Month: October 2024

data-mm-id=”_ksaup9hd0″>It's Super Bowl week so we're going to get a ton of narratives about the teams and players involved. There isn't a rabbit hole too deep to climb down, or a story too wild to chase at this time of year. That brings us to San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy. Much has been said about the second year signal-caller, but I'm not sure we've ever hit this one: upon closer examination, Purdy looks remarkably like Lee Harvey Oswald. Oh yeah, let's get into that one. Twitter user Josh Chavis made this observation on Monday and, well, he's not wrong. See for yourself:Holy shit. Been trying to figure out who Brock Purdy looks like for the last 2 years and it’s Lee Harvey Oswald. pic.twitter.com/Bad7tJfycj— Josh Chavis (@JoshChav…

data-mm-id=”_ivcqkez9v”>It's just one game in the preseason. The performances will be long forgotten when the NFL regular season begins.But for the first-round quarterbacks who made their debuts on Saturday — Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and J.J. McCarthy — their first games in the NFL achieved exactly what their respective teams and fan bases were hoping to accomplish.To confirm that the hope each QB has generated since the NFL Draft is indeed real.Williams, the No. 1 overall pick, showed off the dual-threat ability that made him the most highly regarded prospect of the 2024 quarterback class in the Chicago Bears' 33-6 road win over the Buffalo Bills.The former USC star and Heisman Trophy winner played two series that amassed 152 yards and seven first downs in 20 pla…

data-mm-id=”_hsopuuplz”>The New Orleans Saints will take their talents to Texas when they face the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2 of the NFL season at 1 pm EST.After a near-flawless performance against their division rival, the Carolina Panthers, the Saints aim to pull off an upset on the road against a tough Cowboys team. It’s possible, as the Saints put up 47 points in Week 1, despite star wide receiver Chris Olave having a quiet game.WATCH: Saints vs Cowboys Live | Stream free on FuboThe Dallas Cowboys' offense looked dominant in Week 1, putting up 33 points on the road against a strong Browns defense. They will now open at home in Week 2, led by wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and quarterback Dak Prescott, both of whom signed big contracts in the offseason.WATCH: Saints vs Cowboys Live …

FC Barcelona have been backed to appoint Jose Mourinho as their new manager as a move for Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been deemed unlikely.

has been without a club since leaving Serie A giants AS Roma at the start of this season.

The 61-year-old is expected to return to management ahead of next season amid reports linking him with a potential return to the Premier League and a move to the Saudi Pro League.

The former Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur boss could even return to .

Mourinho is yet to manage Barcelona but he had a spell at the La Liga giants while working under Sir Bobby Robson.

Club legend Xavi is Barcelona s current head coach but he announced in January that he would be leaving the Spanish outfit at the en…

Real Madrid are keen on signing Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold in the summer transfer window, according to reports.

The Reds are set for a summer of change with Jurgen Klopp announcing earlier this year that he will be leaving Anfield at the end of the campaign to take a break from football.

Widespread reports indicate Feyenoord boss Arne Slot will be the man to replace Klopp on Merseyside, while the future of a number of players is up in the air.

Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk will all enter the final year of their contracts at the end of the season and there are rumours one or two could leave as soon as this summer.

There are also changes to the hierarchy at Anfield with Michael Edwards returning to Liverpool as FSG s CEO of football, .<…

Wolves proposal for the Premier League to scrap VAR from the start of next season looks doomed to fail with 13 other clubs very unlikely to vote in favour, according to reports.

It was revealed on Wednesday that and will need 13 of the other 19 clubs to agree with them.

A club statement read: “The introduction of VAR in 2019/20 was a decision made in good faith and with the best interests of football and the Premier League at its heart.

“However, it has led to numerous unintended negative consequences that are damaging the relationship between fans and football, and undermining the value of the Premier League brand.

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“The decision to table the resolution has come after careful con…

Ex-Manchester City defender Micah Richards denied being Roy Keane’s “puppy” and “stooge” as he offered evidence in the trial of a man accused of headbutting his fellow pundit.

Scott Law, 43, has pleaded not guilty after being charged with common assault against Mr Keane. This relates to an incident on September 3 last year following Arsenal’s 3-1 victory over Manchester United.

Felt sorry for Roy

The Manchester United legend, who was working as a pundit for Sky Sports, was allegedly headbutted through doors at the Emirates Stadium by Law, of Waltham Abbey, Essex.

Mr Richards denied accusations by Law’s defence barrister that he had claimed to see the headbutt because he was “Roy’s mate” and had become the ex-Ireland international’s “pu…

England boss Gareth Southgate has been warned that he s made a mistake including Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale in his squad for Euro 2024.

is coming off a torrid season at Arsenal as he has been usurped in the pecking order by Spain international David Raya.

The Englishman barely put a foot wrong in his two seasons as s first-choice goalkeeper, but head coach Mikel Arteta replaced him last summer as they beat Man Utd and Bayern Munich in the race to sign Raya from Brentford.

Raya struggled at the start of the season but he grew into his debut campaign at the Emirates as Ramsdale was restricted to six Premier League appearances.

Ramsdale s lack of appearances at club level was expected to lead to him missing out on Euro 2024, but he has been…

Mikel Arteta has promised Real Madrid forward Rodrygo a prominent role if he joins Arsenal in the summer transfer window, according to reports.

The Gunners had a great season under Arteta with the Spaniard leading his side to a second-placed finish in the Premier League, .

They strengthened their squad with high-quality additions last summer in the form of Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, David Raya and Jurrien Timber and they will be looking for similar this time around.

One high-calibre player to be linked is Brazil international Rodrygo with the arrival of Kylian Mbappe at the Bernabeu potentially knocking him down the pecking order under Carlo Ancelotti.

And reports in Spain claim that Arteta has promised Rodrygo that he will be the star of Arsenal if he jo…

Man Utd are hoping the sale of Mason Greenwood will help them submit an improved offer for Jarrad Branthwaite this summer, according to reports.

The Red Devils are getting their business done early with offers reportedly submitted for Bologna s Joshua Zirkzee, Bayern Munich s Matthijs De Ligt, Paris Saint-Germain s Manuel Ugarte and Everton s Branthwaite.

are looking to improve the spine of their team after becoming too easy to score against last campaign, while they are hoping to take away some of the goalscoring burden away from Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford.

Deals for Zirkzee and De Ligt look likely to go through soon after widespread reports insist that Man Utd are confident of getting both deals done.

that they have submitted a fresh offer fo…