Monthly Archives: February 2024

Maple Leafs brace for stretch without defenseman Morgan Rielly

Feb 12, 2024, 06:30 PM ET TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs are bracing to play their next several games without top defenseman Morgan Rielly, who could be facing a lengthy suspension. He has an in-person hearing with the NHL’s department of player safety scheduled for Tuesday in New York. An in-person hearing allows the league to suspend Rielly for …

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49ers have lengthy free agent list to consider entering offseason

49ers have lengthy free agent list to consider entering offseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With the 49ers’ heartbreaking Super Bowl LVIII loss now in the rearview mirror, the team’s focus shifts to the offseason — and the front office has plenty to consider. There are 19 San Francisco players due to become unrestricted free agents this offseason, …

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Early enrollee freshman FSU football running back Kam Davis keeps Twitter receipts

Running back Kam Davis was a massive addition to the Florida State football program in the 2024 recruiting cycle. Davis, who played quarterback for Dougherty High (Albany, Ga.), finished with 5,575 passing yards and 40 touchdowns, also adding 3,157 rushing yards and 35 touchdowns. Davis posted pictures of himself earlier this winter of the 145th-overall-ranked prospect and the 11th-rated running …

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Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard (jaw) could return next week

Feb 12, 2024, 06:27 PM ET The Chicago Blackhawks hope star rookie Connor Bedard can return to game action next week after missing six weeks with a fractured jaw. Bedard, the No. 1 pick of the 2023 NHL draft, suffered the injury Jan. 5 when on the receiving end of a big hit from New Jersey Devils defenseman Brendan Smith. …

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Report: Commanders to hire Ken Norton Jr. as linebackers coach

Ken Norton Jr. is following Dan Quinn to Washington. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Commanders have hired Norton as their linebackers coach. Norton spent the past two seasons as linebackers coach at UCLA under Chip Kelly. He worked with Quinn for three seasons in Seattle. Norton was the Raiders’ defensive coordinator from 2015-17 before returning to the …

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Steelers cut former Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky

Steelers cut former Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Biscuit will have to rise in another kitchen. The Steelers announced on Monday that they released quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. Trubisky signed with the Steelers in 2022 and won the team’s starting job over rookie Kenny Pickett to start the season. But Trubisky struggled in his …

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Texas among 247Sports’ 10 teams with national championship potential in 2024

It’s no secret that Texas has one of the most talented rosters in college football heading into the 2024 season. The Longhorns return starting quarterback Quinn Ewers, the majority of starters along the offensive line, and a deep running back room. On the defensive side, Texas returns both starting edge rushers, star linebacker Anthony Hill, and several experienced playmakers in …

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