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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterDec 18, 2023, 03:00 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. The Ottawa Senators fired coach D.J. Smith and assistant Davis Payne on Monday, continuing a season of change for the team. Smith will be replaced by interim coach Jacques Martin. Earlier this month, the Senators hired Martin, who coached the Senators …

Last week, Joe Flacco was both the starting quarterback of the Browns and not officially a member of the team. Before the Browns signed Flacco to the 53-man roster, he had other opportunities. He was not interested in any of them. Flacco’s agent, Joe Linta, told Peter King on Sunday night that “two or three” teams asked about signing Flacco …

Just three weeks remain in the NFL’s regular season. A handful of teams have already secured a spot in the postseason, while plenty of playoff berths and seeding remain to be decided. Here’s how the AFC and NFC playoff races are shaping up after Week 15:  AFC DIVISION LEADERS West: Kansas City (9-5) is currently two games ahead of Denver …

USATSI The Atlanta Falcons have had a roller-coaster season, and nowhere has that been more true than the handling of the team’s quarterback situation.  Heading into a crucial stretch run, head coach Arthur Smith on Monday declined to commit to which player the team will use under center for its Week 16 game against the Indianapolis Colts or the rest of …

USATSI The NFL brought the hammer down on Pittsburgh Steelers safety Damontae Kazee following his helmet-to-helmet hit on Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. in the Steelers’ 30-13 loss on the road in Week 15. The league announced it’s suspending Kazee for the rest of the 2023 regular season and any possible playoff games should the 7-7 Steelers reach …

Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey both put on MVP-worthy performances in the 49ers’ 45-29 win over the Cardinals on Sunday. However, the player who became the MVP favorite following Sunday’s game believes the other one should get the award. Purdy stated that McCaffrey is the player who is more worthy of the award after the running back scored three total …

Can Patriots’ injuries explain away the disaster of 2023? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston After the Patriots’ biblical run to start this century, there’s a fitting phrase to sum up 2023: “The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Whether it’s the three-game stretch where they held the Colts, Giants and Chargers to 10 points or fewer …

NFL Week 15 wraps up with a primetime NFC matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football. Starting quarterbacks Jalen Hurts (illness) and Geno Smith (groin) are both questionable and will be game-time decisions. Even if Hurts and Smith are unable to play, the MNF NFL DFS player pool will be star-studded, with players like A.J. …

It has not been a smooth ride this season for Kansas City Chiefs wide receivers, and especially not for Kadarius Toney. The Chiefs’ wideouts have been under fire all season, and Toney seems to have been in the middle of some of the most singularly damaging plays of the year.  Following another crucial drop on Sunday against the Patriots, Chiefs …

What have we learned thus far in Week 7? FOX Sports’ staff of NFL writers joined forces to deliver insight and analysis from around the league.  In this weekly story, we’ll tell you what we noticed, what we heard and what to keep an eye on next. 1. He gets overshadowed by Tyreek Hill, but Jaylen Waddle is a No. …

After a wild weekend, the final game of Week 15 sees the Seattle Seahawks host the Philadelphia Eagles on “Monday Night Football.”  Both teams come into this game with questions at quarterback, as Jalen Hurts is dealing with an illness and Geno Smith has a groin injury. Hurts seems more likely to go for this game than does Smith, and …

It seems like just about every healthy quarterback has taken a turn as the MVP favorite this season. Now it’s Brock Purdy’s turn. Purdy had another excellent, efficient day for the San Francisco 49ers, throwing four touchdowns. That game, combined with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott’s struggles in a loss to the Buffalo Bills, caused a big shift in the …

Getty Images Joe Flacco is officially back.  After spending the first 11 weeks of the season watching football on his mom’s couch, Flacco has returned with a vengeance. The Browns QB made his third start of the season on Sunday and after struggling through the first three quarters with three interceptions, Flacco went off in the fourth quarter.  The 38-year-old …

Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter and Merry Clinchmas everyone!  Not only is it one week until Christmas, but it’s also playoff-clinching time around the NFL. We saw a total of four teams punch their ticket to the playoffs over the weekend: The Eagles, Cowboys and Ravens have all clinched a playoff spot while the 49ers …

How 49ers can clinch NFC’s No. 1 playoff seed on Christmas Day originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers secured the right to host at least one playoff game with their division-clinching 45-29 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at State Farm Stadium. However, a scenario exists where San Francisco can lock up home-field advantage throughout the …