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The two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs have an absolutely jam-packed schedule, with prime-time games galore and a slew of contenders on the docket. That should come as no surprise, considering how TV networks are now jostling to get K.C. games on their airwaves. “They’re Cowboys-level assets right now,” NFL broadcast planning vice president Mike North said of the Chiefs …

Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys are part of an interesting schedule quirk this season. For the first time since 2006, the Eagles and Cowboys won’t be playing in a prime-time game on “Sunday Night Football” or ‘Monday Night Football.”  To take it one step further, this is the first time the Eagles and Cowboys won’t be playing …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 17, 2024, 01:52 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. After missing the past two games to be with his wife for the birth of their son, Phillip Di Giuseppe scored his first career playoff goal and was instrumental in the Vancouver Canucks’ 3-2 win Thursday over the Edmonton Oilers in …

Getty Images The Chicago Bears have plenty of reasons to be excited about the 2024 NFL season. Having a franchise quarterback in Caleb Williams in his rookie season helps; it makes Chicago appointment television every week.  Williams is looking to end the franchise drought of cursed quarterbacks. Remember, no Bears quarterback has thrown for 4,000 yards and 30 touchdowns in …

The GOAT kicker leads our fantasy rankings at the position yet again. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) A day may come (or rather, a season) when Justin Tucker won’t be the top-ranked fantasy football kicker. It is not this day (or rather, season). No, the GOAT kicker remains at the top, still getting it done for the Ravens at just …

May 17, 2024, 12:01 PM ET Bruins captain Brad Marchand participated in Boston’s morning skate and is a game-time decision for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference second-round series Friday night against the visiting Florida Panthers, coach Jim Montgomery announced. Marchand sat out Boston’s 3-2 loss in Game 4 and the Bruins’ 2-1 win in Game 5. The forward has …

USATSI New York Giants season ticket holders are getting a pretty special gift ahead of the franchise’s centennial season. These loyal fans will receive gift boxes from the Giants that will include replica championship rings from each of New York’s Super Bowl wins, via ESPN.  The Giants won the Super Bowl at the end of the 1986, 1990, 2007 and …

Jacoby Brissett had no expectations the first time he walked into the New England Patriots’ training facility in 2016 as a wide-eyed, 23-year-old rookie quarterback. A third-round pick, he was joining a team that had a four-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback in Tom Brady at the time and an entrenched backup in Jimmy Garoppolo. Brissett didn’t know if he’d even make …

Breaking down contract details for Eagles’ UDFA class of 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles drafted nine players in the 2024 NFL Draft and then signed a handful more once Round 7 finished. General manager Howie Roseman said this is the smallest UDFA class in his time with the Eagles and they expected that. It’s why the …

Getty Images Tom Brady was the target of a flurry of jokes during his recent Netflix roast, and the joke gene still seems to be in the future Hall of Fame quarterback. During a recent appearance on The Pivot Podcast, Brady spoke about the difficulties of winning in the NFL and, in the process, took a side shot at the …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 16, 2024, 10:15 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The New York Rangers were as dramatic as a Broadway play until the end of Round 2. The Blueshirts trailed early in Game 6 of their series against the Carolina Hurricanes, and appeared in danger of not only allowing the Hurricanes …

Getty Images Congratulations, NFL fans. You’ve made it one step closer toward the 2024 season with the official release of this year’s schedule. On Wednesday night, all 32 teams received their schedules for the upcoming season. Several matchups were revealed prior to Wednesday night, including the season’s opening game between the Chiefs and Ravens in a rematch of last year’s …

After getting long-term security with a $212 million contract extension, Lions quarterback Jared Goff said he has one more thing to accomplish with Detroit. Win the franchise’s first Super Bowl. A few minutes after signing the four-year deal on Thursday that will take him through the 2028 season, the Lions quarterback told reporters he was focused on making sure he …

Breer: Why Jacoby Brissett was ‘perfect’ signing for Pats originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jacoby Brissett may be the New England Patriots’ Week 1 starting quarterback in 2024, but his most important role on the team will be mentoring the potential next face of the franchise. The Patriots selected North Carolina QB Drake Maye with the third overall pick …

Getty Images The NFL is a business, so it should come as no surprise that the league’s most popular — and successful — teams received the most prime-time games when the 2024 regular-season schedule was released on Wednesday night. One team, however, is feeling the sting of not getting assigned a single game on prime time.  The Jets, 49ers and …