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Baker Mayfield has some clear problems with the way the Buccaneers handled negotiating a potential contract extension this offseason, saying he feels disrespected and undervalued during his Thursday press conference. But he also took issue with the way the club has handled its negotiations with other players while also claiming he doesn't have larger concerns about the franchise. In his first answer about his contract situation, Mayfield brought up and took up for defensive tackle Vita Vea, who is staging an apparent hold-in after requesting a trade. A pillar of the Bucs' defense for years, Vea is set to enter the last year of his contract. "[H]opefully Vita gets his back fixed and gets his deal done," Mayfield said. "Hes the second-longest tenured Buc behind CG [Chris Godwin] and Vita deserves that. Hes the anchor of our defense. So, I hope they take care of him." Mayfield also brought up left tackle Tristan Wirfs' negotiation from 2024 as a negative example of the Buccaneers' negotiating style. "Ive sat here and watched these guys go through it even Tristan," Mayfield said. "So, talk about the best tackle in the league. Only person in NFL history thats been an All-Pro at right and left, had to have a hold-in in training camp to get it done. So, disappointing. You hope they take care of their guys. But, like I said, its going to be a good year." It's worth noting that Wirfs did not become a first-team All-Pro at left tackle until after his second contract was signed in early August of 2024. Still, when asked directly if he has concerns about the way the Buccaneers have handled their proverbial franchise players, Mayfield said, "Not at all." "I think thats an easy scapegoat to the outside media, but to be honest with you, inside the locker room, all that does is bring us closer together," Mayfield said. "The downstairs aspect of our building is really, really special. And our guys know that. And they cherish that. So, its only bringing our guys together. That might be a negotiating tactic on their part. But, like I said when I got here in 2023, its a really close-knit locker room. And thats the leadership that was here prior to me getting here. And just the way they carry each other, carry themselves, lead by example. And when it comes to things like this, its separate from the football thing. You take care of each other, you play on the field, good things happen, you take care of each other, and go from there." Mayfield may be making a distinction between the players part of the building (downstairs) and the football administration part of the building (upstairs) when talking about the media and scapegoats. But his own words demonstrate his disappointment with Tampa Bay's front office when it comes to his and Vea's respective contract situations.

Tigers porous bullpen may have sealed Tarik Skubal's MLB trade deadline fate originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal exited Wednesday's start with a 7-1 advantage. Many of the34,406 fans at Commerica Park stood for an impromptu seventh-inning stretch, hailing the back-to-back AL Cy Young award winner in what could have been his final start for the franchise that drafted him in the ninth round in 2018.Skubal, who surpassed the 1,000-career strikeout milestone in the first inning Wednesday, remains one of the most highly anticipated players on the MLB trade deadline market. The Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago Cubs are only a few of the teams eager to add the pending free agent left-hander.But, after rebounding from a 6-22 May, the Tigers remain in the AL Wild Card chase, despite the bullpen's season-long struggles.With the Tigers (51-58) idle Thursday, president of baseball operations Scott Harris has four-plus days to decide what to do with Skubal.Wednesday's 10-9, 12-inning loss didn't help. With the two-time All-Star on the bench, four relievers allowed at least one run.The Tigers have dropped 18 games when leading during the seventh inning or later.Has the relief corps sealed Skubal's trade deadline fate?Tarik Skubal, Tigers need better reliefWhen Skubal departed Wednesday, Kyle Finnegan entered, and the momentum changed.The former closer faced three batters, yielding a 12-pitch walk that loaded the bases and back-to-back two-run singles, pulling the Baltimore Orioles to within 7-5.In the eighth inning, reliever Drew Anderson allowed Coby Mayo's two-run triple, forcing extra innings.In the 11th,Jacob Waguespack allowed a run after a leadoff walk and was relieved by Drew Sommers. The left-hander immediately surrendered an RBI single to Jackson Holliday, capping a nine-run surge. Eight of those runs came off relief pitchers.MORE:Tigers trade