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Getty Images This year is all about backup quarterbacks in the NFL. With so many starters injured, the second-string quarterbacks, and sometimes even the third-stringers are needing to step up when their name is called, which is happening quite often. The latest starters to go down are the Houston Texans’ C.J. Stroud and Los Angeles Chargers’ Justin Herbert, who both exited games …

Sean Stellato, the agent of New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito, made a radio appearance on “Boomer and Gio” on Tuesday to discuss his client’s rise to prominence, as well as the nickname assigned to him by Peyton Manning, and other viral moments from Monday night’s game. “I’m good, I’m blessed,” Stellato said. “I always say too blessed to be …

For being tied with the best record in football, the Philadelphia Eagles certainly are under plenty of criticism these days. Consecutive blowout losses to the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys have changed the narrative on how good the Eagles actually are, even if Philadelphia hangs on to win the NFC East (they’ll get at least the No. 2 seed …

The NFL’s international scheduling formula could soon be undergoing a dramatic change.  The NFL owners are getting together this week in Texas and that when that happens, they’ll be voting on a measure that will add more international games to the schedule, according to the Sports Business Journal. If the measure passes, the league will almost be doubling the number of …

The NFL and ABC/ESPN decided to experiment with a pair of simultaneous Monday Night Football games. Although the league and the networks got lucky regarding the competitiveness of the games, ABC and ESPN need to get smarter when it comes to their proper presentation. The two-box device, used periodically to give viewers a look at both games, is completely unnecessary. …

It was the talk of Week 14. What would have been one of the best plays of the NFL season, a cross-field lateral from Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce to wide receiver Kadarius Toney allowing him to score a go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter against the Bills, was negated because Toney lined up offsides on the play.  It’s …

Can you trust Cade Otton in the fantasy playoffs? (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) We did strength of schedule for wideouts last week, but I didn’t want to leave the tight ends out. Today we put them through the car wash, trying to figure out what’s coming for the money games, Weeks 15-17. The standard disclaimers apply: The rankings …

Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! Hopefully, you didn’t go to bed early last night, because if you did, then you missed two of the wildest finishes of the NFL season. Actually, calling Tennessee’s win “wild” might be an understatement. The Titans were trailing by 14 points with THREE minutes left to play and they somehow …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 12, 2023, 01:12 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Chicago Wolves head coach Bob Nardella has been suspended 10 games by the American Hockey League for using anti-gay language toward officials in a game at the Texas Stars on Dec. 9. As 8:48 of the third period, Chicago’s Kyle Marino was assessed a double-minor …

Getty Images The 2023 NFL season has been a slog for the Los Angeles Chargers (5-8), and it went from bad to worse on Sunday, and then worse again on Tuesday. Quarterback Justin Herbert suffered a fractured index finger on his throwing hand that caused him to leave the game against the Denver Broncos in a neck-and-neck battle to remain …

Justin Herbert’s 2023 season is over. The Chargers quarterback will be sidelined for the last four games of the season after he undergoes surgery Tuesday on his fractured finger, NFL Media reported. Herbert injured the index finger on his throwing hand in the Chargers’ Week 14 loss to the Broncos on Sunday, causing him to depart late in the first …

Want to celebrate a fantasy championship this season? Check your biases at the door. (Photo by Adam Bow/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) If you’re reading this, you’re likely playoff-bound for Week 15. Congratulations. All season long we’ve been working on how to appropriately react to recent performances, not letting common cognitive biases trip us up on our way to this …

The LSU Tigers might have fallen short of College Football Playoff glory in 2023, but quarterback Jayden Daniels still made his mark on the season. His Bayou Bengals finished 9-3 in the regular season and tied for second in the SEC West with Ole Miss, just behind Alabama. The 6-foot-4 senior from San Bernardino, CA finished the year with 3,812 …

Getty Images The 2023 NFL season has been a slog for the Los Angeles Chargers (5-8), and it went from bad to worse on Sunday, and then worse again on Tuesday. Quarterback Justin Herbert suffered a fractured index finger on his throwing hand that caused him to leave the game against the Denver Broncos in a neck-and-neck battle to remain …

The AFC’s playoff race is tighter than the sweater you tried to fit into the day after Thanksgiving. Yes, it’s that tight.  Six teams with 7-6 records are fighting for the conference’s final two wild card spots. Every team in the AFC North is above .500, although the Ravens have opened up a two-game lead over the Browns for first …