Dec 19, 2023, 02:55 PM ET Boston Bruins forward Pavel Zacha will play Tuesday night against the visiting Minnesota Wild after a three-game absence due to an upper-body injury. Defenseman Charlie McAvoy (upper body) will be a game-time decision after missing the past four games. “Zacha [is] 100 percent,” Bruins coach Jim Montgomery told reporters Tuesday. “We’re just waiting for …

Getty Images There isn’t a sports team owner anywhere in the world who has more to say than Jerry Jones. The owner of the Dallas Cowboys since 1989, Jones speaks to the media after every game, and also a weekly radio appearance on a local station in Dallas, win or lose.  The Cowboys are of course coming off an embarrassing …

Four-star Colorado commit Dre’lon Miller accounted for more than 4,000 yards of total offense and 53 total touchdowns during his high school career at Silsbee (Texas). Colorado football has shifted the majority of its recruiting focus from the high school ranks to the NCAA transfer portal under the direction of coach Deion Sanders. While every other program in the new …

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers gave his strongest indication yet Tuesday that he will not return this season after all from an Achilles injury suffered in his fourth snap with his new team in Week 1. Rodgers told the Pat McAfee Show that while he has been actively practicing with the Jets as he continues his rehab, he has …

Entering this past Sunday’s game in New Orleans, the vibes surrounding the Giants were higher than they had been all season. Big Blue had won three straight, and Tommy DeVito Mania had taken the Big Apple by storm. A reality check hit the organization hard on Sunday, as the Saints took care of them with ease, 24-6. The same problems …

The early signing period typically is filled with drama and this year is shaping up to be more of the same. Several committed players could flip, while a handful of top uncommitted players are scheduled to announce on Wednesday. Chaminade-Madonna wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, Mainland defensive lineman/edge LJ McCray and Largo linebacker Adarius Hayes are committed players who are being …

Getty Images Aaron Rodgers could be making a return to his old home of Lambeau Field next year. A few things have to happen before this can take place, including Rodgers playing with the New York Jets in 2024. In an interview with Pat McAfee on Tuesday, the 40-year-old quarterback hinted that he plans to play for at least two more …

Getty Images Despite being mired in a three-game losing streak, the Philadelphia Eagles still control their own destiny towards winning the NFC East and hosting a playoff game. The Dallas Cowboys currently hold the tiebreaker over the Eagles for the division lead by virtue of having a better division record (Dallas is 4-1 in the division while Philadelphia is 3-1). …

LSU took a major loss in the secondary last week as cornerback Sage Ryan announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal. While Ryan said his decision was “effective immediately,” he hasn’t formally entered the transfer portal. And according to a report from The Advocate’s Wilson Alexander, there’s reason to believe he may be second-guessing that decision. Per Alexander, Ryan …

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comDec 19, 2023, 02:00 PM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. With access to play-by-play data from the NHL, it’s possible to adapt some of the traditional NHL analytics to our little corner …

Subscribe to Zero Blitz Charles McDonald is joined by former NFL wide receiver Quincy Enunwa to cover the biggest stories to come out of NFL Week 15. After laughing about the Tommy Devito pizzeria story, the duo dive into more pressing matters, including the Atlanta Falcons’ awful loss to the Panthers, the Buffalo Bills’ potential playoff push, teams eliminated from …

USATSI Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa, the Big Ten’s all-time leading passer, has opted out of the Dec. 30 Music City Bowl vs. Auburn, according to head coach Mike Locksley. Tagovailoa, the younger brother of Miami Dolphins star and former Alabama signal-caller Tua Tagovailoa, finishes his career with 11,356 yards passing with 90 touchdowns passing and rushing for his career.  Tagovailoa …

A New Jersey pizzeria said no grazie to Tommy DeVito and his agent after they allegedly asked for a higher price to make an appearance at their shop on Tuesday.  The Giants quarterback’s planned appearance at Coniglio’s Old Fashioned has been canceled after it “received word from his agent that his appearance fee would be doubling” from $10,000 to $20,000, …

Aaron Rodgers has been practicing with the Jets for almost three weeks now, but at this point, it definitely doesn’t look like he’ll be returning to play in 2023.  During an interview with Pat McAfee on Tuesday, Rodgers revealed that even though he’s been practicing since Nov. 30,  he’s still not 100% recovered from the Achilles injury he suffered back …

The amount of news stories at USC football has skyrocketed over the past 72 hours. Coaching staff changes, transfer portal decisions and movements, plus recruiting decisions are creating a tidal wave of developments. The structure of USC’s 2024 roster is undergoing massive upheaval. It is not an enviable position for USC to inhabit. Yet, it is a necessary product of …