The Giants have until July 17 to get a long-term contract completed with Saquon Barkley. Otherwise, the running back will have to play under the one-year, $10.1 million franchise tag. Or he could sit out the season. Barkley didn’t rule that out while speaking to reporters Sunday after his youth football game in Jersey City. [more] … [Read more...] about Frustrated with Giants’ leaks, Saquon Barkley doesn’t rule out holdout into season
Aaron Rodgers takes in the Tony Awards
It wasn’t quite a Scarsdale Surprise, but it was unexpected. With the Jets’ offseason program over, quarterback Aaron Rodgers stayed in town long enough to take in the Tony Awards. Rodgers was present at the ceremony for the best performances of the past year on Broadway, along with tight end C.J. Uzomah. It’s the latest [more] … [Read more...] about Aaron Rodgers takes in the Tony Awards
Giants special teams coach on keeping kickoffs in the game: “That’s my livelihood”
Special teams coaches unanimously opposed the NFL’s new rule that will encourage fair catches on kickoffs, and Giants special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey made clear that to those coaches, keeping the kickoff in the game is personal. Asked what he thinks about those who say they might as well just eliminate kickoffs, McGaughey took issue [more] … [Read more...] about Giants special teams coach on keeping kickoffs in the game: “That’s my livelihood”
Aaron Rodgers: Sauce Gardner and Garrett Wilson can be the best CB and WR in the NFL
It didn’t take long for Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner and wide receiver Garrett Wilson to impress Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers said that after observing Gardner and Wilson at Organized Team Activities, he believes both of them have the potential to be the best players in the NFL at their positions. “We’ve got, at some point possibly, [more] … [Read more...] about Aaron Rodgers: Sauce Gardner and Garrett Wilson can be the best CB and WR in the NFL
Three of the four potential Hard Knocks teams don’t want to do it; what’s next?
Under the NFL’s three-factor formula for determining the universe of teams that can be forced to do Hard Knocks, this year there are four. And three of them have said they don’t want to do it. The Bears (via chairman George McCaskey), the Saints (via coach Dennis Allen), and the Jets (via coach Robert Saleh) [more] … [Read more...] about Three of the four potential Hard Knocks teams don’t want to do it; what’s next?