Top News:
Kenny Rosarion / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins' new coach: Sun Sentinel staffers on hiring of Mike McDaniel — Mike McDaniel brings a sharp offensive mind and comes from a healthy coaching tree of Mike and Kyle Shanahan. He's also not the kind of first-time hire to get overly excited about — unless you did similar offensive minds …
RELATED:
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Miami Dolphins hire Mike McDaniel to be next head coach — The Miami Dolphins have their next head coach. — It's San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel. McDaniel will become Miami the Dolphins' 14th head coach — 11th not counting interim coaches …
Discussion:
NFL Spin Zone, Denver Post, New York Post, DraftKings Nation, Mercury News, ProFootballTalk, Reading Eagle, FanSided and Sports Illustrated
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Five things to know about Dolphins' new coach Mike McDaniel — The Miami Dolphins hired San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel to be the team's 14th head coach — 11th not counting interim coaches Miami has had. Here's more on the first-time head coach:
Discussion:
CBS San Francisco and Pro Football Rumors
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
FSU's Jermaine Johnson II went from ‘Last Chance U’ to Senior Bowl standout ahead of NFL draft — MOBILE, ALA. — Florida State defensive end and NFL draft prospect Jermaine Johnson II could've easily given up five years ago. — A talented high school prospect out of Eden Prairie …
Keith Law / MLB - The Athletic:
MLB 2022 farm system rankings: Keith Law grades all 30 teams on prospects, with the Dodgers at No. 1 — As part of my prospect rankings package, I've ranked all 30 major-league teams' farm systems, with an explanation of why they're in this order. You'll get an even clearer picture …
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Shouting? Cursing? ‘So be it’: MLBPA rep Andrew Miller on where MLB's labor negotiations stand — The scheduled start of spring training is a week away, yet owners continue to lock out the players with the sides unable to settle on a new collective bargaining agreement.
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors and baseballmusings.com
RELATED:
Evan Drellich / The Athletic:
U.S. labor secretary offers assistance to help end MLB's lockout — Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh offered his assistance to Major League Baseball and the Players Association as the two sides work on a new collective bargaining agreement, he said Monday. — “I have spoken to both the MLBPA …
Discussion:
Camden Chat, BaltimoreBaseball.com, Cubbies Crib and Boston Herald
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Exclusive: MLB, players stop drug testing during lockout — NEW YORK (AP) — Drug testing in Major League Baseball has stopped, a casualty of the sport's lockout that started Dec. 2. — Testing for steroids was halted for the first time in nearly 20 years due to the expiration …
Discussion:
New York Times, Bleacher Nation, MLB Trade Rumors and baseballmusings.com
Sportsnet.ca:
32 Thoughts Podcast: Our takeaways from All-Star Weekend — Las Vegas knows how to throw a party! Jeff and Elliotte recap the Skill Competition and the All-Star Game (00:01), and mentioned a few things that stood out to them from the weekend. — During our recording session …
Discussion:
Broad Street Hockey, Bleacher Nation and Pro Hockey Rumors
Josh Kosman / New York Post:
Chicago Cubs in talks to launch streaming service amid resistance from MLB: sources — The Chicago Cubs are in talks with media giant Sinclair Broadcasting to launch a streaming service for customers without a cable or satellite-TV subscription — despite pushback from Major League Baseball on the idea, The Post has learned.
Discussion:
Bleed Cubbie Blue, Cubs Insider, Bleacher Nation and Cubbies Crib
Tampa Bay Times:
What will it take for Tampa to lure Rays? New analysis lays out roadmap. — The report for the Tampa Sports Authority places the cost of a full-season stadium in Ybor City at just under $860 million, even with a roof. — TAMPA — An analysis commissioned by the Tampa Sports Authority shows …
Discussion:
DRaysBay, MLB Trade Rumors and Talking Chop
Dan Wiederer / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Bears hire Richard Hightower as their special teams coordinator to round out new coach Matt Eberflus' staff — The Chicago Bears hired Richard Hightower to be their new special teams coordinator — the last of the three coordinators to be hired by new coach Matt Eberflus.
Discussion:
Sports Illustrated, Windy City Gridiron and Bleacher Nation
