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5 days ago
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Browns QB Shedeur Sanders his own harshest critic after debut vs. Panthers
Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders made a notable debut in the team's first preseason game, but his post-game comments were perhaps even more revealing. "I can only control what I can control." In a sideline interview with NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe, the young signal-caller offered a refreshingly honest and humble self-critique. This was a stark contrast to the pre-draft narrative that often painted him as, among other things, brash and arrogant. Sanders' final stat line was solid, completing 14 of 23 passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns, while adding 19 rushing yards on four carries before being retired in the third quarter for backup Snoop Huntley. Despite the positive numbers and a team victory, Sanders gave himself a "C+" grade for his performance. When asked to elaborate, he explained, "That's passing because we got the win," but quickly added that he felt he didn't "take Pops' (Deion Sanders) advice" when it came to fully capitalizing on the opportunity. "On the team's behalf, I think I ran the offense pretty well," Sanders continued. "I feel like I got to my decisions and there's some things I could've done better, and different processes where I could speed my feet up. You know, I'm grateful for the opportunity and thankful that we won, but there's still time to go to work." This introspective analysis is a significant departure from the perception many had of Sanders during the draft process, where he was often labeled as entitled and full of himself. Instead, the Browns and their fans are seeing an outgoing, yet grounded, young man who is eager to improve. His performance, coupled with this attitude, could put him in the conversation for the starting job sooner than many anticipated. When asked about what his performance should mean for his reps in practice, potentially with the first-team offense, Sanders remained focused on what he could control. "I'm not really concerned with that at all, you know, I can only control what I can control," he said. He also spoke about the outpouring of support he received online from his father, LeBron James, and others. Sanders says he channels that external motivation into a larger purpose, stating, "I'm playing for those who don't have a voice. I'm playing for people locked up; they send me messages saying, 'Bro, we're rooting for you.' The external motivation I have is crazy, and I channel that. Regardless of how I'm feeling, regardless of how I feel, I know there's a lot of people counting on me to succeed." This display of humility and maturity, combined with his on-field success, is a powerful statement from the rookie. It seems the Browns may have found not just a talented quarterback, but a leader who is ready to put in the work and prove his critics wrong. This article originally appeared on Browns Wire: Browns QB Shedeur Sanders own harshest critic after debut vs. Panthers
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Sport
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Shemar Stewart could be willing to risk missing Bengals training camp
The ugly public standoff between the Cincinnati Bengals and first-round pick Shemar Stewart is something both parties would like to see wrapped up before training camp next month. But don't count on it. Advertisement NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe recently suggested that rumblings hint at Stewart and his reps being more than willing to let the standoff drag into training camp. 'And so, right now, there's a lot of posturing going on,' Wolfe said. 'There's no imminent deal, and from what I understand, Shemar is willing to linger this out through training camp if there's no deal.' RELATED: Bengals, Shemar Stewart nuclear option includes 2026 NFL draft route This report follows closely behind Stewart's agent going public on a radio show and explaining the contract beef. To keep things simple, the Bengals apparently want to change contract precedent with language regarding voidance of guarantees, starting with Stewart. He doesn't want to be the first and his agent suggests the Bengals aren't offering any way to make his being the first more attractive. Advertisement So far, Stewart and his reps have gone as far as not even practicing despite the lack of a signed contract, a rarity in the age of the rookie wage scale. As such, any public suggestion that he would be willing to sit out of training camp while risking harm to his development as a pro player likely has some merit, too. RELATED: Bengals standouts after mandatory minicamp includes surprises This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Shemar Stewart could be willing to risk missing Bengals training camp
USA Today
04-04-2025
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- USA Today
Report: New York Giants have been in consistent talks with Titans about No. 1 pick
Report: New York Giants have been in consistent talks with Titans about No. 1 pick The New York Giants currently hold the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft but are not willing to give up on potentially acquiring the No. 1 overall pick from the Tennessee Titans. While some reports suggest the dream of that trade scenario is "dead," Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports that the Giants have been in consistent contact with the Titans about potentially moving up. "There (are) still teams trying to knock on their door," Wolfe said of the Titans. "One of those teams, the New York Giants, has been consistent throughout the process. I saw their general manager, Joe Schoen, talking with (Titans general manager Mike) Borgonzi at The Breakers at West Palm. Having one of those conversations that he had, again, at the (Miami) Pro Day." The problem for the Giants, as it's always been, is cost. Tennessee isn't set on trading down and would be content remaining at No. 1 overall and selecting Miami's Cam Ward, so they are negotiating from a position of strength. Some reports suggest the Giants would have to surrender two first-round picks and much more to move the needle, while other reports have suggested the Titans may seek as many as three first-round picks. Neither of those options is palatable for Schoen, especially with his job on the line and the team needing as many draft assets as possible. Factor in interest from other teams and things get even muddier. Schoen's persistence should be applauded, but it's becoming increasingly unlikely that the Giants will be able to move up for Ward. But as former general manager Jerry Reese would say, "never say never."
