Quinnen Williams cashes in with Jets Shohei Ohtani trade speculation looms large as second half starts

If last offseason belonged to wide receivers, this offseason belongs to defensive linemen. Quinnen Williams became the latest to cash in, .The $24 million per year is second among defensive tackles behind , as is the $66 million guaranteed.Williams, 25, registered 12 sacks last season, second among defensive tackles behind. When Williams was on the field, the posted a 38% pre sure rate (would have ranked third in the ). When Josey Jewell Jersey he wasn't, that fell to 32% (would have ranked 20th in the NFL).He was named first-team All-Pro and was a Pro Bowler last year, his first time for both. He was seventh in Defensive Player of the Year voting.Williams joins, , , and as defensive tackles who have signed contracts averaging at least $20 million per year this offseason. Jones may very well be next.With , it was big for the Jets to get this deal done. The No. 3 pick in 2019, Williams is a game-wrecker and will have plenty of defensive talent around him in fellow All-Pro selections and as Gang Green hopes to make the playoffs for the first time since 2010.Honorable mentionsDavid Braun will be Northwestern football's .The Bulls got a for Lonzo Ball.Former star Richard Seymour is .Are the ' red helmets ?The Athleticscalled up .Jahvon Quinerly Memphis. for Chris Eubanks at Wimbledon. Not so honorable mentionsCould Jon Gruden's lawsuit against the NFL Dan Snyder's sale of the ?Scoot Henderson is . Brandon Miller.The MLB season can feel like a crawl, but the pace certainly picks up after that All-Star break, and that means it picks up... today. The trade deadline is two-and-a-half weeks away, and the regular season Duke Dawson Jr. Jersey ends two months after that. It's not quite a sprint yet, but there's a new sense of urgency. That's especially true for two of baseball's biggest disappointments as they try to dig out of deep holes, writes our Mike Axisa in his .Axisa: But there's one clear-cut top storyline -- for playoff drama, trade deadline drama and record-chasing drama -- and it's Shohei Ohtani.Axisa: Our experts also .Oh yeah, and if there's not much for your team to look forward to this year, there's always next year... and . Bigger isn't always better, and thankfully the NCAA Tournament is staying as is... for now. according to a statement from the NCAA after a three-day Division I Men's Basketball Committee meeting. Six months ago, Netane Muti Jersey the NCAA Division I Transformation Committee .To me, 68 teams feels right. The men's tournament expanded from 65 teams to 68 in 2011 and from 64 teams to 65 in 2001, but the last major expansion was in 1985 (53 teams to 64).This format gives us bubble games between actually decent teams, and last year's bevy of upsets proved the tournament is in a really good place.We don't need more "meh" teams, more "meh" games and fewer fun upsets.Plus,Speaking of coaches who talked to Matt, I Ioved of how Notre Dame hired Micah Shrewsberry. The Fighting Irish had 80 candidates when they started their hiring proce s. Norlander: New head coaches always get a ton of attention. They're a new face and a new direction. But to me, it's the second year that can really show how a coach is doing.By then, it's much more his roster, and he's had a full offseason to get the program running the way he wants it to.It's Kenny Young Jersey a big year for several second-year coaches. Our Chip Patterson , and to me, there's an easy top choice.Patterson: I took a break from writing this section just to watch Caleb Williams highlights. He's that good and that fun. He's . And that's a big part of why Riley must capitalize. But Riley has also done a great job elsewhere in the portal -- the Trojans are third in -- and his program is in its final year in the Pac-12. It's time to fulfill all the promise this season holds. As Brandon McManus Jersey for the guy who replaced Riley at Oklahoma,Brent Venableslooks to improve after a disappointing 6-7 debut. The Sooners are leaving the Big 12 for the SEC next year, and seeing them in the middle of the pack again before their departure wouldn't be a great sign. Our Dean Straka was at Big 12 Media Days, where . We're watching Wimbledon all weekend. We're also watching the WNBA All-Star Weekend festivities.Saturday Guardians at Rangers, 4:05 p.m. on FS1 Dodgers at Mets OR White Sox at Braves, 7:15 p.m. on FOX WNBA All-Star Game, 8:30 p.m. on ABC Sunday Astros at Angels, 7 p.m. on ESPN