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MORE: ‘Madden’ Russell Wilson looks nothing like real thing Rookie quarterbacks have generally been rated lower than other positions that may have easier transitions to the NFL from college. Lower ratings in categories such as Awareness play a big role in that trend. Quarterbacks have to get on the field and prove themselves, but they benefit from playing the position that can produce the most highlights — and stats — to result in a rise in ratings over the course of a season....

A source confirmed to ESPN.com that Wilkerson is avoiding workouts as he awaits a new contract. MORE: Peterson to meet with NL this week | Manziel lost trust of locker room Wilkerson, 25, played 2014 for $1.2 million after saying he’d never hold out, but the first-round pick was reportedly surprised he didn’t have a new deal by the end of the season. He isn’t exactly making crumbs in 2015 as the Jets picked up his fifth-year option that will pay him $6....

Adam Gase is the new coach, with Dowell Loggains coordinating the Jets’ offense and Gregg Williams calling the plays on defense. Before former general manager Mike Maccagnan was fired, he made plenty of key personnel moves to help the scheme overhauls on both sides of the ball. The additions were means to the end that is better supporting Darnold and streamlining the front seven. MORE NEW YORK JETS:Latest on GM search; NY tabs ‘favorite’ for job...

Even coming off a dreadful 4-13 season, there are a lot of good vibes coming out of Florham Park, New Jersey, after the 2022 NFL Draft. General manager Joe Douglas did a lot of work filling out an otherwise barren roster this offseason. The Jets had a monster draft, adding cornerback Sauce Gardner, wideout Garrett Wilson and edge rusher Jermaine Johnson in the first round, continuing to build on their sneaky good free agency....

New England and the Jets set offensive football back decades in Week 11. There were 16 punts and six points combined with less than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter. MORE: Updated NFL playoff picture through Week 11 The 17th punt was the decider, though. Patriots returner Marcus Jones took Braden Mann’s kick back 84 yards for the go-ahead score with five seconds left on the clock, ultimately giving the Patriots (6-4) the win and keeping their AFC East hopes alive....

The Vigil stars Dave Davis, perhaps best known before this for getting shot in the head by Michael Rooker in season 3 of The Walking Dead, as Yakov Ronen, who has recently left his Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn. Despite that, his former rabbi bribes Yakov into taking up the traditional role of a shomer, or guardian, for the recently deceased Mr. Litvak. Yakov has to watch over Mr. Litvak’s body until it can be buried the next day, but quickly finds out that being a shomer is harder than it sounds....

He’s off to a much better start this time. Vegas made six birdies and no bogeys Thursday, shooting a 6-under 64 to open a two-stroke lead after the first round. Lucas Glover bogeyed his finishing hole for a 66, leaving him tied with Zach Johnson, Ernie Els and Ben Silverman — who went to college at nearby Florida Atlantic. “Hit my irons the best I’ve hit them all year and I’ve always liked this golf course,” Vegas said....

On Wednesday, Pelosi rejected Banks and Ohio Representative Jim Jordan as members of the committee. Both legislators are allies of former President Donald Trump, and the House speaker said she was concerned that they would “jeopardize the integrity of the investigation.” Speaking to Fox News on Sunday, Banks said “it’s clear that Pelosi only wants members on this committee who will stick to her talking points and stick to her narrative....

After a few days to reflect, Brown said he’s getting over the disappointment he felt by Trump’s election. MORE: Sports figures who supported Trump “I think that I was disappointed initially,” Brown said Friday on NFL Network (via NFL.com). “But then I realized with this kind of action, the things that have been revealed on the negative side of life and Mr. Trump is now president, a tremendous responsibility is going to be on his shoulders....

MORE: These coaches are dreading Black Monday | Predicting Sunday’s games The report, citing unnamed sources, said the final decision will be made by the new general manager, who has yet to be hired. Former Giants executive Ernie Accorsi is leading the search for a new GM on behalf of owner Martha Ford and team president Rod Wood. No names have surfaced in the search other than interim GM Sheldon White....

