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Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterDec 22, 2023, 07:50 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Another week, another new No. 1 team atop the ESPN NHL Power Rankings! Plus, with the league’s holiday roster freeze in effect, and the IIHF World Junior Championship set to begin Tuesday, we analyzed each team’s roster to sort out the …

How much will Matt Patricia change the Eagles’ defense? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia For 58 minutes on Monday night, the story was going to be about how Matt Patricia, the Eagles’ new de facto defensive coordinator, held the Seahawks to 13 points as the team held on to get a big conference win on the road. Didn’t quite …

Saturday night’s Peacock-exclusive game between the Bills and Chargers could have been a lot more interesting, if former Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman’s information about former Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers is accurate. Via TMZ.com, Merriman said earlier this month that Rivers, who was last seen nearly upsetting the Bills in the wild-card round of the 2020 playoffs as the quarterback of …

Ninteen receivers were drafted before him. He was the last player taken before the start of round six. And Rams receiver Puka Nacua is now making a late run at being named the NFL’s offensive rookie of the year. The award seemed to be locked up by Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, who has been spectacular. But Stroud missed Week 15 …

Kyren Williams does a celebratory dance after scoring a Rams TD and tossing the ball to his mom in the stands. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Rams running back Kyren Williams revered one star above all others at SoFi Stadium Thursday, and it wasn’t who you might think. It wasn’t new Dodger Shohei Ohtani, though the two-way standout’s …

Photograph: Sue Ogrocki/AP As the regular season draws to a close, we’ll take a look each Friday at a game likely to affect the playoff race, along with the teams whose fortunes are rising and falling. And, so we don’t neglect the also-rans, we’ll see which teams are in the hunt for next year’s No 1 pick. Game of the …

Giants kicker Randy Bullock will not play again this season. Bullock injured his hamstring in last Sunday’s loss to the Saints and the team announced that he has been placed on injured reserve Thursday. Defensive lineman Timmy Horne was signed off the Falcons practice squad to fill the open spot on the Giants’ 53-man roster. Bullock joined the Giants after …

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford passed for 328 yards against the Saints. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Matthew Stafford wasn’t a quarterback on this play but a receiver. He stood in the Rams locker room in the immediate aftermath of a 30-22 victory over the New Orleans Saints, and coach Sean McVay, hoarse and striding back and forth, tossed …

In the 1970s, ABC’s Superstars game show evolved into SuperTeams, which at one point included NFL teams squaring off in events that included the tug-of-war. Now, the tug-of-war is coming back. Via Stephen Holder of ESPN.com, the tug-of-war has been added to the events of the Pro Bowl games. It will give linemen an activity in which they can engage; …

Chargers receiver Keenan Allen (heel) will not play Saturday against the Bills. The Chargers ruled him out Thursday. Allen also missed last Thursday’s game against the Raiders. He needs 151 yards to set a new single-season high in receiving yards. His 108 catches still leads the NFL, and he has 1,243 yards and seven touchdowns. The Chargers also ruled out …

Yahoo Sports’ Matt Harmon runs through the three games that stood out on this week’s schedule – and whether or not he’ll bother to watch them. Video Transcript [AUDIO LOGO] MATT HARMON: Here are the games you need to binge, stream, and skip on a very special holiday week 16 of the NFL season. Let’s start with the final game …

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford played another strong game on Thursday night, becoming the first Rams quarterback to throw for at least two touchdowns with no interceptions in four consecutive games. Stafford’s high-level play now has the Rams at 8-7 with two games to go. As the NFC’s current No. 6 seed, the club is in a prime position to get …

USATSI There have been few — if any — NFL rookies better this season than Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua. The fifth-round pick out of BYU reaffirmed that again on Thursday night, when he went off for a monster game against the New Orleans Saints in their 30-22 win. Nacua was targeted 11 times by Matthew Stafford on the …

The Rams’ Demarcus Robinson celebrates his touchdown catch just before the half against the Saints. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Breaking down the notable numbers behind the Rams’ 30-22 home win over the New Orleans Saints on Thursday night: 4 Consecutive games with a touchdown catch for Rams receiver Demarcus Robinson. He finished with six catches for 82 …

The Rams have had plenty of great quarterbacks over the years. None have accomplished what current starter Matthew Stafford finalized tonight. Stafford, as noted during the Amazon Prime broadcast, has gone four straight games with two or more touchdown passes and no interceptions. He’s the first Rams quarterback to ever do that. He also generated 328 passing yards against the …