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Michael Gallagher

NFL Writer

Michael Gallagher is a longtime sports journalist based out of Nashville with a decade of experience covering college football, mixed martial arts and prep sports plus the NFL and NHL — specifically the Tennessee Titans and Nashville Predators. He’s covered several notable sporting events including an AFC Championship game, a Stanley Cup Final, an NHL All-Star Game and an NHL Stadium Series. Some of his past bylines can be found at the Nashville Scene, SB Nation, The Hockey News and Fox Sports Knoxville. You can follow him on Twitter at @MGsports_

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NFL, NHL, College Football, MMA, Tennessee Titans, Nashville Predators

Latest remarks suggest J.J. Watt has little faith in Zach Wilson

The New York Jets are putting all of their eggs in the Zach Wilson basket. Don’t expect recently retired three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt to do the same.

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts on the verge of joining exclusive club

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has established himself as one of the top signal callers in the NFL, but with a win against the Minnesota Vikings on “Thursday Night Football,” he can accomplish something only five others ever have.

Randy Moss says he, Calvin Johnson could unretire and break NFL records

Although Moss hasn’t played since 2012 and Johnson since 2015, Moss believes with the way the game is structured today, both could come out of retirement and break the NFL record for single-season receiving yards.

Refs unamused by Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown's hip-thrusting TD celebration

Fortunately for St. Brown, there was no flag and no fine — though he admitted the fear of potentially being disciplined for having a little fun was in the back of his mind well after the game.

NHL, CHL grant top Kraken prospect special exemption to bypass junior league

The Seattle Kraken and CHL have agreed on an exemption for top prospect Shane Wright.

Analyst dishes on Deion Sanders’ interest in coaching in the NFL

As he continues to raise the national profile of the University of Colorado, head coach Deion Sanders will presumably become a hot commodity for any top-tier program looking to fill a future head coaching vacancy.

Bill Parcells hopes Jets don't make the same QB mistake he did in 1999

If anyone knows the uphill battle New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh is facing, it’s two-time Super Bowl champion Bill Parcells.

Three outside-the-box QBs the Jets should consider pursuing

Whether Wilson really is New York’s QB1 or not, here’s three players the Jets should look into acquiring for no other reason than to keep Wilson from getting too comfortable.

Lincoln Riley says Oklahoma fans terrorized him, his family after taking USC job

Riley recently admitted that things got so bad that he actually feared for his family's safety at one point.

Jets coaches ignored Aaron Rodgers’ wishes regarding blocking schemes

Could Aaron Rodgers’ season-ending Achilles injury have been avoided? If the New York Jets coaches listened to Rodgers perhaps it could have been.

Salary-cap expert has surprising take on which WR Bengals should trade, keep

The team might not have the funds to keep both of its top two receivers after ponying up for its star QB.

Bills punter raked over the coals after allowing game-winning TD

Before Monday night’s 22-16 overtime loss to the Jets, few likely knew who Bills punter Sam Martin was.

Antonio Brown hints at NFL return after injury to Steelers top WR

Former Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Antonio Brown just can’t help himself. The 35-year-old wideout hasn’t played a down since Jan. 2, 2022, and no NFL team has even hinted at possibly wanting to add him to their roster. And yet, Brown in his immense delusion of grandeur, keeps hinting at making an NFL return.

NHL open to trying an expansion team in Atlanta for third time

Bill Daly believes based on how the landscape of the league has changed over the last few years that if the league tried a third time, things would be much different.

Week 2 fantasy football waiver wire must-adds

There were plenty of letdowns and injuries to go around in Week 1 of the NFL season. Every Tuesday, we will dive into a handful of the top fantasy football pickups available that week and why they could be of value for fantasy owners looking to give their teams an extra boost.

Former Vezina winner gives a bitter update on his NHL future

In his prime, Carey Price sparked debates about whether he was the best hockey player in the world. Now, it’s likely it will debated where Price ranks among the NHL’s best after the 36-year-old goaltender all but confirmed a lingering knee injury has ended his NHL career.

Insider: Colts asked Packers for budding star in Jonathan Taylor trade talks

The Colts are apparently aggressively pursuing an upgrade at receiver behind Michael Pittman Jr., and that was evident in what they sought from Green Bay.

Giants reached a level of futility that no team in NFL history has before

The New York Giants 2023 season opener was one for the record books. The problem, however, is that they were on the wrong side of history.

‘Turnover throne’ latest example of Deion Sanders pushing all the right buttons

University of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders wasn’t pleased with the Buffaloes' defensive output in their 45-42 upset win over TCU last week.

AFC South stock up, down: Will Anderson’s promising debut, Titans are a mess

The Tennessee Titans had a season opener to forget while the Indianapolis Colts showed that the Jacksonville Jaguars might not run away with the division title as easily as everyone assumed during the offseason. Oh, and a first-round pick performed in his first NFL game for the Houston Texans.

NFL Week 1 winners: Lions' statement win, Brock Purdy silences haters

With most of the Week 1 NFL schedule in the books, here are the players and coaches that delivered standout performances:

Watch: NFL referee goes viral for his Undertaker impression

While the Commanders 20-16 win over the Cardinals was mostly forgettable (the teams combined for just 458 yards of total offense with five field goals), the most notable part of the game had nothing to do with the play on the field.

Patrick Peterson roasted after INT prediction blows up in his face

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Patrick Peterson was so supremely confident that he had San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy all figured out that he guaranteed to intercept Purdy and celebrate a pick-6 in Sunday’s season opener.

Watch: Geno Smith has hilarious reaction to Aaron Donald coming after him

When Los Angeles Rams DT Aaron Donald is bearing down on you, you react instinctively, as Seattle Seahawks QB Geno Smith discovered on Sunday.

Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase vents after embarrassing Browns blowout

It wasn’t just that the Cincinnati Bengals lost to the Cleveland Browns in Sunday’s season opener in Cleveland, it was the manner in which it happened.