Slingin’ Sammy Baugh could sling it in more ways than one. John McClain, who retired last week after 47 years with the Houston Chronicle, told Peter King quite a memorable story for the latest Football Morning in America. In 1998, McClain visited then-84-year-old Hall of Famer Sammy Baugh in Lubbock, Texas. Here’s the relevant part [more] … [Read more...] about John McClain once shared a stream with Sammy Baugh
Archives for April 2022
Jeffrey Lurie: I’ll always regret that the Eagles didn’t draft Russell Wilson
Before the 2012 NFL draft, then-Eagles head coach Andy Reid identified Russell Wilson as a quarterback he thought had the potential to develop into a great one. And the Eagles thought he’d be available to them in the third round. He wasn’t. The Eagles went with Fletcher Cox in the first round, Mychal Kendricks and [more] … [Read more...] about Jeffrey Lurie: I’ll always regret that the Eagles didn’t draft Russell Wilson
Playmakers deal spreads from Amazon to Walmart and Target
I’ve promised to keep you posted on any deals for Playmakers. Which provides me a little cover for relentless hawking the book in this space. (Does admitting it make it any better?) Amazon has been selling Playmakers at 33-percent off the retail price for a while now. Also moving the price point to below $20 [more] … [Read more...] about Playmakers deal spreads from Amazon to Walmart and Target
Daniel Jones: I’ll be cleared and ready to go
Daniel Jones missed the last six games of the 2021 season with a neck injury. But the Giants quarterback doesn’t anticipate he’ll be sidelined any longer by the time the regular season comes. Speaking to the media on the first day of New York’s offseason program, Jones said his neck is feeling good and he [more] … [Read more...] about Daniel Jones: I’ll be cleared and ready to go
Sterling Shepard: Pros of taking pay cut to stay with Giants outweighed the cons
Years of misguided spending under former General Manager Dave Gettleman left the Giants with a lot of work to do in order to get under the cap this year. Some thought they might cut wide receiver Sterling Shepard in one of those moves, but they wound up working something else out. The Giants offered Shepard [more] … [Read more...] about Sterling Shepard: Pros of taking pay cut to stay with Giants outweighed the cons