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

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May 2, 2025 | Atlanta Falcons

Why Kirk Cousins isn't causing problems for Falcons amid trade desire

This is quite a unique arrangement involving two parties who no longer want to be together but aren't willing to force a divorce at this point in the offseason.

May 2, 2025 | San Francisco 49ers

Insider shares if there's any 'concern' regarding 49ers, Brock Purdy contract extension talks

NFL insider Dianna Russini offered some good news to nervous 49ers fans regarding Brock Purdy's future.

May 2, 2025 | Louisville Cardinals

Executive predicts how Saints will handle Tyler Shough amid Derek Carr uncertainty

Amid rumors claiming that Carr could miss at least a portion of the upcoming season due to a shoulder injury, the New Orleans Saints selected Shough with the 40th overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft.

May 2, 2025 | NFL

Executives address if Sam Howell could follow in Sam Darnold's footsteps with Vikings

Multiple team executives spoke with The Athletic's Mike Sando about whether 2022 fifth-round draft pick Sam Howell could follow in Sam Darnold's footsteps with the Vikings.

May 2, 2025 | Los Angeles Rams

Rams HC Sean McVay makes big statement about Matthew Stafford's future

Rams head coach Sean McVay suggested he's not yet thinking about who will take Matthew Stafford's place and when.

May 2, 2025 | Mississippi Rebels

Team executive explains why Giants should make this Jaxson Dart decision

One unnamed team executive told Mike Sando of The Athletic why the Giants should sit Jaxson Dart behind veterans Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston for as long as possible.

May 2, 2025 | Colorado Buffaloes

Report shares why Browns were more comfortable than other teams with drafting Shedeur Sanders

On Friday, ESPN's Daniel Oyefusi and Jeremy Fowler explained in a lengthy piece why the Browns felt comfortable with drafting Sanders when they did after Cleveland and every other team passed on the polarizing prospect a handful of times.

May 2, 2025 | San Francisco 49ers

Salary-cap specialist predicts how much 49ers' Brock Purdy will earn via contract extension

While the San Francisco 49ers and Purdy reportedly are "not close" to signing a contract extension as of the first Friday of May, the two parties allegedly "have a vested interest in getting [an agreement] done before" training camp begins.

May 2, 2025 | New England Patriots

Patriots' Drake Maye discusses adjusting to having Mike Vrabel as HC

Second-year quarterback Drake Maye spoke with reporters on Thursday about adjusting to Mike Vrabel's style.

May 2, 2025 | NFL

Would Steelers have drafted Will Howard over Shedeur Sanders?

If Shedeur Sanders goes on to prove the Steelers wrong as a Browns player, he could give one of Cleveland's division rivals plenty of nightmares over the next decade or so.

May 2, 2025 | New York Mets

Juan Soto addresses if he's pressing amid slow start to Mets tenure

Soto hasn't really looked like himself since donning a Mets uniform.

May 2, 2025 | Colorado Buffaloes

Giants' Malik Nabers shares strong reaction to Shedeur Sanders' draft slide

Nabers offered a strong reaction to what's become one of the most-discussed draft slides in NFL history.

May 1, 2025 | Pittsburgh Steelers

Executive thinks this could be 'downfall' of Mike Tomlin's Steelers tenure

Tomlin has never had a losing season since he started his Steelers tenure in 2007.

May 1, 2025 | Alabama Crimson Tide

Executive thinks Jets should've targeted this quarterback in 2025 NFL Draft

The New York Jets seemingly showed they are all-in on Justin Fields when they didn't select a single quarterback during the 2025 NFL Draft. At least one executive thinks that was a mistake.

May 1, 2025 | Pittsburgh Steelers

Former NFL player theorizes why Aaron Rodgers hasn't yet signed with Steelers

Is Aaron Rodgers having second thoughts about continuing his playing career?

May 1, 2025 | Colorado Buffaloes

NFL executive shares theory on why Raiders passed on Shedeur Sanders

The Raiders ultimately passed on Sanders a handful of times before the Cleveland Browns traded up to get him at pick No. 144 in the draft.

May 1, 2025 | Mississippi Rebels

Giants GM vowing to stick with original Jaxson Dart plan

Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll have already abandoned a plan to sit a rookie quarterback behind a veteran. Will history repeat itself this season with the Giants?