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USA Today
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- USA Today
Jason McCourty recalls his roasting of Kansas City Chiefs fans at the 2023 NFL Draft
This week, Chiefs Wire's Ed Easton Jr. spoke to Super Bowl champion and CBS Sports NFL analyst Jason McCourty about his role as Pro Athlete Community (PAC) Board of Advisors Co-Chair, inviting fellow athletes and reflecting on his infamous roast of Kansas City Chiefs fans at the 2023 NFL Draft. "The cool thing about it is that everyone's brutally honest when you're in locker rooms and have guys you've played with. I will say, when guys have had the chance to experience it, they've wanted to pass it on to other guys. I think that's helped it a lot, because everyone who goes has such a transformational experience that you wish other guys to be a part of it, guys that you may know who are struggling, or guys who are thriving, that you feel it'll help them." Said McCourty, "About 30 former players were on a call, and Devin and I spoke about our experiences with PAC. As soon as we finished the Zoom call, I had two teammates text me, Hey, can you jump on the phone? Got on the phone with one of them. He first said to me, "Alright, Cut The B.S. Is this real? Is this worth it? I think when you can have those open and candid conversations, and he ended up going and he loved it, but I think that's been the cool part is that once guys take part in it, and you can have those conversations about what it is, you can tell people this is the real deal." McCourty was a guest on behalf of the Tennessee Titans during the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City. The former New England Patriots star taunted the crowd about his last visit, winning the 2018 AFC Championship. "I want the people of Kansas City to know it is all love. I have no beef. It is purely entertainment. It was so funny." Said McCourty, "The Titans had called me and asked me to do the draft pick, and at the time, I was on Good Morning Football, and Kyle Brandt had done the Buffalo Bills draft pick a year ago, and he had the chicken wing, he had the pants, and he had everything. It was an awesome announcement. I remember going in. I was leaving that afternoon after I finished Good Morning Football, and Kyle asked me, "So what will you do for the announcement?" And I'm like, say the name and get off the stage. And he's like, No, you gotta come up with something. The reason they're asking you is that you gotta be entertaining." "So my two-and-a-half-hour ride on a plane, that's all I did, was research, like, what I would say, how I would present it? I remember agreeing to go out. They've always said, You've seen guys go out there and take too long, and it's just like, Yo, the clock's ticking. Get off the stage." Said McCourty, "Roger Goodell says to me, 'Take your time and have fun'. I was like, Oh, that's all right, we're good. So, you've got to come up with some stingers, no matter who it is you're going with. I said something about McAfee. I think of that too. So my kids thought it was hilarious when they went on YouTube, and people were like Jason McCourty trolls. So it was a lot of fun." Pro Athlete Community (PAC), the first-of-its-kind network built exclusively for pro athletes to navigate life beyond sports, has officially opened its membership to all current and former professional athletes from verified leagues.
New York Times
an hour ago
- New York Times
Commanders, Terry McLaurin still can't reach a deal. How did we get here?
Terry McLaurin's contract stalemate with the Washington Commanders has lasted for months, with the sides seemingly no closer to an agreement and the Sept. 7 season opener looming. The dispute has become increasingly tense, with McLaurin airing his grievances during a lengthy press conference before training camp and later requesting a trade. His absence, along with fellow receiver Noah Brown's injury, has left Jayden Daniels and the Commanders' offense in somewhat of a holding pattern, unable to know what they are just yet. Advertisement As the impasse continues, with McLaurin absent from the team's second preseason game on Monday, more questions have arisen. McLaurin, a third-round pick in 2019, has been a face of the franchise for much of his time in Washington, often serving as a voice of the team when former ownership declined to talk about off-field controversies that had nothing to do with the players. He's had five consecutive seasons of 1,000-plus receiving yards, has played with 11 starting quarterbacks over his career and hasn't missed a game in four seasons. The Commanders awarded him a three-year extension worth around $70 million in 2022, a year before his rookie deal was set to expire, indicating his value to the team. Talks in that offseason became difficult, however, and McLaurin opted to skip part of OTAs and mandatory minicamp before reaching an agreement about a month before training camp. McLaurin went on to earn his first Pro Bowl selection that season. Contract talks started similarly this time around. McLaurin felt his pay, which, at $22.79 million in average value, ranks 18th among receivers, wasn't in line with his value to the team or with the exploding wide receiver market. He decided to seek a new deal. Preliminary discussions with the Commanders made it clear that both sides wanted to get a deal done, but they were far apart from the outset and still haven't bridged the gap. As often happens in contract negotiations, the longer the impasse, the more it seems to become personal for one side. McLaurin told reporters last month he was 'pretty frustrated.' General manager Adam Peters, meanwhile, has sparingly addressed McLaurin's contract situation publicly, saying only that the team wants to reach an