Next Gen Athletes

02/22/2026

Congrats to Javonte Williams securing a 3 year 24 million dollar deal (with 16 guranteed) and allows him to become a free agent again before the age of 30..... This sets the tone for the running back free agent market this offseason....Superbowl MVP Kenneth Walker (of the Seahawks) and Rico Dowdle (of the Panthers) may just set the bar even higher for the position

Williams rushed for 1,201 yards and 11 touchdowns for the Cowboys last season

02/22/2026

Congratulations to Ryan "King Ry" Garcia finally showing signs of fulfilling his potential. He became the new WBC (World Boxing Council) 147 (welterweight) champion..... add Connor Benn to the mix and the division just got more interesting.....His post-fight callout of Shakur Stevenson (WBO 140 pound jr welterweight champion) was kinda odd tho.

02/22/2026

Is it fair to say "The U" is TIGHT END university...... I dont know of any school that can boast FIVE Pro Bowl TEs and Three of which made All Pro Teams.....Two definitely have Canton Merit....JS
Bubba Franks, Jeremey Shockey, Kellen Winslow II, Greg Olson, Jimmy Graham...
Side Note: Warren Sapp was actually recruited to play tight end, but Dennis Erickson is quoted as saying verbatim "You ate your way out of playing tight end" the rest is history.....

02/03/2026

While Ty Simpson did have quite the impressive season (3567 yards passing, 28 touchdowns, 5 interceptions), six million dollars is a lot of money to turn down. This is especially true when you have only been a starter for one year. While he has been upgraded to the number two quarterback prospect, he has yet to solidify a top 15 prospect grade. Best wishes to him on the next level.

After Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson declared for the draft, multiple schools tried to get him to enter the portal.

02/03/2026

Congratulations on Shakur's achievement of becoming the fastest to reach four divisions; however, there's no way he beats Tank. Davis, as a southpaw counterpuncher with power, is too much for Shakur. Yes, Shakur's win against Teo was very impressive, but if you saw the De Lo Santos and Sandor Martin fights, he was exposed, and the blueprint to beat him was there. Tank has defeated two future 147 champs at 135 and 140 (Rolly and Barrios), as well as beaten another 140 champ with a broken hand (Cruz). Shakur may have secured his spot in the IBHOF after this weekend, but hold on with the recency bias. Overall, the quality of opponents faced by Shakur is lacking. FACTS.

02/03/2026

Finally, we have motion in the 154 division..... First Xander Xayas unifies the WBO and WBA titles.....Surprisingly, Bakhram Murtaliev lost the IBF title to Josh Kelly.....Now we get Sebastian Fundora vs. Keith Thurman... 154 looking like the second-best division in the sport of boxing right about now...

A new date is finally on the books for the WBC junior middleweight title fight between Sebastian Fundora and Keith Thurman, reviving a matchup that feels like

02/03/2026

Uh, after having a whopping TEN HEAD COACH OPENINGS AND NOT ONE BLACK HEAD COACH HIRED......YAAAA THINK!!!

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday that the league will take a closer a look at the Rooney Rule and all that it encompasses after an offseason hiring cycle that saw only one of 10 head-coaching jobs go to a minority candidate.

02/02/2026

What a sad day for basketball fans everywhere. Earlier this week, Giannis Antetokounmpo made himself available to be traded. He didn't formally ask to be traded, but at this point, the Milwaukee Bucks are rebuilding, and Giannis would like to be in a more competitive championship situation. The most loyal basketball player we have seen in ages. He's absolutely the most productive player the Milwaukee Bucks have had since Kareem Abdul Jabbar over 50 years ago. Giannis led the Bucks to their first NBA championship since 1971 in 2020 and the second-ever NBA Cup in 2024. He won MVP in both of those series, in addition to the pair of regular-season MVP awards and a defensive player of the year award. The impact he made on the team will not be replaced anytime soon. Best wishes wherever he may land.

-Side note: the New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Miami Heat have all been named as potential destinations for his services. Stay tuned.

02/02/2026

Matthew Stafford is the odds-on favorite to win the NFL MVP, and Myles Garrett is on track to win his second Defensive Player of the Year award. The rest are up for grabs in what will be a highly contested NFL awards ceremony. Good luck to all the nominees and eventual award winners for a season well played.

Finalists for eight of The Associated Press' 2025 NFL awards, including the five players in contention for MVP, were revealed on Thursday.

02/02/2026

The Seattle Seahawks, with first-time head coach Mike Macdonald (who led them to a 14-3 regular-season record), have won the coveted George Halas Trophy, aka the NFC Conference Championship. Talk about a legendary showdown. Sam Darnold, who was cut by multiple teams, outplayed the NFL MVP favorite, Matthew Stafford. Darnold completed 25 of 36 passes for 346 yards and 3 touchdowns. Stafford had a great game in his own right by going 22 of 35 for 374 yards with the same 3 touchdown passes while coming up just short. The Seahawks are on their way to the organization's fourth appearance in the big game. Sad note, while the Rams did lose the game, they may have lost more than that. Matthew Stafford is noncommittal on playing an 18th season, and Devante Adams (who lost his fifth conference title game appearance) can create 14 million in cap space if he is released this offseason. Stafford and Adams are most likely future HOF players. Stay tuned. #

02/02/2026

Guess who is back in the Super Bowl, yup you guessed it, those traditionally pesky New England Patriots. In one season, Mike Vrabel turned the team around, going 14-3. The Patriots surprisingly won the coveted "Lamar Hunt Trophy" by playing excellent defense. The latter statement was quite beneficial because, offensively, Drake Maye (10-12, 79 yards passing) didn't have his best game. It was enough as the Patriots won for the first time in Denver in the postseason (10-7), ending a 4-game losing streak there. The Patriots march onward to their NFL record 12th Super Bowl appearance.