Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 8, 2024, 09:13 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. SUNRISE, Fla. — The 4 Nations Face-Off tournament winner will be crowned at TD Garden in Boston next February. The NHL and NHL Players Association revealed details to their new international tournament, which will feature players representing the United States, Canada, Finland and Sweden competing …
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Why Riddick believes 49ers rookie WRs could replace Deebo
Why Riddick believes 49ers rookie WRs could replace Deebo originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers possess arguably the most potent offensive skill-position player group in the NFL, but that didn’t stop San Francisco from adding a pair of wide receivers in the 2024 draft. But could those selections have been made in preparation for a future that …
Read More »PFF slots Bears’ guard pair in top-10 NFL guard duo rankings
PFF slots Bears’ guard pair in top-10 NFL guard duo rankings originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Pro Football Focus has continuously leaked their top-10 rankings for all NFL positions as the offseason progresses through the summer. Recently, they released their top-10 guard duo rankings. The Bears snuck in their guard pair of Teven Jenkins and Nate Davis, as the …
Read More »Lions lose OTA practice session after violating offseason rules regarding on-field contact
The Detroit Lions are losing one of their organized team activity practices due to violating rules regarding offseason workouts. Detroit will forfeit its June 10 practice session. While the team did not reveal the specific violation, the rules in the collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and the NFL Players Association concern on-field contact during offseason practices. The Lions issued …
Read More »Lions lose one day of OTA practice after violating offseason rules regarding on-field contact
The Detroit Lions are losing one of their organized team activity practices due to violating rules regarding offseason workouts. Detroit will forfeit its practice session scheduled for June 10. While the team did not reveal the specific violation, the rules in the collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and the NFL Players Association concern on-field contact during offseason practices. The …
Read More »Travis Kelce wins home run hitting contest as Taylor Swift tours in Europe
Travis Kelce’s power extends beyond the football field. Kansas City’s talented tight end, who also happens to be pop superstar Taylor Swift’s boyfriend, showed off his batting skills on Saturday by winning a home run contest at a charity softball event hosted by Cleveland Browns TE David Njoku. Kelce, who grew up in Cleveland, arrived at Classic Park, home of …
Read More »Packers know they don’t have a No. 1 receiver; here why they ‘don’t think it matters’
Last season’s Green Bay Packers had one of the most unusual wide receiver rooms in recent NFL history. Every receiver in their regular rotation entered the league in either 2022 or 2023, meaning they were all first- or second-year players. Christian Watson, the team’s second-round pick in 2022, was the old man of the group at a mere 24 years …
Read More »Former Patriots RB says Mac Jones’ demise in New England wasn’t Jones’ fault: ‘I will die on this hill’
The path that led former New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones to his current role as Trevor Lawrence’s backup with the Jacksonville Jaguars was a strange one. Jones was selected in the same draft as Lawrence, but 14 picks later. Lawrence went No. 1 overall to Jacksonville, while Jones came off the board to New England at No. 15. In …
Read More »Damien Harris: Mac Jones’ failure was not his fault, Patriots’ coaching was “a debacle”
Damien Harris was a running back on the Patriots during Mac Jones’ first two seasons as New England’s quarterback, and Harris says that Jones’ downfall was not his fault. Instead, Harris blames the Patriots’ coaching staff, saying that Josh McDaniels did a great job as offensive coordinator during Jones’ rookie year, and Bill Belichick failed Jones by turning the offense …
Read More »Natalie Darwitz out as GM of PWHL champion Minnesota
Natalie Darwitz’s tenure is over as general manager of the PWHL champion Minnesota franchise following an internal and external review, vice president of hockey operations Jayna Hefford said Saturday. Without going into detail on the findings, which included input from players and staff, Hefford called the decision a difficult but eventually necessary one for the betterment of the PWHL. “The …
Read More »Oilers’ Warren Foegele to play in Game 1 vs. Panthers
Edmonton Oilers forward Warren Foegele will return to the lineup for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers on Saturday night in Sunrise, Fla. Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed on Saturday morning that Foegele will return from a three-game absence for undisclosed reasons. He skated on a line with Ryan McLeod and Corey Perry in practice …
Read More »Eagles mandatory minicamp standouts: John Ross, Isaiah Rodgers players to watch in training camp this summer
PHILADELPHIA — Mandatory minicamp has concluded for the Philadelphia Eagles, as the team begins its summer break before putting the pads on for training camp and beginning preparation for the 2024 season. The depth chart for training camp isn’t a clear picture yet, even though there’s a better sense of who will be in competition for certain positions on the …
Read More »Will Anderson Jr. discusses the Texans’ additions, heightened expectations and what he will improve on in 2024
The Houston Texans were the surprise team of the 2023 NFL season. First-year head coach DeMeco Ryans took this squad from worst to first in the AFC South and even defeated the 11-6 Cleveland Browns in the wild-card round for the franchise’s fifth-ever postseason win. One of the main reasons why the Texans were so successful last year was because …
Read More »Here’s why Broncos’ Sean Payton says Bo Nix is similar to Drew Brees, and why he’s different
It was no secret in the lead-up to the 2024 NFL Draft that the Denver Broncos were looking for a quarterback. They had cut ties with Russell Wilson ahead of free agency, and were left with only Jarrett Stidham, and later Zach Wilson, on the depth chart. Rumors abounded that the Broncos would try to move up for one of …
Read More »Eagles minicamp leftovers: DeVonta Smith’ contract, Bryce Huff’s snaps and more
Eagles minicamp leftovers: DeVonta Smith’ contract, Bryce Huff’s snaps and more originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles wrapped up their three-day mandatory minicamp on Thursday and will now go their separate ways until late July for training camp. We had plenty of coverage of minicamp, including practice observations each day: Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 But we …
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