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USA Today
8 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Former NFL GM trashes Steelers legend Ben Roethlisberger
In 2027, former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. And he will go in on the first ballot. Roethlisberger has two Super Bowl Championships, was Rookie of the Year, and led the NFL in passing yards twice. Roethlisberger was almost never the best quarterback in the NFL during his time, primarily because of a guy named Tom Brady who dominated the league. Nevertheless, Roethlisberger is the greatest statistical quarterback in franchise history. But former NFL general manager Mike Tannenbaum decided, while talking on ESPN First Take, to throw some serious disrespect at Roethlisberger in comparing him to some of the top quarterbacks in the NFL. Tannebaum said in a group that included Roethlisberger, Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts, Justin Herbert and Jordon Love. Tannenbaum said that he wouldn't take Big Ben over either of the other four. "I look at more from a GM perspective of if we were drafting them," Tannenbaum said. "I'll give you Eli Manning in '04, but if Ben Roethlisberger was in a group with Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert, Jalen Hurts, and Jordan Love, I'm not sure I'm taking Ben over any of those guys. And that's where I think '04 is a little top heavy." On paper, we can concede if things continue as they are, Hurts and Burrow could both end up with better careers. They both have incredible talent around them, and organizations are committed to winning with them as the focal point. But for Tannenbaum to lump in Herbert and Love is mind-numbing. Then I remembered, Tannenbaum's most memorable pick as a general manager was quarterback Mark Sanchez, whom he took No. 5 overall in a trade up, so take his quarterback analysis with a grain of salt.
New York Post
18 hours ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Caitlin Clark joins Sabrina Ionescu in WNBA 3-point contest field
The WNBA 3-point contest added some extra star power this year. Fever guard Caitlin Clark will be part of the 2025 event, the league announced Tuesday. Clark, competing for the first time, is joined by other talented trey ball shooters Sabrina Ionescu (Liberty), Sonia Citron (Mystics), Kelsey Plum (Sparks) and 2024 3-point champion Allisha Gray (Dream). Advertisement The Fever phenom has been one of the best players in the league since getting drafted No. 1 overall last year, as she took home Rookie of the Year in 2024 has been named an All-Star twice. 4 Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect 4 Caitlin Clark in game against the Las Vegas Aces IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Advertisement Clark, 23, didn't compete in last year's contest and will be making her debut in front over he home fans in Indianapolis for this season's All-Star festivities. While Clark is known for making a lot of 3-pointers, though she comes into Friday's competition as an underdog given the circumstances of this year. This season, Clark — who has battled through injuries and limited to 12 games this season — is shooting 28.9 percent from beyond the arc, which is the lowest percentage among the competitors. Still, there is no denying that Clark has the range to compete in the 3-point contest. In her historic collegiate career, she set the Division I record for most 3-pointers made (548) on a 37.7 percent success rate. Advertisement 4 Caitlin Clark hitting a 3-pointer over Las Vegas Aces' A'ja Wilson Getty Images Last season as a pro, she shot 34.4 percent from beyond the arc. She'll face steep competition from Gray, who leads the WNBA in 3-point field goal percentage (38.9 percent) among qualified players. Plum and Ionescu rank seventh and eighth, respectively. Ionescu won the contest in 2023 and set a league record with 37 points in the clinching round. Advertisement 4 New York Liberty's guard Sabrina Ionescu lifting the 2023 3-point contest trophy Getty Images This year's skills challenge will start at 8 p.m. ET on Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse while the All-Star Game will take place a day later at 8:30 p.m.
USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Multiple Sixers highlight Jared McCain's vocal leadership in summer
LAS VEGAS -- Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain is continuing to recover from December surgery to repair a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee, but he is still remaining active with his team as he prepares for his second season. As the Sixers continue with the summer league in Las Vegas, McCain has been an active member of the team. Despite not being able to play, the second-year guard from Duke has been hanging around the team and has been a presence in practice as he looks to help the youngsters grow. On Monday, summer league coach TJ DiLeo highlighted how active and vocal he has been in practice to help the youngsters continue to grow. "He spoke up in a film session today," DiLeo said. "We came over here (in the team's film area) and he's sitting here. I was like, 'Hey, more that. Whenever you want to do that. Like you're part of this.' Like, it's something. It's great. All these messages coming from me, the coaching staff, but when a guy like him as someone who's been through it a year of it in the NBA, these guys look at him and when he can say something, and make a point? Like, they take that." McCain was on his way to being a prime Rookie of the Year candidate when he did play in the 2024-25 season as he averaged 15.3 points, 2.6 assists, and 2.4 rebounds in 23 games. He is somebody the younger Sixers can look to in this instance and try to emulate as they begin their careers. "It's huge," said undrafted rookie guard Hunter Sallis. "He was just in my position last year. So being able to learn from someone who has so much success, you know, his rookie year, is huge. So it's definitely great having him around." McCain is expected to make a full recovery and be ready when the season starts in October. The Sixers will be looking for him to be a big part of the team's backcourt rotation and give Philadelphia some good minutes at the guard spot just as he did as a rookie before he underwent his surgery.
