Author: Vincent Pensabene

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Vincent Pensabene is a sports journalist that has been writing about collegiate and professional sports for 7+ years. Vincent graduated from Saint Leo University with a B.A. in Sport Business in 2019. He worked as the Sports Information Director with the National Senior Games.

The 2024 NFL draft has a lot of teams trying to improve their teams by trading up and we did not get the first draft day trade in the first round until the New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings made a deal for the 10th and 11th picks. However, the New York Giants reportedly were searching for a quarterback and their proposed offer has been reported. Senior NFL Reporter Albert Breer is reporting that the New York Giants attempted to make a trade with the New England Patriots for the third pick. The reported trade was the sixth pick and…

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The New York Jets are one of the more intriguing teams as they are looking to win right now. The team entered the 2024 NFL draft with the 10th pick but they made the first trade during the draft with the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings wanted to ensure they would get one of the quarterbacks in the draft after Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, and Michael Penix Jr. were all selected within the first eight picks. The trade details see the New York Jets acquire the 11th, 129th and 157th picks in the 2024 draft while the Minnesota Vikings…

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With the 2024 NFL draft getting a bit closer, adding some veteran leadership to help a rookie out could be beneficial as well as fulfilling a role. The Dallas Cowboys are one of the teams with a clear need as they are entering the 2024 NFL draft: running back. Josina Anderson is reporting that the Dallas Cowboys are currently in meetings with free agent running back Ezekiel Elliott. He played his first seven seasons with the team before signing with the New England Patriots last season. Elliott finished last season with 184 rushing attempts for 642 yards (3.5 yards per…

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The NFL draft begins in a little more than 24 hours from now but that does not mean the news is going to be quiet. There has been a former superstar who has officially announced his retirement from the National Football League. Wide receiver Antonio Brown has posted on his CTESPN Twitter account that he is officially retiring as a Las Vegas Raider. Antonio Brown has not played since running off the field in the regular season finale against the New York Jets in the 2021 season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, he had an incredible career coming out…

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The New York Jets seemingly are in a win-now mode with the moves they made during the offseason as well as having a returning Aaron Rodgers on the roster coming off a torn Achilles tendon. The team currently holds the 10th pick in the draft on Thursday night but there could be some more movement that is happening. ESPN’s Rich Cimini is reporting that Jets general manager Joe Douglas is exploring the possibility of moving up in the 2024 NFL draft. “It would be an even louder statement if they trade up for a playmaker. The Jets are exploring those…

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The Heisman Trophy signifies the best player in college football and gives people a sense of some superstars. The award is given out annually but there has been a change as the 2005 Heisman Trophy was forfeited in 2010 after significant sanctions for USC, including improper benefits given to the winner of the award: running back Reggie Bush. ESPN’s Pete Thamel is reporting that the Heisman Trust will announce later today that there will be a formal “reinstatement” of the trophy. As a result of this decision, Reggie Bush will again be invited to all Heisman celebrations and will receive…

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The Denver Broncos have been preparing for the 2024 NFL draft but one of their core pieces are in the news. Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that the team has decided to pick up the fifth-year option on Pro Bowl cornerback Patrick Surtain. The fifth-year option will cost $19.8 million for the 2025 season and make him a free agent after the 2025 NFL season. He has been a force for one of the best secondaries in the NFL as the 2021 ninth-overall pick has recorded seven interceptions, 36 pass deflections and a forced fumble in his career thus…

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There have been a lot of discussions surrounding Tom Brady potentially coming out of retirement to suit up for another season. While appearing on the “Deep Cut” podcast that released on Thursday, Tom Brady was asked if he would return to the NFL if a team called him midway through the season. “I’m not opposed to it. I don’t know if they are going to let me if I became an owner of an NFL team. I’m always going to be in good shape. I’ll always be able to throw the ball. So, to come in for a little bit,…

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The Rashee Rice situation for the Kansas City Chiefs continues to develop but there are some more details that continue to trickle out. One of the details has been that the other driver involved in the multi-car crash was SMU Mustangs cornerback Theodore “Teddy” Knox.  He has been suspended by the football program and a warrant was issued for him as well. Both Teddy Knox and Rashee Rice are charged with six counts of collision involving bodily injury, one count of collision involving serious bodily injury and one count of aggravated assault. This crash resulted in two people being hospitalized.…

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With the Chicago Bears preparing to draft USC Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams in a few weeks, they moved on from starter Justin Fields. They traded Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers and at least one former NFL MVP is excited about the potential. On the most recent episode of Club Shay Shay, former NFL MVP quarterback Cam Newton was a guest and Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe asked about the current Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback situation with Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. Newton was highly complimentary of what Fields could do with Mike Tomlin in his ear. “Mike Tomlin is…

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