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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

Chiefs HC Andy Reid admits he once scored using a play drawn up by a janitor

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has a reputation for being one of the more innovative offensive coaches in the NFL.

Ravens' Odell Beckham Jr. gives Giants rookie WR greenlight to wear his old number

New York Giants rookie receiver Jalin Hyatt has been a fan of Odell Beckham Jr. ever since his days at Dutch Fork High School in Irmo, S.C., and now he'll don the number OBJ work in New York.

Nashville SC becomes first team to solve the Lionel Messi puzzle

Wednesday night’s 0-0 draw with Inter Miami wasn’t the result Nashville SC was looking for, but it’s one the club can certainly be proud of.

New poll shows Islanders fans are the least confident in their front office

For the last eight years, ranking the confidence levels of each fanbase in their front office has been a staple of The Athletic’s NHL coverage.

Titans QB Will Levis had medical procedure that should help improve his game

Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Will Levis can finally see clearly.

Ex-Cardinals coach communicated with suspended GM via burner phone

The Arizona Cardinals just can’t seem to stop breaking the rules. 

GM's latest comments hint Colts are fine holding Jonathan Taylor hostage

There doesn’t appear to be a peaceful solution in sight for the Indianapolis Colts and running back Jonathan Taylor. 

Deion Sanders puts NCAA on blast for sidelining All-American transfer

Colorado HC Deion Sanders lamented the NCAA's decision not to grant an eligibility waiver to an offensive line transfer from Jackson State who applied on the grounds of mental health concerns.

Dana White sounds off on Ronda Rousey, Brock Lesnar UFC returns

Contrary to what recent reports from the Daily Mail say about Ronda Rousey’s next career move, UFC president Dana White believes there’s zero chance the former women’s bantamweight champion returns to the fight game.

Brock Purdy admits he doubted football future before he was drafted

Purdy admitted that he had serious doubts about his football future coming out of college and before he was drafted by the 49ers with the final pick of the 2022 draft.

Sauce Gardner dishes on who he thinks is NFL’s most underrated WR

New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner is one of the best in the NFL at shutting down the opposing team’s top receivers.

Ohio State names starter but still open to two-QB approach

The Ohio State Buckeyes have two quarterbacks who could start on pretty much any other team in the country. As such, it’s no surprise that head coach Ryan Day had a difficult time deciding which of Kyle McCord or Devin Brown would be the starting QB for the Buckeyes in their season opener on Sept. 2 against Indiana.

Raiders QB Jimmy Garoppolo breaks silence on 49ers' decision to trade Trey Lance

Garoppolo found himself in the exact situation Cowboys QB Dak Prescott finds himself in now as a high-priced veteran who’s essentially been put on notice.

Draft guru has a surprising name at QB3 on his 2024 big board

It's generally accepted that USC’s Caleb Williams and North Carolina’s Drake Maye are the top two QB prospects for the 2024 draft, but what about the third-best?

AFC South stock up, down: CJ Stroud QB1 and a disaster for the Titans

With the preseason behind us, here's a look at whose stock is up and down in the AFC South ahead of the start of the regular season.

Is ex-Packer Mason Crosby trying to get the Titans’ attention?

It’s no secret the Tennessee Titans are in desperate need of a kicker, especially after cutting the only one on their roster over the weekend.

Matthew Stafford having difficulty with youthful Rams roster

The Los Angeles Rams have one of the youngest rosters in the NFL. It sounds as though that fact is causing some difficulty for quarterback Matthew Stafford.

Jerry Jones’ latest comments paint ominous future for Dak Prescott

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is just 30 years old, a two-time Pro Bowler, a former Offensive Rookie of the Year and he has a 61-36 record as a starter in the NFL.

Alex Galchenyuk signs KHL contract weeks after threatening police

In the span of a month and a half, Alex Galchenyuk has signed two professional hockey contracts with a highly publicized arrest sandwiched in between.

Ex-UFC title contender says Conor McGregor's fighting career is over

Is Conor McGregor's career over? One UFC welterweight title contender thinks so.

Insider suggests intriguing dark-horse suitor for Trey Lance

While seemingly every NFL analyst already has Trey Lance penciled in as the starting quarterback of the Minnesota Vikings in 2024, there are other teams beyond just the Vikings that could make a run at the former No. 3 overall pick if the San Francisco 49ers put him on the trade block.

Bucs OC has high praise for Kyle Trask, who lost QB1 job to Baker Mayfield

Just because Trask was beat out by Mayfield this time around, that doesn’t mean he didn’t show flashes of being a potential starting quarterback down the road.

Mike Tomlin reveals biggest change in Kenny Pickett from rookie season to Year 2

Many have noted the improved play of second-year Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett this preseason, including his head coach Mike Tomlin.

Burst bubble? Notable NFL players in danger of getting cut

As teams wrap up the final week of the NFL preseason this weekend, many face some tough decisions in the days after as they begin to trim their rosters and make their finals cuts by the Aug. 29 deadline.

Kevin Hart pokes fun at himself from wheelchair after racing ex-NFL RB

Kevin Hart has built a career out of making people laugh, but now he has no choice but to laugh at himself after an ill-advised race against Stevan Ridley.