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Jets’ Hall recalls ‘overly competitive’ college friendship with Purdy originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Former Iowa State roommates Brock Purdy and Breece Hall are set to face each other for the first time in the NFL this coming season, when the 49ers welcome the New York Jets to Levi’s Stadium in Week 1. The Jets running back was …

USATSI Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs’ tumultuous offseason continued Sunday in Alabama after he was arrested and charged with both domestic violence and burglary by the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. Buggs, who is 27 years old, had his bond set at $5,000, but it is unclear if he has been bailed out at this point. He was also …

The NFL is now on summer break with organized team activities and minicamps now wrapped up.  However, four players from senior NFL columnist Pete Prisco’s top 100 free agent rankings remain on the open market, with the best player available ranking 31st on his list: cornerback Stephon Gilmore.  Gilmore, the last defensive back to win the NFL’s Defensive Player of …

Most teams keep close to the vest the various different scenarios that might have played out in round one. The reason is simple. Teams don’t want to undermine the guy they ultimately got. The Rams have leaned all the way into the potential alternative scenarios, via their cooperation with The Pick is In, a 90-minute documentary regarding the 2024 draft. …

Malik Nabers has been the talk of the town throughout the Giants’ offseason program.  The superstar wide receiver has been putting his game-changing talents on full display and he’s showing his new teammates exactly what they can expect from him over the course of his rookie campaign.  While it’s still early on and we haven’t seen him in game action …

USATSI The 2024 NFL offseason has come to a quiet pause with NFL teams on break post-minicamp and ahead of training camp. The NFL Draft is now months in the rearview mirror, and before that, the league enjoyed a red-hot start to free agency, which featured countless big names changing teams. All 32 teams began negotiations with pending free agents …

In Roob’s Eagles Observations: Can Avonte Maddox really play safety? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Why I have concerns about Avonte Maddox playing safety, an unprecedented achievement for DeVonta Smith and A.J. Brown to go after in 2024, and the only player to score a touchdown in his only game as an Eagle. We may be entering the only …

Steelers receiver George Pickens has superstar potential. For whatever reason (and part of the problem is the team hasn’t given him enough chances), it has yet to fully emerge. With a revamped offensive coaching staff, led by new coordinator Arthur Smith and including new receivers coach Zach Azzanni, Pickens in his third year might finally become what the Steelers need …

Coach Jim Harbaugh (brown hoodie) is pointing the Chargers in a new direction. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Over the franchise’s last 19 games, the Chargers have won five times. This is a team that has beaten one opponent that finished with a winning record since Dec. 5, 2021, a stretch covering 40 games. The over/under win total …

Rams coach Sean McVay was surrounded by prospects during OTA practices this spring. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Optimism abounded, though it was tempered by uncertainty. That is how the Rams entered their summer break. Players emerged last week from voluntary offseason workouts without major injuries, star receiver Cooper Kupp appeared to regain his form, and coach Sean McVay …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 16, 2024, 01:00 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. EDMONTON, Alberta — The Florida Panthers said their blowout loss to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final was a learning experience. What a harsh education it was: Losing 8-1 on Saturday night, watching their star goaltender get pulled, and squandering …

Jun 15, 2024, 11:50 PM ET Oilers captain Connor McDavid set the NHL record for most assists in a single postseason, picking up his 32nd on Saturday night during Edmonton’s 8-1 win over the visiting Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. McDavid broke the record previously held by Hall of Fame center Wayne Gretzky, who led …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 15, 2024, 11:30 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Well, THAT was unexpected. On the verge of being swept in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, the Edmonton Oilers dominated the Florida Panthers en route to a 8-1 victory in Game 4. The series now heads back to Sunrise, Florida, with …

Jun 15, 2024, 11:10 PM ET EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid scored his first goal of the Stanley Cup Final as part of a four-point performance, and the Edmonton Oilers routed the Florida Panthers 8-1 in Game 4 on Saturday night to avoid being eliminated in a sweep. The Oilers scored five goals on their first 16 shots to chase …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 15, 2024, 10:03 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. EDMONTON — In a crowd of Edmonton Oilers jerseys, Connor McDavid T-shirts and at least one woman dressed as the Stanley Cup outside of Game 4 stood a couple in formal evening wear. Renee Nickel-Lane was in a dress with stars embroidered on it. Gregory …