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Newsweek
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Ex-NFL Star Sends Message to Commanders for Terry McLaurin
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Terry McLaurin's contract concerns have yet to be resolved. While the Washington Commanders still have some time to avoid seeing their key wide receiver act as a holdout for training camp, the process will only get more difficult as time goes on. Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson doesn't know the situation too well, but he knows one thing is for sure: McLaurin is worth a big payday, and he wants to see the Commanders pay accordingly. "I'm assuming it's got something to do with the pay, so pay the man because the man has been nothing but consistent," Johnson said on the 'Up & Adams' show this week. "I don't know Terry very well, but from afar, the guy has been nothing but consistent for that organization. He's been a staple there in Washington for his whole career. He plays well. He steps up in big games, and I love watching the kid because he's always making plays." If Megatron talks, the Commanders should probably listen. The former second-overall pick out of Georgia Tech has been recognized as one of the greatest receivers of his generation. When he entered the NFL in 2007, Johnson was already teasing a 1,000-yard campaign. He got it by year two, and notched over 1,000 yards in six of the seven seasons that followed. In 2012, Johnson broke an NFL record by catching 122 passes for 1,964 yards in 16 games. While Johnson went out on his own terms, he finished his career on a bit of a high note, producing 1,214 yards and nine touchdowns in 16 games during his final year. The latest NFL DFS promo codes gives first-time players up to $2,850 for NFL Week 10 picks. One game to target is WR Terry McLaurin and the Commanders hosting the Steelers. The latest NFL DFS promo codes gives first-time players up to $2,850 for NFL Week 10 picks. One game to target is WR Terry McLaurin and the Commanders hosting the the end of his career, Johnson had racked up 11,619 yards and 83 touchdowns. Being one of the NFL's most dominant pass-catchers of his time, Johnson knows what to look for in a star wideout. It seems he's supportive of the idea that McLaurin should get paid big by Washington. Johnson points to McLaurin's consistency. Since entering the NFL in 2019, McLaurin has notched over 1,000 yards in all but one season. During his rookie year, McLaurin caught 58 passes for 919 yards and seven touchdowns. By 2022, McLaurin made the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career. Last season, McLaurin notched his second Pro Bowl nod and was named second-team All-Pro. It felt fitting for the former Ohio State star to want to lock up a long-term deal as he enters the final year of his current contract. Since the Commanders haven't been able to put an agreeable contract on the table, McLaurin has skipped the team's mandatory minicamp this week. So far, Commanders head coach Dan Quinn and the second-year quarterback Jayden Daniels seem content with the situation. We'll see how long it drags out before the Commanders get something done, or feel forced to take the situation in a different direction.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Giants Legend Phil Simms Gets honest on Hall of Fame Case
Giants Legend Phil Simms Gets honest on Hall of Fame Case originally appeared on Athlon Sports. As the New York Giants watch rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart's every move, optimism is rampant. One day, the fanbase hopes he can match the merits of the icons before him. Advertisement Two quarterbacks have separated themselves in the annals of Giants history: Phil Simms and Eli Manning. Neither, however, is enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. This recently came into view when Manning learned his first-ballot fate in February. His two Super Bowls (and corresponding Super Bowl MVPs) weren't quite enough to get into Canton. On Tuesday, Simms spoke about his own chances at enshrinement, joining Kay Adams on 'Up & Adams' about whether he should have had his day of celebration. "I never think about it," Simms told Adams. "I don't deserve to be in it. Maybe if I wouldn't have got hurt in some of my career, things like that. Maybe I should have got when they asked me to be the alternate for the Pro Bowl and they called me and I said, 'Man I'm not coming I've already turned that off' and whatever. So I probably could have been five (to) Pro Bowls, maybe all that would have helped." Advertisement Ultimately, Simms finished his career with two Super Bowls and two Pro Bowls. His 33,462 yards and 199 touchdowns both rank second in team history, behind Manning. Simms was the runner-up for Offensive Rookie of the Year and, in his last season, a down-ballot candidate for the league MVP. His success in between those campaigns was rarely dominant, something he shares with Manning. "I don't want to say I don't care,' Simms said. 