NFL Owners Reject Rule To Make Roughing The Passer Reviewable - originally posted on Sportslens.com There is always plenty of news that comes out of the annual NFL owner’s meetings. There are always coaches and general managers giving quotes about their off-season progress, as it serves as a good check-in for the media a couple of months removed from the Super Bowl. But some of the more intriguing subject matters of the meetings are the proposals to rule changes around the league, and that is no different in 2023. NFL Owners Reject Rule To Make Roughing The Passer Reviewable The proposal to m ..read more

NBA: All 3 Texas Teams Could Miss Playoffs For First Time Ever - originally posted on Sportslens.com All three NBA teams from the state of Texas could miss out on the playoffs in 2023, which would be the first instance of that happening in the history of the league. It has been a rough year for both the San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets, but mostly by design. All 3 NBA Teams From Texas Could Miss Playoffs Texas has had three NBA teams since 1980-81. If Dallas’ slide continues, this would be the first time in all that time that the Lone Star State sends zero teams to the playoffs. (H/T to ..read more

Forbes: Shohei Ohtani Will Be Richest MLB Player In 2023 - originally posted on Sportslens.com Shohei Ohtani is fresh off of his MVP performance in the World Baseball Classic as he gears up for the upcoming MLB season with the Los Angeles Angels. And for the 2023 campaign, he will be the highest paid player in all of baseball. According to an annual list released by Forbes this week, Ohtani will make a total of $65 million this year, a combined total of his on and off-field earnings. It will not only be the highest number of any player this season, but the highest payout to any MLB player ever ..read more

2023 Florida Derby Runners and Riders: Forte Heads 12 Entries For Gulfstream Park Race - originally posted on Sportslens.com The 2023 Florida Derby runners see 12 entries heading to post for Saturday’s big Gulfstream Park race. The Todd Pletcher-trained Forte, who is the current Kentucky Derby favorite, is the star name on show, but has been handed post position 11. We’ve got all the entries, riders and post positions for the Gulfstream Park showpiece. 2023 Florida Derby Runners: Forte Will Need to Overcome Post Position 11 Forte will be the big favorite for Saturday’s Florida Derby at Gulfstr ..read more

Jets Coach “Not Hitting Panic Button” On Aaron Rodgers Situation - originally posted on Sportslens.com It is unclear where the Packers and Jets stand in their attempt to get a trade done for quarterback Aaron Rodgers, but Robert Saleh doesn’t seem to be all too concerned. The Jets head coach spoke at the owners meetings regarding the team’s quarterback situation, saying that he’s “not hitting the panic button”. Jets Remain Optimistic About Trading For Aaron Rodgers For over a month now, it has been general knowledge that the team closest to acquiring Rodgers is the New York Jets. The team is ..read more

John Lynch Says Brock Purdy Is “Leader” To Be 49ers Starting QB - originally posted on Sportslens.com The annual NFL owners meeting is taking place this week in Phoenix, Arizona, and there are already headlines coming out of some of the quotes from coaches and general managers. One of the biggest stories of the day on Monday was the quote from San Francisco 49ers GM John Lynch about Brock Purdy and the team’s quarterback situation. The 2022 49ers were one of the most interesting teams in recent memory. They were wildly talented on both sides of the ball, boasting the league’s best defense and ..read more

Colts, Falcons Among Favorites To Trade For Lamar Jackson - originally posted on Sportslens.com It has long been known that the relationship between Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens is fractured. And while the team placed the franchise tag on him this off-season, it appears as though the two sides may be ready to move on. It was announced by Jackson himself on Monday afternoon that he has requested a trade. He took to Twitter to break the news by sending a “Letter to my fans”, thanking the Ravens supporters and laying out some of the details of his situation. Jackson apparently gave his ..read more

No Top-3 Seeds In Final Four For First Time In NCAA History - originally posted on Sportslens.com Regardless of who wins comes out as the victor of the Final Four and National Championship, they’ll be doing something that only a small handful of programs have done in the past. The 2023 NCAA tournament was one of the most unpredictable iterations of the event that we have ever seen. There were upsets at every turn, causing the top seeds to be eliminated from contention, many of them within the first three rounds. 2023 Final Four Field Makes History With Amount Of Parity THE MEN'S FINAL FOUR IS ..read more

FAU And Miami Will Represent South Florida In NCAA Final Four - originally posted on Sportslens.com The field for the 2023 Final Four is set, and the participants are as seemingly random and unpredictable as the NCAA tournament itself has been. It will be especially sweet for one particular region of the country. FAU and Miami Will Represent South Florida In NCAA Final Four Hey @BarstoolUMiami look at us! pic.twitter.com/K2LvusVfxm — BarstoolFAU (@barstool_fau) March 26, 2023 South Florida is not exactly a hot bed when it comes to basketball fandom. The area is anything but rabid when it com ..read more

Stetson Bennett Likely To Go Undrafted, Oddsmakers Say - originally posted on Sportslens.com The rise of the Georgia Bulldogs in the college football ranks over the last few years as been thanks in large part to their defensive dominance. But one of the faces of their successful run has been quarterback Stetson Bennett, who has one of the more unlikely stories of how he got to the top of the game. But will he be a viable player at the next level, and where will he fall in the NFL Draft? And will he be drafted at all? Where Will Stetson Bennett Be Drafted? Or Will He Be Drafted At All? Stetson ..read more