Top News:
Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins fire secondary coach Gerald Alexander — The Miami Dolphins have fired secondary coach Gerald Alexander, one of the team's top assistants the past two seasons. — Alexander, who led Miami's secondary for the past two seasons, coaching and leading the development of Miami's cornerback …
Discussion:
Reading Eagle, Saints Wire and Dolphins Wire
RELATED:
Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
Ex-Dolphins star WR rejoins team on Mike McDaniel's staff — Wes Welker, once a Miami Dolphins receiver, will migrate from San Francisco with new coach Mike McDaniel to join his offensive staff, according to a source. — Welker was the San Francisco 49ers' receivers coach since 2019.
Discussion:
Niners Nation
Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins retain defensive coordinator Josh Boyer in questionable move — In what can be viewed as Mike McDaniel's first controversial decision as the Miami Dolphins' newly hired head coach, Josh Boyer will return as the team's defensive coordinator. — Miami had interest …
Discussion:
Boston Herald, Dolphins Wire, The Phinsider and Pro Football Rumors
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
New Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel reveals philosophies for offense, Tua, analytics and more
Discussion:
Denver Post, Palm Beach Post, Mercury News and Niner Noise
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred: Losing games to lockout would be ‘disastrous outcome’ — ORLANDO, Fla. — Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred called the possibility of missing regular-season games amid the league's lockout of players “a disastrous outcome” but called himself an …
Discussion:
MLB.com, Purple Row and The Good Phight
RELATED:
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
MLB delaying start of spring training is imminent as owners meet in Orlando — Commissioner Rob Manfred is scheduled to address the media on Thursday and is expected to deliver the biggest blow yet of the MLB lockout. — In that address, which will take place on the final day of the Owners Meetings …
Evan Drellich / MLB - The Athletic:
What Rob Manfred, MLB propose Saturday will mean a lot more than Thursday's quotes — TAMPA, Fla. — Saturday, the day Major League Baseball is to present the players a new economics proposal back in New York City, will actually mean something. Thursday didn't.
Discussion:
Tampa Bay Times, Forbes, Bleed Cubbie Blue, The Boston Globe, Union-News, The Athletic, Beyond the Box Score and New York Post
Michael Silverman / The Boston Globe:
Announcement of a delayed start to spring training expected as soon as Thursday
Discussion:
Into The Fountains, Royals Review, Bleacher Nation, Bleed Cubbie Blue and The Athletic
Barry Wilner / Associated Press:
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers wins his 4th MVP award at NFL Honors — INGLEWOOD, CALIF. — A four-time MVP, three Super Bowl players and the beginning of a brother act. — The Associated Press 2021 NFL awards had a bit of everything, starting with Aaron Rodgers becoming …
Discussion:
Reading Eagle and Associated Press
MLB - The Athletic:
‘Absolute insanity’: Why baseball is bracing for The Wildest Spring Training Ever when the lockout ends — Somewhere, off in the hazy distance, it's coming. We don't know when. We don't know how. We don't know how long it will last. We know it won't be arriving next week, when we need it most.
Discussion:
Bleacher Nation, Boston.com, Lookout Landing and The Boston Globe
Mike Florio / ProFootballTalk:
Kayvon Thibodeaux, Rams fan, doesn't want to play for the Rams for one specific reason — With the Rams strategically avoiding the use of any and all first-round picks, they won't have a chance to select Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux. And that's good news for Thibodeaux.
Discussion:
Sports Illustrated, DraftKings Nation and USA Today
Rich Cimini / ESPN:
New York Jets mull tough free-agent decisions, including Braxton Berrios — FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Before heading off to the scouting combine at the end of the month, the New York Jets' front office will meet to plot its free-agent strategy. For a change, they actually have some tough decisions …
Discussion:
Jets Wire and Jets X-Factor
Keith Pompey / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Will the Sixers trade Tobias Harris to the Thunder? Or is the chatter a ploy to put pressure on the Nets? — Are the 76ers trying to bluff the Brooklyn Nets into making a trade? Are they finding ways to insist that their Atlantic Division rivals deliver James Harden for Ben Simmons in a deal before Thursday's trade deadline?
Discussion:
Sports Illustrated, Liberty Ballers, Sixers Wire, NetsDaily, Hoops Rumors and UPROXX
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Former MLB player Jeremy Giambi dies at 47, agent says — Jeremy Giambi, a former major league outfielder and first baseman who was a key figure on successful Oakland Athletics teams in the early 2000s, died at his parents' home in Southern California on Wednesday, according to a statement from his agent, Joel Wolfe.
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Los Angeles Dodgers' Trevor Bauer won't face criminal charges stemming from allegations of sexual assault, DA's Office says — Editor's note: This article contains graphic details. — Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer will not be criminally charged by Los Angeles prosecutors, the L.A. County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday.
Discussion:
Los Angeles Times, AZ Snake Pit, Sports Illustrated and MLB Trade Rumors
RELATED:
