Rashan Gary was ‘best player on the field’ during Packers minicamp

Packers LB Rashan Gary emerged as a disruptive pass rusher over the 2nd half of his 2nd season and has the look of a truly ascending player entering Year 3.
Bill Huber of Sports Illustrated said Gary, the 12th overall pick in the 2019 draft, was the “best player on the field” during minicamp.
Over a three-game stretch featuring the final two regular-season games and the Packers’ playoff win over the Rams, Gary produced 14 pressures

Packers LB Rashan Gary emerged as a disruptive pass rusher over the 2nd half of his 2nd season and has the look of a truly ascending player entering Year 3.
Bill Huber of Sports Illustrated said Gary, the 12th overall pick in the 2019 draft, was the “best player on the field” during minicamp.
Over a three-game stretch featuring the final two regular-season games and the Packers’ playoff win over the Rams, Gary produced 14 pressures

Cardinals rookie LB Zaven Collins arrested over weekend in Scottsdale

Linebacker Zaven Collins, the team’s top selection in the 2021 NFL draft, was arrested in Scottsdale Sunday, accused of reckless driving.
Collins was allegedly speeding and driving dangerously, per a TMZ report, he was booked Sunday night .
Collins recently signed his rookie contract, worth nearly $14.7 million

Linebacker Zaven Collins, the team’s top selection in the 2021 NFL draft, was arrested in Scottsdale Sunday, accused of reckless driving.
Collins was allegedly speeding and driving dangerously, per a TMZ report, he was booked Sunday night .
Collins recently signed his rookie contract, worth nearly $14.7 million

Where does Nik Bonitto rank on PFF’s top 10 returning CFB D-lineman?

Entering the 2021 season, PFF ranked the top 10 defensive linemen and to no surprise, Nik Bonitto landed at No. 1.
Bonitto’s explosiveness and athleticism caused headaches for every offensive tackle he faced, and no lineman succeeded in shutting him down in 2020.
Bonitto finished the 2020 season second among Oklahoma defenders with 10.5 tackles for loss and 8.0 quarterback sacks

Entering the 2021 season, PFF ranked the top 10 defensive linemen and to no surprise, Nik Bonitto landed at No. 1.
Bonitto’s explosiveness and athleticism caused headaches for every offensive tackle he faced, and no lineman succeeded in shutting him down in 2020.
Bonitto finished the 2020 season second among Oklahoma defenders with 10.5 tackles for loss and 8.0 quarterback sacks

Magic Johnson says Ben Simmons is finished with the Sixers: ‘He can’t recover from this’

NBA legend Magic Johnson said on ESPN that the Ben Simmons era in Philly is over.
Ben… it’s time for a change. It’s time for a change because he can’t recover from this, Magic Johnson.
According to Magic, the damage has been done both inside the locker room and within the fanbase

NBA legend Magic Johnson said on ESPN that the Ben Simmons era in Philly is over.
Ben… it’s time for a change. It’s time for a change because he can’t recover from this, Magic Johnson.
According to Magic, the damage has been done both inside the locker room and within the fanbase

Report: Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie plans to test free agency

According to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Brooklyn Nets G Spencer Dinwiddie plans to decline his $12.3M player option for next season and test the waters in free agency.
Dinwiddie suffered a season-ending injury in December, partially tearing his ACL.
Dinwiddie averaged 6.7 PPG, 4.3 RPG, and 3 APG before the incident

According to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Brooklyn Nets G Spencer Dinwiddie plans to decline his $12.3M player option for next season and test the waters in free agency.
Dinwiddie suffered a season-ending injury in December, partially tearing his ACL.
Dinwiddie averaged 6.7 PPG, 4.3 RPG, and 3 APG before the incident

BetMGM Lists three Buckeyes in top 50 Heisman odds

Here are the three Buckeyes that have the strongest odds to win the Heisman Trophy, according to BetMGM.
C.J. Stroud has the fifth-highest odds, sitting at +1300.
Master Teague is tied at the 12th best odds at +5000.
Garrett Wilson is tied with the 42nd best odds at +15000

Here are the three Buckeyes that have the strongest odds to win the Heisman Trophy, according to BetMGM.
C.J. Stroud has the fifth-highest odds, sitting at +1300.
Master Teague is tied at the 12th best odds at +5000.
Garrett Wilson is tied with the 42nd best odds at +15000

Report: Sheldon Richardson turned down more money from Browns to sign with Vikings

Sheldon Richardson turned down more money from the Browns to sign with the Vikings, according to Cleveland.com.
A little bump in the salary may have brought him back, but the Browns set their price and stuck to it, Mary Kay Cabot, Cleveland.com.
Richardson signed a one-year, $3.6 million deal with the Vikings this offseason, returning to Minnesota.
Richardson had 4.5 sacks and 49 tackles in 2018 as a member of the Vikings

Sheldon Richardson turned down more money from the Browns to sign with the Vikings, according to Cleveland.com.
A little bump in the salary may have brought him back, but the Browns set their price and stuck to it, Mary Kay Cabot, Cleveland.com.
Richardson signed a one-year, $3.6 million deal with the Vikings this offseason, returning to Minnesota.
Richardson had 4.5 sacks and 49 tackles in 2018 as a member of the Vikings

PFN ranks Giants’ Joe Judge mid-pack among NFL head coaches

Pro Football Network ranked Joe Judge as the 18th-best coach in the NFL.
I was skeptical of the former special teams coach making assistant coaches run laps at practice, but the Giants appeared well-coached in 2020, Dalton Miller, PFN.
The Giants went 6-10 in Judge’s first season as a head coach, but players bought into his coaching style.
With the roster looking much-improved, New York could compete for the NFC East title under Judge in 2021

Pro Football Network ranked Joe Judge as the 18th-best coach in the NFL.
I was skeptical of the former special teams coach making assistant coaches run laps at practice, but the Giants appeared well-coached in 2020, Dalton Miller, PFN.
The Giants went 6-10 in Judge’s first season as a head coach, but players bought into his coaching style.
With the roster looking much-improved, New York could compete for the NFC East title under Judge in 2021

Jaylon Johnson believes Bears defense can generate more takeaways in 2021

Cornerback Jaylon Johnson had an impressive rookie season with the Bears last year, which included 15 passes defended in 13 games.
The Bears and Johnson are choosing to emphasize getting takeaways next seasons as a focus on defense.
The game’s about the ball and taking the ball away, Johnson said, via the Chicago Sun-Times.
The Bears finished in the bottom half in the league in takeaways with only 18 on the season

Cornerback Jaylon Johnson had an impressive rookie season with the Bears last year, which included 15 passes defended in 13 games.
The Bears and Johnson are choosing to emphasize getting takeaways next seasons as a focus on defense.
The game’s about the ball and taking the ball away, Johnson said, via the Chicago Sun-Times.
The Bears finished in the bottom half in the league in takeaways with only 18 on the season