Sports Break: Portland Trail Blazers plummet back into irrelevance after losing LaMarcus Aldridge

 

National sports stories & blog updates Without a Winston or Mariota, this year’s crop of college QBs is a mystery By Chuck Culpepper It was easy following college quarterbacks last year when Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota towered toward the NFL, but this season brings a bunch of puzzles.  Read full article » Amid DeflateGate suspension settlement scuttlebutt, Tom Brady and Patriots prepare for whatever lies ahead By Mark Maske The quarterback was on the practice field Wednesday with his teammates in West Virginia while the DeflateGate case dragged on in a federal courtroom in New York.  Read full article » Injury concerns and NFL’s amplified concussion talk not scaring America’s kids away from football By Will Hobson The latest numbers show America's kids are mostly sticking with football, despite health concerns  Read full article » Tom Brady remains unwilling to accept DeflateGate-related suspension from NFL, contrary to earlier ESPN report By Mark Maske Three sources say Patriots quarterback isn't willing to compromise on a suspension, as his court case begins its next phase.  Read full article » Portland Trail Blazers plummet back into irrelevance after losing LaMarcus Aldridge By Michael Lee The new "model" of this team will be measured on individual improvement, rather than wins and losses.  Read full article » EARLY LEAD Tiger Woods and his teal hat shoot a 64 at the Wyndham By Matt Bonesteel Gotta be the teal hat, right?  Read full article » Tony Dungy says Peyton Manning, ex-Patriots believe team bugged visitors’ locker room By Cindy Boren Former Colts coach says he doesn't know if it's true or not.  Read full article » John McEnroe cannot be serious about beating Serena Williams By Cindy Boren And, he says, "if I lose to, God forbid, a woman, then I'm not allowed in any men's locker room for the next 15 years, or possibly the end of my life."  Read full article » Dan Le Batard’s ESPN Radio show reportedly on verge of moving into Colin Cowherd’s old time slot By Matt Bonesteel Moves from late afternoons to late mornings.  Read full article » Western Michigan walk-on recovers onside kick in practice, discovers scholarship attached to ball By Matt Bonesteel Best surprise-a-walk-on-with-a-scholarship video, right here.  Read full article » 49ers Torrey Smith is a big fan of Deez Nuts By Cindy Boren He likes Mr. Nuts better than Donald Trump, anyway.  Read full article » Six-man high school football team in Colorado gets Hollywood-quality hype video By Matt Bonesteel You can stop making hype videos, because we have a winner.  Read full article » Geno Smith reportedly won’t file charges for ‘sucker punch’ By Matt Bonesteel Playing for the Bills is punishment enough. Hey-o!  Read full article » ESPN apologizes to Patriots but not for what you think By Matt Bonesteel About that DeflateGate reporting ...  Read full article » Richard Sherman backs Tom Brady, blasts DeflateGate double standard By Cindy Boren Seahawks cornerback is siding with Tom Brady here.  Read full article »   The Post recommends: Lean & Fit Stay on top of the hottest fitness and healthy eating trends with this weekly newsletter. Sign me up   FANCY STATS If Eli Manning becomes highest-paid QB, it might blow up the NFL’s pay scale By Neil Greenberg Manning is in the final year of his six-year contract, worth $19.75 million in 2015.  Read full article » WSJ says RGIII compares favorably to Hall of Famers. He doesn’t. By Neil Greenberg RGIII had the lowest percentage of yards in the air last season.  Read full article » Fantasy Football 2015: The one player that can win you a fantasy league championship By Neil Greenberg This could be the most important player for a fantasy football title ... or the bust that brings down your whole team.  Read full article » Max Scherzer is another ace not getting any help from the umpires By Adam Gilfix How is the Nats' ace mowing down hitters and preventing free bases despite the tough circumstances?  Read full article »               You received this e-mail because you signed up for the Sports Break newsletter. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this e-mail has been sent to you in error, or you no longer wish to receive e-mail from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2015 The Washington Post  |  1150 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20071