Author: Black Dog
Being a professional athlete can be cruel. One day you’re riding high as a hero and the next you could be viewed as a villain. Right now in the NFL, perhaps nobody exemplifies this quite like New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones. It didn’t seem to take long for Jones to go from exalted successor of Eli Manning to somebody fans were eager to exile from East Rutherford. While fickle fandom in New York is par for the course, this seems particularly unfair to Jones. In his five years in the league, he has only played in 60 games.…
The Pittsburgh Steelers have yet to fully unleash the potential of their speedy young wide receiver, Calvin Austin III. Drafted in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, Austin’s rookie season was derailed by a foot injury that landed him on season-ending injured reserve. Although he returned in 2023, his role in the offense remained limited, preventing him from making a consistent impact. During the 2023 season, Austin recorded 17 receptions for 180 receiving yards and one touchdown. He also contributed to the running game with 11 carries for 57 rushing yards and an additional rushing touchdown. Despite…
Being a professional athlete can be cruel. One day you’re riding high as a hero and the next you could be viewed as a villain. Right now in the NFL, perhaps nobody exemplifies this quite like New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones. It didn’t seem to take long for Jones to go from exalted successor of Eli Manning to somebody fans were eager to exile from East Rutherford. While fickle fandom in New York is par for the course, this seems particularly unfair to Jones. In his five years in the league, he has only played in 60 games.…
While Miller has stood out this summer, so has another fellow rookie running back. Fifth-round draft pick Tyrone Tracy Jr. has been carving out a role as the Giants’ No. 2 running back during camp. The Purdue product brings a versatile skillset to the backfield as a former wide receiver converted running back. Also competing for a roster spot is second-year rusher Eric Gray. While Gray hasn’t gotten as much attention as Miller and Tracy this summer, he is still a talented player that the Giants felt confident enough to invest a fifth-round draft pick in last offseason. …
The New York Giants’ running back room has become an intriguing position to watch during training camp this summer. With Saquon Barkley departing in free agency, the Giants are implementing a new running back-by-committee strategy in their offense, and one undrafted rookie is emerging as a key member of the backfield. Dante “Turbo” Miller has been turning heads at training camp The Giants signed Dante “Turbo” Miller earlier this offseason as an undrafted free agent out of South Carolina. Miller’s path to the NFL is unique as he fought adversity and took a winding road to reach his destination.…
In the middle of the 2024 season, the Texas Longhorns got an early preview of playing without tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders following a high ankle sprain sustained against the Kansas Jayhawks, the second game of Big 12 play. “JT was almost like a crutch in some aspects for us and I hated it for him at that point in the season when he had the high ankle sprain, he was trying to fight through it, and maybe wasn’t playing his best football,” Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said on Craig Way’s show at SEC Media Days. After going over…
After landing one of the nation’s top pass catchers a year ago with Ryan Wingo, Chris Jackson has once again struck gold with the commitment of five-star receiver Kaliq Lockett to the Texas Longhorns on Wednesday in an announcement on the 247Sports YouTube channel. In fact, it was Jackson who made Lockett’s pledge public on the phone with the elite prospect. “I chose Texas because I believe in what Coach Sark is doing and I believe with Coach Jackson and his NFL resume, he can take me to being one of the best receivers in college football,” said Lockett. Lockett…
After receiving an MRI, the knee injury suffered by Texas Longhorns sophomore running back CJ Baxter during practice on Tuesday was confirmed as a ligament tear on Wednesday, according to a report from Anwar Richardson of Orangebloods. Shortly thereafter, Texas confirmed the news that Baxter will need surgery and miss the season. It’s the first significant injury off the entire offseason for the Longhorns and it’s a big blow — Baxter projected as the starter at running back for the second straight season, hoping to build on a promising freshman campaign that saw the nation’s No. 1 running back in…
A member of the attacking ranks at Serie A giants AC Milan has moved to dedicate is latest pre-season goal to Spanish champions Real Madrid. The player in question? Luka Jović. Frontman Jović was for his part afforded a starting berth in the early hours of Wednesday, as the aforementioned Milan locked horns with Barcelona in a friendly clash in Maryland. And the Serbian wasted little time in making an impact, opening the game’s scoring courtesy of a back post finish after being teed up by Christian Pulisic. From here, the two sides ultimately battled their way to…
AC Milan have made it clear that Noah Okafor will not be part of any negotiations with Roma for Tammy Abraham, it is claimed, while there are no intentions to sell him either. Okafor came on in the second half of last night’s friendly against Barcelona and looked very lively off the bench in his preseason debut, but there was a cloud hanging over him regarding his future and a potential exchange deal with Roma. Corriere dello Sport were among the sources to report that Okafor is of interest to the Giallorossi as they look to explore a…