He wasn’t feeling great even before his current hitless slump, so Chicago Cubs star Kris Bryant might really be frustrated after going 0-for-4 on Tuesday in a 4-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. He has gone 15 at-bats without a hit over the past four games, which is the second-longestRead More →
Miguel Cabrera is an all-time great, one of the most lethal right-handed batters ever with four batting titles, two home run championships and a Triple Crown season. You have to wonder, however, if we’ll ever see Super Scary Miggy again. Cabrera ruptured a biceps tendon on a swing in Tuesday’sRead More →
New England Patriots players received a surprise when they arrived for Monday’s voluntary organized team activity. The buses lined up in front of Gillette Stadium provided the first hint that something was different. Soon enough, led by a police escort, those taking part in the voluntary OTA were off toRead More →
Devin Funchess put himself on a monthly allowance of $8,000 in 2015 when the Carolina Panthers signed him to a four-year, $5.5 million contract as a second-round pick out of Michigan. If you’re doing the math, that’s $96,000 a year and $384,000 over the course of the deal, meaning theRead More →
Over the past 18 months, baseball commissioner Rob Manfred has been all but begging major league players for ideas and input on ways to make the product better. He seems ready to discuss even radical ideas, whether it’s some restrictions on defensive shifts, a pitch clock or maybe — eventuallyRead More →
Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon could have stated the obvious — that, yes, the team is concerned about a starting pitcher who has walked 56 batters in 58? innings. Instead, Maddon doubled down on backing righty Tyler Chatwood, who walked seven in 4? innings in a 4-3 win over theRead More →
Romeo Crennel didn’t have to be convinced to return to his previous role as defensive coordinator and have the chance to coach the Houston Texans’ defense back to one of the league’s best. It was his defense, after all. “Honestly it’s always been RAC [Romeo Crennel]’s defense, his philosophy andRead More →
Replacing retired middle linebacker Paul Posluszny seems to be pretty straightforward for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Myles Jack, who started at strongside linebacker and played in the middle in nickel situations last season, moves into the middle full time. Blair Brown and Donald Payne are competing to be the starter atRead More →
Quarterback Kirk Cousins’ relationship with his Minnesota Vikings playmakers and how quickly they get on the same page while learning a new offense is being looked at under a microscope this offseason. Three months from the start of the 2018 season, people want to know how up to speed CousinsRead More →
Seattle Seahawks star safety Earl Thomas announced Sunday that he will not attend this week’s mandatory minicamp “until my contract situation is resolved.” In a message posted on Twitter, Thomas emphasized that he wants to “remain a Seahawk for the rest of my career.” But Thomas, who is entering theRead More →