USA Today
25-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
New Orleans Saints host Minnesota offensive tackle for their third official 30 visit
New Orleans Saints host Minnesota offensive tackle for their third official 30 visit It's been a bit of a whirlwind for the New Orleans Saints, but that's always the case leading up to the NFL draft. In 2025 they've been busy hosting prospects at the team facility in Metairie while sending out scouts and coaches to pro days around the country. Every team speaks with almost every prospect by the time the draft begins in late April, but teams are allowed to host 30 prospects on official visits at their headquarters for more time and attention. And the Saints got in early with one of this year's most popular players. NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe reports the Saints brought in Minnesota left tackle Aireontae Ersery early in March, as did the Kansas City Chiefs; Wolfe adds that Ersery has scheduled more official 30 visits with six other teams leading up through the April 16 deadline. He'll be racking up his frequent flyer miles. So what makes Ersery so intriguing? He's a rare athlete for his size at 6-foot-6 and 331 pounds with a 9.37 Relative Athletic Score (which works on a scale of 1 to 10), and having started three years at left tackle for the Golden Gophers. While he has earned a reputation for throwing his weight around in the run game, he also had his best season in pass protection last year -- Pro Football Focus charting found that Ersery only allowed one sack on a career-high 419 reps in pass pro. Ersery is a projected first-round pick who might still be on the board when the Saints make their second-round choice at No. 40, or else be a target in a possible trade up the board. He's indicated that he'd like to stay at tackle than move inside to guard, so maybe this visit was aimed at figuring out where he could play his best football.
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Health
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What we still don't know about COVID 5 years after the WHO declared a pandemic
Five years ago, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak to be a pandemic, leading to stay at-home orders and shutdowns across the U.S. and world. The nation looks much different since then, and scientists and researchers have learned a lot about the virus, including how it infects people, the best forms of treatment and what puts someone at risk for long COVID. MORE: 5 years since COVID declared public health emergency in US, still killing thousands There are still many questions, however. Health care professionals are working to find answers, such as how many people have truly died, how long the virus spread undetected in the U.S. and its origins. "We know this emerged in China, around the city Wuhan. That's very clear," Dr. Cameron Wolfe, an infectious diseases specialist and a professor of medicine at Duke University School of Medicine, told ABC News. "We know when [the] medical community identified it, but we don't know quite how long it was circulating before then. I think it's caused some of the consternation." As of March 6, at least 1,222,603 Americans have died of COVID-19, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The U.S. currently has the highest number of deaths of any country in the world, according to the WHO. Experts, however, believe the true death toll is higher. "More than a million people is a tragedy into itself, let's start with that obvious fact," Wolfe said. "I think the numbers are really hard to pin down for one key reason." Determining the exact cause of death can be complicated, Wolfe explained. Someone could die of COVID pneumonia -- a lung infection caused by the virus -- or die from a heart attack after contracting COVID. Another example is an older adult who contracts COVID-19. They may become dehydrated, break a bone -- because dehydration negatively impacts bone health -- and suffer fatal complications, Wolfe said. "How you count those outcomes is really important because, to me, that person wouldn't have had their heart attack or that person wouldn't have become dehydrated and fallen over and landed in the hospital if not for COVID triggering that event in the first place," he said. "So, I actually think it's really important to count those as COVID-associated mortalities, but they're hard to count. They're hard to track." Globally, more than 7 million people have died due to COVID-19, WHO data shows, although the agency says the pandemic caused an estimated 14.83 million excess deaths around the world in 2020 and 2021. Scientists