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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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Does Gerrit Cole agree with Hal Steinbrenner about post-Juan Soto Yankees?

Does Cole thinks the Yankees are in a better spot than they were a year ago when Soto was on the roster?

NFL analyst names 'best candidate' to land Browns' Myles Garrett in trade

Is an NFC East team the best candidate to land Garrett?

NFL insider links Steelers with Super Bowl champion QB

Multiple stories posted since the start of February have suggested the Steelers could move on from quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Justin Fields.

NFL insider predicts how Myles Garrett trade saga will end

Garrett's future will be one of the biggest storylines of the NFL offseason.

Why Eagles' Saquon Barkley is grateful to Giants after becoming Super Bowl champion

Running back Saquon Barkley could enjoy some victory laps this winter due to the fact that the New York Giants letting him reach free agency last March, but he has a different viewpoint on the situation.

Why Mets believe Pete Alonso will have better second contract year

Alonso had to accept a two-year contract that included a player opt-out after this season to return to the Mets ahead of the first day of spring training. 

Steelers insider roasts Kenny Pickett after latest ESPN mock draft

Pickett flamed out with Pittsburgh by the end of his second pro season, and the Steelers traded him to the Eagles last March shortly after the AFC North side signed Russell Wilson to a team-friendly contract.

Why money probably won't impact if Chiefs' Travis Kelce retires this offseason

Kelce already has accumulated generational wealth from his football contracts.

Browns legend offers guidance to Myles Garrett after trade request

Joe Thomas thinks Myles Garrett should reconsider his future.

Insider links Giants with Super Bowl champion QB amid rumors, uncertainty

Could this veteran QB be an option for the Giants in 2025?

NFL personnel name best HC hire of offseason

Ten NFL personnel executives and coaches polled by The Athletic's Jeff Howe weighed in on their best HC hire of the offseason.

Reporter shares if Colts will have interest in Jets' Aaron Rodgers

You can count one team out of the Aaron Rodgers sweepstakes.

Browns insider links Myles Garrett with AFC East team

Browns insider Tony Grossi suggested Cleveland and Myles Garrett could welcome a deal involving the New England Patriots. 

Is Chiefs' Travis Kelce having second thoughts about retirement decision?

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce insisted during Super Bowl week he had "a full heart of football left in me" and could potentially continue playing for another few seasons. Is he wavering on that thought?

What Cowboys' Dak Prescott learned about Brian Schottenheimer during injury recovery

Quarterback Dak Prescott spent the second half of the Dallas Cowboys' 2024 season recovering from a serious hamstring injury and, thus, worked behind the

Seahawks' Klint Kubiak makes huge statement about future of Geno Smith

Smith earned NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award honors for the 2022 season and is no stranger to having to compete for his job with the Seahawks.

Does Aaron Boone agree with Hal Steinbrenner about post-Juan Soto Yankees?

Steinbrenner said he believes the Yankees have a better team this season despite losing Soto. Does Boone agree?

Why Michael Vick is 'extremely proud' of Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield

Mayfield has come a long way from having to sign a one-year "prove it" deal with Tampa Bay in March 2023.

Have Steelers changed their minds about pursuing Aaron Rodgers, Kirk Cousins this offseason?

Both Justin Fields and Russell Wilson are on track to hit the open market when the new league year opens on March 12. 

Jets reportedly gave Aaron Rodgers ultimatums before offseason decision

It appears the Jets had some demands of Rodgers if the team and quarterback were to continue their partnership.

Patriots CBs address controversial firing of Jerod Mayo

A pair of current Patriots addressed the team's decision to fire Jerod Mayo after just one season.

Reporter predicts if Browns will keep, trade Myles Garrett this offseason

The star defensive end went public with a trade request on Feb. 3.

Why teams may not trade for 49ers WR Deebo Samuel

ESPN's Nick Wagoner explained why John Lynch and Co. may have to release Deebo Samuel soon after restructuring his contract in September.

Browns insider addresses Aaron Rodgers, Kirk Cousins rumors amid uncertainty about Myles Garrett

Cleveland will need to address its unsettled quarterback situation ahead of and during the upcoming NFL Draft. 

What Buccaneers' Rachaad White learned from Tom Brady amid Brady's divorce

The perception has existed for years that Brady was more a negative than a positive for the 2022 Buccaneers, in part because he allegedly was "checked out" while dealing with off-the-field matters.