Tag Archives: Rookie

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Orioles rookie throws Craig Kimbrel’s 422nd save ball into Kauffman Stadium fountain, mocked by teammates  Yahoo Sports Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]The secret to Dolphins rookie De’Von Achane’s breakout makes Miami even more of a nightmare to defend  Yahoo Sports Source link

Yahoo Sports’ Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski explain why the Seahawks’ Kenneth Walker III and the Saints’ Chris Olave are their picks for fantasy rookie of the year in 2022. Video Transcript [AUDIO LOGO] MATT HARMON: Let’s move on to our next serious award here, Fantasy Rookie of the Year. And, Scott, there are a lot of guys you could potentially consider here. Which way did you end up going? SCOTT PIANOWSKI: You know, I think it was a really deep rookie year, but I don’t think anybody… Source link

The Kenny Pickett era is underway. Or so it seems. After a six-point first half produced four punts, a turnover and two field goals against the New York Jets, the Pittsburgh Steelers benched Mitchell Trubisky in favor of their rookie quarterback. He threw an interception on his first possession, but backed up the turnover with consecutive scoring drives. But the Jets rallied with two unanswered touchdowns to secure a 24-20 win. After the game, head coach Mike Tomlin declined to name a Week 5… Source link

Everyone found Amazon Prime Video’s stream on Thursday night to watch Justin Herbert vs. Patrick Mahomes. Instead, Jaylen Watson ended up being the star of the show. Jaylen who? Watson was a seventh-round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs in this year’s draft. He stepped into a big role for Thursday night’s game because first-round pick Trent McDuffie was out due to an injury. In a game full of big-name players, Watson made the play that decided it. In the fourth quarter of a tie game, Watson… Source link

Baker Mayfield may or may not have said that he planned to “f***” the Browns up on Sunday Regardless, he made his best effort to do so with a second-half rally, but came up excruciatingly short as a 58-yard field goal by Browns rookie kicker Cade York sank the Carolina Panthers in a 26-24 Cleveland win. Facing a Cleveland team absent starting quarterback Deshaun Watson for the season’s first 11 games, Carolina got off to a rough start against Mayfield’s former Browns. But Mayfield rallied the… Source link

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren, the No. 2 overall pick in the NBA draft this past June, will miss the entire 2022-23 season with a Lisfranc injury to his right foot, the team announced on Thursday. Thunder general manager Sam Presti said on a conference call that the injury will require surgery. “Certainly, we are disappointed for Chet, especially given the excitement he had about getting on the floor with his teammates this season,” Presti said in a statement. “We know Chet has a… 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

New Orleans Saints rookie Trevor Penning is having a spirited start to training camp. Penning was kicked out of practice on Wednesday after starting a fight for the third day in a row. The offensive tackle started a fight with defensive lineman Malcolm Roach, who was also kicked out. “We don’t have time for that,” Saints coach Dennis Allen said, via ESPN’s Katherine Terrell. “I sent two guys in today and we’ve got to get our work done. We’ve got to learn as a team how to compete and how to… Source link

Undrafted free agent kicker Andrew Mevis hasn’t had a great start to his NFL career. Four days into his first training camp, Mevis was cut by the Jacksonville Jaguars after missing three field goals during the team’s Thursday warm-ups, according to ESPN’s Michael DiRocco. One of those field goals reportedly missed its mark so badly that it hit former Dallas Cowboys head coach Dave Campo in the shoulder, and the other two weren’t even close to the goalposts. Campo, 75, was an assistant coach… Source link