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USATSI For the first time, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be featured on HBO’s “Hard Knocks” series along with the rest of the AFC North. While fans will certainly get a unique look at each team, there’s one element of the Steelers’ work week that likely won’t be captured on camera.  Tomlin has never granted outside access to his postgame locker …

Week 13 of the 2024 NFL season had several memorable and exciting finishes with stars showing off across the league! Now, it’s time for FOX Sports lead NFL analyst Tom Brady to name his latest 3 Stars of The Week. At the end of each week throughout the regular season, Brady will choose three players whose performances stood out to …

USA Today The Washington Commanders have named Mark Clouse as their new president who will oversee all facets of the team’s business operations. Clouse will begin his new role in late January.  Clouse joins the Commanders after serving as president and chief executive officer at the Campbell’s Company. He will take over for Jason Wright, the franchise’s president from 2020-23 …

Five guaranteed games remain on Mike McCarthy’s contract. Dak Prescott hopes the Dallas Cowboys keep his coach for more. The Cowboys quarterback can’t meaningfully impact his team’s performance as he recovers from season-ending surgery to repair his hamstring tear. That bothers him. “Your coach seems like he’s playing on his last contract and [I’m] almost feeling helpless like I can’t …

The Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars made headlines in their Week 13 matchup, when Houston linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair knocked Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence out of the game in the second quarter with a hit to the head as the quarterback was sliding. A brawl then ensued. Al-Shaair came in with his left elbow, which is what made contact with Lawrence, …

During his heyday, Shaquille O’Neal’s dominance forced opposing NBA teams to foul him in an effort to limit his effectiveness. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has the same approach when it comes to defending some of the NFL’s most physical receivers.  Tomlin alluded to the Hall of Fame center when asked about Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr.’s six flags that resulted …

Last year’s collapse looks like a thing of the past as Saquon Barkley and a defensive revival have the Eagles looking primed for another Super Bowl run similar to 2022. They have won eight straight games and look as dominant as any team in the NFL right now thanks to that lethal combination. They currently have the league’s No. 1 …

49ers claim Abanikanda off waivers after recent running back injuries originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers on Tuesday claimed former New York Jets running back Israel Abanikanda off waivers. Abanikanda takes the roster spot that opened when the 49ers officially placed running back Christian McCaffrey on injured reserve. McCaffrey sustained an injury to the posterior cruciate ligament …

The Patriots are one of five teams with three wins, but they own the tiebreaker over all of them as a result of having the worst strength of schedule. There are three two-win teams ahead of the Patriots in the draft order — the Jaguars, Raiders and Giants — and the only way for New England to move up in …

Editor’s note: This is the 13th installment of a season-long series on a breakout star from the past week of NFL action. The Week 13 winner: Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers. After the Raiders’ narrow loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Black Friday, Brock Bowers received praise from Travis Kelce.  The four-time All-Pro dapped up the rookie …

USATSI Former Green Bay Packers coach Mike Holmgren and wide receiver Sterling Sharpe are among the five Hall of Fame finalists for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2025. The Hall of Fame has announced their coach, contributor and senior candidates who will now need to receive 80% of the vote during the weekend of this year’s Super …

The NFL has 13 weeks of action in the books, and we’re now heading down the final stretch of the regular season with the calendar flipped to December. Just five weeks remain in the 2024 regular season, and the playoff picture is starting to crystalize.  The Kansas City Chiefs have already secured a spot in the postseason, as did the …

RGIII outlines three reasons for 49ers’ downfall in 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Robert Griffin III thinks three major issues doomed the 49ers this season. The former NFL quarterback explained why San Francisco has had an underwhelming season, which likely will result in the team missing the playoffs for the first time in three years. “1) Brandon …

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comDec 3, 2024, 03:52 PM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. With the first quarter of the NHL season in the books, it’s time to take stock of the blue-liners making waves early …

Week 14 Thursday Night Football features an NFC North showdown between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers at 8:15 p.m. ET. Daily Fantasy football players will have plenty of strong options to consider for NFL DFS lineups with an NFL DFS player pool packed with playmakers like Jahmyr Gibbs, Amon-Ra St. Brown, David Montgomery, Jordan Love and Josh Jacobs. …