The Panthers are almost certainly taking Alabama QB Bryce Young with the first selection of the night. Beyond that, there’s plenty of smoke and mirrors to decipher.
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On Wednesday, the New York Jets introduced their new quarterback to the media. Owner Woody Johnson opening with a statement, as did Aaron Rodgers. Then Rodgers, along with head coach Robert Saleh and GM Joe Douglas, took questions from reporters. Though, none of the questions went to anyone but Rodgers.
They held their press conference on the day that the trade with the Green Bay Packers became official.
WE GOT HIM.@AaronRodgers12 is OFFICIALLY a member of the New York Jets.
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Sports fans, remember this date, April 26, 2023, as the day the NBA actually made a smart decision regarding the start time of the NBA Finals.
According to Front Office Sports, each NBA Finals game will tip off before 9:00 PM ET for the first time in 20 years. The Finals will begin a half-hour earlier than in years past.
For the first time in 20 years, the NBA Finals will begin before 9 PM ET — with games now scheduled to tipoff at 8:30. pic.twitter.
While Alabama quarterback Bryce Young is known for being a Heisman Trophy winner and a top prospect at this year’s draft, he’s gotten some flak about his height.
At 5-foot-10, Young is on the shorter side when it comes to being a quarterback. He’s the same height as Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, who often receives comments about being short on the field.
A day before the 2023 NFL draft, Young was asked what he told teams who might be worried about his height.
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This year’s linebacker class lacks in star power but makes up it with depth.
Though not the flashiest group in the 2023 NFL Draft, this year’s class of off-ball linebackers features a handful of rock-solid prospects.
This year’s group lacks a bona fide star prospect like Micah Parsons and Isaiah Simmons in recent drafts before it, but the class brings plenty of value early in Round 2 and earlier on Day 3 that should see a run of draft picks taken at the positions in those ranges.
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Hendon Hooker is back throwing, hoping to hear his name called Thursday night
2022 was a magical season for Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker. The quarterback delivered a huge win over Alabama for the Volunteers, and played himself into Heisman contention deep into the season. But a knee injury suffered near the end of the year cut his magical season short.
Yet his next football season could get off to a magical start on Thursday night.
Ohio State quarterback CJ Stroud made it very clear that he is not worried about the recent S2 Cognition Test scores ahead of the 2023 NFL draft.
The S2 Cognition Test is a relatively new test, mostly designed to measure the competence in decision-making of NFL prospects.
Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre is the one player who can relate to Aaron Rodgers‘s move to New York above all the rest. Prior to the 2008 season, Favre faced the same career path after being traded to the Jets following 16 seasons as the leader of the Packers.
While speaking with ESPN’s Ed Werder, the fourth-ranked passing yards leader (71,838) in NFL history expressed confidence that Rodgers will find success in New York.
Via text, Favre proclaimed that “Aaron will do great!!!! He will handle the transition as well as anyone.
Will Levis became the betting favorite to be selected second in Thursday’s NFL draft over the weekend and thanks to a Reddit rumor, his odds of going No. 1 to the Panthers drastically increased.
Reddit user SaleAgreeable2834 referenced Levis’s long odds to be the first pick and wrote, “Well ladies and gentleman [sic], he’s telling friends and family Carolina will in fact take him on Thursday. You’re welcome.” The Kentucky quarterback’s odds to go No. 1 to the Panthers shortened from +4000 to +600 Tuesday morning at SI Sportsbook.
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is only days away from its biggest event to date this Saturday with BKFC 41, which is a co-main event headlined by two former UFC champions in Luke Rockhold and Eddie Alvarez.
The combat sport promotion is only five years old, yet it has displayed remarkable growth. That is clearly visible in its marquee bouts—Rockhold against Mike Perry in the main event and Alvarez against Chad Mendes in the co-main—and a slate of fights on the card that also feature Ben Rothwell, Christine Ferea and Chris Camozzi.