Khalil Mack, the reigning NFL defensive player of the year, checked in at No. 5 in the NFL Network's Top 100 rankings, in voting by players. Mack was one of four Raiders players on the list, along with All Pro left guard Kelechi Osemele, who was No. 95, Pro Bowl receiver Amari Cooper, who was No. 53, and Pro Bowl quarterback Derek Carr, who was No. 11.
The NFL has been monitoring Michael Floyd's developing situation but a league spokesman declined to comment further.
Vikings WR Michael Floyd will serve his 1 day of jail starting at 6 p.m. AZ time today at the Maricopa County Jail. He'll begin his five days of house arrest on Wednesday.
A Scottsdale judge found Vikings WR Michael Floyd in violation of the terms of his house arrest for by testing positive for alcohol, which he claimed was the result of drinking too much kombucha. Floyd was sentenced to one day in jail and has to finish the last five days of his house arrest. Floyd can serve the rest of his sentence in Arizona.
Falcons owner Arthur Blank on 92.9 The Game radio about the future of his team: "I think we're in a very good position now. ... I love the fact that Matt Ryan wants to play another six or seven years."
Vikings receiver Michael Floyd will not be appearing in Scottsdale court today. The hearing will be done over the phone.
With the NFL Network releasing its top 10 players of 2017 tonight, Ben Roethlisberger hasn't ranked higher than the No. 6 overall quarterback the last 3 years. Lots of fluidity save Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers. Steelers playmakers Le'Veon Bell and Antonio Brown are both in the top 10, while Roethlisberger is No. 22 overall.
The legends at the JustRivals.com Golf Classic include L.T., Michael Strahan, Too Tall Jones, Hollywood Henderson and Joe Morris. The event benefits PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere).
73 days until the start of the NFL season: The Raiders had 73 accepted offensive penalties called against them last season. That's the most by any team since the 2007 Raiders had 78 such penalties.
Tennis great Andy Roddick with a shot to the gap at @swish41 's @HeroesCelebrity Baseball game.
#Cowboys RB @EzekielElliott showing us why he was smart to choose football and not baseball. But somehow his Dallas teammate Byron Jones still scores on his pop up to 1st at the @HeroesCelebrity game.
Who knew!! @swish41 told us not to expect much from him at his @HeroesCelebrity Baseball game. But he crushes one over Dez Bryant's head in left in his first at bat. Of course, his "speed" only allows for a single. #Mavs #Cowboys
#Cowboys QB Dak Prescott in full uniform for Dirk Nowitzki's @HeroesCelebrity Baseball game.
The field is set in Frisco, for Dirk Nowitzki's 2017 Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game. Just some of the guys playing tonight: #Cowboys Dak Prescott, Dez Bryant and Zeke Elliot. #Mavs Yogi Farrell, Rick Carlisle as Manager. #Warriors Zaza Pachulia. Former tennis star Andy Roddick.
Lions WR Golden Tate among the celebrity golfers listed to be competing in the American Century Championship from July 11-16 in Lake Tahoe. Aaron Rodgers, Tony Romo, Alex Smith and Justin Timberlake are among the other celebrities listed to play this year. Tate finished T-53 with Willie Robertson last year, but beat Jim Harbaugh, Ray Romano and Wes Walker, among others.
75 days until the NFL season: Drew Brees is 75 touchdown passes away from breaking Peyton Manning's all-time record.
Antonio Brown has a few new workout partners this offseason - Washington Redskins receiver Terrelle Pryor and New York Giants quarterback Geno Smith. Both players were going through drills with Brown this week at the Steelers' practice facility, according to Brown's always-entertaining Snapchat feed. Brown works out at various places throughout the offseason and likes to incorporate new friends in the process.
The Vikings hired Mark Uyeyama as their new strength and conditioning coach, bringing him on to replace Brent Salazar (who left for a job with the U.S. Tennis Association). Uyeyama had spent the last nine seasons with the 49ers, serving as their head strength and conditioning coach from 2011-14 before being promoted to director of human performance from 2014-16.
76 days to the NFL season: Sebastian Janikowski attempted a 76-yard field goal on Sept. 28, 2008 vs Chargers, longest field goal attempt in NFL history. It was no good.
Former Jets WR Jeremy Kerley, whose playing time mysteriously vanished in 2015, blamed a bad relationship with then-OC Chan Gailey. "Chan was just one of those type of guys that has his mind set up before he sees whoever's there," Kerley told Alex Marvez and Phil Savage on SiriusXM NFL Radio. "2015 was by far my worst year in the league. I absolutely hated the NFL. I wasn't getting any playing time at receiver. I was just strictly punt return. Me and Chan Gailey were always … We didn't see eye-to-eye. I didn't have a lot of respect for him. It was probably the same for him."
The Giants have 11 training camp practices open to the public. The first will be Friday, July 28 at 11:40 am. They are free of charge.
So how will the Jets be affected if Woody Johnson heads to the United Kingdom as U.S. ambassador? Probably not much at all; it's not as if he's a day-to-day fixture at the team facility. He'd be consulted on big decisions, but his brother, Christopher Johnson, would handle the day-to-day stuff as the new chairman/CEO. He's a minority owner and passionate about the team, people tell me. I've spoken to him a couple of times. He's personable, engaging and a good listener.
The Jets released a statement, confirming that Christopher Johnson -- Woody Johnson's younger brother -- will become the chairman and CEO if Woody is nominated and confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
Official announcement on Woody Johnson, as it appears in the White House press release: Robert Wood Johnson IV to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Mr. Johnson has served for more than thirty years as the Chairman and CEO of The Johnson Company, New York, NY, a private asset management firm. Since 2000, he has also been Chairman and CEO of the New York Jets and the Chairman and CEO of the New York Jets Foundation. Mr. Johnson is the Founding Chairman of Lupus Research Alliance, the largest non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of lupus. He has served on the President's Export Council and the President's Commission on White House Fellows. Mr. Johnson earned a B.A from the University of Arizona.
Jets owner Woody Johnson will be nominated by President Trump to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom, the White House announced Thursday night. This is no surprise. In January, Trump informally revealed his plans to nominate Johnson -- a major Republican donor -- to the post. Senate approval is required.