are not sure what causes long COVID but have identified certain risk factors such as an underlying health condition. Long-COVID symptoms can last for weeks, months or even years and can include -- but are not limited to -- fever, fatigue, coughing, chest pain, headaches, difficulty concentrating, sleep problems, stomach pain and joint or muscle pain, according to the CDC. MORE: What to know about 'quad-demic' of COVID, flu, RSV and norovirus in US Research has found that patients with long COVID tend to have lower cortisol levels and lower testosterone levels. "There are several questions that we still do not have answers for. What is the mechanism of the disease? Why do some people get more sick than others?" Dr. Fernando Carnavali, an internal medicine physician and a member of the team at Mount Sinai's Center for Post-COVID Care, told ABC News. Carnavali said scientists are using machine learning to study groups of long COVID patients in an attempt to determine the mechanisms that cause the condition. "Do we have a single answer? Not as of yet, and most likely, perhaps we'll have more than one answer," he said. Carnavali said the mechanism may not be the same for every long COVID patient. Additionally, people may have different symptoms due to different genetic predispositions. "Some of the deficits that we have five years ago still remain, but I think that we should all understand and be hopeful that ... researchers using machine learning will [provide] us some of the answers that we need as clinicians," he said. It's still not exactly clear when the virus first entered the U.S. The first confirmed case in the country was Jan. 20, 2020, in a man in his 30s in Washington state, who developed symptoms after a trip to Wuhan. However, studies have suggested the virus may have been circulating undetected for months beforehand. Although the WHO was first notified on Dec. 31, 2019, about the mysterious pneumonia-like illness that originated in Wuhan, experts say it is likely that in an age of global travel, the virus was in the U.S. before then. "It's more likely circulated before Jan. 1 [2020]. It doesn't seem unreasonable, November, December," Dr. Lisa Olson-Gugerty, an associate teaching professor for Syracuse University and practicing family nurse practitioner in emergency medicine, told ABC News. "COVID masquerades itself as a flu-like illness, upper respiratory-like illness, like many other viral illnesses. It's not easy to say, 'Hey, I think this must be a new thing, and I'm going to tell everyone.'" She went on, "I think it takes a bit of collective time to recognize a new viral strain, and it doesn't seem unreasonable [there were] cases that could have been recognized as COVID before the date of release of information." MORE: COVID-19 timeline: How the deadly virus and the world's response have evolved over 4 years There are two theories about where the virus, known as SARS-CoV-2, originated. At least four U.S. agencies believe the virus was a result of natural transmission and that the virus jumped from animals to humans at a wet market. The FBI, the CIA and the Department of Energy – the latter with "low confidence" -- believe the COVID-19 pandemic "most likely" was the result of a laboratory leak in China. Additionally, an April 2023 report from Senate Republicans conceded that "both hypotheses are plausible" but that the evidence points to the virus emerging from an accidental lab leak in Wuhan -- and there may even have been multiple leaks. If the virus did come from an animal, there are questions about which species may have spilled the virus over from animals to humans. "I've seen a lot of conflicting information," Olson-Gugerty said. "Did it come from a bat? Did it get into raccoon dogs or civet cats? Or was it a lab-created virus in Wuhan, China? There does seem to be a jury that's out." Wolfe said we may never know the true origins of SARS-CoV-2, but trying to answer the question helps scientists and public health professionals learn how to mitigate the spread so a pandemic -- or even widespread illness -- doesn't happen again. "This was the same question that happened during the Ebola pandemic, when we had to say, 'Where did this come from? How can we educate people to minimize this future risk?'" he said. "It was important to examine where COVID-19 came from to try and put things in place that would stop that happening." He added, "We certainly, I would say, have better safety mechanisms now in place ... so there are some good things that have come out of this." What we still don't know about COVID 5 years after the WHO declared a pandemic originally appeared on
