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In the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast, Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens break down the news that Baker Mayfield has been named the Week 1 starting QB for the Carolina Panthers, and how that decision impacts other players on the Panthers like DJ Moore and Christian McCaffrey. Video Transcript MATT HARMON: This morning, I mean, as expected, I think Tom Pelissero tweeted it out and like, as we frickin’ hoped for, the Panthers have named a week one starter. And it is Baker Mayfield. We were hoping… Source link

In the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast, Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens break down the news that Baker Mayfield has been named the Week 1 starting QB for the Carolina Panthers, and how that decision impacts other players on the Panthers like DJ Moore and Christian McCaffrey. Video Transcript [AUDIO LOGO] MATT HARMON: This morning, I mean, as expected, I think Tom Pelissero tweeted it out. And, like, as we frickin’ hoped for, the Panthers have named a week one starter, and it is Baker Mayfield. We… Source link

Carolina Panthers rookie quarterback Matt Corral left Friday’s preseason game in a walking boot after injuring his foot against the New England Patriots. On Saturday, head coach Matt Rhule told reporters that MRI imaging revealed a Lisfranc ligament injury in Corral’s left foot that he called “significant” amid reports that it’s likely season-ending. “I hate it for him,” Rhule said. “I hate it any time one of our guys is hurt. And I thought he was playing well too. … “I know Matt’s a battler,… Source link

Baker Mayfield got the starting nod for the Carolina Panthers in their first preseason game Saturday. In return for that distinction, he checked an important box against the Washington Commanders — looking healthy, confident and (for the most part) sharp in his lone drive of the day. That drive ultimately stalled out on a bungled snap exchange, leaving the Panthers to kick a field goal in what amounted to a modest debut for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 draft. In that brief appearance,… Source link

You’ve seen these types of videos thousands of times now. It picks up with two fans at a sporting event arguing over who knows what. Tensions escalate, punches get thrown and other fans are left watching in horror as two grown people duke it out because they disagreed about something as trivial as sports. Carolina Panthers wide receiver DJ Moore wasn’t going to let that happen Thursday night. Moore hopped into the stands to break up a tense situation at the team’s Fan Fest. One fan grabbed… Source link

The Carolina Panthers appeared to settle their quarterback situation when they traded for Baker Mayfield. But since dealing for the formerly disgruntled Cleveland Browns signal caller, they’ve maintained that he’ll engage in an open competition with incumbent Sam Darnold. On Saturday, head coach Matt Rhule revealed the earliest date he anticipates naming a starter. Check in with him after the Patriots game. “I’m not putting a timetable on the quarterback position until after we get back from… Source link

The first day of NHL free agency was extremely busy, with Johnny Gaudreau, Claude Giroux, Andrew Copp, Darcy Kuemper and others changing teams. The rest of the offseason will also be busy with Stanley Cup winner Nazem Kadri, John Klingberg, Evan Rodrigues, Phil Kessel and other unrestricted free agents still to sign, restricted free agents to get under contract, salary arbitration cases to be settled and teams needing to make moves to get under the salary cap before the end of training camp…. Source link

Baker Mayfield will soon no longer be a Cleveland Brown. Mayfield is being traded to the Carolina Panthers for a 2024 fifth-round draft pick that can improve with play markers, league sources confirmed to Yahoo Sports on Wednesday. Cleveland will also eat $10.5 million as part of the salary split, with Carolina paying $5 million and Mayfield cutting approximately $3.5 million off his salary. The Panthers and Browns later confirmed the trade. This ends a contentious rift between Mayfield and the… Source link

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy is a not-so-secret key ingredient in the Tampa Bay Lightning‘s recipe for success in the playoffs. The reigning Conn Smythe Trophy recipient won his fifth straight postseason game Sunday, stopping 34 of 35 shots to help the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 and move to the brink of another trip to the Eastern Conference final. “It all starts with him,” forward Nick Paul said after Vasilevskiy stood tall again in… Source link

With the offseason quarterback carousel mostly ground to a stop, a few questions about starting positions around the league remain. The Carolina Panthers lead that list. For now, it sounds like Sam Darnold is the plan. Until a better option comes along. General manager Scott Fitterer addressed the subject in a news conference on Friday. He confirmed that Darnold has the locker room lead at the position. “Sam’s on the roster as I sit here right now,” Fitterer said. “He’s in the lead for… Source link