The NFL draft was first held Feb. 8, 1936, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Philadelphia.
In the 87 years since, most teams have realized the best way to build a sustainable championship contender is by finding young talent through the draft. Just take the Super Bowl champion Chiefs, who had nine of their 10 draft picks play significant snaps in 2022 and in the playoffs and Super Bowl.
This April, 32 NFL general managers will hope to do exactly that with a rookie class remembered for generations.
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Wisconsin offensive coordinator Phil Longo apparently has jokes.
Longo left UNC to join the Badgers and new head coach Luke Fickell in Madison. After bringing in multiple transfer QBs, the belief is Longo and Fickell are going to put on some shows on Saturdays in the fall by airing it out.
While fans are eagerly waiting for week one to roll around, Longo is already putting on a show…a comedy show.
Phil Longo goes viral joking about Tanner Mordecai’s girlfriend.
Jorge Masvidal had some very blunt words for rival Colby Covington during a Wednesday press conference.
Masvidal will step into the octagon this weekend against Gilbert Burns at UFC 287, and ahead of the bout, the bitter rivalry between him and Covington, once again, was brought to the forefront.
The UFC veteran is facing charges after he allegedly attacked Covington outside a Miami restaurant after losing in the octagon. Covington has claimed the attack gave him a brain injury – a claim Masvidal made clear Wednesday he doesn’t believe.
Kansas basketball coach Bill Self isn’t going anywhere.
Self missed several postseason games after undergoing a heart catheterization procedure in March. The legendary Kansas coach needed two stents inserted to fix blocked arteries.
However, his recent health issues aren’t going to stop him from continuing to coach the Jayhawks.
Kansas basketball coach Bill Self won’t retire after recent health issues. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Self announced Wednesday that he will return to Kansas next season to keep coaching.
The Bucks secured the NBA’s best record and clinched the No. 1 seed in the East despite being without star Giannis Antetokounmpo and losing Khris Middleton in the first half against Chicago.
Lakers forward LeBron James was clearly not aware of the scoreboard when he started taunting ex-teammate Russell Westbrook.
The Lakers played a “road” game in LA Wednesday against the Los Angeles Clippers and got absolutely worked. To be fair, the Lakers were playing the second of a back-to-back while the Clips came off three days of rest.
But the pressure was still on the Lakers to win the game and retain their shot at avoiding the play-in tournament by reaching the sixth seed.
Warriors star Andrew Wiggins has not suited up for the team since Feb. 13 while dealing with a family matter as his father battles a “serious medical condition.” The forward has missed the last 22 games for Golden State, but returned to be with the team earlier this week.
With just two games remaining in the regular season, head coach Steve Kerr indicated the 28-year-old would not be back in game action before the playoffs.
Speaking on 95.
The Warriors slipped one spot in the Western Conference playoff picture on Wednesday night.
AEW is going “All In” with its first show in the United Kingdom.
AEW will make its UK debut with an event at London’s Wembley Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 27. The show, which is being called AEW: All In London, will mark the first time Wembley Stadium has hosted professional wrestling since WWE SummerSlam 1992.
AEW owner Tony Khan made the announcement on Wednesday’s episode of Dynamite.
#AEW’s highly anticipated UK debut will take place at the iconic @wembleystadium on Sunday, August 27!
Tickets for AEW: All In London go on sale Friday, May 5 at 9am BST.
The Knicks earned a win over the Pacers on Wednesday, spearheaded by a historic performance from the trio of Immanuel Quickley, Quentin Grimes, and Obi Toppin.
The young Knickerbockers became the first trio of players to each score 30-plus points with at least five three-pointers each. It didn’t take long for someone else to match that impressive feat, however.
Hours later, during the Pelicans’ overtime win over the Grizzlies, CJ McCollum, Herbert Jones, and Trey Murphy III joined the Knicks’ players in league lore.