agreement. McLaurin believes he's one of the best receivers in the NFL. He's been the Commanders' leading receiver every season since he entered the league, and last year had the second-most receiving TDs in the league behind Ja'Marr Chase's 17. He also ranked third in EPA on targets and seventh in catch rate among receivers with at least 100 targets last year, but among that same group, McLaurin's total receiving yards (1,096) ranked 12th and his average yards after the catch ranked 25th. His total catches and receiving yards over the last three seasons rank 15th and ninth among wide receivers. Advertisement The top receivers in pay are earning at least $30 million a year. There are now nine of them at that level. One person with knowledge of McLaurin's contract negotiations said the veteran receiver has asked for more than D.K. Metcalf, who signed a four-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers earlier this year. If McLaurin is seeking more than Metcalf's $33 million a year in average annual value, that would put him in the top four among receivers. If he seeks more than the $60 million Metcalf is guaranteed, that would land him in the top 10 receivers among guaranteed money. If McLaurin is using Metcalf's deal as a benchmark based on percentage of the team's cap, the Commanders' wideout would be asking for more than 11.8 percent of Washington's cap in average annual value, which would be at least the fifth-highest percentage among receivers, according to Spotrac. In his 30-minute session with reporters a week before camp, McLaurin shared his frustrations but said he wanted to stay in Washington, Canvassing the league's decision makers, it's hard to find anyone believing Terry McLaurin will get the number he and his camp are asking for from Washington in a new deal. More on Scoop City: — Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) August 19, 2025 The Commanders don't want to mortgage the future to pay one player, but they have some cap room before they'll have to pay Daniels a hefty contract. McLaurin's age is the biggest sticking point. He will turn 30 on Sept. 15, which means the first year of an extension will be when he's 31. Production and health typically decline for receivers in their 30s, and while McLaurin and Metcalf have statistical similarities and both entered the league in 2019, the latter is more than two years younger. Advertisement Meanwhile, the Denver Broncos' Courtland Sutton, who is around the same age as McLaurin and also has some statistical similarities, recently signed for $23 million a year. The Commanders would likely tack on a premium based on McLaurin's off-field value, but when factoring in his age and the other impending contracts they'll soon have to pay, it wouldn't be a surprise if the team has set a maximum range of $27 million to $28 million a year in average annual value for McLaurin. We'll see. All it means for now is he passed his physical and was medically cleared by the team to begin his ramp-up for the season. That leaves him and the Commanders' offense less than three weeks to reconnect before the season opener. It seems unlikely that McLaurin would sit out games if a deal isn't done by the start of the season. He would lose a paycheck for every game he misses, and could be subject to additional fines at the team's discretion. Either McLaurin and the team find a way to bridge the cap before Sept. 7, or McLaurin will likely face a difficult decision in the coming days: accept whatever offer is on the table from the Commanders, or play out his current deal and become a free agent in March. Taking the latter route would be a gamble; another big season could put him up for a somewhat significant payday. His age might always be a sticking point, though. Would another team offer him more in 2026, when he would be set to turn 31, than the Commanders are offering now? It's an open question. Spot the pattern. Connect the terms Find the hidden link between sports terms Play today's puzzle
Fox News
2 hours ago
- Fox News
Cowboys legend Michael Irvin reveals details of cocaine arrest
Dallas Cowboys legendary wide receiver Michael Irvin opened up about an incident where he was arrested for cocaine possession in the prime years of the team's 1990s dynasty. During the seventh episode of the Netflix docuseries "America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys," Irvin spoke about the March 1996 incident that saw him arrested and eventually tried for cocaine possession. It came just one month after the team won its third Super Bowl in a four-year span, as Irvin had cemented himself as a league superstar and future Hall of Famer. "I had a routine, after you win the Super Bowl, before the next season starts, you get about a month, and that month you cut loose and have a good time," Irvin said of the incident that occurred just before his March 5 birthday. The documentary showed that, on March 4, 1996, police found Irvin, his former Cowboys teammate Alfredo Roberts and two females in a Texas hotel room with drug paraphernalia, sex toys, marijuana and cocaine. A hidden camera video showed Irvin discussing doing cocaine while in the passenger seat of car. Irvin faced potentially 20 years in prison. But he ultimately pleaded no contest to felony cocaine possession in exchange for four years of deferred probation, a $10,000 fine and dismissal of misdemeanor marijuana possession charges. He was also suspended the first five games of the 1996 season. Still, the incident resulted in a difficult conversation with his wife, Sandy Harrell. "My wife, she looked at me and she said, 'Don't say a word, God has already told me I am your wife and I am not going anywhere. But you have to make your peace with God,'" Irvin said in the documentary. "I don't think I ever felt worse in my life."
