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TORONTO — Mike Gartner is set to succeed Lanny McDonald as the Hockey Hall of Fame’s chairman of the board. McDonald announced Monday that Gartner will take over when his 10-year term expires in June. Gartner will become chair-elect on Oct. 1 to support the transition and serve on the search committee for a new president and CEO to fill …

The New York Giants were the only NFL team on Sunday that failed to reach double digits in points scored with their 28-6 defeat to the Minnesota Vikings. The sold-out crowd inside MetLife Stadium reacted accordingly, booing the team with each and every one of their failed drives and Daniel Jones’ two interceptions, which included a woeful pick-six to Andrew …

In Roob’s Eagles Observations: How red-zone defense saved the day in opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia A deeper look into what went right and what went wrong for the defense, a crazy Nick Sirianni stat a lot of Eagles fans won’t like and why not playing the starters in the preseason was absolutely the right thing to do. …

The 2024 NFL season starts off right where the 2023 season left off, with the Chiefs in the top spot in my Top 10. But there’s plenty of competition. The Cowboys and Vikings posted dominant wins in Week 1, and the Texans, Eagles and Lions showed they just know how to get the W.  Here’s my first Top 10 of …

When the Jets take the field for Monday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers, it’ll not only mark the beginning of the regular season, but it’ll also be Aaron Rodgers’ first time in action since his devastating Achilles injury. The superstar quarterback was sidelined just four offensive snaps into the season opener last year against the Buffalo Bills, and it …

All but two of the NFL’s 32 teams have opened up their 2024 campaigns, and the fallout from Week 1 is here. From a few big injuries that could impact the Los Angeles Rams and Cleveland Browns, and nearly every fantasy league out there, to what’s next with the Tyreek Hill incident in Miami and the quarterback situation in Pittsburgh, …

This offseason the Lions made quarterback Jared Goff and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown two of the highest-paid players in the NFL at their positions. But that’s not who they were counting on with the game on the line on Sunday night. In overtime against the Rams, the Lions went with a run-heavy approach, with another one of their highly …

Browns tight end David Njoku left Sunday’s loss to the Cowboys with an ankle injury and it will be some time before he’s back in the lineup if initial reports about the severity of the injury are confirmed. According to multiple reports, the Browns fear Njoku suffered a high-ankle sprain during the 33-17 home loss. Further testing is set for …

The Lions’ Jared Goff (16) looks to pass as the Rams’ Kobie Turner (91) rushes. Goff beat his former team again. (David Dermer / Associated Press) The scoreboard said six points, but there was a lot more separating the Rams and Detroit Lions on Sunday night. One game into the season and the Rams already are hobbled and hurting. That …

Several NFL players wore helmets with extra padding, called ‘Guardian Caps’, in games for the first time on Sunday in the latest move by the league to safeguard against future concussions. The caps have been a regular feature in practices for NFL teams since 2022 and were worn by some players in pre-season. Now a small number of players have …

Rams receiver Cooper Kupp caught 14 passes against the Lions but the overtime loss was not sitting well with him when he met with the media. (David Dermer / Associated Press) The Detroit Lions defeated the Rams, 26-20, in overtime, on Sunday night at Ford Field in Detroit. What we learned from the season-opening loss: The Rams have injury problems …

A few hours after Miami Dolphins star receiver Tyreek Hill was handcuffed by police outside Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Sunday, the five-time All-Pro celebrated an 80-yard touchdown reception by putting his arms behind his back with his wrists together as if wearing handcuffs. Video of the pregame incident a block from the stadium appeared to show a handcuffed …

Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson is going to undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the extent of his left knee injury, but X-rays were negative. Todd Archer of ESPN reports Ferguson’s ACL is intact. “I think we dodged a big one,” Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott said, via Jon Machota of TheAthletic.com. “Talking to him, he gave me a lot …

Dak Prescott finally got his contract, agreeing to a four-year, $240 million deal with $231 million guaranteed, only hours before the season opener. He will make more than $400 million in his career by the time the deal ends in 2028. The question is whether he will have at least one Super Bowl title in that time. For as much …

Rome Odunze shares how he saw his insane first catch unfold originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago CHICAGO – There are welcome to the NFL moments, and then there are welcome to the NFL moments. Rome Odunze’s moment was one of the crazier moments you’ll see, and his first catch as a Chicago Bear will be something he’ll never forget. …