Share this: The Pittsburgh Steelers determined Monday that Antonio Brown is the best wide receiver in the NFL when they handed him a four-year, $68 million contract, making him the highest-paid player at his position. This is despite the fact Brown isn’t a freak athlete. That’s not a knock against Brown. I’m not a freak athlete. Neither is Tom Brady (sure, he says he would perform better at the NFL Scouting Combine now than he did 17 years ago, but it would take him another 150 years of improvement before he reaches freak levels of athleticism, and he probably won’t be very spry at the age of 189). Many quarterbacks aren’t freak athletes yet still reach an elite level of play on the field. Wide
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Folger hits the top four: fastest rookie at Phillip Island
Jonas Folger, P4: "Today was another good day and we can head home feeling positive for the future and happy about what we accomplished at Phillip Island. This morning, I got straight to work and I was able to cut my lap time further, which was a strong start. After that, the team and I tried a lot of settings on the bike but I was never 100% sure about which direction was the best one to take, despite the rhythm being quite good. Then, I started a race simulation but after three or four laps, I crashed at turn six. I returned to the track on my second bike that had a different setting, and after completing eleven laps
Fenati hails positive Valencia test
Romano Fenati (Marinelli Rivacold Snipers) got 2017 off to a good start at the recent private Valencia tests for Moto2™ and Moto3™, setting the fourth fastest time and putting in a good consistent number of fast laps before the end of Day 2 - after Day 1 saw little action for the lightweight class due to high winds. Ending 2016 in the top ten in the standings despite not racing after parting ways with his previous team before the end of the season, Fenati’s aim for 2017 is clear: top three finishes and the title. Source link
Brad Stevens Humbly Answers What Coaching East All-Stars Means To Him
Share this: As Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens pointed out after the C’s 113-107 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, someone other than him “should be” leading the Eastern Conference in the upcoming NBA All-Star Game, but that won’t be the case Feb. 19 in New Orleans. Since the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Ty Lue led the East All-Stars last season, Stevens will coach the Eastern Conference due to his C’s having the second-best record in the conference after Friday night’s games, a mark they clinched before the win thanks to the Toronto Raptors’ loss to the Orlando Magic. Stevens was asked about that honor right off the bat in his postgame press conference. “It should be Ty Lue, but the way the rules work it’s the next best
Iannone: “Today we tried to focus on the race pace”
AI29, P11: “The day was positive and my feeling is good. Today we tried to focus on the race pace, finding a good balance of the bike and consistency in performance, and we improved session by session, which is positive. Also, the settings got some improvements, especially on the front; yesterday we experienced some vibrations in braking and slow corners and today we managed to find a good solution. Overall I am very satisfied with these three-days, we worked very well with my team and the feeling with the GSX-RR is very positive. Of course, we have many areas we can improve upon, but now our engineers have much data to work on and for sure we will be able
Patriots Notes: Last Foxboro Practices Have Been ‘Fun,’ ‘Extremely Productive’
Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — The New England Patriots’ work at Gillette Stadium is almost complete. The Patriots’ final Foxboro practice will take place Sunday afternoon. The Patriots then will gather at Gillette Stadium on Monday morning for a sendoff rally before boarding their flight for Houston, where they’ll take on the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI. While the Patriots are looking forward to getting out to Houston, they’re still not looking too far ahead. “Pretty excited honestly to get in some warmer weather,” cornerback Logan Ryan said. “It’ll be good. I know we got one more important practice today that I think we need to get in. I think being a little older I understand that. We’re actually excited for practice, having a lot
Patriots’ Keys Vs. Steelers Include Dominating Inside Red Zone
Share this: The New England Patriots’ defense exudes confidence as it prepares for its toughest test to date Sunday in the AFC Championship Game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The unit has etched a chip on its shoulder based on comments made midway through the season that the defense wasn’t passing the eye test nor playing up to its ranking. They’ve only improved since and still are blasting their critics. Sunday is as good a time as any to prove the Patriots’ defense can hold up against a quarterback as good as Ben Roethlisberger. Here’s how they can ensure victory. RED-ZONE DEFENSEThis is an area where the Patriots should be able to limit the Steelers. The Steelers took four trips inside the red zone Sunday in their