Scout.com reported Monday that Mora would be in New York this week to sit down with the Jets. CBSSports.com’s Jason La Canfora later tweeted a contradictory report: The Jets do have interest in Mora, but no meeting has been scheduled. MORE: Coaching rumors roundup | Potential Jets coaches Former Bills coach Doug Marrone seems to be atop the Jets’ wish list and, even according to the Scout.com report, Mora is not high on the team’s list....

Saraya (FKA Paige in WWE) retired on April 9, 2018, after suffering a career-ending neck injury during a house show two years prior. On April 10, she became the General Manager of SmackDown as per then-commissioner Shane McMahon. After her stint as SmackDown GM, the former Paige managed The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane). She was also one of the hosts of WWE Backstage on Fox Sports 1 in 2019 before exiting the Stamford-based promotion completely on July 7 of this year....

Latest reports say that WWE Hall of Famer, Jim Ross will sit alongside former UFC star fighter Chael Sonnen as the announcers for Battleground MMA pay-per-view on October 3rd at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. MMAFighting.com reported that negotiations to acquire Ross & Sonnen as the announcers for that event had started a few months back. The main event of that night will be the fight between Ryan Couture, son of MMA Hall of Famer Randy Couture, and Jonny Carson....

Leonard was not happy that Fredette was shooting a 3-pointer down 21 points with under a second to go in the game on Tuesday, so the Portland big man gave him a hard swat across the midsection. MORE: 6 D-League prospects worth a shot | Why Fredette needed the Knicks Leonard pointed at the clock and talked trash as he walked away from the incident, but later apologized on Twitter for the unsportsmanlike foul....

But beyond the strained relationships with teammates and members of the front office, Butler has bigger reasons to want out of Minnesota — almost 50 million reasons, actually. TRADE RUMORS: Butler hoping to join Heat? Butler, who averaged 22.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game last season, turned down a four-year extension worth approximately $110 million this past summer. That decision made a great deal of sense considering how much money Butler would have left on the table by signing the extension....

Palin, who unsuccessfully ran for vice president on the late Senator John McCain’s ticket in 2008, announced on April 1 that she will be vying to succeed Republican Representative Don Young, who held the seat for 49 years before he died in March. Speaking of the news on his show Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday night, the titular host said that he would prefer if the former governor of Alaska’s statements were dubbed over by the voice of veteran actor Morgan Freeman....

Sportskeeda’s Tom Colohue and Korey Gunz discussed Jinder Mahal’s return and the possibility of him going up against Drew McIntyre in a WWE Championship feud. Sportskeeda’s very own Tom Colohue revealed that WWE could book Mahal to be Drew McIntyre’s title challenger. Colohue noted that WWE signed a new TV deal in India and they are looking to push a Superstar who will appeal to the massive Indian market....

Nerlens Noel skipped out on the tip-off to use the bathroom, then hit hit his head on the backboard. The 76ers led 62-46 at halftime, but Jimmy Butler carried the Bulls back into the game. The Bulls outscored the 76ers 31-17 in the third quarter, and the two teams played evenly in the fourth, with overtime being needed to decide a winner. MORE: Five teams with massive holes to fill | Obama in the Celebrity All-Star Game?...

Speaking at CPAC on Sunday, Trump that Biden has “had the most disastrous first month of any President in modern history.” But despite this claim by Trump, Biden retains a majority approval rating and this has remained steady throughout his time in office so far. According to FiveThirtyEight’s tracker, Biden is at 54.4 percent approval. It started at 53 percent in January following his inauguration. Real Clear Politics’ tracker puts Biden at 54 percent approval....

Biden was seen not covering his face while giving an address to the public at the foot of the memorial in Washington D.C. with his family on Wednesday, January 20. The president went without a mask for the address just hours after he signed a mandate requiring masks on federal property as well as interstate travelers in order to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Biden did wear a mask immediately prior to the address and put one back on as soon as he finished....