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The Green Bay Packers were looking to create some more cap space. Lane Taylor made the sacrifice, restructuring the final year of his contract and saving the Packers $3 million in available salary cap space, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Taylor signed a new contract earlier last week that reduced Read more
On Tuesday, Major League Baseball delivered its long-awaited salary reduction proposal to the MLB Players Association. It was not the rumored 50-50 revenue split plan. Instead, MLB proposed a sliding scale in which the highest-paid players receive a larger pay cut than players making the league minimum. The MLBPA reportedly Read more
MLB and the Players Association (MLBPA) have reportedly agreed to reduce the 2020 MLB Draft to five rounds from the usual 40 rounds. Notionally, this is a cost-saving measure in response the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, which has put the 2020 MLB season on hold for the foreseeable future. Teams Read more
The New Orleans Saints have cut veteran guard Larry Warford, the team announced on Friday, putting an end to a productive three-year stint the 28-year-old enjoyed with the franchise. Warford, who was originally drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2013 draft, signed on with the Read more
Major League Baseball teams are facing a shortened 2020 season and many lost or diminished revenue streams, including playing all or at least most of the season without fans in attendance. As such, a Thursday report from ESPN’s Buster Olney shouldn’t be much of a surprise. Olney says at least Read more
In an effort to raise money for charity, Scott Brooks has decided to place his hair up against the public’s generosity. The Washington Wizards coach said that if donations to Feeding the Frontlines, an organization that gives meals for first responders and health care staff battling coronavirus, top $25,000, he’ll Read more
With no live basketball to watch, NBA debate season is in full effect. The Michael Jordan documentary, “The Last Dance” has helped fuel much of it, with people wondering how His Airness would fare in the modern game, and what current stars like LeBron James and Stephen Curry would have Read more
For better or worse, we are in the golden age of strikeouts. MLB hitters struck out in 23 percent of all plate appearances in 2019, a new single-season record. In fact, MLB has set a new record high strikeout rate 11 times in the last 12 seasons. Pitchers who rack Read more
Minor League Baseball is prepared to accept a proposal from Major League Baseball, which includes drastically cutting the number of affiliated minor-league teams, J.J. Cooper of Baseball America reports. The proposal is part of negotiations for a new Professional Baseball Agreement. More from Cooper: When MLB and MiLB negotiators convene Read more
LSU • Sr • 6’4″ / 221 lbs Projected Team Cincinnati PROSPECT RNK 2nd POSITION RNK 1st Everyone better get at least one pick correct in their mock draft. Joe Burrow to the Bengals is as big a slam dunk as they come. Ohio State • Jr • 6’5″ / Read more