In the end, Baker Mayfield might owe Kenny Pickett for potentially sealing his impending freedom from the Cleveland Browns. After months of lingering rumors, the Carolina Panthers passed on Pickett, the 2022 NFL Draft’s top quarterback prospect, and selected North Carolina State offensive tackle Ikem “Ickey” Ekwonu with the sixth overall pick. The Pittsburgh Steelers used … [Read more...] about Pros and Cons to the Carolina Panthers Trading for Baker Mayfield
2022 NFL Draft: Live Grades for Ikem Ekwonu and Every Other Carolina Panthers Pick
The Carolina Panthers entered the 2022 NFL Draft in need of help along their offensive line. They could justify using their first-round selection, falling at No. 6 overall, on their quarterback of the future so they don’t have to run it back with the same limited options, though the top-tier signal-callers in this draft class haven’t earned the highest marks. They could stand … [Read more...] about 2022 NFL Draft: Live Grades for Ikem Ekwonu and Every Other Carolina Panthers Pick
2022 NFL Draft: 5 Players the Carolina Panthers Must Target With the No. 6 Overall Pick
The 2022 NFL Draft is nearly upon us, and the Carolina Panthers will have a difficult decision to make with the sixth overall pick. Hint: it involves a quarterback, and his last name might rhyme with “cricket.” Or, is it the quarterback whose last name rhymes with “morale?” Yes, Panthers fans, it’s time to start wondering if Pittsburgh’s Kenny Pickett or Ole Miss’ Matt … [Read more...] about 2022 NFL Draft: 5 Players the Carolina Panthers Must Target With the No. 6 Overall Pick
Cam Newton Goes on Another Ridiculously Sexist Rant: ‘No Baby, But You Can’t Cook’
An old saying goes, “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.” Free-agent NFL quarterback Cam Newton should take this quote to heart. The former NFL MVP recently appeared on a podcast and went on a ridiculously sexist and misogynistic rant about what defines a “woman” vs. a “bad b****.” And if you think the rant is horrifically bad … [Read more...] about Cam Newton Goes on Another Ridiculously Sexist Rant: ‘No Baby, But You Can’t Cook’
LaMelo Ball’s Brief Time in Lithuania Set the Stage for His NBA Success
LaMelo Ball has become the face of the Charlotte Hornets. The 20-year-old and the team are 40-39, which is good for the 10th seed in the Eastern Conference. That said, the Hornets only trail the eighth-seeded Brooklyn Nets by two games, as it concerns the NBA Play-in Tournament. Ball, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, had a unique road to the NBA. Going against … [Read more...] about LaMelo Ball’s Brief Time in Lithuania Set the Stage for His NBA Success