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Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyJan 25, 2024, 05:00 PM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 The difference a matter of days can make in affecting the fortune of a team, or more pinpointedly, an individual player is sometimes staggering. One moment they’re trudging through the muck of worthless ineptitude, with no turnaround in sight, when suddenly the clouds …

Getty Images With the 2023 regular season in the rearview mirror, 28 of the NFL’s 32 teams are now done for the year. That means it’s time to turn our attention toward the league’s coaching carousel, where there are currently two vacancies.  The New England Patriots started things off by promoting Jerod Mayo to replace Bill Belichick, and the Las …

The Atlanta Falcons are hiring former Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris to be their new head coach, NFL Network reported Thursday. Morris spent the past three seasons (2021-23) with the Rams, most notably winning Super Bowl LVI. He was previously with the Falcons in some capacity from 2015 to 2020, including as interim head coach in the final …

I went to the dogs last week, and my picks were a lot like what comes out of a dog when you walk them. They stunk just as bad, too.  It was not a good divisional round for me. I went 1-3 both straight up and against the spread.  That’s bad. I called for the Green Bay Packers to upset …

Ex-NFL GM: ‘No reason’ for Pats to get rid of Mac Jones originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Does Mac Jones deserve one more chance with the New England Patriots? The 2021 first-round pick is coming off his second consecutive poor season after a promising rookie campaign. He went 2-9 as New England’s starting quarterback in 2023, getting benched a …

Jan 25, 2024, 04:09 PM ET Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen, who has missed 10 games with a lower-body injury, will return against the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night. Heiskanen, 24, sustained the injury in a collision with teammate Scott Wedgewood during a game against Colorado on Jan. 4. “It was a long three weeks, but I’m really happy to …

Getty Images The home stadium of the San Francisco 49ers has been known as Levi’s Stadium since the building opened in 2014 and that won’t be changing any time soon.  The 49ers announced on Thursday that they’ve reached a 10-year naming rights extension with Levi’s that will keep the company’s name on the stadium through the 2043 season. The deal …

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter When an NFL team and a coach “part ways,” it’s often a euphemism for: He got fired. So when the Miami Dolphins released a statement on Wednesday saying that they were parting ways with defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, it sure looked like a firing. A surprising one, for sure, but a firing nonetheless. In his …

The Falcons have finished another interview with Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik. The team announced the completion of an in-person meeting with Slowik on Thursday afternoon. The first interview took place remotely the day after the Texans were knocked out of the playoffs by the Ravens. Slowik has also had an in-person interview with the Commanders. Former Patriots head coach …

Only one round of playoff football stands between the NFL’s final four contenders and a trip to Super Bowl LVIII, which will kick off Feb. 11 on CBS, Nickelodeon and Paramount+. Two of the league’s top quarterbacks, meanwhile, will go head-to-head in the AFC Championship, with the Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes and Baltimore Ravens’ Lamar Jackson headlining a marquee matchup of …

Jim Harbaugh is headed back to the NFL as the head coach of the Chargers and the hiring was of particular interest to the head coach of Baltimore’s team. John Harbaugh once led the Ravens to a Super Bowl win over his brother’s 49ers and he was asked about his response to his brother’s new job during a Thursday press …

Getty Images New England Patriots wide receiver and ex-LSU standout Kayshon Boutte was arrested on charges stemming from his involvement an illegal sports gaming scheme, LSU police said in a news release obtained by NOLA.com. Boutte allegedly created a fake online gaming account while he was still a minor as means to place wagers on close to 9,000 sporting events, …

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell has helped turn the team around in just three seasons. The team went 3-13-1 in his first season in Detroit, 9-8 in his second season and this year the Lions finished 12-5. The Lions earned their first NFC North title and it marked the first time since 1993 that they were crowned divisional winners. …

Jan 25, 2024, 03:26 PM ET The Columbus Blue Jackets activated defenseman Zach Werenski off injured reserve on Thursday. Werenski has missed the past 10 games since sustaining an ankle injury during the second period of Columbus’ 4-3 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils on Dec. 27. Werenski, 26, leads the team in assists (24) and average time on …

We’ll see Jared Goff and the high-octane Detroit Lions offense face Fred Warner and the vaunted San Francisco 49ers defense this coming Sunday in the NFC Championship Game (6:30 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app).  San Francisco’s three-time All-Pro linebacker has nothing but glowing praise for Detroit’s signal-caller. “[He’s] a lot better. Not to say that he …