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No player fits the mystique of the Las Vegas Raiders better than edge rusher Maxx Crosby, who headlines the franchise’s pre-game introductions on game days and remains one of the most popular players among fans of the Silver and Black. Raiders general manager John Spytek understands that sentiment, saying at the NFL Scouting Combine that he expects Crosby to remain with the Raiders for the upcoming season. "Maxx is an […]

In a conversation with reporters on Tuesday, Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead hinted at the possibility his franchise could make another big splash, exchanging premium picks for premium players. Well, Snead and the Rams went back into "F them picks" mode on Wednesday. They reportedly agreed to trade for Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie, giving up their first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. They also […]

The NFL’s legal tampering window begins on Monday, when pending free agents can begin negotiating contracts and reaching agreements with external teams ahead of the new league year. So, which top players and teams make sense as a pairing? Let's match up 10 of this year’s marquee unrestricted free agents with logical homes, starting with a trio of quarterbacks and other key offensive players. QB Kyler Murray: Minnesota Vikings Arizona […]

Ask the current field of INDYCAR drivers who their favorite NASCAR driver of all-time is, and they will give you a definitive answer: a driver who they could consider a little bit as one of their own. Ask the current NASCAR Cup field of their favorite INDYCAR driver of all time, and the names flow with no clear favorite. Part of that probably has to do with age — with […]

It's the best time of year for college basketball fans everywhere: March. And we are mere weeks away from the madness beginning with Selection Sunday on March 15. Then we’ll blink, and it will be Final Four weekend, which is April 3-5 in Phoenix. Who will win the national championship? Can UConn repeat? Can the SEC get back on top? What about UCLA? The Bruins have never won a national […]

Before I wrapped up a recent phone conversation with TCU head coach Sonny Dykes, we visited the one of many topics reshaping the sport: Which College Football Playoff format does he actually prefer? Twelve teams? Sixteen? The Big Ten’s floated 24-team model? What I got is one of the rarest commodities in sports journalism: a straight answer. "I like the FCS model," Dykes told me, referring to the Football Championship […]