The Eagles confirmed a Sunday splash report, announcing that Matt Patricia will take over the defensive playcalling for Monday Night Football. Sean Desai retains the title of defensive coordinator but will move to the coaches’ booth. Patricia will call plays from the sideline. Patricia joined the Eagles as a senior defensive assistant this offseason when the team also hired Desai …
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Kings put goaltender Pheonix Copley on long-term IR
Dec 17, 2023, 07:11 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Kings goaltender Pheonix Copley has been placed on long-term injured reserve with a lower-body injury, it was announced Sunday. Copley suffered the injury during Friday’s practice and did not make the road trip for Saturday’s victory over Seattle. By going on long-term IR, Copley will miss a minimum …
Read More »2023 NFL Week 15 winners and losers: Joe Flacco, Christian McCaffrey headline the day as Cowboys fall flat
The NFL’s Week 15 slate has been nothing short of dramatic. Saturday’s tripleheader included the Bengals surviving the Vikings in overtime, the Lions beating up on the Broncos and the Colts cruising past the Steelers to shake up the crowded playoff picture. And that’s not even accounting for Sunday, when Joe Flacco won again, the Tommy DeVito magic evaporated and …
Read More »Jake Browning exclaimed the Vikings ‘never should have cut me’ following Bengals’ win
Jake Browning has helped keep the Bengals’ playoff hopes alive following Joe Burrow’s season-ending injury with three relatively remarkable wins. Their overtime win over the Vikings on Saturday might have meant the most to the veteran journeyman quarterback. The 27-year-old began his career with the Vikings in 2019, joining Minnesota as an undrafted free agent that year. However, the team …
Read More »49ers clinch NFC West title with decisive win over Cardinals
49ers clinch NFC West title with decisive win over Cardinals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers clinched the NFC West title for the second consecutive season with a decisive 45-29 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday afternoon at State Farm Stadium. San Francisco swept its divisional slate of games in back-to-back seasons, tying an NFC West …
Read More »2023 NFL Week 15 injury roundup: Jets’ Zach Wilson suffers head injury, Titans’ Will Levis exits late in loss
Week 15 has already provided plenty of NFL action, from the Bengals edging the Vikings in overtime to the Lions restoring momentum for a playoff bid. But the latest matchups have also brought another rash of injuries. Below, find updates on all the most notable names to go down during Sunday’s slate, including when and whether they’re set to return: …
Read More »NFL Week 15 overreactions, reality checks: Time for Falcons to fire Arthur Smith? Jets sit Aaron Rodgers?
Week 15 in the NFL certainly focused on the playoff races. Six teams entered the weekend tied for the No. 6 playoff spot in the AFC while five teams were tied for the No. 7 spot in the NFC. Let’s not forget the three teams tied for first in the NFC South. The Sunday afternoon slate of games certainly created …
Read More »Steelers legend Terry Bradshaw says Kenny Pickett ‘is the answer at QB:’ Pittsburgh must fix offensive line
Terry Bradshaw knows the Steelers have to make sweeping changes this offseason. He doesn’t feel those changes should include a switch at starting quarterback, however. Bradshaw, a Hall of Fame quarterback and former league MVP who won four Super Bowls with the Steelers, feels that some of Pittsburgh’s issues could be resolved if it provides more support this offseason around …
Read More »Browns survive Bears’ wild Hail Mary that bounces around for game-ending interception: ‘Damn near s–t myself’
Getty Images The Chicago Bears held a 10-point lead over the Cleveland Browns in Week 15 entering the fourth quarter, but ended up losing the game in spectacular fashion. Two Dustin Hopkins field goals and a 51-yard Amari Cooper touchdown gave Cleveland a three-point lead, but Justin Fields still had time to put together a game-winning drive. With 32 seconds …
Read More »Baker Mayfield is first opposing QB ever to have a perfect passer rating at Lambeau
NFL games have been played at Lambeau Field since 1957, when the Packers’ home was known as City Stadium. And never in all those years had an opposing starting quarterback recorded a perfect passer rating at Green Bay. Until today. Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield had a 158.3 passer rating — the maximum under the complex passer rating formula — in …
Read More »Chiefs beat Patriots 27-17 to thrill Taylor Swift, Swifties in crowd
Running back Jerick McKinnon threw for one touchdown and ran for another, and Patrick Mahomes passed for 305 yards and two scores to help Kansas City beat the New England Patriots 27-17 on Sunday in front of new Chiefs superfan Taylor Swift. With the pop star — and a whole lot of Swifties — in the crowd, the defending Super …
Read More »NFL Week 15 grades: Dolphins earn ‘A’ for destroying Jets, Browns get a ‘C+’ for miracle win over Bears
Getty Images Welcome to the Week 15 grades! This was a good week for quarterbacks who are trying to revive their career. In Cleveland, the Browns beat the Bears 20-17 after Joe Flacco mustered some fourth-quarter magic out of nowhere. With the Browns trailing 17-7 in the fourth, Flacco responded by throwing for 212 yards in the FOURTH QUARTER alone. …
Read More »Falcons’ playoff hopes nosedive with loss to lowly Panthers
Greg Auman NFC South Reporter The Falcons’ up-and-down season took a major hit at the worst time Sunday, as Atlanta lost to a one-win Carolina team and no longer has control of its destiny as it relates to winning the NFC South. Eddy Pineiro’s field goal as time expired gave the Panthers a 9-7 win and dropped the Falcons to …
Read More »Dolphins eliminate Jets from playoff contention in 30-0 blowout
Raheem Mostert added more two touchdowns to his season total to set Miami’s single-season record with 20, while Tua Tagovailoa threw for 224 yards with a score as the Dolphins shut out the New York Jets 30-0 on Sunday without star receiver Tyreek Hill. Mostert walked into the end zone untouched on a two-yard run that put AFC East-leading Miami …
Read More »Bailey Zappe gives harsh criticism of his own performance vs. Chiefs
Bailey Zappe gives harsh criticism of his own performance vs. Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston For a few minutes in the second quarter, it looked like the New England Patriots might have a chance to give the Kansas City Chiefs a really tough test in Sunday’s Week 15 game at Gillette Stadium. Patriots starting quarterback Bailey Zappe completed …
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