New York Post
a day ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Lions QB Jared Goff and wife Christen Harper welcome baby girl
Congratulations are in order for Jared Goff and his wife, Christen Harper. The Detroit Lions quarterback and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model announced the birth of their first child on Tuesday, daughter Romy Isabelle Goff. The proud parents shared the news in a joint Instagram post, which featured black and white snapshots of the new addition. Advertisement 3 Model Christen Harper, the wife of Lions quarterback Jared Goff, in June 2025 before welcoming their daughter. Instagram/Christen Goff Harper revealed she was expecting in February, when she stepped out visibly pregnant at the 2025 NFL Honors event in New Orleans. Advertisement At the time, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit shared a video of Harper cradling her bump on the set of the magazine's 2025 issue, which she shot in Jamaica. The brunette beauty looked stunning in a strapless one-piece bathing suit in her fifth consecutive year with the brand. Last month, Harper said she did her last photo shoot before her daughter's arrival. Advertisement 'Just waiting for our girl,' she wrote on Instagram, including photos of Goff cradling her belly in late June. Goff and Harper tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in California last June, two years after he proposed while on a trip to Mexico in 2022. 3 Christen Harper and Jared Goff got engaged in 2022. 3 The couple was first linked in 2019. Advertisement The model was discovered through the SI Swim Search in 2021 and went on to share 2022 Rookie of the Year honors with her BFF, fitness enthusiast Katie Austin. Harper previously shared that she immediately fell for Goff after first connecting on Raya, a dating app, in 2019. They were first linked in January 2019, when Goff was with the Rams — and a month before Los Angeles faced Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII. The Rams lost, 13-3. Harper confirmed their relationship that February when she shared a photo of herself arriving at the Super Bowl in Atlanta.
Fox Sports
a day ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
2025 NBA Sixth Man Of The Year Odds: Payton Pritchard Favored To Repeat
Fans are already diving into the odds for next season's NBA betting markets. The Thunder are the current favorites to win it all again, Cooper Flagg is the heavy favorite to win Rookie of the Year and there's a close race at the top of the board for Most Improved Player. And now bettors are starting to put some cash on players for Sixth Man of the Year. Payton Pritchard won the award at the end of the 2024 season, becoming the fourth Celtic to take home the honor. The 6-foot-1 point guard is the favorite to win Sixth Man of the Year at the end of the 2025 season. Let's look at the early odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of July 15. NBA Sixth Man of the Year 2025 Payton Pritchard, Celtics: +550 (bet $10 to win $65 total) De'Andre Hunter, Cavaliers: +800 (bet $10 to win $90 total) Naz Reid, Timberwolves: +1100 (bet $10 to win $120 total) Jordan Clarkson, Knicks: +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 total) Gradey Dick, Raptors: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total) Ty Jerome, Grizzlies: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total) Jared McCain, 76ers: +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total) Jabari Smith, Jr., Rockets: +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total) Keldon Johnson, Spurs: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total) Caris LeVert, Pistons: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total) Obi Toppin, Pacers: +2800 (bet $10 to win $290 total) Donte DiVincenzo, Timberwolves: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total) Bobby Portis, Bucks: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total) Names Further Down the Board: Alex Caruso, Thunder: +8000 (bet $10 to win $810 total) Brook Lopez, Clippers: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total) Luke Kennard, Hawks: +15000 (bet $10 to win $1,510 total) Lonzo Ball, Cavaliers: +15000 (bet $10 to win $1,510 total) Boston's Payton Pritchard is at the top of the board at +550. He appeared in 80 games for the Celtics last season, averaging 14.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists. Pritchard was the favorite to win Sixth Man of the Year for virtually all of last season before officially taking home the award in April. Second on the board is Cleveland's De'Andre Hunter at +800. Hunter was drafted fourth in the 2019 NBA Draft by the Lakers but spent most of his career in Atlanta until being acquired by the Cavaliers in February 2025. He averaged 17 points and 4.0 rebounds in 2024 and received two first-place votes in last season's Sixth Man voting. A name further down the board that bettors might want to keep an eye on is Oklahoma's Alex Caruso at +8000. The 6-foot-5 shooting guard averaged 7.1 points off the bench but was an integral part of the Thunder's championship run, as he shot 44.6% from the field. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! recommended Item 1 of 3 Get more from the National Basketball Association Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
