Former Tennessee Titans receiver A.J. Brown wants fans to know he is not at fault for the trade that sent him to the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday. Brown said he wanted to stay with the Titans, and that he believed the two sides were closer to a deal than reported. Brown said he wasn’t happy with the deal the Titans offered originally, according to ESPN. “This wasn’t my fault,” Brown told ESPN. “I wanted to stay, but the deal they offered was a low offer. The deal they offered wasn’t even… Source link
Read More »A.J. Brown trade an example of teams’ tough WR decisions
The specter of paying wide receivers top-dollar contracts has teams bailing on receivers before they want to. We can thank the Jacksonville Jaguars giving Christian Kirk $21 million per year for the madness that has ensued. With top receivers now eyeing contracts far beyond Kirk’s $21 million per year, the Green Bay Packers shipped off Davante Adams, the Kansas City Chiefs traded Tyreek Hill, and on Thursday during the first round of the NFL draft, the Tennessee Titans traded A.J. Brown for a… Source link
Read More »How the Deebo Samuel trade request is shaking up the future of the salary cap
Subscribe to You Pod to Win the Game On Wednesday, ESPN’s Jeff Darlington shook up the NFL world, reporting that Deebo Samuel had requested a trade from the San Francisco 49ers. The wideout has been the center of trade speculation all offseason as he is likely to be dealt and/or receive a massive contract extension at a time WR money is exploding throughout league salary caps. To talk about this situation in depth, Charles Robinson is joined by none other than Jeff Darlington. They chat about… Source link
Read More »Trade and Tech Council 2.0 — Google vs. Yandex — Crypto warning – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article POLITICO’s weekly transatlantic tech newsletter for global technology elites and political influencers. By MARK SCOTT Send tips here | Subscribe for free | View in your browser WELCOME BACK, this is Digital Bridge. I’m Mark Scott, POLITICO’s chief technology correspondent, and I’ll be interviewing the European Commission’s Werner Stengg and the White House’s Peter Harrell later today about… Source link
Read More »Fantasy Baseball: Trade tips for April
The regular season is less than two weeks old, but fantasy trade talks are already flying fast and furious in Yahoo! leagues. Here are some of my best tips for making April deals. You don’t need to wait I have never been able to relate to the manager who says that they need to watch at least one month of regular-season action before considering trades. Let’s be honest: If you had drawn a different draft slot, you would have drafted different players, especially in the early rounds. For… Source link
Read More »More Commanders scandals, Eagles-Saints trade and more
Subscribe to You Pod to Win the Game The Washington Commanders continue to make headlines for all the wrong reasons, this time after allegations that the franchise was withholding ticket income from the NFL’s revenue sharing program among its 32 clubs. It’s just another day in Dan Snyder’s Washington. Charles Robinson welcomes Yahoo’s Frank Schwab onto the podcast, kicking off the episode with these latest allegations & why financial improprieties like this could somehow, finally, maybe be the… Source link
Read More »Should the Seahawks be looking to trade DK Metcalf?
Matt Harmon is joined by ESPN’s Jordan Reid to discuss whether the Seattle Seahawks should take advantage of the current WR market and trade DK Metcalf, along with some potential destinations. Video Transcript MATT HARMON: Do you want to pay top of the market money to Davante Adams, who’s I think, unquestionably the best receiver in football? Like he has no holes in his game. He’s a flawless player he would make every team better. Or do you want to hunt for depth in the NFL draft? And maybe… Source link
Read More »Tyreek Hill trade is latest talent drain for star QB
Jerry Jones said it best — and apparently said it for many — when he summarized the Dallas Cowboys‘ playoff disappointment in January with a warning: “We all know how it goes in the NFL. The whole thing is set up to take away from the best and add to the ones that need improvement.” We can argue the whole “best” thing in that analysis, but it’s clear the broader point Jones was making. Good rosters end up losing good players, or in some cases, great players. And it seems to be… Source link
Read More »Jimmy Garoppolo’s trade options limited after moves
At the start of the offseason, it seemed the most likely quarterback to switch teams was Jimmy Garoppolo. It’s not like anyone made a secret of a looming trade as the San Francisco 49ers‘ season ended. Yet, Garoppolo is still with the 49ers and there’s no obvious potential landing spot. Monday’s activity included Matt Ryan being traded to the Indianapolis Colts, Marcus Mariota replacing Ryan on the Atlanta Falcons, and Jameis Winston re-signing with the New Orleans Saints. It’s getting late in… Source link
Read More »Falcons trade Matt Ryan to Colts
Just days after the Freddie Freeman era ended in Atlanta, the Matt Ryan epoch has come to a close as well. The Falcons traded their longtime franchise cornerstone to the Indianapolis Colts for a 2022 third-round draft pick, per multiple media reports. Specific financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Matt Ryan’s time in Atlanta is reportedly over, as the Falcons are trading him to the Colts for a third-round pick. (Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports) Atlanta selected Ryan with the third… Source link
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