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  • Former NFL pass rusher Greg Hardy is arrested for assaulting a family member

    Former NFL pass rusher Greg Hardy is arrested for assaulting a family member

    Former NFL defensive end Greg Hardy has been arrested for assaulting a family member.

    Via TMZ.com, Hardy was taken into custody on Wednesday afternoon. He remains jailed pending a bail hearing.

    A sixth-round pick of the Panthers in 2010, Hardy spent five seasons in Carolina before signing with the Cowboys in 2015. He had a career-high 15.0 sacks in 2013, earning a Pro Bowl berth and a spot on the All-Pro second team.

    In 2014, he spent all but one game on the Commissioner-Exempt list while domestic violence charges against him were pending. He was suspended four games to start the 2015 season.

    After his NFL career ended, he took up various forms of competitive fighting.

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  • Steelers DB, West Virginia alum Beanie Bishop disrespects Pitt logo following recent practice

    Steelers DB, West Virginia alum Beanie Bishop disrespects Pitt logo following recent practice

    Beanie Bishop Jr.’s NFL career has mostly been synonymous with his two interceptions of Aaron Rodgers (and later getting Rodgers to sign both footballs) during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ win over the New York Jets in Week 7 of the 2024 season. Bishop is now known for something else, though. 

    A proud West Virginia alum, Bishop recently posted a video of himself dragging his cleats on Pitt’s logo inside the training facility that the Steelers share with the school’s football team. His actions apparently didn’t sit well with several Pitt players who watched the end of the Steelers’ OTA practice before having some words for Bishop. 

    “It’s a rivalry,” Bishop said following practice, via the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. “People aren’t going to like me based off what school I went to, and that’s fine. It’s part of the rivalry. We don’t like them guys. They don’t like us.”

    While he isn’t a fan of Pitt, Bishop said his actions were made in good fun while adding that he is friends with former Panther and current Carolina Panthers defensive back MJ Devonshire, who like Bishop was part of the NFL’s 2024 rookie class. 

    “I got some guys I am cool with that I train with who went to Pitt,” Bishop said. “It was toward them a little bit. They talk mess to me, and I talk mess to them.”

    As Bishop alluded to, West Virginia and Pitt share one of the longest and most bitter rivalries in college football. Nicknamed the Backyard Brawl, the schools first faced each other way back in 1895. All told, the Panthers and Mountaineers have met on the gridiron 107 times with Pitt holding a 63-41-3 series lead. 

    Adding to the intensity of the rivalry is the fact that the schools are less than 80 miles away from each other. There’s a good chance that, if you live in…

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  • Is Cooper DeJean Eagles’ answer at safety? Why CB learning a new position isn’t a permanent move

    Is Cooper DeJean Eagles’ answer at safety? Why CB learning a new position isn’t a permanent move

    PHILADELPHIA — Safety is one of the biggest question marks on the Philadelphia Eagles defense, a void unfulfilled thanks to the offseason trade of C.J. Gardner-Johnson to the Houston Texans.

    Gardner-Johnson’s departure created a competition at safety opposite of Reed Blankenship. Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said the battle is between Sydney Brown, rookie Andrew Mukuba and Tristin McCollum for the job. 

    There’s another name added to the mix — Cooper DeJean. 

    Fangio name dropped DeJean when speaking at the NovaCare Complex on Wednesday, mentioning safety when being asked about the second-year cornerback getting looks on the outside opposite Quinyon Mitchell in base defense. 

    “We’d like to keep him at nickel,” Fangio said. “And then in our base package, we’ll find a spot for him either at corner or safety.”

    The Eagles want to keep DeJean on the field at all times, and safety could be a way for them to accomplish that. Based on how the cornerback situation plays out on the outside between Kelee Ringo and Adoree’ Jackson, Fangio could move DeJean to safety in base defense to pair with Blankenship. 

    The catch to all of this? The Eagles don’t actually go in base defense much, only running it less than 10% of the time last season. Fangio even asked reporters how many times they thought the Eagles were in base defense last season through 21 games. 

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    The answer was 160 snaps. 

    “In last year’s case, we evolved to that because once Cooper started to play very well, it got him on the field more,” Fangio said. “It was a much better fit for our edge…

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  • What Kansas brings for Border War

    What Kansas brings for Border War

    War, what is it good for?

    A Week 2 non-conference college football game, for one.

    Border War, and its recently announced official kickoff time, is back on a football field for the first time in 14 years on Sept. 6, when Missouri football hosts Kansas in Columbia to reignite the rivalry between the old conference enemies.

    The Tigers open their 2025 campaign Thursday, Aug. 28, against Central Arkansas on Faurot Field, part of a six-game homestand to begin the season. That run includes visits from fellow College Football Playoff hopefuls South Carolina and Alabama, but ask around Mid-Missouri and the visit from the Jayhawks may just be the marquee game.

    The Tribune is analyzing the offseason of each of Mizzou’s 2025 opponents to get you up to speed with the new rosters and coaching staffs after a busy offseason.

    Here’s what to know about Kansas in 2025, including key additions, coaching changes and playmakers to keep an eye on when the Jayhawks come to Columbia for the first time since 2006.

    Who are the opposing names to know when Missouri football hosts Kansas?

    Quarterback: Jalon Daniels returns as the Jayhawks’ starter for the fourth full season, with 2025 being his sixth total year in Lawrence. Last season started out poorly for Daniels, as he was highly turnover prone in a 1-5 run to open a campaign the Jayhawks finished 5-7. At his best he’s a dynamic dual-threat player who can take control of games — as he showed in KU’s 4-2 finish to last year. At his worst, he threw 12 interceptions in 12 games with a 57% completion percentage.

