Sources: Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard off-limits in trade talks for Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons

Nevertheless, the Sixers are becoming more engaged on multiple fronts in talks centered on Simmons. Much of the increased momentum centers on Wednesday, when many players signed in the offseason as free agents become eligible to be traded. After the recent firing of president of basketball operations Neil Olshey, Cronin has publicly and privately said […]

How rising college football head-coaching salaries will force the NFL to adapt or get left behind

Next, Brian Kelly left Notre Dame for LSU, signing a 10-year, $95 million deal with additional incentives bringing the maximum value of the deal north of nine figures. Throw in the 10-year, $95 million contract former Jaguars assistant Mel Tucker signed with Michigan State, and the 10-year, $85 million extension James Franklin inked at Penn […]

Texans waive Zach Cunningham a year after signing former NFL tackles leader to lucrative extension, per report

Cunningham, 26, recorded 67 total tackles, one forced fumble and three pass deflections in 10 games this season. Cunningham will go on waivers where teams, in order of worst record to best, will have the opportunity to claim him at the rate of his current contract; $900,000 for the remainder of the season. 2 overall […]

NFL Week 14 odds, picks: Tom Brady dismantles Josh Allen, Bills; Cards slay Rams on ‘Monday Night Football’

Last week, we saw the Lions earn their first win of the year with a last-second touchdown against the Vikings, while the Patriots were able to get a win in Buffalo by throwing just three total passes. Over the last three weeks, Baltimore’s offense is averaging just 4.2 yards per play, which is the third […]

Saints place Mark Ingram on reserve/COVID-19 list, status for Week 14 game vs. Jets undetermined

In his absence, Ingram has gotten the majority of the work at running back, though Tony Jones Jr., Ty Montgomery, and Adam Prentice have recently worked into the rotation as well. If Ingram is indeed placed on the COVID-19 list and has to miss Sunday’s game, it’s reasonable to expect Kamara to handle the majority […]

Patriots-Buccaneers rematch in the Super Bowl? Why the NFL’s best defense vs. best offense is now most likely

The ultimate legacy showdown has a 10% chance of occurring, per the model, narrowly edging out Patriots-Cardinals for the most likely Super Bowl. The Patriots had a 19% chance of earning the AFC’s top seed entering Week 13 and left Buffalo with a 46% chance after winning as a narrow underdog. The Buccaneers were 6-point […]

Former Saints defensive lineman Glenn Foster Jr. dies after being taken into police custody

An official at the Pickens County, Alabama, Medical Examiner & Coroner’s Office would not comment on the cause of death because the case remains under investigation, according to Nola.com. He put up solid numbers as a reserve defensive lineman during his rookie season, tallying three sacks, four tackles for loss and a deflected pass in […]

Ranking AFC teams fighting for wild card spots: Steelers rise up; Bills still in excellent shape after loss

Soon teams will start eliminating each other in these division battles, but that hasn’t occurred yet. This is a ranking of the teams competing for a wild card spot in the AFC. There’s little reason to panic in terms of reaching the playoffs for Buffalo, but this team were supposed to be Super Bowl contenders. […]