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Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
WWE SmackDown results: John Cena, Logan Paul annihilate Jey Uso and Cody Rhodes ahead of Money in the Bank 2025
WWE SmackDown results: John Cena and Logan Paul destroyed her Money in the Bank opponents on the SmackDown before the Premium Live Event (PLE). Thereafter, 'The Last Real Champion' insulted the WWE Universe and vowed to ruin the wrestling business forever. John Cena, Logan Paul stand tall on SmackDown The penultimate segment of WWE SmackDown's latest episode saw Seth Rollins, Bron Breakker, and Bronson Reed destroy Penta and Andrade. Thereafter, 'The Visionary' took to the mic to address the audience but was interrupted by Cody Rhodes. And the shows comes to a close. Rollins and his faction soon exited the ring as 'QB 1' and Jey Uso took center stage. Rhodes reminded Cena of how he had betrayed the goodwill of the audience at WrestleMania 41 to capture the Undisputed Championship for a record-breaking 17th time. He also pointed out that 'The Champ' had actually acted out of desperation when he kicked him in the privates at the event to get his hands on the belt. Rhodes and Uso were interrupted by John Cena, who asked the ring announcer to introduce him properly. This distraction gave Logan Paul an opportunity to sneak up from behind and knock out Jey Uso with a loaded punch. Rhodes tried to deliver a Cross Rhodes to 'The Maverick' but Cena hit him with the belt. Thereafter, the heels destroyed the faces and send a clear message to the locker room. After the beat down, Cena lauded Logan Paul and insulted the audience. How did this feud start? John Cena will be teaming up with Jey Uso to take on John Cena and Cody Rhodes at Money in the Bank. The feud started at Saturday Night's Main Event when 'The Franchise Player' attacked Jey Uso during his match with Logan Paul. This prompted Cody Rhodes to return to WWE programming for the first time since WrestleMania 41 and make the save.
New York Times
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Top 5 fantasy football breakout quarterbacks, including Caleb Willams and two more former No. 1 picks
Who's next? We ask this question every year in fantasy football. Who's the next breakout quarterback or surprise QB1? While it's nice to draft a super stud and eliminate any worries, there is a bit more joy in finding late-round value that returns Top 10 numbers. Not only do you look smart, you get to lord it over your league mates, as you didn't have to sacrifice early-round value at RB or WR. Here are my Top 5 potential QB breakout candidates for 2025, with a 'likelihood' score of it happening. Case For: We saw improvements in Williams when Thomas Brown took over after the Shane Waldron firing nine games into the 2024 campaign. Now Ben Johnson arrives from Detroit, bringing his offensive mind, plus weapons Luther Burden III and Colston Loveland were added in the draft. And let's not forget, DJ Moore and Rome Odunze were already in the fold. With Johnson as the offensive coordinator, the Lions were Top 8 in passing yards per game in 2022, then second in 2023 and 2024. Williams' 2022 season at USC was otherworldly, with 4,537 yards and 42 touchdowns through the air, as well as 382 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground. The ability, surrounding talent and coaching give Williams real Top 5 upside. Advertisement Case Against: As was the case in his final season in college, Williams ran around in the pocket (instead of upfield) and tried to force plays too often. That included ill-advised heaves downfield, often turning into interceptions. I made the argument that Williams had the best group of weapons for a rookie quarterback, and yet, he still struggled. While there were improvements after Waldron was let go, Williams regressed somewhat down the stretch. It's common for quarterbacks to need a half to a full season before showing complete improvement with a new offense or coach. QB1 Likelihood: 7/10 Case For: Rushing upside. Maye has Lamar Jackson upside. Now, don't pick up your pitchforks yet — I merely mean on a per-touch basis. Maye won't run for 1,000 yards, but he can sit in the 700-800 range with a handful of touchdowns. The Patriots added Stefon Diggs, Kyle Williams, TreVeyon Henderson and help on the offensive line. Weeks 6-16 of Maye's rookie season — excluding Week 8 when he was concussed — he averaged 16.6 fantasy points per game, which would have been QB13 in FPPG, ahead of Justin Herbert and Tua Tagovailoa … and with one of the league's worst receiving corps. Case Against: Given his health and off-field concerns, Diggs is no guarantee to help. Williams is an intriguing rookie, but not without concerns, and could be no more than a Zay Jones type. Among QBs with a minimum of 100 attempts, Maye had the 12th-highest off-target percentage (12.1% — tied with Spencer Rattler and just behind Will Levis at 12.3%). The Patriots offense could limit Maye's ceiling with one of the heavier rushing attacks and lower-scoring offenses, given head coach Mike Vrabel's tendencies — the Titans ranked higher than 22nd in plays per game just once in his