The list of all-time great running backs who won NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors is impressive. You’d need three or four paragraphs to recite them all. We’ll name five — Earl Campbell (1978), Barry Sanders (1989), Emmitt Smith (1990), Marshall Faulk (1994) and Adrian Peterson (2007). Apologies to the Hall of Famers not…
Aug 10, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) under center against the Las Vegas Raiders in the third quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images After missing his rookie season due to a torn meniscus in his right knee, Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy is all systems go…
Mar 17, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Bruins center Pavel Zacha (18) congratulates center Morgan Geekie (39) after scoring a goal during the first period against the Buffalo Sabres at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images The Boston Bruins have no choice. After losing a 5-1 laugher Thursday night at the Vegas Golden Knights,…
Aaron Rodgers is running out of teams with starting quarterback openings. The Seattle Seahawks scooped up Sam Darnold, and the Las Vegas Raiders traded for Geno Smith. The New York Jets — Rodgers’ former employer — opted for Justin Fields. Funny to think that Darnold and Smith were once flops with the Jets. It seems…
In the long, storied history of the Los Angeles Lakers’ rivalry with the Boston Celtics, there have been plenty of L.A. losses more difficult for the Lakers to swallow than Saturday’s 111-101 setback. But that doesn’t make the end of an eight-game winning streak, punctuated by the exit of LeBron James due to a groin…
