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The future of head coach Arthur Smith is still very much in the air, according to Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank. The team currently sits 6-8 and third in the division, behind just the 2-12 Carolina Panthers.  Atlanta is coming off a 9-7 loss to Carolina, which had just one win entering the game. It marked back-to-back losses for the Falcons. …

Heading into Week 15, only one team (49ers) had clinched a playoff berth, but that number shot up over the past few days with three more teams now joining San Francisco in the playoffs.  In the NFC, the Eagles and Cowboys have both punched their ticket for the season. That’s right, both teams were somehow able to clinch a playoff …

Derrick Ward, a former running back and one-time member of the 2008 Super Bowl-winning New York Giants team, has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of robbery. Ward, 43, was arrested Monday in the North Hollywood area, police said. He was being held Tuesday on $250,000 bail, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department inmate search website. Police …

The Atlanta Falcons’ third season under head coach Arthur Smith hasn’t gone any better than the first two. They have a 6-8 record and would have to win all three of their remaining games to avoid their third straight losing season. In Week 15 they lost 9-7 to the Carolina Panthers, the worst team in the NFL, which almost entirely …

There will be no coal in my picking stocking this year, even if some out there think I am The Grinch.  With the holidays upon us, I got my first Christmas gift last week when I went 9-5-1 with my picks against the spread and 12-4 straight up. That brings my ATS record to 110-103-11and my straight-up picks record to …

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1 At this point, anyone who describes him as a “function of the offense” is probably just looking to excuse their favorite team getting embarrassed by his gunslinging. Yes, Purdy operates a well-oiled machine, but he’s the furthest thing from a statue in the pocket. He’s got a natural feel for when to move and when to uncork it. While …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 20, 2023, 07:15 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Last season around this time, the NHL trade market didn’t lack for fascinating, notable names: Erik Karlsson, Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, Bo Horvat, Timo Meier, Brock Boeser and Jakob Chychrun were all churning around the rumor mill, with the majority of them eventually getting moved. …

Eagles snap counts: How Eagles replaced injured Slay vs. Seahawks originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles lost a heartbreaker 20-17 on Monday night to the Seahawks to drop to 10-4 on the season. There’s no doubt the Eagles missed Darius Slay in this game but his replacements actually held their own in the loss. Slay underwent arthroscopic knee …

Detroit’s Sam LaPorta is having a rookie season like no other tight end ever. With three games remaining in the regular season, LaPorta has 71 catches for 758 yards and nine touchdowns. That makes him the first rookie tight end in NFL history to reach 70 catches, 700 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns. LaPorta is third in NFL history …

Christian McCaffrey delivered another monstrous performance in Week 15. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) Is it time to crown Christian McCaffrey as the greatest fantasy football player ever? He certainly has been the most unstoppable force of the 2023 fantasy season, that’s for sure. His 39.20-point outburst against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 15 marked his ninth 20+ fantasy-point game …

CMC amazingly predicts Eagles play vs. Seahawks on ‘ManningCast’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Christian McCaffrey does more than just dominate opposing defenses for the 11-3 49ers. San Francisco’s crown jewel predicts plays while watching games like any other football fan, except he’s actually right about what he sees. During a segment of ESPN’s “ManningCast,” McCaffrey almost perfectly …

Devin Singletary has an excellent game in Week 15, even in a tough matchup. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) Getting the flex spot right can often mean the difference between a fantasy football win and a loss — especially in these weeks when most leagues are in the midst of their playoffs. Take Devin Singletary in Week 15, for example. …

Rice explains why he wants CMC to break his 49ers TD record originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jerry Rice set an abundance of records during his illustrious NFL career, but one of his all-time milestones is in jeopardy of being broken by a current member of the 49ers. Christian McCaffrey has scored 20 touchdowns during the 2023-24 NFL …

Few receivers have been on more of a heater than Deebo Samuel this week. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Remember when a lot of folks were worried about Deebo Samuel being a bit too volatile this year, as many believed he wouldn’t be used as a rusher as much as he was previously? Those worries look laughable now, and especially …