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Jan 21, 2024, 05:00 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — In his return to the lineup from a 41-game gambling suspension, Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto notched a point in Sunday’s 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Pinto got an assist on Tim Stutzle’s second-period tally. Pinto was suspended by the NHL in October for “activities related to sports wagering.” Editor’s Picks …

Larry Izzo was once an assistant special teams coach for the Giants and he could return to the team in a new role. Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports that Izzo has interviewed for the team’s special teams coordinator position. Izzo has spent the last four seasons running the special teams units for the Seahawks under head coach Pete Carroll. Izzo …

Julian Edelman, who played for the New England Patriots from 2009-2020, played a key role in helping the franchise remain a consistent powerhouse and threat in the AFC, which included three Super Bowl wins during his time there. He was even named Super Bowl MVP in one of them. As a member of the Patriots, the wide receiver started in 15 …

Getty Images Shoveling Highmark Stadium is becoming a weekly job for some fans. Just as they did last week, the Buffalo Bills asked fans to come to their stadium and help shovel snow to get the place ready for Sunday’s divisional-round game against the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, which kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET.  The good news …

Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson has never been afraid to talk trash to a Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterback, whether it’s Tom Brady the GOAT or current starter Baker Mayfield. He has now walked the walk after talking his talk about both quarterbacks.  Gardner-Johnson famously talked plenty of smack to Brady while he was a part of the NFC South rival …

Bears mock draft: Ryan Poles gets Caleb Williams AND Marvin Harrison Jr. originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago New QB or Marvin Harrison Jr.? That’s largely been the debate for what the Bears should do at the top of the draft. The team has the No. 1 overall pick, for the second year in a row, so they’ll have the …

The Detroit Lions are coming off their first playoff win since 1991, defeating the Los Angeles Rams, 24-23. As the second-highest remaining seed, they earned another home game and will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.  Last week’s wild card win was something Lions fans have been waiting over three decades for and the playoff victory drought ending caused …

USATSI Jared Goff is coming off of his best year with the Detroit Lions, and has a chance Sunday to guide Detroit to its first NFC Championship appearance since 1991. The more he wins over the next couple weeks, the more money he could make. According to NFL Media, contract extension talks with Goff are expected to ramp up this …

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions are facing off in the divisional round, but it’s not the first time these teams have played each other this season. The Lions and Bucs played back in Week 6, just over three months ago. The Lions, in the midst of a strong start, beat the Bucs 20-6. Tampa, on the other hand, …

Sunday’s NFL divisional round features two intriguing matchups, and bettors are all over the games. We’re tracking the major bets and the wagers with longer odds for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs-Buffalo Bills games. It’s no coincidence that the final game of the weekend (Chiefs-Bills) is expected to draw the most action, said Patrick Everson, who …

The Detroit Lions and their playoff failures are well known, having only two playoff victories since their last championship in 1957. One of those wins came in the wild-card round last week, as the Lions are one victory away from their first conference championship game since the 1991 season.  Detroit hosts its second playoff game in as many weeks, the …

Getty Images Regardless of what happens against the Detroit Lions in Sunday’s divisional-round game, it appears Baker Mayfield’s “prove it” season will have a happy ending. There is mutual interest between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their quarterback on bringing him back next year, possibly on a big contract extension, according to NFL Media.  It’s a pretty simple situation. The Buccaneers want …

Emily Kaplan, ESPNJan 21, 2024, 02:56 PM ET CloseEmily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Corey Perry is signing a one year deal to finish the season with the Edmonton Oilers, sources told ESPN on Sunday. The contract will include performance bonuses and is prorated to the league minimum, sources said. Perry, 38, had his contract terminated by the Chicago …

The Seahawks can have in-person interviews with head coaching candidates who currently work for other teams this week and they have several coaches in mind for their next round of meetings. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Seahawks are setting up second interviews with five candidates. The group includes Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris, Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan …

Detroit Lions star rookie tight end Sam LaPorta will be active against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Sunday’s NFC Divisional Round matchup (3 p.m. ET). LaPorta was questionable with a knee injury, which he suffered in the Lions’ Week 18 win over the Minnesota Vikings. He was also questionable for the Lions’ wild-card round game against the Los Angeles Rams …