Author: Michael

It doesn’t sound like Zack Martin is going to win this one.
The veteran Dallas Cowboys guard has not reported to Training Camp and will hold out while he hashes out a contract dispute with the team.
But according to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, the team is not going to give an inch.
“He’ll come to camp when he comes to camp,” Jones said. “There’s no resolution. There are a lot of consequences if he doesn’t.”

Doesn’t sound like Jerry Jones is about to bend at all in giving Zack Martin a raise to end his training camp holdout.

Ever since Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard requested a trade—and let it be known that he only wanted to play for the Heat—NBA fans have kept very busy playing the role of armchair general manager, trying to concoct a feasible swap to land the All-Star point guard in Miami.
For most speculating on what it would take for the Heat to acquire Lillard, that’s meant including budding star Tyler Herro in a prospective deal. Though with his latest offseason workout video, some Heat fans are now giving the idea of trading Herro away some pause.

BRIDGEND, Wales — Padraig Harrington in action during The Senior Open at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club on July 30, 2023. | Photo by Phil Inglis/Getty Images
Harrington and Cejka battled each other all day through the harsh elements, but the German emerged victorious on the second playoff hole.
Alex Cejka emerged as the Senior Open Champion at Royal Porthcawl in Wales on a windy day with damp conditions.
Cejka, who hails from Germany, and Padraig Harrington of Ireland battled all day, as the two players needed a pair of playoff holes to decide the victor.

On the heels of a Super Bowl, the Kansas City Chiefs are hoping to repeat in 2023. If they are to do so, it will require a complete overhaul of their passing offense.
Justyn Ross could be a sneaky contributor in that regard.
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Justyn Ross(Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Outside of Travis Kelce, Kansas City did not have another 1,000-yard receiver last NFL season. Juju Smith-Schuster, who finished the year less than 70 yards away from that mark as the team’s second-leading receiver, is gone.

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For the second week in a row, Red Bull sees Verstappen’s first-place trophy break
Red Bull’s tremendous success this season is coming at a cost.
Broken trophies.
For the second week in a row, Max Verstappen’s first-place trophy fell to the ground, caught up in a victory celebration. While Verstappen’s first-place trophy at the Hungarian Grand Prix was caught up in Lando Norris’s trademark champagne pop, this time it was brought about by the team’s own celebration.

While New Zealand’s World Cup journey ended, Norway smashed its way to the knockout rounds.

The Carolina Panthers named 2023 #1 NFL Draft pick Bryce Young their starting quarterback this week. The Houston Texans have not yet done the same for #2 pick CJ Stroud. However, all indications are pointing in that direction.
By all accounts, Stroud looks great during Texans practice. He’s developing great chemsitry with fellow rookie, Tank Dell. Stroud encouraged the team to draft Dell, and they did.
Quarterback C.J Stroud of the Houston Texans throws during the first day of Houston Texans rookie mini camp.

A few days after Jets star wide receiver Garrett Wilson limped off the field during Thursday’s training camp, New York coach Robert Saleh confirmed that the reigning Offensive Rookie of the Year suffered a low ankle sprain. He also noted Wilson would only miss a few more days of practice.
Saleh did not specify Wilson’s return timeline. The wide receiver is set to miss Thursday night’s Hall of Fame game against the Browns. The team’s next preseason game is on Aug. 12 vs. the Panthers, but Saleh did not mention if Wilson would be ready.

Washington Commanders radio partner WBIG-FM fired host Don Geronimo for comments he made toward a female reporter at Training Camp.
During Thursday morning’s episode of The Don Geronimo Show, the host referred to WUSA-TV sports anchor Sharla McBride as “Barbie girl.” Geronimo told co-host Crash Young, “I’m guessing she’s a cheerleader” and later referred to her as “that chick.”
There was also a reference to something being “tight,” but no one is quite sure what that was in reference to.

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Some real AFC beef is brewing
At this rate, the Week 5 tilt between the Denver Broncos and the New York Jets might just be the game of the year
Or at least the most-anticipated matchup.
The reason? A brewing war of words between the two AFC teams, with the latest salvo coming from none other than new Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The beef was set in motion by Broncos head coach Sean Payton, who last week blasted his new team’s performance a year ago under former head coach Nathaniel Hackett.