Author: Michael

Perhaps there was some bad blood behind Tuesday’s biggest NFL trade announcement.
Former Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller joined the New York Giants after both sides agreed to a trade that many deemed pretty one-sided. Advantage: G-Men.
And just 10 days after getting hitched, Waller is off to a new city to join a new team.

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On its surface, the trade appeared to be a ripple effect of Derek Carr’s departure from LV. It turns out the story may be more scandalous than assumed.

Minnesota is reportedly adding the former Arizona cornerback to its secondary.
The Vikings are reportedly finalizing a two-year, $22 million deal to land former Cardinals cornerback Byron Murphy, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Murphy was one of the top cornerbacks in this year’s free agency market. He joins a Minnesota team in need of some help in its secondary after the exit of Patrick Peterson in free agency and the release of Cameron Dantzler.

The former LSU star is on the move in the AFC South.
Arden Key is on the move in the AFC South.
The ex-Jaguars edge rusher is poised to sign a three-year contract with the Titans when the new league year begins Wednesday, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network.
The pact is based on a $21 million value with a maximum value of $24 million and $13 million guaranteed, per Garafolo. Key had 4 1/2 sacks in 17 games last season as the Jaguars won the division at 9–8 and won a playoff game. Now he moves to Tennessee, joining the team that won the previous two division titles.

The Aces star proposed a possible reason why the Raiders traded away her husband on Tuesday.
Aces star Kelsey Plum did not expect her new husband, Raiders tight end Darren Waller, to be part of a blockbuster trade to the Giants on Tuesday.
In fact, the Raiders’ move to deal Waller to New York in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft—pick No. 100—came as a surprise to many within the NFL community. The dynamic couple married on March 4, probably with the thought they’d both be able to live and play for their respective teams in Las Vegas.

The versatile Montgomery will join an already high-powered Detroit offense.
The Lions had one of the NFL’s highest-scoring offenses last season, and now they’re adding a multidimensional playmaker into their backfield.
Detroit reportedly has reached an agreement to sign former Bears running back David Montgomery, according to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. The deal will be worth $18 million over three years, with $11 million guaranteed, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Montgomery, 25, has spent all four of his NFL seasons with the Bears after being drafted in the third round in 2019.

A tweet Jackson sent Tuesday could provide the foundation for Baltimore to hold onto its franchise quarterback.
New League Year, less than 24 hours away …
• When Lamar Jackson tweeted out that he’d been offered a fully guaranteed deal worth $133 million over three years, I think the for-now Ravens quarterback did more than blow off a little steam in what has to be a frustrating situation. To me, he sketched out what the compromise could be between him and Baltimore.

After a rather hopeless season with the Indianapolis Colts, veteran quarterback Matt Ryan is hitting free agency.
On Tuesday, the Colts released the 37-year-old QB and former NFL MVP.
Ryan is collateral damage from an all-around disastrous season for the Colts, tanked by mid-season coaching decisions and a lack of health from their stars.
Star running back Jonathan Taylor missed several games due to an ankle injury and defensive star Darius Shaquille Leonard was an afterthought by the season’s end after playing in only three games.

Jonathan ‘JJ’ Starling is transferring to Syracuse. He is not transferring to a program in The Big Apple, despite what a graphic announcing his decision might suggest.
Starling, a former five-star recruit and McDonald’s All-American, committed to Notre Dame in the Class of 2022. He chose the Fighting Irish over offers from Duke, Northwestern, and Stanford, among others.

From Baldwinsville, New York — a town of just under 8,000 located less than 15 miles from downtown Syracuse — there was thought that he might end up staying home to play for the Orange.

The 7’4” big man put together a season for the ages.
With the NCAA men’s basketball tournament officially tipping off on Tuesday, the greatest postseason event in sports gets underway. But before the action started, it was time to hand out some top individual honors in the form of the Associated Press All-America teams.
Purdue big man Zach Edey headlined the first-team selections after posting a dominant regular season. The 7’4” center averaged 22.3 points and 12.

“This milestone brings both associations one step closer to achieving the pilots’ joint goal of advancing the piloting profession and aviation safety in Canada and the United States,” the Air Canada Pilots Association and the Air Line Pilots Association said in a joint statement.