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I like awards and award shows, even if they drive me crazy sometimes. How could Forrest Gump win Best Picture over Pulp Fiction and Shawshank Redemption? How could Eli Manning win Super Bowl MVP over Justin Tuck in SB42? Did Mark Moseley really win the NFL MVP in 1982? A kicker? (It really happened, kids.) But it’s the time of …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer Sean McVay says he’s not a patient man. However, the Los Angeles Rams head coach has used more grace and gratitude in molding an initial  90-man roster that included 40 first-year players this offseason. He has nurtured that young group through a rocky season in which they stood 3-6 at one point. They are now …

Austin Jackson had a hard time finding a home on the Dolphins offensive line during his first three NFL seasons. Jackson, the 18th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, struggled playing left tackle, his college position, as a rookie. Shifting Jackson to left guard in 2021 was a failed experiment. The plan in 2022 was to see if Jackson …

The New York Jets and veteran running back Dalvin Cook have mutually agreed to part ways leading up to the Week 18 regular-season finale, his agency told NFL Media. CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones confirmed the move. With his release, Cook can now play for a playoff team and compete for a Super Bowl while New York’s season …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter At 9-7, the Jaguars, Colts and Texans all control their playoff destiny entering the final week of the regular season.  The message is simple for all three teams: Win and you’re in.  While all three teams have a chance at the division title, Jacksonville is in the driver’s seat for the AFC South crown because …

Robert Kraft would have to fire Belichick before he tanks vs. Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston So lemme get this straight — Bill Belichick plans to intentionally lose what’s probably his final game with the Patriots … to the Jets?! The team he despises more than any in NFL history? The team that opened the SpyGates of hell? …

Multiple Kansas City Chiefs starters will have a week off before the playoffs begin. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid announced Wednesday during his press conference that he will be resting some players against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. One of those players who will not see in-game action is defending Super Bowl and league MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes. In …

The College Football Playoff National Championship stage is set, as Michigan and Washington will square off for a chance to become the final champion in a four-team format Monday. Each team has a quarterback prospect considered to be among the best in college football and a potential first-round selection. Here is how Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. and Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter Even Ron Rivera knows that big changes are coming to the Washington Commanders and that he almost certainly will be a part of them. He had a chance to convince new owner Josh Harris that he deserved to keep his job, but that’s a hard argument to make when his team is 4-12. So perhaps …

The Browns will start their fifth quarterback of the season in Sunday’s season finale against the Bengals. Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said at a Wednesday press conference that Jeff Driskel will get the start at quarterback. P.J. Walker will serve as his backup as the Browns will rest Joe Flacco ahead of the opening round of the playoffs. Driskel …

NFL referee Brad Allen gets another game with playoff implications this week as the Ravens host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday. This, of course, comes a week after Allen was part of a controversial finish between the Lions and Cowboys. Some have interpreted the assignment as a show of support from the NFL for Allen, who identified a different Lions …

As remarkable as it might sound, we’ve reached the end of the road of the 2023 regular season. Week 18 is upon us and when we reconvene for my picks column next week, most of the league will be home starting up their offseason plans. I’ve rounded out the year on a rather high note, owning a 20-12 ATS mark …

The Bears defense had a strong performance in Sunday’s victory over the Falcons and one of the club’s young defensive backs led the way. Rookie cornerback Tyrique Stevenson has been named NFC defensive player of the week. Stevenson had two of the four interceptions Chicago recorded in the victory and had four total passes defensed along with five total tackles. …

The 8-8 Green Bay Packers’ second and final matchup against the 7-9 Chicago Bears Sunday afternoon carries more weight than the usual amount that comes with the bragging rights associated with winning the NFL’s longest running rivalry. The two teams have played 207 times including the postseason with Green Bay leading the all-time series 106-95-6.  If the Packers beat the …

At face value, a team that is 11-5 and locked up a playoff berth games ago should feel like they’re in good shape, but that is far from the case for the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles are clearly struggling in all phases of the game and have lost four of their last five games. If there wasn’t already a cause …