Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 12, 2023, 07:15 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The NHL All-Star Skills competition is getting a major overhaul in 2024 thanks to creative input from Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid. The skills competition will take place at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 2, at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto during the NHL’s All-Star …
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Kraft ‘needs to have a hard conversation’ with Belichick
Edelman: Kraft ‘needs to have a hard conversation’ with Belichick originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Bill Belichick has already cemented himself as one of the greatest coaches of all time for the success he has brought to the New England Patriots, but how long of a leash can the past success give him? Winning six Super Bowls with the …
Read More »How Rams changed offensive approach to keep Matthew Stafford healthy, productive
Eric Williams NFC West Writer Matthew Stafford has been front and center of the surprising turnaround for the Los Angeles Rams this season — going from a 5-12 Super Bowl hangover to 6-7 in 2023 and on the fringe of making the playoffs. But for Rams head coach Sean McVay, engineering that rebirth on offense required some out-the-box thinking, including …
Read More »Dolphins add help on defense, bring back three-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Melvin Ingram, per report
Getty Images A familiar face is coming back down to Miami as the Dolphins are signing three-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Melvin Ingram, according to NFL Network. The veteran, back after spending the 2022 season with the Dolphins, will be signing to their practice squad, per the Miami Herald. The Dolphins are signing Ingram with the hope he can bolster …
Read More »Tommy DeVito’s agent believes Giants QB can win starting job in the future: ‘He’s won the locker room’
New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito has become one of the storylines of the 2023 NFL season. Undrafted out of Illinois, the 25-year-old New Jersey kid has gone from practice squad quarterback, to the star of the Giants franchise. The DeVito hype reached a new level on Monday night, as he won his third straight start in thrilling fashion with …
Read More »Ravens activate Pepe Williams
Cornerback Pepe Williams is back on the Ravens active roster. Williams was activated from injured reserve on Tuesday. He had reached the end of the 21-day window to practice with the team that opened in November and had to be activated or he would be shut down for the remainder of the season. Offseason ankle surgery limited Williams’ availability in …
Read More »Grading NFL’s next generation of QBs, Week 14: Will Levis shines in Titans’ epic comeback win vs. Dolphins
The Week 14 “Monday Night Football” doubleheader was all about Will Levis and Tommy DeVito and eating chicken cutlets. The Titans and Giants stunned as underdogs, winning with fourth-quarter comebacks that capped impressive performances from the two rookie passers. There were a grand total of eight first- or second-year quarterbacks who qualified for this series in Week 14. Let’s dive deep into the …
Read More »Ben Roethlisberger challenges Steelers offensive leaders to step up, fears team’s rich tradition ‘is done’
Every NFL team has traditions, but few revere them like the Pittsburgh Steelers do. Ben Roethlisberger, however, fears that may no longer be the case. Pittsburgh’s former quarterback and future Hall of Fame inductee doesn’t think that the team’s traditions have been passed down to current members of the offense, who are part of a unit that has been under …
Read More »Vikings name Nick Mullens Week 15 starter at Bengals, replacing Joshua Dobbs
USATSI The Minnesota Vikings will start their fourth different quarterback of the 2023 season when they travel to take on the Cincinnati Bengals this Saturday. The team announced on Tuesday that Nick Mullens would start at quarterback, while Joshua Dobbs is sent to the bench. Dobbs was benched for Mullens in the fourth quarter of the eventual 3-0 victory over the …
Read More »Bengals list Ja’Marr Chase as non-participant in practice
Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase is on the team’s injury report Tuesday. Chase is listed as a non-participant in practice due to an ankle injury. The Bengals are only holding a walkthrough on Tuesday, so the listing is an estimation of what he’d do at a normal practice. That will make the rest of the week more telling about Chase’s …
Read More »Vikings will start Nick Mullens against Bengals in their latest QB shuffle
In this unsettled season for the Minnesota Vikings, Nick Mullens is next up at quarterback. Coach Kevin O’Connell announced Tuesday that Mullens will start Saturday at Cincinnati (1 p.m. ET) after relieving an ineffective Joshua Dobbs last week and helping lead the Vikings to a 3-0 victory at Las Vegas. Mullens is the fourth different starter for the Vikings. They’ve …
Read More »Tommy DeVito’s agent Sean Stellato refutes Eli Manning’s claim about ‘slimy’ nickname
Getty Images Tommy Devito’s agent, Sean Stellato, became a social media star during the New York Giants’ 24-22 win over the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football. Fans watching the game on ESPN2 even got introduced to Stellato’s alleged nickname, “Slimy,” but that may have been some bad information from a Giants legend. During the “Manningcast,” Eli Manning said …
Read More »NFL, NFLPA reviewing circumstances around Steelers star T.J. Watt entering concussion protocol
Getty Images The NFL and NFL Players Association are jointly reviewing the situation involving T.J. Watt, specifically how and when he was placed in the concussion protocol, per NFL Media. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ star outside linebacker was placed in the protocol after reporting symptoms the morning after the team’s loss to the New England Patriots last Thursday night. Watt exited …
Read More »NFL, NFLPA are conducting standard review of T.J. Watt concussion
The NFL isn’t providing answers. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin claims he doesn’t have them. The league and the union apparently will be getting them. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the NFL and NFL Players Association have been conducing a joint review as to “how and when” Watt entered the concussion protocol. “This is standard any time a player …
Read More »Tyreek Hill (ankle) day-to-day; Dolphins C Connor Williams out for year
Star Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill is day-to-day after suffering an ankle injury in Miami’s loss to the Tennessee Titans on Monday night, head coach Mike McDaniel said. Hill left the game late in the first quarter after twisting his ankle in a tackle by Titans wide receiver Sean Murphy-Bunting. He eventually reentered in the second half but did not …
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