03-14-2023, 02:42 AM
Happy Friday, everyone! Another week down.Let's get right to it. Good morning to everyone but especially to... DK METCALF...It's been a good offseason for the wallets of top wide receivers. is the latest to take advantage. The star tying him to Seattle through 2025.The deal includes a $30-million signing bonus, the largest ever for a wide receiver. Over $58 million of the $72 million is guaranteed. The $24 million per year is sixth-highest among wide receivers.Metcalf has 3,170 receiving yards and 29 receiving touchdowns since entering the league in 2019. The Sean Doolittle Jersey only other players to hit those marks over that span are , , and .Metcalf joins Adams, Kupp, Hill, , , , , and fellow 2019 draftees and as notable wide receivers to get a big contract this offseason.While expectations are down this year in Seattle as and battle to be named 's succe sor, this is a great deal for Metcalf. He will be in Seattle long enough to see the franchise's long-term quarterback plans (the 2023 draft cla s is loaded, by the way), and if things don't go well in that department, he'll hit free agency again at just 27 years old.Attention now turns to, who is just like Metcalf was. Samuel is at training camp but not participating until he gets a new deal. wideout , also seeking a new contract,... AND ALSO A GOOD MORNING TO AARON JUDGEAfter getting swept by the Mets, the Yankees needed a spark.Aaron Judgewent 0-for-5 in Wednesday's lo s and he needed a spark Miguel Montero Jersey , too. Good thing for both parties, that spark came at the exact right time. Judge hit to give the Yankees a 1-0 win over the Royals last night.Judge's homer was just the Yankees' second hit of the game.It's Judge's third walk-off home run this season, tying Mickey Mantle (1959) for most by a Yankee in a single season.It's Judge's 39th home run of the season, most in . Honorable mentions and Sue Bird have .Tyler Naquin and Phillip Diehl are .The Sharks Patrick Marleau's No. 12 jersey.Joey Chestnut set -- but not for hot dog eating.Mark Hubbard's hole-in-one at the Rocket Mortgage Cla sic . And not such a good morning for... , AND THE Joaquin Benoit Jersey TheBuccaneers were already dealing with replacing two starters from last year's offensive line. Now, Tom Brady will have to get acquainted with another new starter. Center Ryan Jensenand had to be carted off the field.Jensen was named to his first Pro Bowl last season after allowing just two sacks. He signed a 3-year extension this offseason.Jensen has played in every game since joining the Buccaneers in 2018.Tampa Bay already lost both of last year's starting guards this offseason. with theand .It may take some time for Jensen's official diagnosis, but any time he mi ses will be a major blow for the Buccaneers, whose first four games are at the , at the , against the and against the . Not so honorable mentionsThis might be the worst (best?) you've ever seen.Zion Williamson as part of his max extension with the Pelicans.The Angels won't trade Shohei Ohtani... right? We know it's been a rough week (well, really, a rough past two months), Angels fans, but don't freak out quite yet. The Angels are "extremely unlikely" to trade Shohei Ohtani...but they are at least , according to reports.Ohtani, 27, was named an All Star as both a pitcher and batter for the second straight season. He is making just $5.5 million this season. He is set to be a free agent after next season.As we discu sed in , the Angels are nowhere near contending (and likely won't be next year either), and they now have to deal with Mike Trout's .Again, let me emphasize that a trade remains extremely unlikely. Ohtani is a magnificent talent -- a true superstar doing things we've never seen done before. But given the situation, , writes MLB guru Matt Snyder.Snyder: remove that odd stipulation from 's contract What started as a unique contract stipulation has turned into a heated topic for Kyler Murray -- and an awkward situation for the Arizona Cardinals. Murray, whose included, held yesterday that raised plenty of eyebrows. Part of what Murray was, "I refuse to let my work ethic... be in question" and " it is almost disrespectful, and it's almost a joke."The contract per game week. It even mentioned that if Murray was distracted during his film study, that time wouldn't count.It had Adrian Sanchez Jersey already been a rocky road toward the extension. Murray earlier this offseason after reports emerged concerning Murray's leadership.The Cardinals then proceeded to late last night, saying it was "perceived in ways that were never intended." How exactly were we supposed to perceive it, then? Anyway,who is Murray trying to convince? His teammates? His coaches? The front office? The fans? The media? Himself?, pens insider , who was at the pre s conference. Maybe the drama finally ends here, now that the clause has been removed. Given how the last few months have gone, though, that's far from guaranteed.What we're watching this weekend We're all weekend. And also...Friday Aces at Fever, 7 p.m. on TV Liberty at Sky, 8 p.m. on CBS Sports Network Saturday Storm at Mystics, Noon on ESPN Brewers at Red Sox, 4:10 p.m. on FS1 Twins at Padres, Cardinals at Nationals or Phillies at Pirates, 7:15 p.m. on Bryce Harper Jersey FOX Rangers at Angels, 9:07 p.m. on FS1Sunday Sky at Sun, 1 p.m. on NBA TV Mercury at Liberty, 2 p.m. on CBS Sports Network Cubs at , 7 p.m. on ESPN