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The stellar debut of Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud has made him the runaway favorite to be named NFL offensive rookie of the year. Can he take it one very big step farther? Could he be the NFL MVP as a rookie? As noted recently by NFL senior researcher Tony Holzman-Escareno, only one rookie has won the league’s MVP award — …

Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter I’ve already written about how Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has done everything he needs to do to be considered a true No. 1 wideout. He runs every route out of every alignment. Look no further than Sunday’s win over the Los Angeles Chargers where St. Brown set a new career high in …

USATSI The Pittsburgh Steelers are dealing with several significant injuries, but Mike Tomlin did provide one nugget of positivity during his weekly press conference. The head coach said he feels good about tight end Pat Freiermuth possibly being activated from IR and being available for Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns.  Freiermuth has been sidelined with a hamstring injury since Pittsburgh’s …

Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch will miss the rest of the season with a neck injury, team owner Jerry Jones announced on Tuesday. Jones added that the injury has also put Vander Esch’s career into question.  Vander Esch initially sustained the injury during the team’s Week 5 loss against the 49ers. He continued to have lingering issues stemming from the …

Will Joe Burrow have another big fantasy day in Week 11? (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Well, if there were any doubt left about whether Burrow was all the way back from his ankle injury, those worries should have been put to bad after the Bengals’ franchise QB delivered his third consecutive …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 14, 2023, 02:34 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. TORONTO — The NHL is considering rule changes to create more offense in overtime games. At their meeting Tuesday in Toronto, the league’s general managers discussed potential tweaks to the 3-on-3 overtime period. The NHL’s current format sees teams tied after regulation play five minutes …

Desperate times call for desperate measures and in the case of the 6-4 Minnesota Vikings, currently the NFC’s seventh and final playoff seed, that meant a reunion with a familiar face. In light of starting linebacker Jordan Hicks being hospitalized and undergoing surgery to reduce pressure from a shin contusion in the team’s 27-19 win against the New Orleans Saints, …

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs called out the Buffalo Bills on social media following Monday’s dramatic 24-22 loss to the Denver Broncos by stating his brother Stefon Diggs “Gotta get up outta there.”  Diggs, the Bills’ leading receiver, had a relatively quiet night by hauling in only three receptions on five targets for a total of 34 yards. Diggs’ lack …

Mike Tomlin has a pretty basic answer to what many feel is a complicated question. The Steelers coach’s answer was in regard to Kenny Pickett and whether he needs to see more from his young quarterback moving forward.  Pickett’s play has generated a lot of buzz. While his numbers are relatively mediocre, Pickett continues to win more games than he loses. …

De’Von Achane could return to the field in Week 11. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images) (Rich Storry via Getty Images) There’s a solid chance that Miami Dolphins rookie running back De’Von Achane is activated off IR to play in Week 11. The question now is, will Achance slot in next to Mostert to pick up where they left off as …

In a battle of two division rivals, the Baltimore Ravens (7-3) will face off against the Cincinnati Bengals (5-4). The Ravens are the favorites, expected to win by at least a field goal but less than a touchdown (currently -3.5).  Both of these teams lost in their Week 10 matchups. The Ravens were taken down by the Cleveland Browns 33-31, …

After sitting out the first two months of the NFL season, Jason Pierre-Paul is ready to make a return to the field and it looks like he’ll be doing that with the Saints.  CBS Sports HQ Senior NFL Insider Josina Anderson has reported that Pierre-Paul is planning to sign with New Orleans after working out with the team on Monday. The …

The NFL regular season has reached the unofficial halfway point. Clear tiers have emerged from the players taken in the first-round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Here is where we rank each through Week 10:  Stroud has been spot on with his ball placement and accuracy, and he hasn’t been dinking and dunking his way to stardom. The Ohio State …

Keenan Allen was in vintage form in Week 10. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) (Harry How via Getty Images) The fantasy leaderboard in full PPR had been dominated by young exciting players the past few weeks. But in Week 10, an old PPR vet took the spotlight away to remind everyone what he could do. Keenan Allen scored a whopping …

Houston Texans linebacker Denzel Perryman has been suspended without pay for three games for repeatedly violating player-safety rules during Sunday’s win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Perryman can appeal the suspension. Perryman was penalized for unnecessary roughness after delivering a helmet-to-helmet hit on Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase in the fourth quarter. “You were involved in a play that the league …