2022 Fantasy Baseball Hot Stove with Mike Kurland - Benched with Bubba EP 449

Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) of The Athletic, SK Playbook, and the Bases Loaded Podcast. In this episode, Bubba and Mike will go over all of the MLB Hot Stove action from Sunday and Monday and give all of their fantasy baseball thoughts. Be sure to subscribe to the Benched With Bubba Podcast, […]

Mitchell Marner Contributes Two Assists In Victory

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner finished with two assists in Tuesday's 4-0 victory against the Stars. Marner assisted the opening goal of the contest by defenseman Rasmus Sandin in the first period, and then added another helper on a third period power-play that resulted in forward Ondrej Kase giving the Maple Leafs a three-goal […]

Erik Kallgren Posts Shutout In First Career Start

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Erik Kallgren became the fourth goalie in franchise history to record a shutout in his first career NHL start in Tuesday's 4-0 victory against the Stars. The 25-year-old Swedish netminder stopped all 35 shots he faced to lead the team to a much-needed win, as the tandem of Jack Campbell and […]

Anthony Rizzo Returns To Yankees

The New York Yankees agreed to a multi-year deal to re-sign first baseman Anthony Rizzo on Tuesday night, according to a source. The deal is believed to be for two years and $32 million, according to MLB Network's Jon Heyman. Rizzo finished last year with the Yanks after being acquired from the Chicago Cubs at […]

Bears Add Lucas Patrick To Offensive Line

The Chicago Bears agreed to a two-year, $8 million deal with $4 million fully guaranteed in Year 1 on Tuesday with former Green Bay Packers interior offensive lineman Lucas Patrick, according to a source. The 28-year-old will stay in the NFC North and will head to Chicago, where he'll serve as a versatile offensive lineman. […]

Marcus Maye Agrees With Saints

Former New York Jets franchise-tagged safety Marcus Maye agreed to a three-year, $28.5 million deal with the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday, according to a source. The contract includes $15 million guaranteed. Maye played in only six games in his final season with the Jets and underwent successful surgery on a torn Achilles in November. […]

Ravens Agree With Morgan Moses

The Baltimore Ravens agreed with veteran offensive tackle Morgan Moses on a three-year, $15 million deal, according to league sources. Baltimore entered free agency in need of a tackle with Alejandro Villanueva retiring and Ronnie Stanley struggling with injuries the last couple of seasons. Moses will bring some stability to the Ravens offensive line in […]

Dustin Johnson Looks To Build On Historic Round

Dustin Johnson heads to the Valspar this week off of a historic fourth round at TPC Sawgrass. The former world number one shot a final-round 63, tying the lowest 18-hole score in tournament history. Johnson gained over two strokes on approach and off the tee last week, as well as over five strokes putting. With […]

Baker Mayfield Saying Goodbye To Cleveland?

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield posted a message on his Twitter account on Tuesday evening thanking the fans of the team. The Browns front office said that Mayfield was their starting quarterback heading into the 2022 season at the NFL combine just a few weeks ago, but they're having second thoughts about Mayfield and have […]

Saints, Bradley Roby Agree To Extension

The New Orleans Saints and cornerback Bradley Roby agreed to an undisclosed contract extension on Tuesday night, according to a source. The extension will primarily give the Saints extra salary cap space in 2022. New Orleans also restructured defensive end Marcus Davenport's contract on Tuesday to create an additional $6.8144 million in cap space, so […]

Saints Restructure Marcus Davenport's Deal

The New Orleans Saints converted over $8 million of defensive end Marcus Davenport's $9.553 million base salary in 2022 into a signing bonus on Tuesday to create $6.8144 million in salary cap space this year, according to a source. The Saints began the offseason with one of the worst salary cap situations once again, but […]

Chargers Release Bryan Bulaga

The Los Angeles Chargers released offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga on Tuesday. The Chargers waived him with a failed-physical designation. The 32-year-old injured his back in the Week 1 season-opener, and he never returned in his second season in LA. If Bulaga proves he's back to full health, the 11-year veteran shouldn't have trouble latching on […]

Colts Bring Back Matt Pryor

The Indianapolis Colts are re-signing offensive tackle Matt Pryor to a one-year, $5.5 million deal on Tuesday, according to a source. Pryor will have a chance to make $6 million in incentives. The Colts acquired Pryor just before the 2021 season for some picks, and he ended up serving as valuable offensive line depth in […]

Steelers Add Levi Wallace

The Pittsburgh Steelers signed free-agent cornerback Levi Wallace to a two-year deal worth $8 million on Tuesday. Wallace spent his first four seasons in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills and finished with 58 tackles (47 solo), two interceptions, 10 passes defensed and one fumble recovery in 17 starts in 2021. The 26-year-old has accumulated […]

