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Getty Images For the first time, the NFL has flexed a “Monday Night Football” game. The league has taken the Chiefs-Patriots matchup off of Monday night and has replaced it with the Eagles’ road game against the Seahawks.  The NFL has also created a tripleheader of games on Saturday, Dec. 16 by moving Vikings at Bengals from Sunday to Saturday …

Report: Patriots work out multiple kickers, special teams players originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots spent a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft on Maryland kicker Chad Ryland, which drew criticism at the time for the simple fact that a team with so many weaknesses at key positions probably shouldn’t be using a fourth-rounder on …

Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson said he’s flying to New York to meet with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday to get more clarity about his latest suspension and the way the league enforces its player safety rules. “For me, I see a lot of the same things happening around the league where guys aren’t going through what I’m going …

The Raiders fired Josh McDaniels on Nov. 1. The same question asked then is being asked now, almost a month later: Who will the Raiders hire to replace him? Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that former Stanford head coach David Shaw is “a name to keep an eye on” in the team’s search. Shaw has not coached …

Matt Eberflus’ explanation of Bears’ screen-heavy attack vs. Vikings worth examining originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Bears struggled against the Minnesota Vikings’ constant blitzing in a sloppy Week 6 loss at Soldier Field. To better combat the onslaught of defenders brought by defensive coordinator Brian Flores, the Bears went to the screen game early, …

49ers overreactions: Does Purdy need to prove himself vs. Eagles? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers travel to Philadelphia this weekend in an attempt to exact revenge on the Eagles. The winner will be crowned king of the football world. OK, as great as it sounds, that is clearly an overreaction. Let’s keep this in perspective. The …

Insane Hurts and Elliott numbers dominate this week’s Roob’s Eagles Stats originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia We’re going to be heavy on Jake Elliott and Jalen Hurts in this week’s Roob’s Eagles Stats. Because they both turned in historic performances Sunday in the Eagles’ overtime win vs. the Bills and the numbers are mind-blowing We’ll start with Hurts and …

3 former Bears named Hall of Fame semi-finalists originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Three former Bears have a chance to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame next year. The list of 25 semi-finalists was announced on Tuesday, and among them are special teams superstar Devin Hester, and pass rushers Julius Peppers and Jared Allen. This is …

The Texans activated offensive tackle Charlie Heck from the reserve/physically unable to perform list Tuesday, the team announced. Heck is returning from a back injury that had sidelined him all season. In his first three seasons, Heck played 35 games with 17 starts. The Texans released veteran linebacker Cory Littleton from the active roster to make room for the return …

Nov 28, 2023, 11:39 PM ET ST. PAUL, Minn. — Joel Eriksson Ek and Frederick Gaudreau scored in the first period and the Minnesota Wild ended a seven-game slide by beating the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Tuesday. Matt Boldy added an insurance goal late and Filip Gustavsson made 23 saves for his first win in eight starts for Minnesota, …

Why Patriots need to start Bailey Zappe for rest of season originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston A disastrous season for Mac Jones only got worse in the New England Patriots’ Week 12 matchup vs. the New York Giants. The third-year quarterback tossed two interceptions before being benched in favor of Bailey Zappe for the entire second half. It was …

Eagles waive defensive back to open up spot on 53-man roster originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles on Tuesday opened up a roster spot by waiving defensive back Josiah Scott. They now have 52 players on their 53-man roster. In potentially related news, linebacker Shaquille Leonard left his visit to Dallas on Tuesday without a contract and is …

Broncos safety Kareem Jackson is serving his second suspension of the season, punishment for five illegal hits this season. Jackson said Tuesday he will fly to New York on Wednesday to meet with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. “We’ll see what comes of it,” Jackson said, via video from Troy Renck of Denver7. “[I want to] get some clarity. I feel …

The NFL set a Thanksgiving Day viewership record for the second straight year, with the three games averaging 34.1 million viewers on TV and digital platforms. The average is a 1.5% increase over last season, which had a 33.6 million average. The late afternoon game between the Washington Commanders and Dallas Cowboys averaged 41.8 million, making it the second-most watched …

Curran: The idea that Bill Belichick was ‘forced’ to draft Mac needs to end originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Quarterback Mac Jones once again had an abysmal week, completing just 12 of his 21 attempts for a mere 89 yards in the New England Patriots’ 10-7 loss to the New York Giants. After two interceptions and a fumble, the …