deadline candidate Tarik Skubal records 1,000th career strikeoutSommers (0-2) yielded the winning run in the 12th inning on Colton Cowser's two-out, RBI single, turningSkubal's milestone celebration sour. Cowser entered the game batting .205 with three previous hits in July.Entering Friday's series against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park, the Tigers' bullpen earned a No. 29 ranking, according toInsidethepen.com. In the last 17 innings pitched by relievers, they posted a 5.82 ERA.In need of bullpen reinforcements, the Tigers continue to hold one of the league's top trade chips.MLB insiders remain split on what Smith should do before Monday, as the offers continue to mount.Did the team's season-long bullpen struggles secure Skubal's trade deadline fate?More MLB news:Blue Jays' Shane Bieber loses control with franchise-worst six first-inning walksBold prediction: Giants GM Tony Vitello finds MLB trade deadline success, unloads high-priced veteransWith light second-half MLB schedule, Tigers out to ace Tarik Skubal decisionIs Orioles' cornerstone Adley Rutschman on MLB trade block?Angels' Mike Trout comes home, returns to MLB All-Star Game

A year ago, Chace Webster was a senior at Olympic High School without a single college football offer.Now, he's the owner of the best single-season running back performance in West Sound history and headed to Ellensburg in early August for the start of Central Washington University's training camp. The Wildcats open the 2026 season Sept. 5 at Cal Poly.Last season's Kitsap Sun football player of the year after posting single-season West Sound records for rushing yards (2,436) and rushing touchdowns (40), Webster is fully aware of his status as a freshman entering the college football world for the first time."Everybody is the best player at their (high) school," Webster said. "I've just got to go there and play. ... I'm definitely looking to come out of fall camp getting a decent amount of reps."At 5-foot-11, 200 pounds, Webster feels like he's physically ready for the college game, although CWU might be interested in him putting on some more weight. He's been asked about the possibility of playing at 210 pounds. Webster's response?"Probably yeah," he said, "if it's the right 10 pounds I'm gaining."Webster knows about putting on the wrong type of weight. Toward the end of middle school, he said he fell into bad eating habits due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "When quarantine hit, I kind of got really fat," Webster said.After kicking a fast food habit, Webster dropped the added pounds fairly easily and began what would become a four-year, recording-setting career for Olympic. The Trojans won a league title last season before losing to eventual Class 2A state champion Archbishop Murphy in the first round of the state playoffs.Competing with Olympic's track and field team during the spring, Webster continued his training efforts this summer at the Ford Sports Performance facility in Tukwila. Clients of FSP include fellow Olympic alum Malcolm DeWalt IV, who signed with the Atlanta Falcons after the NFL draft and reported to training camp, as well as former Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner, who is currently a free agent.During some of Webster's workouts earlier this summer, he found himself doing drills alongside DeWalt, Wagner and current Seahawk players like Earnest Jones IV and Leonard Williams."When we trained ... the intensity was so much different from training with the high school group. They made it looks super easy," Webster said. "They all talked to me about it: 'We were in your shoes once, we do this for a living now.'"Webster wasn't intimidated being surrounded by NFL talent."I talked to Bobby Wagner a few times, just throughout the rest periods and doing the reps, I just talked to them all. They were all super cool, they're just like normal humans, too," Webster said. "They're down to talk to you about whatever."Webster admits he's a bit nervous about heading off to college and living on his own for the first time in his life, but he feels jumping right in to football will help with the transition. He's eager to meet new people and actually sounded excited to be able to attend the annual Ellensburg Rodeo in early September. Evidently it's a must-see event for athletes at CWU."The football guys all go there," Webster said. "I need to get me a cowboy hat or something."Webster won't have to wait until classes start to begin practicing his study habits. CWU's playbook is more extensive than anything he saw in high school."We probably had over 100 plays (at Olympic), but we probably only ran about 15," Webster said.As far as his West Sound record for single-season yardage and rushing touchdowns, Webster said he'll enjoy being at the of the mountain for however long he's there."Hopefully, somebody else does beat it someday," he said. "Maybe let it hold for quite a few years."This article originally appeared on Kitsap Sun: Oly alum prepping for college football alongside some Seattle pros

