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Miami Herald
a day ago
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Commanders put absent Terry McLaurin on reserve/did not report list
The Washington Commanders placed holdout wide receiver Terry McLaurin on the reserve/did not report list on Wednesday. McLaurin was not present Tuesday for a required conditioning test ahead of Wednesday's first practice. Under the collective bargaining agreement, McLaurin faces a daily fine of $50,000 for each day he doesn't report. McLaurin, who turns 30 in September, is seeking an extension as he enters the final season of a three-year, $68.4 million deal. His average annual salary of $22.8 million ranks 17th among receivers. Cincinnati's Ja'Marr Chase is tops, earning an average of $40.2 million, per Spotrac. Washington selected McLaurin, a product of Ohio State, in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He has been selected to the Pro Bowl twice and was named a second team All-Pro in 2024. "I've been pretty frustrated, I'm not going to lie," McLaurin said last week. "Everything that has transpired up to this point has been disappointing and frustrating. I want to continue my career here, I've created my life here, my wife and I have bought out first home here. So this has been somewhere where I've always wanted to be." Washington coach Dan Quinn said Wednesday the front office is trying to seal a deal with McLaurin. "It's part of the business of the NFL," Quinn said. "I don't judge or get too worked up about it. We're working hard to get it done. We love him. I know they're working really hard to go do that." While that work is done, the Commanders signed free agent wide receiver Tay Martin on Wednesday. Martin had 28 touchdowns in five college seasons with Washington State and Oklahoma State and has spent time with the San Francisco 49ers and Tennessee Titans since entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent. Quinn said he has fewer worries with McLaurin than he would with other receivers since the veteran is on the same page as second-year quarterback Jayden Daniels and knows coordinator Kliff Kingsbury's offense. "Do I love it as a coach?" Quinn said. "No. You want every player on the team all on the field all the time. But I'm really comfortable with where he's at." He is coming off a career year, amassing 82 catches for 1,096 yards and a career-high 13 receiving touchdowns in 17 games. It was his fifth consecutive 1,000-yard season. Also Wednesday, the Commanders placed guard Sam Cosmi on the physically unable to perform list. He suffered an ACL injury in the divisional round win of the NFC playoffs against the Detroit Lions in January and is continuing his rehab. Quinn said Cosmi could be available by Week 1 when the Commanders host their NFC rival New York Giants on Sept. 7. Cosmi, 26, was selected by the Commanders in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft. He started all 17 regular-season games each of the past two seasons and played 100 percent of the offensive snaps. --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2025 - All Rights Reserved
Time of India
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Joseph Quinn shares Lupita Nyong'o gave "some very sage advice" before 'Fantastic Four' shoot
Actor Joseph Quinn revealed some of the most helpful advice he got from his former castmate and fellow Marvel star Lupita Nyong'o before starting the shoot for ' First Steps', reported People. Actor Joseph Quinn revealed some of the most helpful advice he got from his former castmate and fellow Marvel star Lupita Nyong'o before starting the shoot for 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps', reported People. He plays Johnny Storm in the new film, which premieres in theatres on Friday, July 25. During his appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Quinn shared that he reached out to Nyong'o, whom he acted alongside in 2024's A Quiet Place: Day One, for some tips. The Black Panther actress gave "some very sage advice," according to People. "She said, 'You've got to go blonde.' " Quinn revealed. The star did indeed go blonde for the film. "I'm blonde on the inside. It's funny; I never knew I had a little blonde boy inside me. And it felt like coming home," he said. Quinn had earlier shared that Nyong'o was "very helpful" and "encouraging" about him joining the franchise, as reported by People. "She said that I'm going to have a blast and to enjoy it," he said, adding, "She's obviously part of that world and spoke about her experience with a lot of fondness, so it was encouraging." Quinn also addressed the fact that Johnny Storm has been played by big names in the industry, such as Chris Evans or Michael B. Jordan , so he had "big boots to fill," as per the outlet. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas Prices In Dubai Might Be More Affordable Than You Think Villas In Dubai | Search Ads Get Quote Undo "They're both brilliant actors and did an amazing job with their interpretation," he said. "So I think it's a question of trying to find something ... well, not different. It's going to come from me, I guess." Quinn added that he had "definitely been inspired by their portrayals," reported People.
