Franchise tag deadline winners and losers: Sam Darnold, Tee Higgins set to cash, Patriots miss out on top WR

The franchise tag deadline has come and gone with only two players getting tagged in 2025. This is a significantly lower amount than last season, as nine players earned the franchise and transition tag designation. With the rising salary cap, six players reached extensions, two players were traded and signed extensions with new teams, and … Read more

Kyrie Irving instant reaction: Brutal injury is latest blow for a completely lost Mavericks franchise

DALLAS, TEXAS - MARCH 03: (L-R) Naji Marshall #13, Kyrie Irving #11 and Max Christie #00 of the Dallas Mavericks pause during the first half against the Sacramento Kings at American Airlines Center on March 03, 2025 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images)

The London School of Economics and Political Science is widely considered one of the best schools in the world for those who want to hone their skills in the world of high-leverage business and profit margins. Given how the Dallas Mavericks have operated over this past month, it wouldn’t be too surprising if the university … Read more

Franchise tag candidates for all 32 NFL teams, plus Bengals going all in to keep their biggest stars

Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!  If you have an NFL offseason calendar in front of you, and I don’t know why you would, but if you do, then you may have noticed that today is the first big day of the offseason, and that’s because the franchise tag window has … Read more

2025 NFL franchise tag candidates for all 32 teams: Sam Darnold among players who could possibly be tagged

Prisco's Top 100 NFL free agents for 2025: Sam Darnold, Tee Higgins, Josh Sweat headline list for free agency

The NFL offseason is set to enter one of its notable thresholds on Tuesday, as the window will open for teams to deploy the franchise tag. Beginning at 4 p.m. ET on Feb. 18, teams may designate the franchise tag onto players, ensuring that they’ll be with the team for the upcoming season on a … Read more

The perfect free agent and 2025 draft pick for each franchise

Tee Higgins will be highly coveted if Cincinnati lets him test the market: The Bengals, Raiders, Chargers and Commanders should all vie for PFF’s top-ranked free agent. The Browns can turn a page at quarterback: With the No. 2 pick in hand and Deshaun Watson’s future in limbo, Cleveland would be wise to select Miami’s … Read more

A typical Kings move: Firing of Mike Brown brings more questions than answers about the direction of the franchise

Every now and again the Sacramento Kings do something that reminds you exactly who they are, with the firing of Mike Brown being the latest example. On its face, the Kings’ 13-18 record this season is underwhelming, punctuated by their stunning fourth-quarter collapse to the surging Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. De’Aaron Fox was caught … Read more

Shannon Sharpe claims Bears must ‘get creative’ to save Caleb Williams as Chad Johnson names man who can turn franchise around

Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson are worried that Caleb Williams is being ‘ruined’ by the Chicago Bears. The rookie quarterback struggled in a 6-3 defeat to the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night (December 26) and was picked off on the final play of the game. 5 Williams has endured a rough rookie season in Chicago … Read more