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A former first-round pick of the New York Jets is expected to break out in 2025. Longtime former NFL executive Marc Ross listed offensive lineman Olu Fashanu as one of his top “second-year breakout candidates.” “Fashanu evolved into a bright spot over the course of the Jets’ tumultuous 2024 campaign. The team brought the rookie along slowly, as he took over duties along the offensive line when injuries hit the unit. When Tyron Smith’s season ended in November due to a neck injury, Fashanu stepped in as the Jets’ starting...

Advertisers are struggling to plan spending around changing tariff guidelines. TV audiences continue to abandon cable. But for all the tumult in media today, football remains a constant. Network and streaming executives are putting National Football League games at the center of their pitches in this week’s “upfronts” ad-selling blitz, trying to woo brands with the promise of a massive audience even while the market for viewers grows more fragmented. Brian Rolapp, a 20-plus-year veteran of the NFL, is the architect of the league’s evolving media strategy. Under Rolapp, the...

Jordan Mailata has range. The Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle sang "Tennessee Whiskey" for Chris Stapleton backstage during a George Strait concert on Saturday, May 10 at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field. Mailata, 28, rocked a cowboy hat when hitting the high notes of the song's chorus. Mailata's former Eagles teammate Jason Kelce proudly watched on as well in a video shared to TikTok. "You're as smooth as Tennessee whiskey/You're as sweet as strawberry wine/You're as warm as a glass of brandy/And honey, I stay stoned on your love all the time,"...

he Los Angeles Chargers could be taking advantage go a major opportunity. Since the NFL changed its investment rules to allow institutional capital to own minority stakes in teams, some franchises have begun to explore that option. And now, the Chargers could add themselves to that list as it has been reported that the team is discussing selling a minority stake to Arctos Partners— a major private equity firm. So far, there are only four private equity firms that have been approved by the NFL to own shares of teams....

Rob Gronkowski seems to have changed his mind about Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson 's relationship. In an interview with 98.5 The Sports Hub , the former New England Patriot, 35, who previously defended the couple's relationship , expressed concern that Hudson, 24, is creating "distractions" for Belichick, 73, ahead of his first season at the University of North Carolina. When the hosts asked Gronkowski, who played under Belichick for nine seasons, if he thought the ongoing frenzy over the couple's 49-year age gap was "funny," he said, "it is."...

Bill Belichick is set to speak out, nearly three weeks after his controversial interview on . The North Carolina football coach, 73, will appear on Good Morning America on Friday, May 16 in a live interview with co-host Michael Strahan , ABC announced. The interview is pegged to the legendary NFL coach’s new book, The Art of Winning: Lessons from My Life in Football — and comes as Belichick’s relationship with 24-year-old Jordon Hudson continues to make headlines. On Friday, May 9, hours after a report claimed that UNC had...

Jordon Hudson placed at the 2025 Miss Maine USA pageant. The New England native, 24, came in third place during the finals of the event in Portland, Maine, on Sunday, May 11. She was supported by boyfriend Bill Belichick watching from the audience. Hudson, who lost to Shelby Howell, previously placed as runner-up in the competition in 2024, when she lost to Anne Baldridge . Howell will now represent Maine in the next round of competition, the 2025 Miss USA pageant. Before she was awarded third place, Hudson spoke before...

New York Jets rookie wide receiver Arian Smith struggled to catch the football during his final season at Georgia. He was the “only Power 4 player with double-digit drops in 2024 (four came downfield, two on intermediate routes, four within 10 yards of the line),” Dane Brugler revealed in “The Beast.” On Friday, May 9, during his rookie minicamp media availability, Smith answered five questions in a row about his drop issues. “[The drop questions] are very motivating. I’m not the type of person who never runs from stuff I...

Bill Belichick 's girlfriend Jordon Hudson is not banned from UNC's football facilities despite a report from ESPN's Pablo Torre, the school said on Friday, May 9. In the statement, obtained by PEOPLE, UNC said there have been "false reports about Jordon Hudson's role." "While Jordon Hudson is not an employee at the University or Carolina Athletics, she is welcome to the Carolina Football facilities." They also stated that Hudson, 24, will continue to function as a publicist for Belichick, 73. "Jordon will continue to manage all activities related to...

The Patriots are restructuring their front office with an important hire According to a source, the team is hiring A.J. Highsmith to be their new director of pro scouting. Highsmith replaces Pat Stewart, who left this offseason to become the general manager at the University of Nebraska. Highsmith has 11 years of NFL experience and was most recently the Tennessee Titans director of scouting. This move reunites Highsmith with his father, Alonzo Highsmith, the Patriots senior personnel executive. This marks the first time the father-son combo will work together in...