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A rumor linking Derrick Henry to the Eagles picked up some steam over the weekend. The rumor indicated that Philadelphia was finalizing a deal to acquire the Titans star running back, though there has been no confirmation over any potential trade.
Yet while this deal is still in the ideas phase, it seems at least one Philly player is in support.
Star wide receiver A..J Brown didn’t hide his stance on the possibility of adding Henry to the mix, taking to Twitter to express his support over the move.
“Nobody has #22. Make it happen if it’s possible,” wrote Brown on Twitter.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been sidelined for the better part of the Bucks’ first-round playoff series against the Heat while nursing a back injury he sustained early in Game 1. 
Ahead of Game 3 on Saturday, Milwaukee provided an update on Antetokounmpo’s status. 
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Antetokounmpo has been ruled out for Saturday’s tilt, marking his second consecutive absence for the Bucks. 
Antetokounmpo went down in Milwaukee in Game 1 after a collision with Kevin Love in the first quarter.

Former MLB pitcher Trevor Bauer recently completed his second start in the minor leagues system of the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Bauer made his debut last week, with his start creating a substantial increase in attention for his minor league team.
READ: TREVOR BAUER MAKES DEBUT IN JAPANESE BASEBALL LEAGUE, DRAWS LARGE CROWD
According to the Associated Press, Bauer is working on his pitch count before a debut in the Nippon Professional Baseball league.
“It’s just about building pitch count right now, making sure that I can pitch a whole game if need be,” Bauer said.

Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Talladega featured one of the more terrifying crashes you’ll see.
It happened on lap 47 of the Ag-Pro 300 when driver Dexter Staley lost control of his No. 66 Chevrolet. Staley careened toward the inside wall and took a massive hit nearly head-on.
Meanwhile, Blain Perkins’ No. 02 Chevrolet went for its own terrifying ride as it went airborne and barrel-rolled down the backstretch, catching Jade Buford’s No. 5 in the process.

A wild crash for Blaine Perkins. A huge hit for Dexter Stacey. Everyone is okay. Wow. https://t.co/Zf7MwyVQaz pic.

BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU football coach Brian Kelly did not need the new NCAA rules passed Friday for the 2023 season to shorten his spring game Saturday.
The third and fourth quarters were cut from 15 to 10 minutes, and there was a running clock the whole game. This cut the the scrimmage to one hour and 15 minutes, which is about three hours less than a normal game. It was also a fraction of your usual fall tailgating session in these parts.

The Orlando Guardians ran a tremendously successful fake punt during the second quarter against the St. Louis Battlehawks during Saturday’s XFL action. Despite being fairly deep in their own territory, the Guardians fearlessly opted to go for the trick play, having converted one last week against the Brahmas.
It was a smashing success for Orlando, as Brown connected with tight end Jordan Thomas for a stunning 84-yard score.
Despite gaining a 12–9 lead from the big touchdown in the second quarter, the Guardians found themselves trailing late, 53–28.

Colorado fans came out in full force for a chance to see Deion Sanders era commence at Saturday’s Black and Gold spring game.
If a picture is worth a thousand words, the images from Folsom Field speak volumes.
Sanders’ impact as the new head coach of the Buffaloes is at a fever-pitch, despite their season opener at TCU still over four months away. Coming off of a dismal 1–11 season, the expectations are at an all-time high with Coach Prime at the helm.

Kimesha Williams, the sister of Clippers star Kawhi Leonard, was sentenced to life in prison this week for her role in the 2019 murder of an elderly woman in a casino bathroom in Temecula, Calif.
Williams, 39, and her friend Candace Townsell, 42, were sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole on Friday two months after being convicted of multiple charges for the murder of 84-year-old Afaf Anis Assad. The two women were found guilty of first-degree murder, robbery and elder abuse in February following a one-month trial in Riverside County Superior Court.

When Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought Wrexham AFC, they hoped to build the team up to consistently earn promotion for the first time in 15 years. Over two years later, it happened, as Wrexham clinched promotion with a win over Boreham Wood on Saturday.
The American owners were on hand as their football club successfully clinched first place in the National League. As the clock wound down, and the players stormed the field to celebrate, the cameras panned towards Reynolds and McElhenney in the owner’s box, as the two actors were clearly emotional over the result.

The atmosphere at a Stanley Cup Playoff game is always incredible, but one of the best happens when Winnipeg Jets fans bust out a White Out.
The White Out tradition in Winnipeg dates back to the first incarnation of the team, and they busted one out for Game 3 of the Jets series with the Vegas Golden Knights.
Check it out:

Nobody does a white out better than Winnipeg
This city LOVES hockey folks pic.twitter.