Jimmy Garoppolo started Sunday’s win over the Dallas Cowboys with a torn ligament in his right thumb. Before it was over, he suffered a sprain to his right shoulder. Now, he’s dealing with both as the San Francisco 49ers prepare to face Aaron Rodgers and the top-seeded Green Bay Packers in Saturday’s NFC divisional-round playoff game. Head coach Kyle Shanahan updated reporters on Garoppolo’s status on Monday. He described the shoulder sprain as “slight” and expects Garoppolo to practice and… Source link
Read More »Jimmy Garoppolo injured thumb vs. Titans
It sounds like Jimmy Garoppolo‘s thumb injury is worse than a sprain. Shortly after the San Francisco 49ers announced that their quarterback sustained a sprained thumb on his throwing hand, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that he has a chipped bone and torn ligament in the injured thumb. Garoppolo suffered the injury during the first half of Thursday’s loss to the Tennessee Titans. Head coach Kyle Shanahan initially revealed the injury Monday, telling reporters that Garoppolo sustained a… Source link
Read More »Jags’ Jimmy Smith happy for Tim Tebow over Kaepernick
It’s easy to see why people are confused by Urban Meyer’s move to consider bringing Tim Tebow to the Jacksonville Jaguars. The former Heisman Trophy winner hasn’t played in the NFL since 2012 and has been busy trying to make it in Major League Baseball for years. Tebow, 33, also hasn’t ever played tight end, which is what Meyer is considering for his former star QB on a one-year deal. Longtime former Jaguars wide receiver Jimmy Smith, however, is all about it. “We need a guy like Tim… Source link
Read More »Jimmy Butler on Heat's struggles: 'We’re just being soft' – Yahoo Sports
The Guardian US police and public officials donated to Kyle Rittenhouse, data breach reveals Officers and officials also donated to fundraisers for far-right activists and fellow officers accused of shooting black Americans Kyle Rittenhouse in Waukegan, Illinois, on 30 October 2020. Rittenhouse stands accused of murdering two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last August. Photograph: Reuters A data breach at a Christian crowdfunding website has revealed that serving police officers and public… Source link
Read More »Following Jimmy Butler’s lead, 30 players requested no name on back of jersey
“If I wasn’t who I was today, I’m no different than anybody else of color.” That was part of Jimmy Butler‘s logic for requesting a blank nameplate on the back of his jersey during the restart in Orlando, as Butler told Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports. The idea of the blank nameplate has not cleared by the NBA “as of now”, reports Tim Reynolds of the AP (the Heat are prepping a “Butler” jersey currently, reports Ira Winderman of the Sun-Sentinal). Per sources, it appears as… Source link
Read More »Chris Haynes on NBA tip hotline, LeBron’s pledge & Jimmy Butler’s in-room workout [Video]
Yahoo Sports senior NBA insider Chris Haynes joined “NBA on TNT Tuesday” to report on players calling the league’s anonymous hotline to report player transgressions, the Lakers superstar’s sacrifice in the bubble and the Heat star’s late-night visit from security. Source link
Read More »Security called to Jimmy Butler’s hotel room because of workout out, dribbling
We’ve all had (or been) annoyingly loud hotel neighbors — but nobody quite like Miami’s Jimmy Butler. Security got a noise complaint about one of the NBA Walt Disney World bubble hotel rooms, and when staff went to the door they found Butler, drenched in sweat, saying he was working out and dribbling a ball around in his room. All that according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports and TNT, who is in the bubble. Considering Butler is known for early — like 3 a.m. early — workouts,… Source link
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