'I don't deserve to be in, and I'm fine with that. Honestly, winning the damn Super Bowls, I got something out of all this." In East Rutherford, though, Simms is still celebrated. He's in the ring of honor and, as first-round edge rusher Abdul Carter knows, his No. 11 is retired. Advertisement Simms is a beloved member of the organization's past and has enjoyed a successful post-playing career. Canton isn't in the cards, but Super Bowl wins are forever, meaning he'll always have a place with the Giants. Related: Phil Simms Talks Giants' Aura Farming Related: Giants Schedule Reveals Potential Dart Debuts This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Podz uses Steph analogy to address Giannis-Bucks trade rumors
Podz uses Steph analogy to address Giannis-Bucks trade rumors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Wisconsin native Brandin Podziemski is on the Warriors, but he grew up watching Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. Advertisement So as trade rumors swirl around the two-time NBA MVP, Podziemski understands the gravity of Antetokounmpo potentially leaving Milwaukee — especially since he plays alongside another one-team generational talent in Steph Curry. 'I mean, [it's] the same thing with any player like that, it's like Steph not playing for the Warriors,' Podziemski told Kay Adams on the 'Up & Adams' show Tuesday. 'All guys who cemented their legacy and what they're about in this league with one team, you never expected it to change. The same with Luka Dončić and Dallas [Mavericks], like the whole world is shocked because of the player he is, and you can see how they were building around him. But like I said, it's like any star in the league that stays with one team, you just expect them to be in one jersey and anywhere else just doesn't seem right at all.' The Bay Area likely would riot if Curry left the Warriors, but Dub Nation certainly would welcome Antetokounmpo to Golden State with open arms. However, while Antetokounmpo reportedly met with the Bucks to discuss his and the team's future, it remains unclear if he will request a trade out of Milwaukee even if the Warriors are an intriguing destination. Advertisement Golden State would have to give up plenty for that to happen, and it also views recent addition Jimmy Butler as a subtle superstar who will continue to push the team to new heights next season. For Podziemski, who has played against Antetokounmpo and the Bucks four times in his young NBA career, it's always a full-circle moment to go up against someone whose career arc he has observed from Day 1. In Podziemski's first game back in Milwaukee against the Bucks on Jan. 13, 2024, he shone with 23 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and two steals. 'I saw Giannis get drafted,' Podziemski told Adams. 'I was at a lot of games his rookie year and throughout his development. And so to be on the same court as him, playing against him, competing, it's pretty cool, but it's also kind of a full-circle moment for me, just because I played at Illinois and we played in Marquette, which is in Milwaukee, and I didn't play any minutes that game, and I had a bunch of people that are watching me. 'So to go back there my rookie year and play well and play a lot in front of those same people, it was kind of refreshing for me.' Advertisement Whether or not Antetokounmpo's arc brings him to the Warriors alongside Podziemski — or elsewhere in the league — remains to be seen. Download and follow the Dubs Talk Podcast
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Former Super Bowl champions Eli Manning and Phil Simms weigh in on rookie Jaxson Dart
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6) leaves the field after a practice in East Rutherford, N.J., Wednesday, May 28, 2025. | Seth Wenig Eli Manning and Phil Simms know the pressure Jaxson Dart will face as the New York Giants' presumptive future franchise quarterback. The Giants drafted Dart with the 25th overall pick, trading back into the first round to make Dart the second quarterback taken in the 2025 NFL draft. Advertisement The former Corner Canyon quarterback joined a quarterback room consisting of Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston and Tommy DeVito. Both Manning and Simms also know a thing or two about NFL success. They have two Super Bowl rings each, and they recently weighed in on the rookie quarterback. What Eli Manning said about Jaxson Dart Manning has told Dart that he's always available as a confidant and mentor, Manning shared with reporters on Friday at a Madden 26 launch event, according to CBS Sports. 'I've told him, 'Hey, I'm here to help in any way. I'm a phone call away, a text away, but I'm not getting in the way,'' he said. Advertisement Manning and Dart traveled a similar path to New York with both having come to the Giants from Ole Miss. Manning even called Dart the night he was drafted. 