(Amber Matsumoto/Yahoo Sports) Any given Sunday (or Monday, or soon, Saturday, or Black Friday …)! That’s what’s great about the NFL. Teams that recently took one on the chin can fire back the following week and completely derail a contender’s plans. Lost your starting quarterback? Ah, no worries, let’s rip off two straight against playoff teams. It’s how every week …
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Rams’ confidence keeps improving along with Matthew Stafford’s health
Two years ago, Matthew Stafford led the Rams to victory in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium. On Wednesday, the NFL announced that Super Bowl LXI, which will cap the 2026-27 season, was awarded to the Rams’ home . Does Stafford, 36, anticipate still playing for the Rams? “I have no idea,” he said, chuckling. “That’s a long way away.” …
Read More »As Chargers head to Vegas, coach Brandon Staley has no defense for team’s failure
Three years into his job, coach Brandon Staley still has not been able to put together a solid defense with the Chargers. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) The reporter termed it the “Brandon Staley Plan,” the question to Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel framed in a way that suggested he had been outsmarted by the Chargers’ coach when their …
Read More »Aidan O’Connell to start again in Raiders’ Thursday night matchup vs. Chargers, per report
USATSI Following a 3-0 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, the Las Vegas Raiders appeared to be reevaluating the quarterback position. Wednesday, interim head coach Antonio Pierce didn’t say whether Aidan O’Connell would start Thursday night against the rival Los Angeles Chargers. “We’re still going through that process,” Pierce said, via the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “Got a couple more …
Read More »Eagles’ ST coordinator gives the inside scoop on the fake punt vs. Cowboys
Eagles’ ST coordinator gives the inside scoop on the fake punt vs. Cowboys originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Not much went right in the Eagles’ 33-13 loss to the Cowboys on Sunday night in Dallas. The Eagles were overwhelmed on offense and defense in the blowout loss to their biggest division rival. But at least special teams showed up! …
Read More »Desai explains why he’s confident defense will fix issues
Desai explains why he’s confident defense will fix issues originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles’ defense has not been good recently but defensive coordinator Sean Desai is confident they will be able to turn things around. On Wednesday, the Eagles’ somewhat embattled first-year coordinator was asked why he’s confident his unit will be able to fix some of …
Read More »Patriots’ next head coach, owners meetings takeaways
Subscribe to Zero Blitz Jason Fitz is joined by senior NFL reporter Charles Robinson to go behind the scenes and get the inside scoop on the latest stories around the NFL, and later, Charles talks to senior NFL reporter Jori Epstein to get the latest from the NFL owner’s meetings in Dallas. Fitz and Charles discuss the report that Bill …
Read More »How the Red Wings built themselves back into a contender
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterDec 14, 2023, 07:30 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Patrick Kane had his pick of suitors in free agency this fall. And he wholly embraced the courting process. It was intuition, then, that ultimately drove Kane’s decision. Because of all the offers he received on where to play next, only …
Read More »NHL head coach hot seat heat index: Who’s in most trouble?
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 14, 2023, 07:00 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Craig Berube’s seat became too hot to handle this week, as the St. Louis Blues fired their longtime coach (with whom they won the Stanley Cup in 2019) on Tuesday night. It wasn’t something GM Doug Armstrong wanted to do. But at a time when …
Read More »Something foul is happening in the NFL right now, but it’s not the officiating: It’s the NFC South
There is something very foul happening in the NFL right now. It’s not something that requires people to be suspended, fined or reviewed at the owners’ meetings, but there is cause for the league to take a moral stance against an entity that grows more wicked and dangerous by the week: the 2023 NFC South. By rule, each division is …
Read More »DJ Moore did not practice on Wednesday
Bears receiver DJ Moore was not able to practice on Wednesday due to an ankle injury suffered during Sunday’s victory over the Lions. While Moore sustained the injury in the third quarter, he was still able to finish the game. He caught six passes for 68 yards with a touchdown and had three carries for 20 yards with a TD …
Read More »CMC, Purdy, 49ers dominate Pro Bowl Game fan voting results
CMC, Purdy, 49ers dominate Pro Bowl Game fan voting results originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ dominant effort on the field this season has been reciprocated by their fans, with San Francisco receiving more Pro Bowl Games votes than any other team, per the NFL. Christian McCaffrey is on pace for over 2,000 scrimmage yards and has …
Read More »One stat you need to know for every team in Week 15 + TNF preview
Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Football Show This embedded content is not available in your region. It’s another edition of ‘Stat Nerd Thursday’ with Dalton Del Don and Matt Harmon. The two provide one stat you need to know for every team in the NFL heading into Week 15. Del Don and Harmon also preview the TNF matchup between the …
Read More »Cardinals designate CB Bobby Price to return from IR
The Cardinals are getting some depth back for its roster. Arizona has designated cornerback Bobby Price to return from injured reserve, the team announced on Wednesday. Price has missed the last four games with a quad injury. He’s appeared in four games this season, playing exclusively on special teams. The Cardinals do have a slot on their 53-man roster if …
Read More »Penguins beat Habs in 12-round shootout, longest since 2016
Dec 13, 2023, 11:18 PM ET MONTREAL — Sidney Crosby climbed up the NHL career scoring list and Jansen Harkins scored the deciding goal in the 12th round of the shootout to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night. The 12-round shootout is the longest in the NHL since Nov. 22, 2016, when …
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