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Here’s how much rest the Bears will receive this season compared to other teams: Report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago All 32 teams released their official 2024 regular season schedules exactly one week ago. The Bears have a particularly interesting one. Most notably, they won’t endure a division matchup until Week 11 against the Packers. They have three prime-time …

PHILADELPHIA — James Bradberry had a disastrous season with the Philadelphia Eagles last year. Questions arose regarding Bradberry’s future with the Eagles before Philadelphia drafted Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean in the first two rounds of the draft.  During Wednesday’s open voluntary OTA practice, Bradberry wasn’t present for the session, creating even more questions regarding his future in an Eagles …

May 22, 2024, 09:18 PM ET NEW YORK — Rick Tocchet was honored as the NHL’s coach of the year Wednesday after guiding the Pacific Division champion Vancouver Canucks to their second playoff berth in nine years. Tocchet appeared on 109 of 114 ballots for the Jack Adams award submitted by members of the NHL Broadcasters’ Association, and received 82 …

49ers QB coach Griese observing Purdy grow in leadership role originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA – For all that Brock Purdy has accomplished on the field for the 49ers, quarterbacks coach Brian Griese wants to see the 24-year-old take on more of a leadership role in his third NFL season. Griese already has seen signs of …

FRISCO, Texas —  Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said “We want Dak Prescott. That’s that.” when asked how motivated he is to retain Prescott as his team’s long-term, face of the franchise quarterback.  Jones made that comment two days before the 2024 NFL Draft on April 23, and based on how emphatic he was in saying it, the natural conclusion …

PHILADELPHIA — Darius Slay doesn’t see what the Miami Dolphins saw regarding Vic Fangio. Neither does Jalen Carter.  Fangio, who has been criticized by Dolphins players (most notably Jalen Ramsey and Jevon Holland) after his one year in Miami, isn’t getting that same vibe from the Philadelphia Eagles in his short time on the staff. Of course the Eagles haven’t played …

49ers stars Purdy, Bosa react to potential 18-game NFL season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As NFL players begin to get their bodies and minds right for another long season, they’ve heard more rumblings about the league potentially expanding to an 18-game schedule. While 49ers quarterback isn’t necessarily opposed to the idea, he would prefer a second bye …

Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes is the consensus best quarterback in the NFL, but which quarterbacks does the already-three-time Super Bowl MVP admire from afar? On Wednesday’s edition of “First Things First,” Mahomes revealed the quarterbacks he enjoys watching most. “I like watching Josh [Allen] a lot,” Mahomes said. “We play a lot of similar opponents. He plays a …

49ers RB coach Turner notes CMC’s OTA absence is ‘business part’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Christian McCaffrey, a constant fixture during the 49ers’ offseason program, was notably absent from the 49ers’ Tuesday on-field OTA practice. But running backs coach Bobby Turner isn’t worried about the 2023 NFL Offensive Player of the Year’s whereabouts, though, …

Dak Prescott felt disrespected four years ago during the long wait for his first big payday as quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. The 2016 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year had been a bargain as a fourth-round draft pick, and played on the franchise tag before signing the $160 million, four-year contract that expires after this upcoming season. This time, …

Jim Harbaugh wound up leaving Michigan for the NFL after leading the Wolverines to a national championship, but that apparently wasn’t his initial wish following the 2023 season. The former Michigan coach told a close friend of his in January that he wanted to remain in Ann Arbor a day prior to his first interview for the Los Angeles Chargers …

Patrick Mahomes created a stir last summer when he completed a behind the back pass to wideout Skyy Moore during Chiefs training camp. Mahomes didn’t attempt a similar throw during the actual 2023 season, but he’s going to give it a try in 2024.  “I think it was (because) we didn’t play as well offensively enough for me to pull …

USA Today Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown has filed for bankruptcy. According to the Times Union, Brown owes nearly $3 million to eight different creditors as stated by paperwork filed on May 15 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of Florida. He reportedly filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which involves the court-supervised reorganization of a debtor’s assets …

Why haven’t Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze signed their rookie contracts? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago It’s been nearly a month since the Bears drafted Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze with the No. 1 and No. 9 picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, respectively. They’ve already completed rookie minicamp and have since participated in OTAs (Offseason Team Activities). So, …

Patrick Mahomes is a man of many titles — two-time NFL MVP, three-time Super Bowl MVP, “dad bod” icon, and widely considered the greatest active quarterback in the NFL. He’s also a proud Texas native and Dallas Mavericks fan. So when Mahomes stopped by “First Things First” on Wednesday, host Nick Wright invited the superstar Kansas City Chiefs quarterback to …