tenure and were in the bottom four in four of his six seasons. QB1 Likelihood: 6/10 Case For: Young was Top 8 in fantasy points and FPPG from Weeks 13-18. The Panthers drafted the consensus top wideout, who also doesn't play corner, in Tetairoa McMillan. Promising wideouts Xavier Legette and Jalen Coker enter their second seasons, plus Adam Thielen is back. We saw Young's comfort level improve, especially during those final six weeks, when his air yards per attempt was 9.6 (8.8 career). Young was relaxed and smart, throwing a touchdown in every game from Weeks 8-18, and he ran for 208 yards and five touchdowns over his final eight games. Advertisement Case Against: The rushing upside appeared to be part of his potential, but he never achieved it in college or through his first 22 NFL games. Young still makes some errant throws, as evidenced by his 60.3 completion percentage, which dropped to 38.9% when attempting passes of 15+ air yards. The league is leaning more into zone coverage, and Young was one of the worst performers against it with just 64.8 Comp% (40th among QBs with a minimum of 40 attempts) and 9.2 yards per completion (42nd). McMillan should be great, but he's a rookie, and Legette or Coker needs to make a significant improvement this year … or Thielen could dip his toes into the fountain of youth. QB1 Likelihood: 4.5/10 Case For: Liam Coen + Travis Hunter + Year 2 Brian Thomas. Coen is a significant piece of the Baker Mayfield resurgence story. Lawrence was one of the most highly touted quarterbacks of the past decade. There is a rushing ceiling he still hasn't hit, as Lawrence has the ability for 500+ rushing yards and a good chunk of touchdowns … if he ever finds his Clemson comfort level. There were signs of it finally clicking for Lawrence before his injury last season, particularly with a low OFFTGT% for throws of 15+ AirYD (21.1%, ninth lowest of 34 qualified QBs). Case Against: It's been three and a half seasons of Lawrence looking like a replacement-level quarterback. He had the fourth-worst passer rating and was just 26th of 34 QBs in touchdowns per attempt when not pressured. If Lawrence doesn't run more, he'll need 4,000+ yards and close to 30 passing touchdowns to reach QB1 status. QB1 Likelihood: 3/10 Case For: Penix is a great passer with similarities to Matthew Stafford, and he shows nice ability with downfield throws. Albeit in a limited sample, Penix was second in AirYD/ATT at 10.2 (behind only Anthony Richardson at 12.2) and fourth in yards per completion at 12.7. Even more impressive is Penix's YD/Comp jumped to a league-high 17.3 when under pressure. Clearly, he has a strong rapport with Drake London, targeting him 39.8% of the time in three starts, with just 15.4 OFFTGT% and a production line of 22-352-2 on the 39 targets to London. Also, Bijan Robinson is a legit threat in the passing game. Case Against: Atlanta has one of the more questionable receiving rooms with London, Darnell Mooney and Ray-Ray McCloud (or Khadarel Hodge) as the top three options. Kyle Pitts is part of that group, but he's looking to save his career after bombing every year since his rookie season. Even with Zac Robinson coming over from the Rams, the Falcons still had the ninth-lowest passing rate last year (54.4%). Again, it's a small sample, but that number dropped with Penix at the helm, to just 51.0% — sixth-lowest — in those final three games. Lastly, Penix offers very little on the rushing side, likely to add 150 or so yards and a touchdown or two. QB1 Likelihood: 2/10 (Top photo of Caleb Williams: Michael Reaves / Getty Images)
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Saturday Night's Main Event: Travis Scott to help John Cena defeat R-Truth at the show? All we know
Saturday Night's Main Event: John Cena is set to take on R-Truth at Saturday Night's Main Event this Saturday in a match that has evoked strong reactions from the WWE Universe. Some are happy about the veteran getting to be part of the Cenation Leader's retirement tour. However, others feel that Truth– who has been a lower mid-carder over the last few years–has no business feuding with a star of Cena's stature in his final year. The match itself is expected to be a one-sided affair with Cena going over. However, Truth– who is a former US Champion– may be able to spring a surprise on his 'childhood hero'. If this does indeed happen, Cena could receive help from a familiar ally. Travis Scott to come to John Cena's aid at SNME? Travis Scott aligned with Cena and The Rock at Elimination Chamber 2025 and assaulted a helpless Cody Rhodes. He then interfered in the main event of WrestleMania 41 and helped the master of the STFU win the Undisputed Championship from 'QB1'. Scott may come to Cena's aid again at Saturday Night's Main Event if R-Truth proves to be too much to handle. Given what we saw at Backlash and 'Mania, Scott's potential involvement may just give The Marine actor an opportunity to resort to unfair means to pick up the win. It has previously been reported that Scott and Cena will be teaming up to take on yet-to-be-announced opponents at Money in the Bank on June 7. This suggests that there is a strong chance of the above angle playing out at Saturday Night's Main Event. How did John Cena, R-Truth's rivalry start? R-Truth interfered in Cena's match against Randy Orton at WWE Backlash and stopped 'The Viper' from hitting 'The Franchise Player' with a punt kick. Following this, Orton nailed him with an RKO. The distraction, however, was enough to help Cena pick up the win after resorting to some underhanded tactics. Following the match, Cena put Truth through a table and set the stage for this match. For all the latest coverage on WWE, track updates here
