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The Chicago Bears are the only team in NFL history that has never had a quarterback throw for 4,000 yards in a single season. Could that change this season with the arrival of former USC star Caleb Williams? Craig Carton opined that Williams, the Bears’ first overall pick in this year’s draft, will indeed end the drought for Chicago next …

FRISCO, Texas —  Everyone handles grief, depression and anxiety differently in life, but sometimes the biggest thing someone suffering with those emotions can hear is that someone else dealt with a similar issue and found a way to get through it.  That was certainly the case for the Dallas Cowboys’ International Fan of the Year Eduardo Flores. He had the …

Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs have already seen wide receiver Rashee Rice have multiple run-ins with the law this offseason, and now they have seen two of their offensive linemen get arrested.  According to ESPN, Wanya Morris and Chukwuebuka Godrick were arrested Thursday night in Johnson County, Kansas, and charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana. They each posted a …

May 16, 2024, 06:07 PM ET PRAGUE — Canada eased past Norway 4-1 on Thursday for its fourth straight win at the ice hockey world championship after not allowing a single shot on goal in the first two periods. The United States scored four goals in the opening period to cruise to a 5-0 victory over France, while Sweden maintained …

How NFL put Bears’ 2024 schedule together for Caleb Williams’ rookie season originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears will enter the 2024 season as one of the most exciting teams in the NFL, thanks to No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams and the host of improvements general manager Ryan Poles made this offseason. But despite the anticipation for …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 16, 2024, 10:03 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider told his teammates he felt there was a goal in his stick before the third period of Game 6 against the Carolina Hurricanes, with his team trailing 3-1. “I said, ‘I sure hope so,'” recalled teammate Vincent Trocheck. Kreider …

Former 49ers QB Smith recalls favorite Candlestick Park memory originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Many 49ers fans won’t ever forget San Francisco’s 36-32 final-second NFC divisional round win over the Drew Brees-led New Orleans Saints in 2011 — and neither will Alex Smith. Even 13 years later, the former 49ers quarterback confessed he can’t get the image of …

The two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs have an absolutely jam-packed schedule, with prime-time games galore and a slew of contenders on the docket. That should come as no surprise, considering how TV networks are now jostling to get K.C. games on their airwaves. “They’re Cowboys-level assets right now,” NFL broadcast planning vice president Mike North said of the Chiefs …

Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys are part of an interesting schedule quirk this season. For the first time since 2006, the Eagles and Cowboys won’t be playing in a prime-time game on “Sunday Night Football” or ‘Monday Night Football.”  To take it one step further, this is the first time the Eagles and Cowboys won’t be playing …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 17, 2024, 01:52 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. After missing the past two games to be with his wife for the birth of their son, Phillip Di Giuseppe scored his first career playoff goal and was instrumental in the Vancouver Canucks’ 3-2 win Thursday over the Edmonton Oilers in …

Getty Images The Chicago Bears have plenty of reasons to be excited about the 2024 NFL season. Having a franchise quarterback in Caleb Williams in his rookie season helps; it makes Chicago appointment television every week.  Williams is looking to end the franchise drought of cursed quarterbacks. Remember, no Bears quarterback has thrown for 4,000 yards and 30 touchdowns in …

The GOAT kicker leads our fantasy rankings at the position yet again. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) A day may come (or rather, a season) when Justin Tucker won’t be the top-ranked fantasy football kicker. It is not this day (or rather, season). No, the GOAT kicker remains at the top, still getting it done for the Ravens at just …

May 17, 2024, 12:01 PM ET Bruins captain Brad Marchand participated in Boston’s morning skate and is a game-time decision for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference second-round series Friday night against the visiting Florida Panthers, coach Jim Montgomery announced. Marchand sat out Boston’s 3-2 loss in Game 4 and the Bruins’ 2-1 win in Game 5. The forward has …

USATSI New York Giants season ticket holders are getting a pretty special gift ahead of the franchise’s centennial season. These loyal fans will receive gift boxes from the Giants that will include replica championship rings from each of New York’s Super Bowl wins, via ESPN.  The Giants won the Super Bowl at the end of the 1986, 1990, 2007 and …

Jacoby Brissett had no expectations the first time he walked into the New England Patriots’ training facility in 2016 as a wide-eyed, 23-year-old rookie quarterback. A third-round pick, he was joining a team that had a four-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback in Tom Brady at the time and an entrenched backup in Jimmy Garoppolo. Brissett didn’t know if he’d even make …