Will Mike Tomlin get his first NFL Coach of the Year award? (Yahoo Sports/Grant Thomas) The Baltimore Ravens lined up for a 2-point conversion and the tie last Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. First place in the AFC North was at stake. Only 1:06 remained in the game. The Ravens presumably dialed up their best 2-point play. And Mike Tomlin …
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Nik Bonitto: Vance Joseph getting head coaching opportunity would make me happy
The 2024 head coaching cycle saw three coaches get their second opportunities to run NFL clubs and the results have been good for Jim Harbaugh, Raheem Morris, and Dan Quinn thus far. The Chargers, Falcons, and Commanders are 20-12 combined and all three would be in the playoffs if the current standings hold through the end of the regular season. …
Read More »Tom Brady’s Fan Mailbag: The GOAT shares favorite Lambeau memories, stadiums to play in
Tom Brady has highlighted his top performances and teams after each week of NFL games this year. But now, the GOAT wants you to be a part of the fun. The seven-time Super Bowl winner began a new series this week, the NFL on FOX Fan Mailbag. This is the first of four mailbag installments that Brady will have through …
Read More »49ers great Staley not among Hall of Fame Class of 2025 semifinalists
49ers great Staley not among Hall of Fame Class of 2025 semifinalists originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Six first-time eligible candidates were announced Wednesday among the 25 modern-era semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025. However, longtime 49ers offensive tackle Joe Staley did not advance in the voting process. Staley, who retired following the …
Read More »Nick Sirianni: You think about Saquon Barkley on goal line, but it’s tough to lose yards on QB sneak
Running back Saquon Barkley has run for eight touchdowns in his first 10 games as an Eagle, but that number could be significantly higher. The Eagles have employed their trusty tush push to get quarterback Jalen Hurts eight touchdown runs after Barkley or others have moved the ball to the lip of the end zone this season. Barkley has touchdown …
Read More »Moore happy with run-first offense but knows challenge is coming
Moore happy with run-first offense but knows challenge is coming originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles have found their offensive identity since the bye week. This is now a run-first team. That doesn’t mean that there won’t be games down the stretch where they need to air it out to win; there will be. But it’s clear that …
Read More »After a suffocating couple of seasons, Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins finds wide-open spaces
J.K. Dobbins dives into the end zone past for the game-winning touchdown against Cincinnati. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) It was one of the darkest moments in J.K. Dobbins’ career. The preseason game in 2021 when two Washington defenders sandwiched him on a tackle and bent his knee and tore two ligaments. It somehow can still bring a smile …
Read More »Why Jalen Carter’s Iron Man game was such a good sign for Eagles
Why Jalen Carter’s Iron Man game was such a good sign for Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Jalen Carter played every single defensive snap for the Eagles in their Week 11 win over the Commanders. All 66 of them. That’s even more impressive when you remember how his play tailed off at the end of his rookie season. …
Read More »Are the Winnipeg Jets really this good? Inside their hot start
Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporterKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Greg Wyshynski Close Greg Wyshynski ESPNGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer.Nov 20, 2024, 07:00 AM ET One of the most impressive things about the Winnipeg Jets this season is how unimpressed they are with their record-breaking start. “You can’t get caught up in …
Read More »NFL news, injury updates: Jets fire GM Joe Douglas, Cowboys still haven’t won at home
The New York Jets are cleaning house, with GM Joe Douglas getting the boot exactly six weeks after the team fired head coach Robert Saleh. Since then, the Jets have won just one of their last six games since Jeff Ulbrich took over head coaching duties. Douglas’ contract was set to expire after this season; he compiled a 30-64 record …
Read More »Who makes a hypothetical NHL Team North America in 2024-25?
Rachel Doerrie, ESPNNov 20, 2024, 07:05 AM ET CloseRachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. The 4 Nations Face-Off will take place from Feb. 12-20, …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 12 Rankings: RBs (Half-PPR)
Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams took back over the backfield after a week of hype for rookie RB Audric Estimé. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey) Another week, another wrench thrown into our fantasy plans from Denver Broncos HC Sean Payton. Fantasy football managers had plenty of hype for fifth-round rookie RB Audric Estimé after an increased workload in Week 10 that …
Read More »Chiefs-Bills game drew 31.2 million viewers
Sunday’s Chiefs-Bills game drew the NFL’s biggest audience so far of the 2024 regular season. The CBS broadcast drew 31.2 million viewers, according to Sports Business Journal. Outside Thanksgiving and Christmas games, that was the biggest audience the NFL has had for a regular-season game since a 2007 matchup between the 8-0 Colts and 8-0 Patriots. That was a Peyton …
Read More »Nick Chubb: Facing Steelers for first time since injury will be “same, normal game”
The Browns were playing the Steelers in Week 2 of last year when Nick Chubb suffered a devastating knee injury that ended his season. This week, Chubb will face Pittsburgh again when his team hosts the division rival on Thursday night. But that doesn’t mean Chubb is going to feel any kind of way when he lines up against the …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 12 Rankings: Flex (Full-PPR)
The Chicago Bears have a long, long way to go when it comes to fixing their passing game, but Week 11 was a good first step for Caleb Williams & Co. to take following the dismissal of former OC Shane Waldron. Williams produced two 60+ wide receivers in Week 11 against the Green Bay Packers, topping 230+ passing yards for …
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