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cowboys Ex Coach Moves Due To 'Personal Reasons'
The Dallas Cowboys have deployed just nine head coaches in their 66-year history. One of the top coaches for the Cowboys in terms of winning percentage was Wade Phillips, whose 60.7 percent win rate is tied for second all-time in franchise history, trailing Barry Switzer (62.5%). Phillips coached the Cowboys from 2007-2010, sporting a 34-22 record with the Cowboys before being fired after Week 9 of 2010, where the Cowboys began the season 1-7. Phillips had ended a 13-year playoff win drought for the Cowboys in 2009, taking down the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card Round 34-14. Advertisement Since his time in Dallas, Phillips has kept busy. After the Cowboys, he became the defensive coordinator (and eventual interim head coach) of the Houston Texans, and later took defensive coordinator positions with the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Rams. Phillips has the distinction of being the head coach of more teams NFL (six) than any other person in league history. Phillips made the jump to the XFL in 2022, when he took over the Houston Roughnecks, earning the franchise's first playoff berth. Phillips then jumped to the San Antonio Brahmans of the newly-merged UFL. He repeated his Roughnecks record of 7-3 with the Brahmans, going all the way to the UFL Championship, losing to the Birmingham Stallions. On Wednesday, the UFL announced that Phillips would be taking a leave of absence from the Brahmans for "personal reasons" - but left the door open for the soon-to-be 78-year-old to return if he is willing and able. Advertisement "The UFL is extremely grateful for the leadership that Wade has delivered to the UFL as head coach of the San Antonio Brahmas," the league said in a statement (via NBC's ProFootballTalk). "The credibility that he has brought to the UFL as a Head Coach validates what we are building as a league." "This coaching legend has the respect of everyone in the league as well as throughout the entire football community for his dedication and accomplishments as a coach for over 50 years," the release continued. "If and when Wade is ready to return to the sidelines, the entire UFL Family will be there to cheer him on." Related: Inside Cowboys' Secret to Tyron Smith Success Related: Cowboys' Tyron Offers Truth on 'QB1' Dak
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Patrick Mahomes Ditches Signature Haircut For New Look: 'Diff Vibes'
is making his signature style a thing of the past. While out and about over the weekend, the 29-year-old Kansas City Chiefs quarterback was photographed at a family event, per US Weekly, and eagle-eyed fans were quick to notice that the NFL star had drastically switched up his iconic 'do. 🎬 🎬 Mahomes has rocked the same haircut for years, even making his NFL debut with his hair styled the same way it had been since he was drafted from Texas Tech: tapered on the sides and long on top, showing off his curls. But after nearly a decade of playing ball with the same haircut, the doting dad of three decided it was time for a change. In now-viral images circulating social media platforms like Reddit and X (formerly Twitter), Mahomes appears to be caught off-guard, standing outside wearing a pair of black sunglasses and a black collared T-shirt with a red flower pinned onto his chest. His curly head of hair received a noticeable trim ahead of the outing, with most of the length getting chopped off as Mahomes is now rocking a much shorter hair. "Time for new beginnings and a new chapter! 🔥," one fan said of the new look. "QB1 is rocking a fresh cut ahead of the new season." "Slick," a second gushed. "He looks straight out of the 90s here!" another exclaimed. "I'm ready for greatness!!" "He's gone full Dad," someone else teased. "We're officially in a new era* now," a different Chiefs fan quipped. "I really like the new look!" another wrote via X, noting that Mahomes had hinted that he was overdue for a refreshed style. "Diff vibes for 2025 season." In Netflix's 2023 docuseries Quarterback, Mahomes admitted that he wanted to update his look, telling his trainer, Bobby Stroupe, that he "can't have two kids and a Mohawk." "Hair's gone next year. Going with different hair next year. I can't have two kids and a Mohawk. 'Cause I gotta be a dad at some point," he joked. "Imagine being 40 years old with this haircut." Since Mahomes has quite some time before he reaches that milestone birthday, we can only guess his wife, , giving birth to baby number three was his deciding factor for starting this year with a new look. Next:
