To look at him, you’d never know what Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has gone through.
Hurts was the starting quarterback for the University of Alabama, but lost his job to Tua Tagovailoa, who went on to lead the Crimson Tide to the national championship in 2017.
The following year, in the SEC Championship game against the Georgia Bulldogs, Hurts made a comeback when Tagovailoa got hurt; he came off the bench to lead his team to the SEC Championship.
As great as that moment was for Hurts, he recently admitted he almost quit football after being benched.
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The Green Bay Packers are in the market for a backup quarterback after losing one in free agency.
Of course, that backup is Malik Willis, who parlayed his career revival in Green Bay into a three-year, $67.5 million contract to be the starter of the Miami Dolphins.
With Willis gone, the Packers are left with backup options such as Desmond Ridder and Kyle McCord behind Jordan Love.
No. 5 seed Tennessee (22-10, 11-7 SEC) advanced to the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on Friday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The Vols will play No. 4 seed Vanderbilt (24-7, 11-7 SEC).
Tipoff between the Vols and Commodores is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. EDT. ESPN will televise the postseason in-state matchup.
Tennessee defeated Auburn, 72-62, in the SEC Tournament second round on Thursday.
Following college basketball games on Thursday, Joe Lunardi of ESPN released updated bracketology projections for the NCAA Tournament.
Lunardi projects the Vols as a No.
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 04: Dareke Young #83 of the Seattle Seahawks takes the field during a practice ahead of Super Bowl LX at San Jose State University on February 04, 2026 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Las Vegas Raiders have signed free-agent wide receiver Jalen Nailor of the Minnesota Vikings.
Let’s take a look where the position stand as free agency starts.:
New free agent added:
Nailor, Derake Young.
Free agent who departed:
None.
Free agent who returned:
None.
Current free agents:
Alex Bachman, Tyler Lockett.
Arman Tsarukyan isn’t quite sure why UFC CEO Dana White continues to take issue with him.
Tsarukyan (23-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) was snubbed out of the interim lightweight title picture when the promotion opted to book Justin Gaethje against Paddy Pimblett at UFC 324. With Gaethje winning, he will now unify his belt with lightweight champion Ilia Topuria in the UFC Freedom 250 headliner on June 14.
White initially wasn’t happy with Tsarukyan pulling out of his title fight against Islam Makhachev just one day before UFC 311.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – MARCH 29: Sweet 16/ Elite 8 March Madness logo shown on the floor before the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Elite 8 game between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Florida Gators at the Chase Center on March 29, 2025 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The 2026 men’s NCAA tournament will begin on March 15, when the complete tournament bracket is revealed on Selection Sunday.
March Madness always brings the upsets, buzzer-beaters, Cinderellas and memorable moments.