    Offensive playmaker: Daniel Hishaw Jr. looks likely to take the reins at running back after spending most of his career as a backup. He’s been productive as a change-of-pace player, averaging 5.3 yards per carry in his career, which has seen him tally 1,490 rushing yards and 18…

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  • Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur says Davante Adams isn’t showing his age at 32

    Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur says Davante Adams isn’t showing his age at 32

    Rams wide receiver Davante Adams is 32 years old and coming off a disappointing season that saw him traded from the Raiders to the Jets. But after a strong offseason in his new home, the Rams think he looks like he still has a lot of good football left in him.

    Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur said Adams has been showing on the Rams’ practice field that he can still perform at an elite level.

    “You know the guys that are just a little bit different when the ball’s in the air, and how they contort their body and just go up and get it like basketball players,” LaFleur said. “He’s north of 30, but the way he’s out there, it doesn’t look like it. He’s got a lot of juice in the tank, and it’s been fun to watch.”

    Adams had a rough start to last season but did come on strong at the end, with 41 catches for 576 yards and six touchdowns in the final six games of the season — solid play that didn’t get much attention because the Jets were already out of contention. The Rams think Adams can keep that going this year — and that they’ll still be in contention at the end of the season.

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  • 2025 NFL OTA takeaways: Travis Hunter displays inhuman ball skills, Cam Ward ‘f— it mentality’ embraced

    2025 NFL OTA takeaways: Travis Hunter displays inhuman ball skills, Cam Ward ‘f— it mentality’ embraced

    With the calendar flipping from May to June, it’s time for organized team activities (OTAs) all around the league. All 32 teams have turned the page from 2024 and are now gathering and getting themselves ready for 2025.

    This is the first time we’re getting to see or hear from a lot of veteran players since last season ended — or since they signed with or got traded to their new teams this offseason — so it’s an important time to take stock of some of the various goings-on around the league.

    With that in mind, let’s highlight a few of the key takeaways from this week’s OTA action around the NFL. 

    Seahawks’ Macdonald endorses Darnold after shaky OTA debut

    Apparently, Sam Darnold didn’t have his best day throwing the ball on the first day of OTAs open to reporters in Seattle. Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald fielded some questions about Darnold’s status as the team’s definitive starting quarterback even though he is less than three months off signing a three-year, $100.5 million contract with the team.

    Macdonald was emphatic in his answer. “It’s just not going to happen,” he said of the possibility of someone other than Darnold being the team’s QB, via ESPN. “Sam’s our starting quarterback. We love him. He’s doing a tremendous job.”

    While there might be some parallels to be drawn between Darnold’s free-agent contract and the presence of third-round pick Jalen Milroe on the roster and the situation that led to Russell Wilson earning the job as the team’s quarterback back in 2012, as ESPN also noted, Darnold is making considerably more money in today’s terms than Matt Flynn was back then. And he’s also coming off a much more successful season than Flynn was at the time he signed with Seattle, when he basically had one good game that earned him a sizable deal on the open market.

    Travis Hunter’s inhuman ball skills on display

    We knew well in advance of his being drafted that Travis Hunter…

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  • Why SEC reversed course on AQ-heavy College Football Playoff format and what it means for Big Ten relationship

    Why SEC reversed course on AQ-heavy College Football Playoff format and what it means for Big Ten relationship

    Headed into the start of SEC spring meetings, the Big Ten believed it had a partner in its push to transform the College Football Playoff into something more akin to the NFL.

    The Big Ten and SEC have grown significantly closer over the last year, having orchestrated a takeover of the College Football Playoff that gives them say over whether and how the format will change for 2026 and beyond. 

    The two conferences strengthened the bond with historic conference meetups — first in Nashville in October 2024 and then in New Orleans in February. At those meetings, the Big Ten’s preference to move to more automatic qualifiers — four each for the Big Ten and SEC, two each for the ACC and Big 12 — began to resonate with an SEC contingent that had previously resisted.  

    Those involved in the discussions and participants in the meetings say once Big Ten leaders laid out the reasoning for a move to more automatic qualifiers — chief among them taking away power from a perceived inconsistent selection committee process and allowing for better non-conference scheduling — it gained traction within the SEC. The Big Ten believed a move to more automatic bids would lessen the selection committee “conflicting itself week-to-week,” according to one source familiar with the discussions, and allow for consistency that it didn’t think was possible for a 13-person group that changed its membership year-over-year. 

    “Make it about how you compete against your conference and take out any sort of perceived bias or politicking and campaigning and let it play out how each conference thinks is best for them,” is how one Big Ten source explained the pitch. 

    Still undecided, SEC holds the key to College…

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  • 49ers trade a 2026 conditional fifth-round pick for Bryce Huff

    49ers trade a 2026 conditional fifth-round pick for Bryce Huff

    Philadelphia’s trade of defensive end Bryce Huff to San Francisco became official Tuesday.

    Neither the Eagles nor the 49ers announced the compensation in the trade, however, with both calling it a “mid-round pick.”

    Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reports the 49ers gave up a 2026 conditional fifth-round pick that can become a fourth. Conditions are tied to performance.

    Huff, 27, reunites with Robert Saleh in San Francisco.

    Huff had only 2.5 sacks in 12 games last season and was a healthy scratch in the Super Bowl. He has 20 career sacks, with 10 coming in 2023.

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