Irish Examiner
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
A big transformation from The Bear and Stranger Things to Fantastic Four
They starred in two of the biggest and most-talked about TV hits of recent years when they were cast in The Bear and Stranger Things. Now the success of those shows has helped propel actors Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn to move into the superhero genre. Moss-Bachrach plays Ben Grimm, aka The Thing in The Fantastic Four: First Steps while his British co-star Quinn gets to have a blast as The Human Torch. It meant making a move from drama to a comic-book blockbuster - and for Quinn, the opportunity to work with Matt Shakman, the director who made Wandavision's retro spirit a hit with audiences. 'I'd seen Wandavision, and was very taken by the world that Matt set up in that,' says the actor. 'It was so singular and very distinct and very unlike anything else. So the thought of him applying that kind of direction to a feature-length film and the characters that would occupy that film, I was very curious to see what he'd do with it.' Shakman is again aiming to blend the retro with the futuristic in what is likely to be one of summer's biggest blockbusters. Featuring a cast that also includes Vanessa Kirby, Pedro Pascal and Julia Garner, First Steps focuses on Marvel's First Family as they attempt to blend their roles as heroes with their own personal connections. The film is set during the 1960s, against the backdrop of the space race, when the four astronauts' lives are changed following an exposure that gives them superhuman powers. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, The Fantastic Four debuted in 1961. Pedro Pascal and Joseph Quinn in The Fantastic Four: First Steps. 'We watched a lot of footage of the Apollo missions,' says Moss-Bachrach. 'We watched a lot of documentary footage from the 60s to place it, to contextualise it. We've come so far from that spirit of optimism and the great space race. It was helpful to get a window into these missions that would embody the hopes and dreams and capture an entire nation. We're such a divided place these days, so I think those were helpful.' The US actor is best known for playing restaurant manager Richie Jerimovich in global TV hit The Bear. His superhero sidekick Quinn comes to the world of Marvel following his role as Eddie in Stranger Things. Stepping into a Marvel movie marked a different project entirely. 'The scale of production is absolutely massive,' says Moss-Bachrach. 'I've never been on a production, a set like this. I felt like I was in old Hollywood - back lots, sets for hundreds of metres. Really big, deeply thorough, very detailed. It was an incredibly immersive macro and micro experience.' Because he plays The Thing - best known for his trademark rocky appearance and superhuman powers - Moss-Bachrach worked closely with filmmakers in the motion-capture process. The process uses technology to capture the actor's performance and movement within the character, with the help of digital visual effects. 'It was surprisingly easy,' he says of the experience. 'I thought it was going to be very hard, very different and distinct from normal scene work. But actually, in the end, it was very close to how I'd normally do a scene, except for the fact that I was trusting all these incredibly talented animators to fill me out, make me a bit bigger. But I wasn't playing a monster - I was playing a man.' Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Pedro Pascal in The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Both actors come to the film playing characters that fans have long felt a sense of ownership of. Do they feel the pressure of expectation? 'I think it's important to try and not pay attention to that,' says Quinn. 'I think if you're trying to do something where you're aiming for some invisible target that you think people might like, you're doing yourself a disservice. You've got to follow the material, listen to what's happening in front of you, trust your instinct, and go off what the other actors are doing. 'You'll do things in this business where you make something which maybe no one will watch, and sometimes you'll make something which a lot of people want to watch. Integrity feels like a lofty word, but just doing your job is a good mantra.' Should the new movie featuring these four unlikely superheroes strike a chord with audiences, its stars could well find themselves returning to their roles for further outings within the busy Marvel Universe. 'I guess you're mindful of the fact that, yeah, there is a potential for some longevity with these characters,' says Quinn. 'But thankfully, I really like the character that I'm playing, and so that's kind of out of our hands, whether we'll be playing them for that long. But certainly if I'm able to spend another seven months with this gang, that wouldn't be a bad thing.' Fantastic Four: First Steps opens in cinemas on Thursday, July 24 Read More The story of Barry Lyndon: 50 years since Stanley Kubrick made his epic in Ireland
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USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 Citi Open: Quinn [86th] vs. O'Connell [77th] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview
No. 86-ranked Ethan Quinn will face No. 77 Christopher O'Connell in the Citi Open Round of 64 on Monday, July 21. Quinn has -185 odds to earn a spot in the Round of 32 over O'Connell (+140). Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 10:37 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Ethan Quinn vs. Christopher O'Connell matchup info Watch the Tennis Channel and more sports on Fubo! Quinn vs. O'Connell Prediction Based on the implied probility from the moneyline, Quinn has a 64.9% to win. Quinn vs. O'Connell Betting Odds Quinn vs. O'Connell matchup performance & stats
USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Can Jayden Daniels' second act land the Commanders in the Super Bowl?
