Author: Shawn Christopher

Haason Reddick will rush the passer for the New York Jets in 2024, after a trade between the Jets and the Philadelphia Eagles. (Photo by RYAN KANG, courtesy of GETTY IMAGES)
NFL

Jets trade for Haason Reddick

A couple of years ago, it would have been just about unthinkable for the Philadelphia Eagles to trade away edge rusher Haason Reddick. It’s not unthinkable now. In fact, it’s happened, not only being reported by TFB, but by ESPN,

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Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo courtesy of STADIUMDB.COM)
College

SEC sets 2025 football schedule

The Southeastern Conference is ahead of all of us. To quote the great Paul Heyman, “That’s not a prediction; it’s a spoiler.” The SEC announced its 2025 slate of conference opponents on Wednesday, and as many expected, the league did

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ESPN's NFL Draft expert Mel Kiper. (Photo courtesy of NYPOST.COM)
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Kiper has few surprises in first mock

Longtime ESPN NFL Draft guru Mel Kiper is at his best, in his element, this time of year, and Kiper – who has been parodied on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” impersonated by several comedians and even somewhat good-natured made-fun-of for

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Defensive end Chase Young, now of the New Orleans Saints, will have a procedure performed on his neck that could cost him to miss part of training camp. (Photo courtesy of PLAYSETMUSIC.COM)
NFL

Young signs with Saints, has neck issue

Turns out, there might have been a reason defensive end Chase Young wasn’t performing like crazy during his brief stint with the San Francisco 49ers. Young, ESPN reports, has continued neck problems following a preseason game last season in which

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New Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Kenny Pickett met with members of the media in the City of Brotherly Love on Monday. Pickett was traded to the Eagles by the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. (Photo courtesy of SI.COM)
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Pickett denies sulking as he meets Philly media

Former Pittsburgh and now Philadelphia quarterback Kenny Pickett was introduced to the Philly-area media on Monday. And he didn’t exactly lay claim to the notion that he was as disgruntled as he’s been painted in recent days, since he was

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Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes (above) has agreed to restructure his contract to help the team financially this offseason, The Football Beat has learned. (Photo courtesy of HEAVY.COM)
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Mahomes agrees to restructure deal

What do you do when you’re on top? Well, you find a way to stay there. You convince your three-time Super Bowl-winning brilliant head coach to come back, and not retire. Check. You convince your best defensive player (Chris Jones)

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