As Brock Purdy jogs onto another NFL field, for another NFL start, in a professional football career that’s not as unlikely as it seems but has always been remarkable nonetheless, his private quarterbacks coach logs onto a Zoom call. Will Hewlett knew Purdy before he became a phenomenon, Mr. Irrelevant to Mr. Quite Relevant, the best NFL story that never ceases to get better.
This week provides more proof. San Francisco is on the road, in Arizona, where the stadium in Glendale is only about a 45-minute drive from Queen Creek, where Purdy grew up.
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The Wizards are the most tragicomic team in the NBA this season. At 4–21, they aren’t quite as bad as the Pistons (who have lost 23 games in a row), but they also have had a knack for doing the most incomprehensible things. For example, last week, Kyle Kuzma failed spectacularly at throwing the ball off the backboard to himself. A few weeks before that, Jordan Poole tried to taunt an opponent by staring him down and then paid the price for his hubris when his shot was ruthlessly blocked.
Those are just two examples, but that sort of thing happens all the time with the Wizards.
Warriors forward Draymond Green is poised to miss at least three more weeks of action while serving an indefinite suspension, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Green was suspended indefinitely by the NBA for striking Suns center Jusuf Nurkić in the face last week. Charania reported Monday that Green will be sidelined for at least another three weeks. This means fans won’t see Green return to the court until at least 2024. However, the ultimate length of the league-imposed suspension remains unknown.
Former North Carolina and NBA big man Eric Montross lost his battle with cancer on Sunday. He was 52.
In a statement released Monday, his family expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support since Montross began cancer treatment in March. They said he died in his Chapel Hill home, surrounded by loved ones.
With heavy hearts we bring you this update from the family of Eric Montross.
Rest in peace Big E.
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Former Wisconsin basketball player Walt McGrory has passed away.
McGrory died over the weekend after battling osteosarcoma, an incredibly aggressive form of bone cancer, after being diagnosed in August 2021 at the age of 22, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
The Minnesota native was a dominant high school player coming out of Edina before joining the Badgers in 2017. While McGrory saw limited playing time during his four seasons in Madison, he was known around the program for his infectious personality and being a great locker room guy.
Ravens defensive tackle Justin Madubuike continued his attack on opposing offensive lines and quarterbacks during Sunday night’s 23—7 win over the Jaguars, as he registered a sack and a forced fumble while tying an NFL record in the process.
Madubuike was so dominant in the nationally televised game that he rightfully was chosen by NBC to do a postgame interview alongside Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson. Jackson came up with the perfect nickname for Madubuike during the interview.
One high school offensive lineman is bringing the old adage that everything is bigger in Texas to the football field.
Byron Washington, a junior at Texas high school powerhouse DeSoto, has gone viral after a photo of him playing in Saturday’s Texas state football championship took the internet by a storm. Listed at 6’ 7.5” and 380 pounds on his 247Sports profile, Washington absolutely towered over everyone, including the 6’ 4”, 215-pound pass-rusher he blocked in the now-viral picture during Saturday’s game.
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Guys, the world must be ending. Steph Curry played in a basketball game and didn’t hit a three-pointer.
The Golden State Warriors guard finished with a measly seven points and went a shocking 0-8 from downtown. Fortunately for him, Golden State pulled off a 118-114 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. But man, it came at a cost for Curry and it’s indicative of the free-fall the Warriors are in (see Draymond Green’s antics for more evidence).
This astronomically infrequent event marked the first time in five years that Curry failed to convert a trey.
Former North Carolina and NBA big man Eric Montross, who began treatment for cancer in March, died Sunday at the age of 52, his family announced.
Sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler that QB Nick Mullens is expected to get his second straight start for the Minnesota Vikings in Sunday’s key divisional matchup against the Detroit Lions.