The second act of Jayden Daniels' NFL career will come with high expectations – for himself and the Washington Commanders. In 2024, the Commanders made the NFC championship game, with their rookie quarterback as the main reason. For a franchise devoid of success for more than two decades and a carousel at quarterback, Daniels was more than a revelation. He took on a mystic presence. He was a savior. Now the Commanders will enter the 2025 season considered Super Bowl contenders (fair or not) and Daniels will be on MVP shortlists. An ESPN poll that took the temperature of NFL executives and coaches left Daniels as the No. 5-ranked quarterback in the league. Ahead of him were the powerful AFC quartet of quarterback: Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow. 'I gotta go out there and prove myself each and every day, no matter if it was last season, this season, 10, 20 years down the road,' Daniels said in May, 'you have to prove yourself each and every season. 'Outside noise doesn't matter,' he continued, 'have to go there and keep proving yourself.' MORE: Ravens QB Lamar Jackson and the Super Bowl: 'It's on his heart. It's on his mind.' Taken second overall in the new Commanders regime by general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn, Daniels carried over his production from Louisiana State to the pros. He rushed for the most yards ever by a rookie quarterback (891). The 2023 Heisman Trophy winner completed 69% of his passes and threw 25 touchdowns – five of which came in the final 30 seconds of regulation or overtime – to nine interceptions. He easily won Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. Off the field, Daniels was instrumental in catalyzing the culture change Quinn instilled from the top of the organization down. 'He's an amazing teammate. The amount of work that he puts in that goes unseen here to get ready to play, to learn it, to teach others to, you know, connect the guys … there is no flinch in Jayden Daniels,' Quinn said in May. 'He's as focused and relentless as you could about getting better. And so that's why I said for us around here, like, man, we appreciate that and there's a lot of things that, he and the rest of us are really digging in hard on to say, 'All right, can we get this better?'' Jayden Daniels' 2025 NFL season goals? From learning to mastery Throughout Daniels' first full offseason as a pro, the coaching staff and the quarterback concentrated on taking aspects of his game from 'really good' to 'elite' with the goal of being 'the best at this concept,' Quinn said. The freedom an offseason provides was new to Daniels. Some of that was difficult to navigate, Daniels said, but he leaned on his support system. 'It was fun just to sit back and reflect and figure out how I'm going to move throughout this offseason and move forward,' Daniels said. For offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, that meant receiving plenty of texts and calls from Daniels, who is a football junkie. Kingsbury didn't have to give him any homework. 'His mind is never very far away from the game, so if he sees something or has a thought, he likes to reach out and talk through it,' Kingsbury said in May. 'And so that relationship has really grown, I think kind of figuring out where we want to continue to get better at. 'That's all he kind of thinks about is how he can get better and watches a ton of film, watches a ton of football overall. And so, that organically really takes care of itself in a way when you have a guy who wants to be that great.' A potential head-coach candidate once again, Kingsbury, quarterbacks coach Tavita Pritchard and assistant quarterbacks coach David Blough were all retained by the Commanders this offseason with the goal of providing a stable 'ecosystem,' in the words of Peters, for Daniels. MORE: Washington Commanders reveal alternate uniforms that nod to their Super Bowl glory 'It's huge,' Kingsbury said of the continuity at Daniels' disposal. 'I think you look traditionally through the NFL, the guys who've had a ton of success have been able to stay in those long-term, all-time greats and just the comfort level and then you being able to take the ownership of it and understand it inside and out, where now you're correcting people, you don't even need the coaches. And he's kind of getting to that point.' Going into Year 2, Kingsbury said, Daniels shifted from learning to mastery of the scheme. Daniels said 'transparency' between he and Kingsbury has improved; he relays what he likes, Kingsbury offers his viewpoints and they agree on the middle ground. 'Just watching him move around, he's not thinking as much, he's playing fast and letting his natural gifts kind of take over and that's what we want to see,' Kingsbury said. 'So, I expect him to take a big jump.' The spotlight will only increase. The Commanders are scheduled to play in 10 standalone windows this season, starting Week 2 against the Green Bay Packers on "Thursday Night Football." Commanders have 'massive opportunity' with Jayden Daniels on rookie contract Throughout last season, Daniels faced questions regarding his durability. The 6-foot-4 passer is listed at a generous 210 pounds. Big hits he took in the first month of the season didn't assuage those concerns. Daniels suffered a rib injury against the Carolina Panthers on Oct. 20 following a long run that affected him for the better part of a month. Neither the Commanders nor Daniels had any specific weight goals or bulking desires for the offseason. Quinn said he's where he expects Daniels to be on the scale, but that working out more has naturally made him leaner. 'He knows what he has to do to protect himself and where he feels comfortable playing,' Kingsbury said. 'But the arm strength, it looks better and you can tell he's stronger, there's no doubt.' While Daniels improved himself, Peters improved the roster. He brought back key veterans who bonded with Daniels in tight end Zach Ertz, linebacker Bobby Wagner and backup quarterback Marcus Mariota. He traded for wideout Deebo Samuel, formerly with the San Francisco 49ers, and left tackle Laremy Tunsil. The Commanders used their first-round draft pick on offensive lineman Josh Conerly. 'We have a massive opportunity, and you know, none of us are taking that lightly,' Commanders owner Josh Harris said regarding Daniels' rookie contract in February after the team's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC title game. But Daniels' favorite target, wide receiver Terry McLaurin, and the front office are locked into a contract standoff that has devolved from standard to bitter. In Quinn's mind, whoever Daniels is working with on the field has the benefit of working with a leader who understands the larger goal. 'I know he's worked hard through the offseason, but he's just in command of the things that he wanted to work,' Quinn said. 'He and his teammates, they've really put in a lot of work together. 'You can sense when people are going for it and you know, he's certainly one that is.'