Reggie Bullock Out Again On Wednesday

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard/small forward Reggie Bullock (personal) will miss his second straight game due to personal reasons on Wednesday when the team plays the Brooklyn Nets. The specific reason for Bullock's absence has not be revealed. The former Tar Heel has had a strong season overall with the Mavericks, but he's struggled over recent […]

Jeff Gladney Meeting With The Cardinals

The Cardinals will meet with cornerback Jeff Gladney on Tuesday evening. The 25-year-old was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft and recorded 81 total tackles throughout 16 games. However, he was released by the team in August after his arrest for a felony assault charge. Gladney has […]

Jets Give Jordan Whitehead A Two-Year Deal

The New York Jets agreed on a two-year, $14.5 million deal with free-agent safety Jordan Whitehead on Tuesday, according to his agent, Sunny Shah. Whitehead had another solid season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021 in his fourth year with the team, totaling 73 tackles (58 solo), five tackles for loss, two interceptions, eight […]

Dean Wade Out Again On Wednesday

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Dean Wade (knee) will miss his second straight game on Wednesday when the Cavs match up against the Philadelphia 76ers. Wade is dealing with right knee soreness. Lamar Stevens jumped into the starting five to replace Wade on Monday and he will likely be back there for Wednesday's game. However, he […]

Jets Sign Cornerback D.J. Reed

The New York Jets signed free-agent cornerback D.J. Reed to an undisclosed deal on Tuesday, according to sources. Reed will head to the AFC after spending his first four NFL seasons in the NFL in the NFC with the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks. He started 14 games last year for Seattle and finished […]

Aaron Gordon Questionable For Wednesday

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (illness) is listed as questionable ahead of Wednesday's game against the Washington Wizards. The 26-year-old came down with a non-COVID illness. The team will likely see how he is feeling leading up to the game on Wednesday prior to making a decision on his availability. Gordon recently missed a game […]

Texans Expected To Keep Laremy Tunsil

The Houston Texans are expected to keep Pro Bowl left tackle Laremy Tunsil around for next season, according to league sources. Tunsil was the subject of unprompted exploratory trade calls from other teams, but the Texans will move forward with him. The two-time Pro Bowler played in a career-low five games in 2021 due to […]

Vikings Landing Jordan Hicks

Linebacker Jordan Hicks has agreed to a two-year deal with the Vikings. Hicks is rumored to make $12 million, and the signing comes after the Cardinals released him to save cap space. The 29-year-old has started 51 consecutive games over the years. While his production has dipped since he accumulated 149 total tackles, three picks, […]

John Collins To Remain Out On Wednesday

Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins (finger) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. This will be his third consecutive game on the sidelines. He's dealing with two injuries right now: a right ring finger sprain and a right foot strain. Danilo Gallinari (Achilles), who is probable for the game due […]

Desmond King Returning To Texans

The Houston Texans re-signed defensive back Desmond King to a two-year, $7 million deal on Tuesday that includes $3.5 million fully guaranteed, according to his agents, Drew Rosenhaus and Ryan Matha. King did have a career-high 93 tackles (68 solo), three interceptions, six passes defensed and a forced fumble in 16 games (12 starts), but […]

Marcus Morris, Reggie Jackson To Return Wednesday

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Marcus Morris Sr. and point guard Reggie Jackson will return to action in Wednesday's game against the Toronto Raptors. Both players were given a rest game for the team's last tilt on Monday. In that game, we saw Luke Kennard and Terance Mann enter the starting lineup. Kennard and Mann […]

Falcons Tender Olamide Zaccheaus

The Falcons have tendered wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus. It is worth nearly $2.5 million, and it gives Atlanta the option to match offers from other team's around the league. Unquestionably, the team is hurting on the offensive end, primarily since there is no hope that Calvin Ridley will return this season after being suspended for […]

Texans Re-Sign Pharaoh Brown Tuesday

The Houston Texas re-signed tight end Pharaoh Brown to a one-year deal worth up to $4 million on Tuesday, according to a source. Brown will get $3 million guaranteed in his new one-year deal. The 27-year-old had 23 catches on 34 targets for 171 yards and no touchdowns in 15 games (12 starts) in his […]

Jarrett Allen Won't Undergo Surgery

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (finger) has opted to not have surgery on his broken left middle finger. As a result, the All-Star has a chance to return before the end of the regular season. League sources of Yahoo! Sports went as far as to claim there is "optimism" that Allen returns before the postseason. […]

Jaden McDaniels To Be Re-Evaluated In Two Weeks

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Jaden McDaniels (ankle) suffered a left ankle injury during Monday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. He underwent an MRI on Tuesday and it revealed a left ankle sprain. The team has stated that McDaniels will be out indefinitely, but that he will be re-evaluated in two weeks. The second-year pro […]