Back in business - at home!Hartberg visit this Saturday at 19:30The hunt for points is back on, and we are eager to start in style! On Saturday at 19:30 CEST, we host TSV Hartberg at the Red Bull Arena for the first round of the ADMIRAL Bundesliga, giving us the chance to kick off the new season together well at home.There's plenty for us to get excited about: perfect football weather forecast at the Red Bull Arena, Danny Rhl's Bundesliga debut, and many new faces on the pitch. We can also get our revenge for last season's 3-1 defeat against Hartberg. Since then, however, things have changed quite a bit for both us and our opponents.Not only have the opponents undergone a significant transformation with the return of head coach Markus Schopp, but goalkeeper Tom Hlsmann has also moved to Ligue 2, Elias Havel to Serie A, and captain Jrgen Heil to SK Sturm. Goalkeeper Armin Pecsi has been signed on loan from Liverpool FC, and our former playerOliver Lukic will also be playing for the Styrian side this season. TSV Hartberg won their opening cup match 3-1 against regional league club SC Imst job done.Our Red Bulls are counting on maximum support from the stands for the new season. You can still secure your season ticketbefore Saturday and experience our matches at the best possible price.For those who enjoy watching football in warm weather, our first three home games are available at a discounted price in the Summer Hat-trick bundle. Of course, individual tickets for Saturday's match are also available.to the online Ticket ShopMatchday info: everything you need to know about coming to the stadiumWhether it's travel tips, Apple NFC ticketing, or the new kiosk offerings our matchday info has everything you need to know for your visit to the stadium on Saturday!to the matchday infoMy RBS Prediction Game is back!With the start of the new ADMIRAL Bundesliga season, the My RBS Prediction Game is back! You can compete against your friends and other fans week after week and win great prizes participation is completely free! So, if you haven't already, register directly via the link below and enter your predictions for the upcoming matchday.to the prediction gameInjury newsAnrie Chase (thigh), Stefan Lainer (heel) and Justin Omoregie (thigh) are unavailable for this match.ViewsTo date, we have had sixteen players leaving and nine new arrivals, so it's been a rather eventful transfer period. A lot has happened. There have also been several changes in the coaching and staff teams, with eight new members joining. We had a good pre-season, and I feel we have a lot of momentum, a good atmosphere, and a strong work ethic within the team. We got off to a successful start to the season with the cup match.Of course, we're all aware that this won't be a walk in the park and that after such a major overhaul, we can't just dominate our opponents right from the start. We want to quickly find our footing and, ideally, achieve positive results from the very beginning with the new team and new coaching staff.Marcus MannI've been following the league quite closely over the past few weeks, analysing some of our opponents and getting to know their coaches a bit. Due to their coaching change, Hartberg is probably no longer comparable to last season's team - they certainly have a somewhat different style of play. I've also watched some matches of other teams coached byMarkus Schopp against us and know that he's a courageous coach who lets his team play their own way. In any case, we're expecting a good first match and an interesting challenge, where we naturally have to do our duty. We've worked very hard over the past seven weeks following the turnaround. A cup match like last week's is helpful, even though I don't want to overemphasise the win. Now I'm really looking forward to my first Bundesliga match as coach of FC Red Bull Salzburg.Danny Rhl10 most recent Bundesliga matches v TSV Hartberg17.05.2026 FC Red Bull Salzburg 13 TSV Hartberg (H/T:0-2)05.04.2026 TSV Hartberg 12 FC Red Bull Salzburg (1-0)01.03.2026 FC Red Bull Salzburg 00 TSV Hartberg16.08.2025 TSV Hartberg 12 FC Red Bull Salzburg (0-1)04.12.2024 FC Red Bull Salzburg 40 TSV Hartberg (2-0)30.11.2024 TSV Hartberg 11 FC Red Bull Salzburg (0-1)12.05.2024 TSV Hartberg 15 FC Red Bull Salzburg (1-3)17.03.2024 FC Red Bull Salzburg 51 TSV Hartberg (2-0)25.11.2023 FC Red Bull Salzburg 32 TSV Hartberg (1-1)20.08.2023 TSV Hartberg 15 FC Red Bull Salzburg (1-1)