It's one thing for NFL Media, owned in equal parts by all 32 teams, to monger a rumor about the owner of one of those teams.
McCarthy's draft stock is soaring the past couple weeks, with betting odds following suit and his former coach heaping praise. Do NFL evaluators and front office members think it's real, or the latest in a long line of smokescreens?
The Patriots' interest in Drake Maye is reflected in the large number of staffers they'll reportedly have on hand at UNC's Pro Day.
Former Wales rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit is talking with Super Bowl champions the Kansas City Chiefs as he tries to find an NFL team willing to sign him for next season.