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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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Robert Griffin III: Eagles QB Jalen Hurts a 'not-too-early' MVP candidate

"Everything that he is doing right now is showing the dividends from the work that he put in the offseason," Griffin said.

49ers reportedly thought Commanders would trade for QB Jimmy Garoppolo

49ers general manager John Lynch suggested before the start of the regular season that "two-to-three teams" were interested in trading for the veteran quarterback.

Roger Federer is 'definitely done,' has no plans to end retirement

Federer, who won 20 Grand Slam singles titles during his remarkable career, isn't interested in a dramatic return. 

Pat McAfee on Pro Football Hall of Fame: 'Don't vote me in'

McAfee thinks that he "did not play long enough" to get voted into the Hall of Fame. 

Fan arrested for allegedly throwing bottle toward Browns owner Jimmy Haslam

It was reported earlier on Tuesday that the Browns intended to ban a fan who allegedly threw a bottle toward Jimmy Haslam.

Lines suggest Yankees star slugger Aaron Judge won't win Triple Crown?

As mentioned by ESPN stats, the Yankees All-Star slugger began Tuesday leading all of MLB with 59 home runs, 127 RBI, and an OPS of 1.120.

Colin Cowherd defends Trey Lance comments amid backlash

Cowherd did not walk back his comments or the timing of them despite facing some criticism.

Watch: Intruder yells 'communism wins' as Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy speaks with media

There was a bizarre interruption to Mike McCarthy's media availability on Monday.

Nets' Kyrie Irving blasts NYC mayor over COVID-19 vaccine mandate update

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving has once again taken to social media to address a controversial topic.

Tom Brady 'happy' for 49ers' Jimmy Garoppolo, 'very sorry for' injured Trey Lance

The Patriots drafted Garoppolo in 2014, and he and Brady shared a quarterback room until New England traded the 30-year-old to San Francisco in the fall of 2017.

Jerry Jones: Cowboys QB Dak Prescott could return Week 4 vs. Commanders

The Dallas Cowboys elected against putting starting quarterback Dak Prescott on injured reserve due to the thumb issue he suffered during the team's Week 1 loss.

Grandson compares Yankees' Aaron Judge to Babe Ruth

New York Yankees All-Star slugger Aaron Judge began Tuesday leading all of MLB with 59 home runs on the season and on the cusp of making history possibly

Buccaneers QB Tom Brady has 'sore' ring finger on throwing hand

Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady was spotted attending to the ring finger on his throwing hand early in the game and later threw one of the team's sideline tablets out of frustration.

Watch: Eagles' Darius Slay signs interception ball for 76ers' James Harden

Philadelphia Eagles star cornerback Darius Slay enjoyed quite the night to remember during what became Monday's 24-7 win over the Minnesota Vikings.

Tom Brady 'last' touchdown pass football sells for $129,657 at auction

Brady returned to the Buccaneers' active roster in March after announcing his retirement, however, and the original sale of the ball was voided.

Browns HC Kevin Stefanski admits he wishes he told Nick Chubb not to score TD vs. Jets

Stefanski accepted blame for what happened across the final two minutes of Sunday's encounter while speaking with reporters on Monday. 

49ers QB Trey Lance vows to 'be back better than ever' after season-ending surgery

Coming off surgery for his broken right ankle suffered during Sunday's game, 49ers QB Trey Lance has since taken to Twitter to offer an update on his mindset coming off the disappointing news. 

Report: Some 49ers players, coaches believe team is better starting Jimmy Garoppolo 

Trey Lance suffered a season-ending broken right ankle in Sunday's 27-7 win over the Seattle Seahawks. 

Analyst: Steelers 'delaying the inevitable' starting Mitch Trubisky over Kenny Pickett

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin did not want to admit on Monday that he's on the cusp of facing a quarterback controversy coming off Sunday's disappointing 17-14 home loss to the New England Patriots.

49ers expect QB Trey Lance to make 'full return' for 2023 NFL season

It was known ahead of the midweek that San Francisco QB Trey Lance won't play again during the current campaign, and the 49ers provided an update on the 22-year-old on Monday afternoon. 

Joe Flacco to remain Jets starting QB through at least Bengals game

Head coach Robert Saleh confirmed that Flacco will remain his QB1 through at least the Week 3 home game against the 0-2 Cincinnati Bengals this coming Sunday.

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin to 'exercise appropriate patience' with QB Mitch Trubisky

Pittsburgh's offense sputtered in Week 2 but it doesn't sound like the head coach is ready to take any drastic action.

DirecTV to reimburse Sunday Ticket customers who had streaming difficulties

A DirecTV spokesperson said that the company intends to make things right and offer money back to fans who missed out on Sunday's Week 2 action.

Police investigating allegation that fan struck Cardinals QB Kyler Murray

The allegation states that "a spectator at the stadium struck a professional football player" but does not directly name Murray.

Buccaneers QB Tom Brady won't practice Wednesdays but will be at team facility

A report that Brady wouldn't practice on Wednesdays caused a stir on Sunday, but the QB will still be in the facility for meetings and other team responsibilities.