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Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comJan 3, 2024, 11:44 AM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Martin Jones earning a shutout against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday is its own fresh twist in the Toronto Maple Leafs …

Last year, when the NFL determined that the Dolphins had tampered with coach Sean Payton and quarterback Tom Brady, the NFL imposed staggering penalties on owner Stephen Ross: $1.5 million fine, loss of a first-round pick, and a suspension that went from early August until the middle of October. This year, when the NFL (and everyone else) determined that Panthers …

Getty Images The Dallas Cowboys have been able to both maintain and strengthen their presence as a major force in the NFC from year-to-year thanks in large part to the quality of their draft picks. In 2020, the Cowboys used their first-round pick to take wide receiver CeeDee Lamb. One year later, they used the No. 12 overall pick in …

Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles have been dealing with a rough patch after losing four of their last five games. To break out of their mental funk, Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown came up with an idea to boost morale. In an appearance on SportsRadio 94WIP, offensive lineman Jordan Mailata revealed that the team recently went to an escape room …

What Deebo hilariously told Rams RB about chasing CMC for rushing title originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With 1,459 rushing yards on the season, 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is primed to earn the NFL’s rushing title for the 2023 season. But with one game remaining, McCaffrey, from the sideline, must outlast Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren …

Antonio Pierce has one more chance to, as he has said, improve his résumé on the grass. Like his 4-4 record since replacing Josh McDaniels on Halloween night, Pierce’s résumé is a mixed bag. He has brought energy to what had been a lackluster locker room, and the Raiders defense has been better this season. On the flip side, Pierce …

With 17 weeks in the books, the NFL playoff field still has some open spots available. All the witching hours, crazy finishes, referee controversies and historic performances have gotten us tuned up for a very promising final week of the regular season.  I love the final week for the potential chaos like: Beyond the upsets and spoilers, there’s going to …

The Cowboys’ win over the Lions in the 2014 wild-card round was marred by the failure to call defensive holding (and possibly more) against Dallas. The following day, the league’s head of officiating publicly explained the situation, and acknowledged that at least one mistake had been made. Now, the league has no one to provide similar public transparency. It doesn’t …

Going into the final week of the regular season, the Seattle Seahawks find themselves in the exact same position as a year ago when they needed a win and a Packers loss to make the postseason. The fact Seattle is in this spot yet again is an indictment on what’s gone wrong with this season. Back in the summer, the …

There is just one week remaining of the 2023 NFL regular season and many coaches will soon face the music, as changes are coming to many teams. One head coach in a vulnerable spot is Washington Commanders’ Ron Rivera, who has a 26-39-1 record since joining the club in 2020. His time in Washington has been far from perfect, his …

Jordan Love was the league’s biggest question mark heading into the season but has since turned into a beautiful mystery for the Packers. Nothing is set in stone, but most signs are pointing toward stardom.  He’s been a top-five QB since the Packers GM admitted Love’s play was “up and down” through the first half of the season. There’s still a …

Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said on Monday that he hoped wide receiver Christian Kirk would be able to return to practice this week and Pederson will get what he wanted. The Jaguars announced that Kirk has been designated to return from injured reserve. He has missed the last four games after having core muscle surgery. Kirk can practice with …

Junior tight end Brock Bowers, who led No. 6 Georgia in receiving despite missing four games, confirmed his plans to enter the NFL Draft on Tuesday night. Bowers announced his decision on Instagram. Bowers led Georgia with 56 catches for 714 yards and six touchdowns. He initially missed only two games after having surgery for a high ankle sprain but …

The Week 18 NFL schedule begins with two games on Saturday as the Baltimore Ravens host the Pittsburgh Steelers at 4:30 p.m. ET followed by the Indianapolis Colts hosting the Houston Texans at 8:15 p.m. ET with huge playoff implications in both contests. The Ravens have clinched the top seed in the AFC, but the Steelers need a win and …

One week separates us from the NFL playoffs, but it’s an important week at that. Just four of eight divisions have been clinched at this point, and then there’s the wild-card picture to figure out. Three playoff spots are open in the AFC, while just two are available in the NFC. If you haven’t made a wager on the Super Bowl …