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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January 18, 2024 | NFL

What Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield learned about Lions from Rams players

"They said it was the loudest thing they’ve ever heard," Mayfield explained.

January 18, 2024 | NFL

Why Lions' Dan Campbell is a big fan of Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell spoke with reporters Wednesday and revealed why he's been a huge fan of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield for years.

January 17, 2024 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Buccaneers expand on 'us against the world' mentality

Many predicted the Bucs would finish near the bottom of the league standings, and they are on a "revenge tour."

January 17, 2024 | Washington Commanders

Ron Rivera shares regret about final year of Commanders tenure

Coach Ron Rivera made a major admission in his first public comments since he was fired by the Commanders.

January 17, 2024 | New York Mets

Mets legend repeats his hope for slugger Pete Alonso

Mets legend Darryl Strawberry spoke with reporters Wednesday regarding his No. 18 being retired by the club in a ceremony held on June 1 and repeated his wish for All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso to remain with the Mets beyond the upcoming season.

January 17, 2024 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Are Buccaneers taking shots at Tom Brady amid playoff run?

The JoeBucsFan website interestingly suggested that Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles intentionally or unintentionally threw retired quarterback Tom Brady "under the bus."

January 17, 2024 | New York Jets

Giants legend blasts Jets for being all-in on Aaron Rodgers

The New York Jets hope quarterback Aaron Rodgers offered glimpses during their final three practices of the season of what is to come for the franchise during the 2024 campaign, but New York Giants legend and CBS Sports NFL analyst Tiki Barber blasted the Jets for being all-in on Rodgers heading into the offseason.

January 17, 2024 | New Orleans Saints

Saints GM explains retaining HC Dennis Allen for another season

New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis spoke with reporters Wednesday and detailed why the franchise is running it back with head coach Dennis Allen for another season even though the Saints missed the playoffs in each of Allen's first two campaigns in charge.

January 17, 2024 | NFL

Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield responds to shot from Lions' C.J. Gardner-Johnson

Quarterback Baker Mayfield spoke with reporters Wednesday as his Tampa Bay Buccaneers prepare for this coming Sunday's divisional playoff game at the Detroit Lions and was asked about a comment delivered by Detroit safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson last week.

January 17, 2024 | Baltimore Ravens

Former teammate says Ravens' Lamar Jackson has historic goal in mind

Free-agent signal-caller and current ESPN NFL analyst Robert Griffin III shared a quarterback room with Baltimore Ravens star Lamar Jackson for three seasons and explained why Jackson wouldn't be satisfied with guiding the Ravens to a Super Bowl title this winter.

January 17, 2024 | New York Giants

Why Giants backed Brian Daboll over split with Wink Martindale

It's now on Daboll to prove that not doing anything and everything possible to keep Martindale was the right call for the Giants following a disappointing 6-11 season.

January 17, 2024 | NFL

Buccaneers' Todd Bowles reflects on Week 6 loss to Lions

Head coach Todd Bowles insisted during a Tuesday news conference that his Tampa Bay Buccaneers aren't the same team that lost 20-6 at home to the Detroit Lions in Week 6 back on Oct. 15.

January 17, 2024 | New York Mets

Mets president shares bold claim for 2024 MLB season

New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns insists the team isn't punting on the upcoming MLB campaign amid what Dan Martin of the New

January 17, 2024 | San Francisco 49ers

Did 49ers want Tom Brady over Brock Purdy for 2023 season?

Kyle Shanahan previously suggested he regretted that the 49ers didn't sign Brady as a free agent in March 2020.

January 16, 2024 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Todd Bowles discusses Baker Mayfield guiding Buccaneers to playoff win

Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles reacted to quarterback Baker Mayfield producing the most important performance, to date, of Mayfield's Tampa Bay tenure in Monday night's 32-9 wild-card playoff win over the Eagles.

January 16, 2024 | Baltimore Ravens

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson laments one thing about playoff bye week

Quarterback Lamar Jackson was asked during a Tuesday news conference if he felt his Ravens were playing their best football of the season before they clinched the AFC's No. 1 seed for the playoffs in Week 17.

January 16, 2024 | NFL

Insider explains why Bill Belichick could accept Falcons job

The Atlanta Falcons confirmed Monday they completed an interview with Bill Belichick regarding their head coach position.

January 16, 2024 | NFL

Former Bill Belichick player names 'perfect' job for coach

ESPN NFL analyst Louis Riddick played under head coach Bill Belichick when both were employed by the Cleveland Browns in the 1990s and believes Belichick could be an ideal replacement for Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy if Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones goes in a different direction this winter.

January 16, 2024 | New York Giants

Former MVP has theory about stories on Giants' Brian Daboll

New York Giants legend and CBS Sports NFL analyst Tiki Barber speculated that people no longer associated with the organization are responsible for multiple stories that indicated Giants head coach Brian Daboll is to blame for defensive coordinator Don "Wink" Martindale "mutually" agreeing to part ways with the franchise last week.