The 49ers have earned the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Like the top seeded Ravens in the AFC, the 49ers have to decide whether to play or to sit starters in Week 18. It’s not as easy as it sounds, because someone has to play in the game. And, more importantly, someone has to get ready to play in …
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Read More »Dolphins will be without Bradley Chubb, likely Xavien Howard, for Week 18 clash vs. Bills to decide AFC East
The Miami Dolphins had a chance on Sunday to wrap up the AFC East and further solidify their playoff positioning, giving themselves a chance to earn the No. 1 seed in the conference. All they had to do was defeat the Baltimore Ravens. Alas, that didn’t happen. Miami was blown out by Baltimore 56-19, with Lamar Jackson torching the Dolphins …
Read More »Wayne Rooney out at Birmingham City only 83 days after Tom Brady’s club hired the England legend as manager
Tom Brady’s Birmingham City are on the lookout for a new manager after sacking Wayne Rooney following a 3-0 loss away at Leeds United in the Championship on Monday. The Blues are marooned towards the foot of English soccer’s second tier, just six points above the relegation zone despite the former England international and Manchester United player taking over when …
Read More »Belichick cracks joke about his coaching future with Patriots
Belichick cracks joke about his coaching future with Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Bill Belichick is just trying to prepare for the New York Jets, but he flashed a brief moment of self-awareness Tuesday. The New England Patriots head coach was wrapping up his weekly interview with WEEI’s The Greg Hill Show — which included multiple questions about …
Read More »NFL Week 18 Power Rankings: Reborn Bills may be Ravens’ biggest AFC threat; Dolphins, Eagles fall out of top 5
When the Buffalo Bills were 5-5, fresh off a horrible home loss to the Denver Broncos, they were considered done, a playoff long shot with Josh Allen the target of loads of criticism based on his play and his propensity to turn the ball over. Six games later, the Bills will be playing for a division title this week against …
Read More »Getting Defensive: Week 18
Miami Dolphins v Baltimore Ravens In the majority of fantasy football leagues, Week 17 brought with it Championship Week. For most, the season is over, and a champion has been crowned. I hope the week went better for you than it did for this guy—after winning eight leagues a year ago, I went 1-6 in Week 17 this year. That …
Read More »2019 was a disappointment, it’s different than this season
The Ravens are the top seed in the AFC and quarterback Lamar Jackson is on his way to winning the MVP award, which may be causing some deja vu for people in Baltimore. Both of those things were also the case as the team moved into the final week of the 2019 season and the Ravens’ high hopes for the …
Read More »Nick Sirianni doesn’t regret changing DCs but maybe he should
Nick Sirianni doesn’t regret changing DCs but maybe he should originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Nick Sirianni on Monday afternoon confirmed the Eagles are moving forward with Matt Patricia as their de facto defensive coordinator and play-caller. It’s not like he has much of a choice at this point. But it’s been clear in the three games since Sirianni …
Read More »PFT’s Week 18 2023 NFL power rankings
1. Ravens (13-3, last week No. 1): To rest or not to rest starters in Week 18? (It didn’t turn out well when they rested four years ago.) 2. 49ers (12-4, No. 3): Anyone who beats them in Santa Clara in January will have earned it. 3. Bills (10-6, No. 4): The third best team in the league still could …
Read More »Dan Campbell admits Lions tried to confuse Cowboys as to who was eligible on two-point play
The fateful two-point play in Lions-Cowboys that was wiped out due to a penalty over eligibility continues to be one of the biggest stories in the NFL. Plenty of Lions fans believe the officials screwed up the situation, either accidentally or deliberately. But there continues to be one very important question that hasn’t been answered. Did coach Dan Campbell review …
Read More »Dolphins in a rough spot going into huge season finale
The Miami Dolphins limped out of Baltimore and right into an AFC East championship game they didn’t want. It’s not all doom and gloom for the Dolphins — they certainly could win a home game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night, after all — but a regular season that was so promising just a few weeks ago looks like …
Read More »Rams bring back K Brett Maher ahead of playoffs after Lucas Havrisik’s struggles in win over Giants
The Los Angeles Rams are making a last-minute kicker change before the playoffs. The Rams — after waiving Lucas Havrisik following their 26-25 win over the New York Giants on Sunday — have signed Brett Maher, who started the season with the Rams. Havrisik missed two extra points at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Maher spent the first seven weeks of …
Read More »New York defeats Toronto in PWHL’s first game
TORONTO — Ella Shelton scored the opening goal, Corinne Schroeder earned the first shutout and New York beat Toronto 4-0 in the inaugural Professional Women’s Hockey League game Monday. Alex Carpenter had one goal and one assist, Jill Saulnier and Kayla Vespa also scored and Schroeder made 29 saves. Kristen Campbell stopped 24 shots for Toronto in front of a …
Read More »John Harbaugh unsure if Lamar Jackson, starters will play in Ravens’ season finale vs. Steelers
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh doesn’t yet know if Lamar Jackson or other key Baltimore starters will play in Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He addressed the subject at the start of his Monday news conference, a day after the Ravens clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a blowout win over the Miami Dolphins. “I have …
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