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NFL must make face mask fouls reviewable

The Rams probably would have won anyway. But the way the door was slammed on the Vikings serves as a clear and obvious reminder of one of the biggest flaws in the league’s current replay system. Face mask fouls continue to be not reviewable. It’s one of the original safety rules, passed long before the NFL had its epiphany regarding …

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Shanahan says 49ers not ‘specifically’ targeting trade for veteran WR

Shanahan says 49ers not ‘specifically’ targeting trade for veteran WR originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After Brandon Aiyuk’s season-ending knee injury, don’t expect the 49ers to be in the market for a veteran wide receiver before the NFL’s Nov. 5 trade deadline. San Francisco plans on doing its usual due diligence, but coach Kyle Shanahan explained to KNBR’s …

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Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua’s return plus resilient defense lift Rams over Vikings

The Rams’ Cooper Kupp catches a touchdown pass behind the Vikings secondary in the receiver’s return to action after missing four games.. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) During the offseason, Cooper Kupp co-founded a coffee company. And when the veteran Rams receiver returned to the lineup Thursday night after a four-game absence, the recently moribund offense anticipated a welcome …

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Rempe’s slow start for Rangers results in AHL-Hartford move

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 24, 2024, 11:11 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The New York Rangers demoted fan favorite Matt Rempe to the Hartford Wolf Pack, their AHL affiliate, on Thursday. Rempe, 22, only appeared in two of the Rangers’ seven games this season and didn’t register a point or a penalty minute. He had seven shifts …

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Sports Speak Up: Elated over UNM football

Oct. 24—Praise for Bronco Make no mistake about it — Bronco (Mendhenhall) is our coach. Three-game winning streak aside, watching his post-game interview on the field after the Utah State game should be all any Lobo fan needs to throw support to Bronco and his program. He was in tears, and appropriately and sincerely praised his players. Who knows what …

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Jeff Vinik sells stake in Lightning, will retain control

Oct 24, 2024, 11:24 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik announced Thursday that he has sold a majority stake of the NHL team but will retain control of the franchise for the next three years. The team said the sale for an undisclosed price to a group of investors led by Doug Ostrover and Marc …

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Christian Darrisaw ruled out with knee injury

The Vikings may have a major injury concern along their offensive line. Left tackle Christian Darrisaw has been ruled out with a knee injury. Darrisaw went down at the end of the first half. The Vikings were backed up toward their own end zone and Minnesota handed the ball off to Aaron Jones for a short gain. But Darrisaw was …

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Deion Burks injury update: OU football receiver listed as doubtful for Mississippi game

NORMAN — It seems unlikely Deion Burks will make his return Saturday. Burks, who has missed the Sooners’ last three games after suffering a soft tissue injury against Tennessee, was downgraded Thursday night from questionable to doubtful to play against Mississippi. During his coaches show Monday, Venables said Burks was “day-to-day.” Burks was a game time decision against South Carolina …

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Thursday Night Football: Vikings, Rams tied 14-14 at halftime

Thursday night’s game between the Vikings and Rams started with four consecutive touchdowns. But things have slowed down in the second quarter, as the score is tied 14-14 at halftime. Rams receivers Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp are playing for the first time in several weeks and it’s easy to tell quarterback Matthew Stafford has his top two receivers back. …

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