'Eli's been a huge role model of mine, even before ... I got to Ole Miss, you know, watching him beat Tom (Brady) twice. That was incredible. Then I go to Ole Miss and not only him, but the whole Manning family was great to me. Specifically, Eli was a great asset,' Dart said, per Fireside Giants. But Manning said he is respecting Dart's personal NFL journey — and his advice to the rookie is for him to embrace that journey. 'You got to figure out, this is your journey, this is your deal. But if there's anything you need, happy to be here,' Manning said he told Dart. Advertisement Dart has yet to take an NFL snap, but he has already impressed Manning. 'I've been to some practices, and I've known Jaxson for the last three years, since he's been at Ole Miss and gotten to watch his career. So I've been just impressed with Jaxson because I've seen him get better every single year,' Manning said. That improvement and constant desire to improve is what teams want to see in their players, the Hall of Fame finalist added. 'It sounds like he's doing that with the Giants. Every day, you're going to learn something, and you're going to make mistakes. That's just part of it, but learning from those mistakes, not repeating those mistakes, and (it) seems like he's just trying to be there, earn the respect of his teammates and his coaches through his hard work,' he said. What Phil Simms said about Jaxson Dart On Monday, Simms shared praise for Dart while on the 'Up & Adams' show. Advertisement Dart and Simms haven't met yet, but Simms said he already loves Dart's decision-making, throwing and, most of all, his mobility. 'His mobility was just better than I was giving him credit for during the offseason as I watched all these quarterbacks. You know, (he) runs at the right time, gives the play every opportunity to have success, and when in doubt, the pressure's too much, he can make it happen,' he said. Simms told host Kay Adams that he thinks Dart needs to start this season. Simms himself felt he understood the game and was ready to start after the third week of his rookie season in 1979, he said. He was named the starter a few weeks later. Advertisement Per Simms, the ideal situation for Dart and the Giants is a better start than last season. Then six to eight weeks in, the Giants need to put Dart in the game unless the team believes they can be 'great' without him. 'Give him some experience and let him have some success and some failures because that's how you grow in the NFL as a quarterback,' he said.
New York Post
03-06-2025
- General
- New York Post
Phil Simms thinks Jaxson Dart sitting his whole Giants rookie season would be ‘stupid'
Giants legend Phil Simms isn't buying the narrative that first-round pick Jaxson Dart needs to sit the entire season. In fact, if you ask the former quarterback, he'd tell you it's the 'most overused, stupid thing' idea that pundits use. Simms is a proponent of Dart getting into a game at some point this season and going through 'some success and some failures' to help him in his development in the NFL, he said during an appearance on 'Up & Adams' hosted by Kay Adams. Advertisement Giants quarterback Jaxon Dart at practice. Duncan Williams/CSM/Shutterstock 'The ideal situation, and I hate to say this, I never like to ever put me in it,' Simms said. 'But in 1979, I wasn't ready to start the season. But I stood on the sideline, and after about the third game, I go, 'You know, I kind of got it now. I really feel so much more confident, if I do get in the game and play, that I'm going to do well.' And two weeks later, I was the starter. So the ideal situation to me, let's not talk about playoffs and all that about the Giants, but they get off to a decent start, we see the whole team is better than it was last year…and we're respectable. 'But then there comes a point — six, seven, eight weeks into the season — then I think, unless you see that there's an opportunity to really be great, we've got to find the spot to put Jaxson Dart in there and give him some experience and let him have some success and some failures. Because that's how you grow in the NFL as a quarterback.' Advertisement The Giants brought in Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston over the offseason and have not indicated that Dart would be starting any games in 2025, though things always have a tendency of changing over the course of a season. The Giants traded up to take Dart No. 25 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft and a number of football analysts have suggested giving the Ole Miss product a chance to study under two vets in Wilson and Winston while watching from the sidelines in 2025. Giants legend Phil Simm Getty Images Advertisement Among those who liked the idea was Adams herself, who was laughing as Simms eviscerated the idea not knowing the host had prescribed letting Dart sit his entire first year. 'I'm sorry Kay,' Simms said with a big chuckle. 'Oh, I'm so sorry. But I do this all the time Kay. I stick my foot in my mouth all the time.'
