Raiders quarterback Derek Carr survived the Jon Gruden experience. Carr may be ready to thrive under Josh McDaniels. Carr recently raved about his latest head coach in comments to Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston. “The depth of the conversations that we’re having is encouraging,” Carr told Perry. “It’s fun for me. The best part [more] … [Read more...] about Derek Carr touts “genius” of Josh McDaniels
Archives for June 2022
Dolphins will have eight open training camp practices
The Dolphins had an exciting offseason, switching coaches and adding some talented players to boost quarterback Tua Tagovailoa — including receiver Tyreek Hill. If fans want to see for themselves if Tagovailoa is more accurate than Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, they’ll have several chances to do so this summer. Miami announced on Thursday that the [more] … [Read more...] about Dolphins will have eight open training camp practices
Panthers sign fourth-round pick Brandon Smith
With training camp getting underway in about a month, the Panthers have taken care of some outstanding business on Thursday. Carolina announced that linebacker Brandon Smith has signed his rookie deal. A fourth-round pick out of Penn State, Smith is now under contract with the Panthers through 2025. Smith is the fifth of Carolina’s six [more] … [Read more...] about Panthers sign fourth-round pick Brandon Smith
Oakland tries to get U.S. Supreme Court to overturn dismissal of Raiders relocation lawsuit
St. Louis crafted a successful legal challenge to the relocation of the Rams. Oakland, to date, has been unable to do the same regarding the relocation of the Raiders. A federal judge dismissed Oakland’s antitrust action in May 2021. In December, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the ruling. Now, [more] … [Read more...] about Oakland tries to get U.S. Supreme Court to overturn dismissal of Raiders relocation lawsuit
Steelers’ seventh-round rookie QB Chris Oladokun confident he can prove he belongs
The Steelers made Kenny Pickett the first quarterback selected in the 2022 NFL draft, and so much attention has been paid to Pickett that many fans may have forgotten that the Steelers picked another quarterback as well. That was Chris Oladokun, a seventh-round pick from South Dakota State, who is going to have a tough [more] … [Read more...] about Steelers’ seventh-round rookie QB Chris Oladokun confident he can prove he belongs