Headline Sports podcast Jessica Kwong: NFL draft kicks off Thursday

Published on April 24, 2025 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

Heisman Trophy Award winner and former Colorado Buffaloes corner back/ wide receiver Travis Hunter is favored to be the number one draft pick by the Tennessee Titans as the NFL draft kicks off Thu Apr 24, 2025 in Green Bay (AP News photo)

Headline Sports podcast Jessica Kwong:

#1 Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said that he’s working on some “pretty substantive trades” but did not discuss details who he’s shopping and who he’s interested in obtaining. The Cowboys want to get some quality from their current ten selections as the go through seven rounds this Thursday through Sunday at the NFL draft.

#2 Cleveland Browns and New York Giants are trying to see whose available in the trade market in the early stages of the draft. The Tennessee Titans announced they will not be accepting any offers for their first overall pick. Meanwhile the Browns have the second pick and the New York Giants have the third pick.

#3 The Tennessee Titans are going to budge on getting the No. 1 draft pick this Thursday. Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi said that the Titans have got offers from other NFL teams and they will hang onto their number one draft pick.

#4 The last regular game of the NFL season was back on January 5th and after all this time the San Francisco 49ers still have not signed quarterback Brock Purdy, Purdy does not have a long term extension but he’s been working out and doing voluntary practices and exercises with the 49ers with a group of players.

#5 In this week’s draft the Las Vegas Raiders are under pressure to make the right picks. The Raiders have been suffering the last few years and hope they can right the ship. Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty has been named the top candidate for the Raiders first round pick. Jeanty is a Heigman Trophy finalist and he’s been compared to the Philadelphia Eagles Saquon Barkley.

Jessica Kwong does Headline Sports podcasts every other Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headline Sports podcast with Jessica Kwong: Chiefs Mahomes highest paid player in NFL; Browns RB Chubb will be tough to replace; plus more news

Published on September 20, 2023 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Pat Mahomes encourages fans to voice their cheers in Jacksonville against the Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville on Sun Sep 17, 2023. Mahomes signed the NFL’s biggest contract on Tue Sep 19, 2023 (AP News photo)

On Headline Sports podcast with Jessica:

#1 Jessica, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Pat Mahomes became the highest paid player in NFL history getting a $210.6 million four year deal Mahomes passes up Baltimore Ravens quarterback’s deal of $208 million which pays LaMar Jackson through 2026.

#2 Jerome Ford is the featured running back now for the Cleveland Browns after running back Nick Chubb got a season ending knee injury on Monday Night Football against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Chubb had to be carted off the field. Ford carried 16 times for 106 yards. Browns head coach Jeff Stefanski said you can’t replace a running back like Chubb and said everybody has to do a little bit more.

#3 New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll whose Giants are coming off a win against the Arizona Cardinals last Sunday after getting crushed at the Meadowlands the week before by the Dallas Cowboys 40-0. Daboll is trying to avoid benching Saquon Barkley who suffered an ankle injury from last Sunday’s game. Daboll said he hasn’t ruled Barkely out of the line up for Thursday night yet or not.

#4 New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson said that the 14 game losing streak against the New England Patriots is unacceptable. Wilson said on ESPN’s Bart and Hahn show that it’s time that things change around here. Wilson said he’s 0-2 against the Patriots. The Jets host the Patriots this Sunday and Wilson and the Jets will have their chance to snap that long skid.

#5 After playing in just 18 snaps the New Orleans Saints running back Jamaal Williams is out with a hamstring injury according to Saints head coach Dennis Allen. Williams left in the first half. The Saints are without running backs Alvin Kamara currently on a suspension and Kendre Miller is inactive. The Saints are now down to a practice squad running back Tony Jones Jr.

Join Jessica for Headline Sports every other Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headline Sports podcast with Jessica Kwong: Ohtani will he stay or leave Angels?; Titans Rashad assault charges dropped to misdemeanor; plus more news

Published on July 19, 2023July 19, 2023 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels the subject of trade rumors. Will he stay with the Angels or be a rental? (AP file photo)

On the Headline Sports podcast with Jessica:

#1 Jessica, the Los Angeles Angels Shohei Ohtani is the hot commodity of the trade rumors. It has been rumored that the Angels want to keep Ohtani, if the Angels were to deal Ohtani he would not get traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, and San Diego Padres. He could be a rental or signed as a free agent with either the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees. Ohtani had expressed in the past he would like to stay on the west coast.

#2 A simple charge of misdemeanor assault has been assessed on Tennessee Titans linebacker Rashad Weaver. Weaver’s case was set to be heard on Tuesday. Weaver was accused of taking a woman by the throat and throwing her to the ground and she hit her head getting a concussion. According to records the prosecutor did not pursue charges against Weaver.

#3 San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey said that it was criminal that the New York Giants Saquon Barkley, Las Vegas Raiders Josh Jacobs, the Dallas Cowboys Tony Pollard all running backs did not receive contract extensions.

#4 Diamond Sports who streamed Arizona Diamondbacks games has filed for bankruptcy. MLB has stepped in and is now streaming games for the Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks and Diamond Sports had a 20 year $1.5 billion deal. That contract started in 2015.

#5 The Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges apologized for the pain he caused for domestic violence that kept him out last season. Bridges spoke for the first time since being suspended since signing his one year $7.9 million deal. Bridges was accused of assaulting the mother of his children with his children present.

Join Jessica Kwong does Headline Sports every other Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headline Sports podcast with Jessica Kwong: Giants Jones gets four year deal $106 million; Knicks-Kings toe to toe Thursday night; plus more

Published on March 8, 2023March 9, 2023 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

The New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) hands off to running back Saquon Barkley (26) as both players have re-upped their contracts with the Giants this week (AP News photo)

On Headline Sports podcast with Jessica Kwong:

#1 The New York Giants were quite happy with signing quarterback Daniel Jones in a four year $160 million deal. The Giants likewise used their non exclusive franchise tag in signing running back Saquon Barkley for $10.09 million in the 2023 season.

#2 The red hot Sacramento Kings (38-26) will be hosting the red hot New York Knicks (39-27) Thursday night at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. Both the Knicks and Kings have won nine of their last ten games. Both teams came into Sacramento having won their last games. The Knicks won in overtime over Charlotte on Tuesday and the Kings defeating New Orleans on Monday night.

#3 The Brooklyn Nets (37-28) picked up their fifth win in 11 games after defeating the Houston Rockets (15-50) on Tuesday night in Houston. The Nets had lost four straight games before winning these last three games including against the Rockets. Have they found their way after dealing Kevin Durant to Phoenix and Kyrie Irving to Boston.

#4 Two time Kansas City Royals All Star Lorenzo Cain has hung it up he will make it official by retiring as a Kansas City Royal this May when the team gives him a day at Kaufman Stadium. Cain is going to make the Hall of Fame came home and asked his two sons if he should hang it up and they both said they wanted him home.

#5 Jessica, were getting a little of everything this spring first the Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani so far in two games hit two three run home runs and hit a home run while on one knee for the Japanese baseball team. Also the New York Yankees Aaron Judge belted his first spring training home run a 347 foot blast and he did it swinging on one knee on Monday night.

Join Jessica for Headline Sports every other Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com