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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September 15, 2022 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen 'living separately' amid playing ultimatum

The Tom Brady drama continues.

September 14, 2022 | Cleveland Browns

Watch: NFL Network's Andrew Siciliano defends Browns' Brownie the Elf midfield logo

"We don't care if you don't like Brownie the Elf at midfield," Siciliano passionately explained. "We like it. If you don't, that's your problem!"

September 14, 2022 | New York Jets

Former Jets safety Rontez Miles accused of assaulting woman in front of child

Former New York Jets safety Rontez Miles last played in the NFL during the 2019 season and more recently has served as a coach for the Woodland Hills High

September 14, 2022 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Buccaneers' Tom Brady reportedly 'decided by himself' to un-retire, return for 2022 NFL season

A recent report suggests that while Tom Brady's ultimately short-lived decision to retire this past offseason was a mutual one made with his wife Gisele Bundchen, his decision to return was a unilateral one.

September 14, 2022 | NFL

Sean Payton: 49ers will soon replace Trey Lance with Jimmy Garoppolo

"I think, and I believe, don’t kid yourself, that we’re gonna see Garoppolo back in that lineup," Payton explained.

September 14, 2022 | Denver Broncos

Broncos' Russell Wilson was ready to call offensive play before late field goal vs. Seahawks

Wilson said he was set to call and run a play before being called off the field in favor of the kicking unit.

September 14, 2022 | Utah Running Utes

University of Utah police investigating topless fans at football game

It appears certain fans attending future Utah Utes football games may want to have second thoughts about what they wear or don't wear at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

September 14, 2022 | New York Jets

Jets' Robert Saleh was 'defending the locker room' with 'receipts' comments

Saleh expanded on his comments about "taking receipts" regarding people mocking the Jets.

September 14, 2022 | NBA

NAACP president blasts 'shameful' punishment of Suns, Mercury owner Robert Sarver

Johnson blasted the punishment in a statement on Tuesday and the organization reiterated its disapproval of the action taken by the NBA on Twitter on Wednesday.

September 14, 2022 | New York Mets

Mets' Jacob deGrom on track to earn more than Max Scherzer in free agency?

deGrom has mostly looked like his old self during his latest return from the injured list, and he began Wednesday holding a 5-2 record with a 2.01 ERA and 73 strikeouts over 49.1 innings of work on the campaign.

September 14, 2022 | New York Giants

Insider: Numbers show Giants' Saquon Barkley is 'back'

Barkley appeared to be back to his old self in Week 1 and some advanced numbers support that idea.

September 14, 2022 | New York Yankees

Fan high-fived by Yankees' Aaron Judge after viral HR: 'I just freaked out'

Judge's pursuit of the AL single-season HR record continues to captivate fans.

September 14, 2022 | New York Jets

Jets' D.J. Reed dedicates 2022 NFL season to recently deceased father

Fans of the New York Jets watching this past Sunday's regular-season opener against the Baltimore Ravens at MetLife Stadium were shocked and even angered when they witnessed Jets cornerback D.J.

September 14, 2022 | Washington Nationals

Nationals' Joey Meneses sends baseball, note after man steals souvenir from girl

While this story has a happy ending, here's hoping adults learn from this saga and also that similar incidents won't occur at any ballparks moving forward.

September 14, 2022 | MLB

Watch: Did Mets' Pete Alonso throw bat because Cubs' Adrian Sampson walked him?

The 89-54 Mets have dropped back-to-back home games to the 60-82 Chicago Cubs.

September 13, 2022 | New York Jets

Ryan Fitzpatrick thinks Jets' Joe Flacco should start over Mike White

Despite a subpar start in place of the injured Zach Wilson last Sunday, one former NFL QB thinks Joe Flacco should remain under center for the Jets' upcoming game against the Cleveland Browns.

September 13, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers

Jerry Rice repeats 49ers should still start Trey Lance over Jimmy Garoppolo

"You’re going to base everything off the first game? I cannot believe you," Rice said.

September 13, 2022 | Denver Broncos

Broncos HC Nathaniel Hackett on FG call: 'Looking back at it, we definitely should have gone for it'

Hackett somewhat admitted he got things wrong when he sent McManus out there a 64-yard field-goal try.

September 13, 2022 | Baltimore Ravens

Insider thinks Ravens' Lamar Jackson will be traded before 2023 NFL Draft

Jason La Canfora thinks the Ravens will move on from Jackson after the season.

September 13, 2022 | New York Jets

Watch: Peyton Manning, Eli Manning torch Jets after loss to Ravens

The two didn't wait long to take some shots at the Jets following Gang Green's 24-9 home loss to the Ravens.

September 13, 2022 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tom Brady says he wasn't on 'The Masked Singer' during break from Buccaneers

It wasn't me," Brady said. "I wasn't masked, and I'm not a singer.

September 13, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers

Analyst: 49ers could go from Trey Lance to Jimmy Garoppolo 'a few weeks from now'

One thing that's clear is that calls for Garoppolo to go back under center will only get louder if the 49ers are 0-2 by the time the next edition of "Sunday Night Football" gets underway.