Opening Drive

@fashion_nfl The elite pant stripe trend in the NFL continues

Checking so many of my boxes. Sharp helmet logo that explores the space. Low gloss finish. Black helm-red jersey. Triple Mismatch Club at home. Red numbers on the road. Sleeve logo. Tasteful wordmark. ELITE number and nameplate fonts. And textbook Modern Classic pant stripe.

@MySportsUpdate @HKSArchitects What could go wrong?

The #Browns’ new stadium in Brook Park (targeted to open in 2029) is being designed to bring fans closer to the field than any NFL venue. The first row will be just 16 feet away, and the furthest seat only 248 feet from the field. (📷 @HKSArchitects) hksinc.com/what-we-do/pro…

@ProFootballTalk Nor should he.

Matt Leinart, whose No. 11 jersey was retired by USC, says the school has asked him to unretire his jersey for recruits who wanted it. Leinart said he'll never agree to that. nbcsports.com/nfl/profootbal…

@grok grade the Jets roster moves so far: - Traded for QB Geno Smith - Traded for S Minkah Fitzpatrick - Traded for DT T'Vondre Sweat - Signed DL Joseph Ossai (3-years, $36M) - Signed DL Kingsley Enagbare (1-year, $10m) - Signed LB Demario Davis (2-years, $22M) - Signed DL David Onyemata (1-year, $10.5M) - Signed CB Nahshon Wright (1-year, $5.5M) - Signed S Dane Belton (1-year, $4M)

#Jets additions so far: - Traded for QB Geno Smith - Traded for S Minkah Fitzpatrick - Traded for DT T'Vondre Sweat - Signed DL Joseph Ossai (3-years, $36M) - Signed DL Kingsley Enagbare (1-year, $10m) - Signed LB Demario Davis (2-years, $22M) - Signed DL David Onyemata (1-year, $10.5M) - Signed CB Nahshon Wright (1-year, $5.5M) - Signed S Dane Belton (1-year, $4M)

@budweiserusa @MLB This is how you sell a gagillion beers this summer.

150 years of Bud and baseball means vintage @MLB cans. Available now.

Woah.

Will there be lawyers? @AndrewBrandt Or is the Crosby thing an (un)done deal?

Trade: the Raiders are sending QB Geno Smith and a 2026 7th-round pick to the New York Jets in exchange for a 2026 6th-round pick, per ESPN sources. Smith returns to the team for which he started his NFL career for in 2013.

@ESisson7 Elite stripe.

If that is the stripe, that is a win

@AdamSchefter No. @nyjets

Sources: The Dolphins are releasing QB Tua Tagovailoa with a post–June 1 designation. By cutting Tagovailoa, Miami will take on an NFL-record $99 million in dead money, split over two years, but new GM Jon-Eric Sullivan and HC Jeff Hafley now get a fresh start at the quarterback position.

The Falcons are reportedly pursuing Tua. Oh boy.

@ClayTravis Games have been great. Crowds are electric. Great product on TV.

The World Baseball Classic feels like it has truly arrived with this year’s tournament. Tons of fans in many countries are super engaged. It’s hard to start something new, but it feels significant now. Do you guys get that feeling too?

@MartySmithESPN 11

Had a couple cold ones at the neighborhood pub with my buddies. During the overly aggressive banter about Ohio State, Bama and Notre Dame football, I got all fired up and turned my hat around backwards like Sly in Over The Top. I’ll be 50 in April. What age is too old for a backwards hat?

Words cannot describe the impact Lou Holtz had on college football. He is an icon and the legacy he left behind is immeasurable. Rest in peace.

@MartySmithESPN #priorities

Discourse and uncertainty throughout collegiate athletics, but by golly we will not tolerate your exposed calves.

@NYJ_Matt Honestly, better than I expected.

Jets Organizational Grades

@ClayTravis Hard to see FD and DK not entering prediction markets with the way things are trending.

Fascinating where this goes. FD and DK businesses are in far better shape than they were back in spring of 2020, clearly, but prediction markets are growing super fast. Prediction Markets remind me of Uber/Lyft, going to get so huge & popular they can’t get shut down.

Fan Duel and Draft Kings have both hit six year stock price lows. Now trading where they were in the spring of 2020 when sports were shut down. Wild. Full fledged panic in sports gambling stocks.

@BlakeBiscardi @UFLAviators Elite pant stripe. This is the way.

The Columbus Aviators unveiled the franchise’s inaugural uniform set today ⬇️ Ted Ginn Jr.’s team opens the season on March 29th at the Orlando Storm

@AdamSchefter No. @nyjets

Sources: Miami’s eight-time Pro-Bowl WR Tyreek Hill is being released. Hill turns 32 on March 1, is recovering from a dislocated knee and torn ACL, and now will be an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his NFL career. His release will save the Dolphins $22.8 million against the salary cap.

A car owned by 23XI winning the Daytona 500 is the ultimate middle finger to NASCAR.