8:32 AM ET How did Bill Belichick’s dog, Nike, become one of the unexpected stars of the NFL draft? By doing what any good dog should: patiently waiting for his treats. Belichick’s girlfriend, Linda Holliday, explained how it unfolded on The Adam Schefter Podcast. “Nantucket’s got very strict rules about who is coming to the
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6:00 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — Three indelible images stood out from center Cesar Ruiz on the first night of the 2020 NFL draft. The raw, powerful emotion he showed when he was selected by the New Orleans Saints. The various highlight reels of him blowing up holes in the middle of Michigan’s offensive line.
6:00 AM ET Many Miami Dolphins fans are sitting on a cloud of happiness, optimism and anticipation regarding the selection of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with the No. 5 pick in the 2020 NFL draft. The former Alabama quarterback is coming off a devastating hip injury in November that some worried would ruin his NFL career,
7:00 AM ET Zac Taylor was sweating in the days leading up to the 2020 NFL draft, and it had nothing to do with the Cincinnati Bengals‘ No. 1 overall pick. The head coach had ordered a “Dark Chocolate” Ridgeley U-shaped desk to anchor his at-home setup in time for Thursday’s broadcast. But the online
8:49 PM ET Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Bashaud Breeland was arrested on multiple charges Tuesday in York County, South Carolina, a sheriff’s officer said. Breeland, 28, faces charges of resisting arrest, having alcohol in a motor vehicle with the seal broken, having an open container of beer or wine in a motor vehicle, possession of
8:49 PM ET Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Bashaud Breeland was arrested on multiple charges Tuesday in York County, South Carolina, a sheriff’s officer said. Breeland was released from jail late Tuesday night on $2,362.50 bond. According to the arrest report, a sheriff’s officer witnessed three people smoking marijuana in Fort Mill, South Carolina. As the
8:07 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Over the course of about 40 emotional minutes Tuesday afternoon, Joe Staley said goodbye to the game he has loved since he was 5 years old. Staley, the San Francisco 49ers stalwart tackle for the past 13 seasons, announced his retirement on Saturday afternoon via a statement. But
7:14 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals already have decided how they’re going to use rookie linebacker Isaiah Simmons, but that doesn’t mean he’ll be tied down to one position. Defensive coordinator Vance Joseph said Simmons, who was selected with the eighth overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday, will be primarily
6:06 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Quarterback Jameis Winston is officially heading to the New Orleans Saints after reaching a one-year deal Tuesday, the team announced. Winston, 26, is hoping to experience the same type of career revival in New Orleans that Teddy Bridgewater just did under the tutelage of coach Sean Payton and starting
6:53 PM ET Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Harland Svare, a starting linebacker on the Giants’ 1956 NFL championship team and later the team’s defensive coach while still a player, has died, He was 89. The Yampa Valley Funeral Home in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, reported that Svare died on April 4 on its website.