Chiefs sign former rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit after NFL’s radical kickoff rule change
NY Post
The NFL’s drastic new kickoff rules have the Chiefs thinking outside the box — and the sport.
The back-to-back Super Bowl champs have agreed to a contract with rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit on Friday and he is being viewed as a wide receiver/running back, according to ESPN.
The report says his “biggest impact” may come via special teams and as a return specialist.
The 23-year-old reportedly wowed Kansas City during a workout earlier in the week, and he also visited with the Jets, Browns and Broncos, per Bleacher Report.
Rees-Zammit, a Wales native, is labeled by ESPN as “by far the biggest rugby star” attempting to make the NFL via the International Player Pathway.
After starring in England with Gloucester, he announced in February his plans to play in the NFL.
PHOENIX — Wednesday brought some cautiously optimistic updates for the Knicks frontcourt.
The Greatest Escape in franchise history was perpetrated by Glen Sather, when the general manager extricated himself and the Rangers from the final five years of Scott Gomez’s contract by moving the $7,357,143-per-year center to Montreal on June 30, 2009 after two years in New York.
The Yankees publicly are on the same page: Hal Steinbrenner, like Brian Cashman and Aaron Boone before him, said that issues with the club’s fundamentals did not hover over the team all season.
The first day of the rest of Daniel Jones’ dwindling time with the Giants arrived Wednesday, with Jones in the building, in the meetings, on the practice field (although not doing very much) and not at all part of the game plan for the next game, relegated to a non-participant role for the remainder of the season.
There will be a little extra magic for Knicks-Spurs on Christmas Day.
The quickest way for the Giants to climb out of quarterback hell is also the quickest way to extend their stay there for at least three more years.
The Lakers’ decision to keep Bronny James away from G League road games has sparked some debate about the level of preferential treatment the franchise is giving to LeBron’s son.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Rangers continue to flex their strength on the road this season.
One of Tom Thibodeau’s stated points of emphasis for the Knicks this season — to increase their volume of 3-point attempts to take advantage of their proficiency from the outside — is starting to come to fruition.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — It’s the best-case scenario for Filip Chytil and the Rangers.