
Andrew Beaton
Sports Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
I cover the NFL and sports for @WSJSports; may occasionally tweet about chess. Email: [email protected]
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4 days ago |
wsj.com | Andrew Beaton
Here’s to you, Mitchell Robinson. Knicks fans love you more than you will know. When the New York Knicks spent the regular season getting absolutely walloped by the Boston Celtics, they were left searching around for explanations. How could a team loaded with star talent and specifically built to contain Boston’s prolific scorers fail so spectacularly to do just that? Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Subscribe NowAlready a subscriber?
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6 days ago |
wsj.com | Andrew Beaton
The 41-year old is the best available quarterback and wants to play on a contender. The Pittsburgh Steelers are a perennial contender with a giant hole at quarterback. What could go wrong? For all the quarterback drama at last month’s NFL draft, the most notable move involving a passer came when the one Super Bowl contender with a ginormous black hole under center elected not to spend an early pick on one.
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1 week ago |
wsj.com | Andrew Beaton
The decision by Texas high-school football to allow players to use wearable devices next season could radically transform America’s favorite sportImagine a future in which Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen and every other NFL player takes the field armed with a piece of digital technology that can communicate information instantaneously.
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2 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Andrew Beaton
April 28, 2025 7:00 am ETBefore the NFL draft every year, there are thousands of projections about where players will wind up going. Benjamin Robinson makes it his mission to devour all of them. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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2 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Andrew Beaton
New Jacksonville Jaguars general manager James Gladstone was trained in the art of bold moves—and didn’t hesitate to leave his mark with an extraordinary gamble Following a long and turbulent search for a fresh set of decision makers, Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan introduced his team’s new general manager in February as someone who had “already produced a brilliant body of work so early in his career.” His name was James Gladstone, and the 34-year-old instantly became one of the...
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Texas high school football players are now allowed to wear smart devices that receive playcalls from coaches. Is it the future of the game? https://t.co/TgdyqFdFMT

Whatever the reason behind it, there's no recent precedent for an NFL draft tailspin like Shedeur Sanders's. I spoke to @benj_robinson from @GrindingMocks to understand how everyone whiffed—and the data behind it. https://t.co/YH8MWX4FgV https://t.co/Yj2ZSQt1dr

Coming up through the Rams front office under Les Snead, new Jaguars GM James Gladstone was trained in the art of bold moves—and he didn't hesitate to leave his mark with an extraordinary gamble for Travis Hunter. https://t.co/nOvoBgmAMP