HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 08: J.J. McCarthy #9 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates after defeating the Washington Huskies during the 2024 CFP National Championship game at NRG Stadium on January 08, 2024 in Houston, Texas. Michigan defeated Washington 34-13. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Former NFL running back LeSean McCoy is not a fan of the Minnesota Vikings drafting J.J. McCarthy. McCoy thinks the Vikings are one of the "losers" of the draft because of the pick. “What shows you that J.J. McCarthy can win games for you with his arm? Watching his ..read more

KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 10: Davante Adams #17 of the Las Vegas Raiders warms up before kickoff against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on October 10, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) Cooper Neill/Getty Images As one of the most highly regarded wide receivers in the NFL today, Davante Adams could finish his career ranked among the all-time greats. But who are those all-time greats in his eyes? Appearing on The Rush Podcast with his Las Vegas Raiders teammate Maxx Crosby, Adams named his "Mt. Rushmore" of all-time great NFL w ..read more

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 03: Michigan Wolverines quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) looks on during the Big 10 Championship college football game against the Purdue Boilermakers on December 3, 2022 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire/Getty Images J.J. McCarthy's first virtual press conference as a member of the Minnesota Vikings took an unexpected turn. That's because he received a phone call from NHL legend Wayne Gretzky.  Believe it or not, McCarthy declined Gretzky's call. He then let the Minn ..read more

Katya Kuropas/IG J.J. McCarthy had his dreams come true during the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday. He was picked 10th overall by the Minnesota Vikings and is set to be the team's new starting quarterback after Kirk Cousins left for the Atlanta Falcons.  Everything in McCarthy's camp is fired up for him to be a Viking, including his fiancee, Katya Kuropas. She posted a picture of them together with the word "Home" on her Instagram story. They got engaged in January after dating for several years and appear to be going really strong. She would always come to his ..read more

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 01: J.J. McCarthy #9 of the Michigan Wolverines drops back to pass in the first quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the CFP Semifinal Rose Bowl Game at Rose Bowl Stadium on January 01, 2024 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Back in January, Alabama edge rusher Dallas Turner and Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy were battling for a chance to make the national championship game. Fast forward to the present day, and they're now teammates on the Minnesota Vikings.  The Vikings s ..read more

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 09: Jim Harbaugh speaks onstage during Verizon’s press conference at Verizon Live at Super Bowl LVIII on February 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Verizon) Mike Coppola/Getty Images Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh had a feeling who J.J. McCarthy was going to get drafted by on Thursday night.  He was asked about the Minnesota Vikings drafting him with the 10th overall pick and confirmed that McCarthy had his "heart set" on going. “That's where he wanted to go," Harbaugh said. "That’s where he had his he ..read more

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 29: Head coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks on prior to a game against the Missouri Tigers during the Goodyear Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2023 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images) Sam Hodde/Getty Images J.J. McCarthy is one of only two quarterbacks in the last decade and change to beat the Ohio State Buckeyes and the only one in that span to do so multiple times. But Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day - despite having been on the losing end of all of those games - had nothing but praise for him this week. After t ..read more

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 09: Quarterback Jayden Daniels of the LSU Tigers speaks to the media during a press conference ahead of The Heisman Memorial Trophy ceremony at New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on December 09, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) Sarah Stier/Getty Images Jayden Daniels will be one of the first players taken in the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday, potentially coming off the board as early as No. 2 overall. The LSU star and 2023 Heisman Trophy winner has been the most popular projected pick of the Washington Commanders for much of the draft p ..read more

SANTA CLARA, CA - OCTOBER 07: ESPN Monday Night Football Studio Analysts Adam Schefter during the NFL regular season football game between the Cleveland Browns and the San Francisco 49ers on Monday, Oct. 7, 2019 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. (Photo by Ric Tapia/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Quarterbacks are expected to come off the board early in tomorrow's NFL Draft, with the first three picks likely all signal callers. Currently, the New England Patriots own the No. 3 pick, and there are two teams that have been mentioned extensively as potential candidates to trade up into th ..read more

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 01: J.J. McCarthy #9 of the Michigan Wolverines drops back to pass in the first quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the CFP Semifinal Rose Bowl Game at Rose Bowl Stadium on January 01, 2024 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images A pair of NFL teams could reportedly be looking to move up in next week's draft to select Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy. According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler: "Multiple teams believe Minnesota or Denver could be trade-up options for [J.J.] McCarthy, who's con ..read more