Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson is very excited about his team’s decision to hire Kevin O’Connell to become the next coach. Jefferson has good reason to be. Appearing on PFT Live, O’Connell acknowledged that Justin Jefferson will be the Cooper Kupp of the new-look Minnesota offense. “Absolutely,” O’Connell said. “The one thing about Cooper Kupp this [more] … [Read more...] about Kevin O’Connell plans to make Justin Jefferson the Cooper Kupp of the Vikings offense
Archives for March 2022
12 days to Playmakers
Yes, I’ve been trying to come up with a way to justify mentioning, pretty much every day, the fact that my book, Playmakers, comes out on March 15. Here’s today’s pitch. I’ll be lining up a bunch of radio, podcast, TV, and other appearances between now and launch week. And I’ll be reaching out to [more] … [Read more...] about 12 days to Playmakers
Mike Vrabel: Ryan Tannehill is not the only person out there making mistakes
After the Titans fell to the Bengals 19-16 in the divisional round, quarterback Ryan Tannehill faced some significant criticism. After tossing just 13 interceptions in 28 games over the 2019 and 2020 seasons, Tannehill threw 14 of them in 2021. Then he tossed three in the loss to Cincinnati, including one with 28 seconds left [more] … [Read more...] about Mike Vrabel: Ryan Tannehill is not the only person out there making mistakes
Sam Howell will throw at Combine, won’t do other drills
North Carolina’s Sam Howell is trying to move to the front of the list of quarterback prospects in this year’s draft and that effort will be a limited one at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis this week. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Howell will throw on Thursday night, but that he will not [more] … [Read more...] about Sam Howell will throw at Combine, won’t do other drills
Report: Giants ask Sterling Shepard to take pay cut
The Giants began working to clean up their salary cap mess this week and the effort appears set to continue with wide receiver Sterling Shepard. Shepard is recovering from a December torn Achilles and is set to carry a $12.495 million cap charge into the 2022 season. The Giants would only clear $4.505 million of [more] … [Read more...] about Report: Giants ask Sterling Shepard to take pay cut