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The group effort behind the Eagles’ surprising pass rush originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles don’t have a Haason Reddick in 2024. They don’t have that one player who is going to get 15 sacks to lead the way. And that’s OK. Because this pass rush is still getting home. That’s not surprising inside the NovaCare Complex. The …

Eagles-Panthers player matchups to watch in Week 14 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (10-2) are hosting the Carolina Panthers (3-9) at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday afternoon. Here are some key matchups to watch: Saquon Barkley vs. Panthers run defense Barkley is right in the mix of the MVP conversation this year and for good reason. He’s …

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNDec 6, 2024, 07:00 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 Pittsburgh Penguins are in a precarious position. The franchise …

Von Miller of the Bills celebrates a sack of Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford in 2022. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) It’s going to be a yardstick Sunday for Los Angeles NFL teams. The Rams play host to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon, followed by the Chargers at Kansas City that night. Those are litmus tests, a chance for …

From Feb. 12-20, best-on-best international hockey featuring NHL players is back. The 4 Nations Face-Off event will pit the best NHLers from the United States, Canada, Finland and Sweden against one another in a round-robin tournament followed by a championship game. Which teams are most well-represented at the event? You’ll find that intel below, along with an updated set of …

Rams defensive lineman Kobie Turner celebrates a sack. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Kobie Turner’s musical talent is not a mystery. The defensive lineman’s post-sack celebration includes choral- and orchestral-inspired movements that in college earned him the nickname “The Conductor.” Turner also can sing. During the offseason, he belted the national anthem before Lakers and Kings games. And this …

Usually a member of the scout team, injuries last week put Tony Jefferson into the Chargers lineup and he made eight tackles, including this one on the Falcons’ Drake London. (Mike Stewart / Associated Press) Tony Jefferson’s game-day uniform was a faded scout team jersey. Instead of wearing the pristine powder blue and gold jersey under the translucent roof at …

The Chiefs have had significant performance issues at offensive tackle this season but they now also have a potential injury concern. Kansas City downgraded right tackle Jawaan Taylor (knee) to a limited participant in Thursday’s practice. Taylor was listed as full on Wednesday. Kansas City may be looking to start recent free-agent signee D.J. Humphries at left tackle this week. …

Lions head coach Dan Campbell told his players they’re a team of destiny in the locker room after Thursday night’s win over the Packers. The always fired-up Campbell seemed particularly enthusiastic that his injury-plagued team managed to pull out a close win over a divisional opponent and told them just how excited he was. “I’m so freaking proud of you …

Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb is expected to play Monday night, but he missed the first practice of the work week. Lamb aggravated his shoulder in the Thanksgiving Day win over the Giants, and he rehabbed the injury during Thursday’s practice. The Cowboys also were missing left tackle Tyler Guyton (ankle/knee), right guard Zack Martin (ankle/shoulder), safety Juanyeh Thomas (knee) …

The Bills have clinched the AFC East, the Lions and Chiefs have clinched playoff berth, and 11 more playoff spots are up for grabs. Here’s how the NFL playoff picture looks after Thursday of Week 14: NFC Playoff Picture DIVISION LEADERS 1. Detroit Lions (12-1): Big Thursday night win against the Packers. 2. Philadelphia Eagles (10-2): A 2.5-game lead in …

The Seahawks claimed receiver/returner Jaelon Darden off waivers Thursday, the team announced. The Browns waived him Wednesday. Darden appeared in seven games for the Browns this season, playing 22 offensive snaps and 47 on special teams. He has averaged 10.6 yards on 22 punt returns and 24.3 yards on four kickoff returns. Darden also has one catch for 6 yards. …

Chargers receiver Ladd McConkey (knee/shoulder) remained limited Thursday. He exited Sunday’s win over the Falcons with his knee issue but had a season-high nine catches for 117 yards. McConkey leads the team with 58 receptions for 815 yards with four touchdowns this season. The Chargers had three changes to their practice report Thursday: Linebacker Dayan Henley (knee) returned to a …

So much for Bill Belichick being obsessed with catching Don Shula. The long-time NFL coach has interviewed for the vacancy at North Carolina. According to Pat Forde of SI.com, Belichick has been talking to UNC for “several days.” He has a “genuine interest” in coaching at the college level. Belichick began his coaching career in 1975. He worked at the …

There isn’t a situation in which Dan Campbell won’t go for it on fourth down. We found that out on Thursday night. The Detroit Lions failed on a fourth down from their own 31 earlier in the second half against the Green Bay Packers, and had what seemed like an obvious decision to kick a field goal with 43 seconds …