office. Now, teams across the league are calling about his availability. If the Packers decide to trade Rodgers during the NFL Draft this weekend, here are five spots that make sense for both sides. 1. Denver The Broncos, who hold the ninth pick in the first round, had the worst quarterback in the NFC West and one of the poorest in football readmore

The 2021 NFL Draft begins tonight with the first round. It should be an exciting evening, with teams bringing aboard the best prospects in the country to help improve their rosters. While some of these selections are basically a sure thing, such as Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence going to the Jacksonville Jaguars at No. 1 overall, this event has the potential to be one of the most intriguing in years. With many of these athletes opting out from the 2020 campaign and those who suited up playing limited schedules, plus the lack of in-person interviews and individual workouts, makes for one of the readmore

The Chicago Bulls have been battling for a spot in the play-in tournament for the last two weeks without All-Star Zach LaVine due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols. LaVine tested positive for Covid-19, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times, and the initial timetable for his absence was reported to be at least 10-14 days. Heading into Wednesday’s game against Tom Thibodeau’s New York Knicks, the Bulls had performed admirably in LaVine’s absence, going 4-3 over seven games. With LaVine hitting that 14-day mark, the hope was that he could return Friday against readmore

For the first time in its six-year existence, the NWHL hosted an end-of-year awards show on Twitch’s partner platform. The NWHL show featured five media award categories, two categories voted on by the league, and Fans Three Stars. Merrimack alumna Mikyla Grant-Mentis racked up awards in each category, including Newcomer of the Year and Most Valuable Player. This season Grant-Mentis competed in her first full year in the NWHL - albeit a condensed one due to coronavirus. She led the Toronto Six in goals (6) and tied Lindsay Eastwood for most T6 assists (5).  The Brampton, Ontario native Grant-Mentis made her readmore

After four years of watching Chris Finke fearlessly return punts, the boredom factor was impossible to ignore last year at Notre Dame.  Speedy Lawrence Keys had a couple of early-season mishaps and quickly gave way to Matt “Fair Catch” Salerno, who, as it turns out, was only following orders.  While Finke, aka “Slippery Fox,” often thrilled onlookers with his 8.2-yard career return average, including a career-best 9.8 yards in 2018, Salerno averaged just 4.5 yards per return in 2020.  That came on just 10 total returns as he primarily sought to avoid the big mistake.  “I don’t think it’s fair to say, ‘Boy, readmore