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Jerami Grant Trade Rumors: Pistons Seeking 2 1st-Round Draft Picks for Forward | Bleacher Report

By Elsie A. Dotson 3 months ago

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Jerami Grant is a valuable potential acquisition for contenders ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, and the Detroit Pistons reportedly want plenty in return.

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Wednesday on SportsCenter that the forward “has stirred a lot of interest around the league. He kind of fits almost anywhere. Detroit’s asking price has largely stayed at two first-round picks.”

Wojnarowski pointed to the Portland Trail Blazers as having interest in acquiring Grant, although they may not have enough assets.

Interest around the NBA is no surprise considering Grant’s skill set and the fact that he is not a rental. He is under contract through the 2022-23 campaign and could help in a couple of playoff runs.

Grant is averaging 19.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 steals per game while shooting 40.4 percent from the field and 33.1 percent from deep. While the shooting

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Aaron Rodgers Rumors: Packers Going to Give QB Space, Don’t Have Plans to Trade QB | Bleacher Report

By Elsie A. Dotson 4 months ago

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The Green Bay Packers are reportedly set on keeping Aaron Rodgers in 2022 and hopeful he wants to stay with the team moving forward.

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler appeared Sunday on SportsCenter and updated the ongoing situation. 

“I’m told the Packers brass has been adamant, both publicly and privately, that they want Aaron Rodgers back and that they’re all on the same page,” Fowler said. “GM Brian Gutekunst has expressed that to Rodgers. Head coach Matt LeFleur has expressed that to Rodgers. They’ve been out full front and in public about that, but also I’ve been told they’ve had some meetings with Rodgers, but it’s been, you know, not too intense yet.

“They’ve kind of recapped the season, maybe talk about the direction of the team, some of the pieces they like. But, nothing out of the ordinary that they wouldn’t do in a normal year. And so,

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Hue Jackson Clarifies Tweet Suggesting Browns’ Jimmy Haslam Offered Money for Losses | Bleacher Report

By Elsie A. Dotson 4 months ago

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Grambling State University head football coach (and ex-NFL head coach) Hue Jackson spoke with ESPN’s Elle Duncan on SportsCenter Wednesday to discuss his claims that he was incentivized to lose games when he oversaw the Cleveland Browns from 2016-2018.

SportsCenter @SportsCenter

Former Cleveland head coach Hue Jackson says he was given “no chance to win” with the Browns: <a href=”https://t.co/hT8UGcH6Ch”>pic.twitter.com/hT8UGcH6Ch</a>

On Tuesday, Jackson replied to a tweet and seemed to imply that he was paid extra to lose football games in Cleveland, which has been owned by Jimmy Haslam since 2012.

Hue Jackson @huejack10

Trust me it was a good number!

The Browns came out and flatly denied the allegations:

Charles Robinson @CharlesRobinson

The <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/Browns?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#Browns</a> have responded:<br><br>“The recent comments by Hue Jackson and his representatives relating to his tenure as our head coach are completely fabricated. Any accusation that any member of our

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49ers’ Jaquiski Tartt: ‘I Deserve All the Criticism’ After Dropping INT in Rams Loss | Bleacher Report

By Elsie A. Dotson 4 months ago

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During the San Francisco 49ers’ loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game, a key moment occurred in the fourth quarter when 49ers defensive back Jaquiski Tartt dropped a potential interception.

After the game, Tartt took to Twitter and accepted blame for failing to make a play that would’ve led to a huge shift in momentum:

Jaquiski ‘Quaski’ Tartt @quaski

No excuses!! I deserve all the criticism my way! Opportunity I dream of I came up short!!! Let my brothers down!! It Still won’t define me as a person/player. Only will get stronger and better… <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/Believdat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#Believdat</a>

Tartt also took responsibility for the drop during his postgame press conference (warning: contains profanity):

Joe Reedy @joereedy

<a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/Niners?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#Niners</a> Tartt on dropping the potential interception: <a href=”https://t.co/CEVL6Iq6j4″>pic.twitter.com/CEVL6Iq6j4</a>

The play occurred almost midway through the fourth quarter with the 49ers leading 17-14. Rams quarterback

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