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Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, Premier League, MLS, US Soccer, UFC

Insiders sound alarms about Colts' Daniel Jones amid injury worries

Things are going the wrong direction for the Colts.

Are Browns reportedly planning to start Shedeur Sanders through rest of 2025 season?

ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler addressed how the Browns plan to manage their quarterback situation over the final five games of what has become another lost season for the 3-9 team.

Have Panthers already made Bryce Young decision for 2026 season?

With third-year quarterback Bryce Young leading the charge, the Carolina Panthers entered their Week 14 bye at 7-6 and in the hunt for a playoff spot.

How watching MVP QBs has Giants' Jaxson Dart defiant amid injury concerns

Not long after New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart took a crunching hit in the club's 33-15 loss to the New England Patriots, he somewhat defiantly

Bears HC Ben Johnson clarifies opinion of Caleb Williams after apparent critique

The first-year Bears head coach raised eyebrows when he said earlier in the week that the first-place team has been "winning in spite of our passing game, not because of it." 

Kenny Clark shares harsh truth about Cowboys' three-game winning streak

The Dallas Cowboys notched three consecutive victories coming off their Week 10 bye to improve to 6-5-1 and climb back into the playoff race.

Ben Roethlisberger gives Steelers harsh advice regarding future of Mike Tomlin

Roethlisberger played under Tomlin from the time Tomlin accepted the HC job in 2007 up until the future Hall of Fame quarterback retired after the 2021 season. 

Giants GM Joe Schoen addresses Abdul Carter benchings, red flags

Mike Kafka took over as the interim head coach of the New York Giants after the Giants parted ways with Brian Daboll on Nov. 10. Since that time, Kafka

Patriots' Mike Vrabel on Jaxson Dart hit: 'Sometimes the best answer is violence'

The top defensive highlight of the Patriots' 33-15 victory over the Giants on Monday night involved Patriots LB Christian Elliss delivering a crunching hit on Dart in the game's first quarter. 

Giants icon blasts Abdul Carter after latest benching in loss to Patriots

Carl Banks suggested Monday night that veteran Giants players send Abdul Carter a message about what is expected of him through the end of the season. 

Cowboys' Jerry Jones clarifies claim about potential Quinnen Williams, Micah Parsons trade

Back on Nov. 28, the Cowboys owner raised eyebrows when he suggested he offered the Jets Parsons and a first-round draft pick in exchange for Williams ahead of the season.

Giants' Younghoe Koo explains hilariously botched field goal attempt in loss to Patriots

Plenty went wrong for the New York Giants during their 33-15 loss to the New England Patriots on Monday night that dropped the Giants to 2-11 on the season. Probably the most embarrassing moment for the visitors occurred halfway through the second quarter when Younghoe Koo attempted a 47-yard field goal.

Patriots' Christian Elliss sends message to Giants' Jaxson Dart after crunching hit

Former coaches and other noteworthy members of the NFL community have voiced concerns about Dart's playing style well before the hit on Monday.

Should Giants have known about Abdul Carter red flags before draft, benchings?

It appears some around the NFL aren't surprised that Abdul Carter hasn't been a model employee since the Giants made him the third overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft. 

Patriots' Mike Vrabel sends Drake Maye warning to NFL after win over Giants

Maye produced yet another stellar performance en route to guiding his club to an impressive 33-15 victory over the lowly Giants (2-11) that improved the Patriots to 11-2 on Monday night. 

It reportedly would be 'major surprise' if Steelers make this Mike Tomlin decision

Ian Rapoport strongly indicated that Mike Tomlin intends to stay with the Steelers beyond Week 18. 

Is Kevin Stefanski worried about Shedeur Sanders, Jerry Jeudy sideline exchange?

Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders acknowledged that it "takes time" to build chemistry with teammates after he and veteran wide receiver Jerry Jeudy were spotted having what seemed to be a heated exchange on the sideline during the club's 26-8 loss to the San Francisco 49ers this past Sunday.

When Patriots players knew Mike Vrabel had changed the team's culture

The New England Patriots won their 10th consecutive game and improved to 11-2 on the season via a dominant 33-15 victory over the lowly New York Giants.

Nick Sirianni makes big Kevin Patullo decision amid criticisms from Eagles fans

Eagles fans have had enough of offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo. Is Nick Sirianni making a change?

Jaxson Dart shares defiant statement after latest injury scare

It didn't take long for Dart to take a big hit after missing several games.

Giants' Abdul Carter offers no real answer for latest benching in loss to Patriots

It was the second time in three games that interim head coach Mike Kafka sat Carter.

Rookie LB Jack Sawyer shares strong reaction to fans chanting for Steelers to fire Mike Tomlin

The club's 26-7 home loss to the Buffalo Bills dropped the Steelers to 6-6 on Sunday.

Nick Folk insists Jets are changing for the better under Aaron Glenn

Since starting the season 0-7, the Jets have picked up victories over the Atlanta Falcons, the Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland Browns. 

Giants seemingly want to make surprising call for head-coaching vacancy

Do the Giants have a somewhat surprising hope regarding their efforts to find a new head coach?

Mike Jackson sends warning to Panthers about upcoming game at lowly Saints

A Panthers team that was 0-2 and that suffered three losses over the season's first four weeks has since emerged as one of the top positive surprises of the campaign.