The New York Times – Sports:
Coach Robert Saleh said Jets assistants and scouts would bypass the first days of the combine. The team’s G.M. said it would entertain trades involving its nine picks in the 2022 N.F.L. draft.
Category: Draft and Recruitment (Sports)
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Without the Wonderlic, the N.F.L. Finds Other Ways to Test Football I.Q.
The New York Times – Sports:
The league will not administer the test, which has been criticized for racial bias, to draft prospects at this year’s scouting combine. Instead, teams are deploying other assessments of football acumen.
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At the N.F.L. Combine, Players (and Agents) Question Its Relevance
The New York Times – Sports:
The league’s annual talent evaluation has become prime time viewing, but disputes over protocols and the rise of other scouting forums have prompted some to call for an overhaul.
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Soccer’s Fastest-Growing Market Is the One for Ideas
The New York Times – Sports:
Wealthy teams accustomed to pursuing players are simultaneously competing for the signatures of a new era’s most sought-after talents: data analysts.
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What We Learned From Week 10 in the N.F.L.
The New York Times – Sports:
Mac Jones is leading the Patriots back into the A.F.C.’s elite and Tom Brady and the Buccaneers are winless so far this November.
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What We Learned From Week 10 in the N.F.L.
The New York Times – Sports:
Mac Jones is leading the Patriots back into the A.F.C.’s elite and Tom Brady and the Buccaneers are winless so far this November.
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St. John Bosco and Mater Dei Look a Lot Like Division I Programs
The New York Times – Sports:
St. John Bosco and Mater Dei, 24 miles apart in Southern California, don’t just funnel players to the top college teams. Increasingly, they resemble them.
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Sam Huff, Fearsome Hall of Fame Linebacker, Dies at 87
The New York Times – Sports:
Huff, who became the epitome of the rough-and-tough football star with the Giants, was remembered for his head-on duels with two of the game’s greatest fullbacks.
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Jon Scheyer Reloads Talent at Duke With Coach K Retiring
The New York Times – Sports:
Jon Scheyer, the men’s basketball coach who will replace Mike Krzyzewski at Duke next season, has already taken over recruiting.