By Nunnie Robinson, Westside Gazette Sports Editor
Some NFL tidbits on the heels of Super Bowl LIX.
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Devanta Smith joins an elite group of NFL players who have won the Heisman Trophy and a Super Bowl: Marcus Allen, Reggie Bush, Tony Dorsett, and Charles Woodson.
The NFL draft will be held on April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Following is the first round draft order for each team:
- Tennessee Titans 2. Cleveland Browns 3. New York Giants 4. New England Patriots 5.Jacksonville Jaguars 6. Las Vegas Raiders 7. New York Jets 8. Carolina Panthers. 9. New Orleans Saints. 10. Chicago Bears.11. San Francisco 49ers 12. Dallas Cowboys. 13. Miami Dolphins 14.Indianapolis Colts 15. Atlanta Falcons 16. Arizona Cardinals 17. Cincinnati Bengals 18. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19. Seattle Seahawks 20. Denver Broncos 21. Pittsburgh Steelers 22. Los Angeles, Chargers 23. Green Bay Packers 24. Minnesota Vikings 25. Houston Texans 26. Los Angeles Rams 27. Baltimore Ravens 28. Detroit Lions 29. Washington commanders 30. Buffalo Bills 31. Kansas City Chiefs 32. Philadelphia Eagles
The NBA could perform a public service by eliminating the draft lottery and awarding the first pick to the Washington Wizards for no NBA team should be this bad and dysfunctional. Simply follow the NFL model – teams with the worst records get the first picks in order of finish.
The Miami HEAT are in first place with a losing record in the lowly Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference. Soundly defeated by the ‘24 defending NBA champion Celtics at home on Monday night, and with the Jimmy Butler conundrum behind them, it’s time for the Heat to find its footing, reassess where they are compared to the better teams in the league and Eastern Conference and carve out a path forward. The grave concern is where the consistent scoring is going to come from. The Heat hierarchy is experienced and intelligent enough to figure it out.
South Florida’s best opportunity for a championship is the Florida Panthers, the defending Stanley Cup champions, currently sitting in first place in the Atlantic Division with a 34-20-3 record and a total of 71 points. The Panthers are led by star left winger Mathew Tkachuk, who has scored in 6 straight games and was named one of the 3 Star NHL Players of the Week.
The Florida Panthers entered the 4 Nations Face-Off break with two straight wins and a solid week from star forward Matthew Tkachuk.
Brandon Hagel (@TBLightning), Thatcher Demko (@Canucks) and Matthew Tkachuk (@FlaPanthers) have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” presented by GE.
