Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson was recently asked to name the Top 5 quarterbacks in the NFL. Kirk Cousins didn’t make the cut. Jefferson named Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers, Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts and Josh Allen, in that order. The audio wasn’t entirely clear, but it sounded like he then mentioned Cousins after Allen, but still, his Top 5 were clear, and Cousins … [Read more...] about Kirk Cousins on Justin Jefferson not calling him a Top 5 QB: “People have to be honest”
Patrick Mahomes said Bengals were better than Bills before playoff matchup
During the last postseason, when the Chiefs had won their divisional round game and knew they’d be playing the Bengals-Bills winner in the AFC Championship Game, Patrick Mahomes felt the Bengals were the better team. Although Mahomes didn’t say it publicly, he did say it privately, in comments that aired on the new Netflix documentary series that followed him through the 2022 … [Read more...] about Patrick Mahomes said Bengals were better than Bills before playoff matchup
C.R. Roberts, fullback who stood up against segregation, dies at 87
C.R. Roberts, a star at USC whose very presence on the field for a 1956 road game in Texas challenged the segregated South, has died at the age of 87. When Texas scheduled a game against USC, the Longhorns didn’t want Roberts and USC’s one other Black player to attend, and USC struggled to find a Texas hotel that would house them. But Roberts didn’t just defy segregation, he … [Read more...] about C.R. Roberts, fullback who stood up against segregation, dies at 87
Tyreek Hill says he’ll get 2,000 yards and a Super Bowl this year
Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill has very high hopes for the 2023 season. Hill said on his podcast that he believes he’s going to get 2,000 receiving yards, and that the Dolphins will win the Super Bowl. “I will break 2,000 yards next year,” Hill said. “2,000 yards was on my bucket list to get before I leave this league. You all think Cheetah gonna leave without doing … [Read more...] about Tyreek Hill says he’ll get 2,000 yards and a Super Bowl this year
Blake Martinez left the NFL for a multimillion-dollar Pokemon business
Former NFL linebacker Blake Martinez made nearly $30 million during his seven-year career, but after retiring last season, he’s making plenty of money in a very different field. Martinez has started his own business in the world of Pokemon card sales, and he says that world is becoming as lucrative for him as football was. Martinez told TheAthletic.com that his retirement came … [Read more...] about Blake Martinez left the NFL for a multimillion-dollar Pokemon business