Free Republic

Scroll through Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson's X feed and find posts that reflect his Christian values, as well as his love of God and Jesus. But when Jackson reshared a post from firebrand conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, he received a flood of hate and criticism on X. The blowback stemmed from Kirk writing, "It's all about Jesus," and Jackson reshared. Although Jackson has not publicly shared his political values, he commonly reshares posts related to the Bible, God and Jesus. When Jackson signed his deal with the Ravens, he said his priority was to keep God and Jesus in...

Hurts' average annual value of $51 million is more than any other player in league history Jalen Hurts has parlayed his breakout season into a history-making contract. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback has agreed to a five-year contract extension worth $255 million, according to CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones. The deal, which reportedly includes $179.304 million in guarantees and a no trade clause, makes Hurts the highest-paid player in NFL history in terms of average annual value. Hurts was heading into the final year of his rookie contract. A second-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Hurts helped the...

Lamar Jackson tied a franchise record with five touchdown passes as his Baltimore Ravens routed the host Miami Dolphins 59-10 in Sunday’s season opener for both teams. ....Several Miami mistakes led to Baltimore’s first-half assault, including a Fitzpatrick interception and a fumbled punt return by Jakeem Grant. In addition, the Ravens — leading 35-10 at the time — faked a punt with a direct snap to safety Anthony Levine, who rumbled 60 yards on a fourth-and-1 play for a first down to Miami’s 10 late in the second quarter.