While most NFL positions are seeing salaries increase as a result of players setting the market, that isn’t the case for running backs. The league’s star runners are struggling to successfully find lucrative contracts as teams continue to devalue their position.
One veteran back who remains unsigned is Melvin Gordon, and the 30-year-old still believes he can play. However, while appearing on The Jim Rome Show, Gordon explained the reality of the running back position.
“It’s just so tough for running backs right now,” he said.
Author: Michael
The most efficient rushing offense in the NFL lost its leading rusher in the offseason.
After a career year with the Eagles, Miles Sanders signed a lucrative contract to join the Panthers. But Philadelphia isn’t sweating the loss of Sanders and his team-high 1,269 rushing yards the way another team in its position might. This roster is uniquely configured to shrug off the departure and keep on churning out production on the ground.
The Eagles have the best offensive line in the league, highlighted by a pair of All-Pros: Center Jason Kelce and tackle Lane Johnson.
The dust has seemingly settled on a wild week around the Association that saw several contenders shake up their rosters. A future Hall of Famer, Defensive Player of the Year, scoring title winner and even a unicorn switched teams in the lead-up to Thursday’s NBA draft, which began with the Spurs’ widely anticipated selection of generational talent Victor Wembanyama.
As good as some of the prospects at the top of the draft may be, rookies rarely impact winning all that much in their first year in the league.
Despite his incredible success at the college level, Gonzaga’s Drew Timme did not hear his name called during Thursday night’s NBA draft. It didn’t take too long for him to find a professional hoops home, however.
Early Friday morning, Shams Charania reported that Timme is signing with the Bucks. As an undrafted free agent, there are certainly no guarantees for the three-time All-American, but Milwaukee makes for an intriguing landing spot for him if he manages to carve out a role with the team.
Twice in the last four years, the Sun have persevered without a key player and reached the WNBA Finals. They’re the winningest franchise since 2017. Yet, there isn’t a WNBA championship to their name.
NASCAR introduced its new Cup Series car in 2022 with the goal of decreasing costs for race teams.
Members of the United States figure skating team are still waiting on their medals 500 days after winning them at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
They’ve now been waiting for so long that their empty medal boxes are on display in the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs.
“As the time has gone by, it almost feels like it didn’t happen at times,” ice dancer Madison Chock told NBC Sports.
Rough day to be a Megill.
Both New York Mets starter Tylor Megill and Milwaukee Brewers reliever Trevor Megill were sent down to the minor leagues on Thursday.
In Wednesday’s start against the Houston Astros, Tylor allowed five runs — four earned — on four hits and four walks over just 2 1/3 innings.
After a strong April, the 27-year-old has struggled with consistency ever since. In 15 starts, he has 5.17 ERA and a 1.67 WHIP.
“[He is] focusing too much on his mechanics,” Mets pitching coach Jeremy Hefner said. “He just needs to get back to who he was, just throwing the baseball.
GG Jackson was drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 45th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Based on his outfit, it seems as if the South Carolina product was destined to become a Grizzly.
Jackson didn’t make the trip to Brooklyn to take in the NBA Draft in person as it was a bit of a toss up on whether or not he’d be drafted or go undrafted and sign with a team shortly after. He had his name called during the second round, which gave him the opportunity to show off his baby-blue suit.
Reese and Hawkins will now play just 80 miles apart from one another.