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The NFL spent the offseason defining — and then outlawing — the dangerous hip-drop tackle with some level of conversation and controversy. In Week 1, there were no flags for such a tackle. But that doesn’t mean it didn’t take place. Sources tell CBS Sports the NFL identified two hip-drop tackles that should have been called on the field as …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 13, 2024, 08:00 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Braxton Whitehead of the Western Hockey League’s Regina Pats has received a verbal commitment for the 2025-26 season from Arizona State University’s Div.1 program, despite NCAA eligibility rules that prevent any player who has appeared in a major-junior hockey game from playing college hockey. This …

Getty Images Xavier Worthy’s two-touchdown performance in his first NFL regular-season game drew praise from just about everyone. But despite his big game, the Chiefs rookie wideout apparently needs to do more before he earns the respect of Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt.  Taylor-Britt recently gave a less than flattering assessment when he was asked about Worthy and what he brings to …

Rams safety John Johnson III talks to kids at the Edwin Markham Middle School in Watts. (Gary Klein / Los Angeles Times) John Johnson III intercepted a Drew Brees pass in the NFC championship game. He went up against Tom Brady in the Super Bowl. This week, moments before Johnson was to speak to a large room of middle school …

It’s only Week 2 and the Rams already are decimated by injuries. Receiver Puka Nacua and offensive linemen Steve Avila and Joe Noteboom were placed on injured reserve because of injuries suffered in a 26-20 season-opening overtime defeat at Detroit. Matthew Stafford still has Cooper Kupp, but Tyler Johnson, Jordan Whittington and Tutu Atwell will be called upon to help …

The Miami Dolphins lost an ugly game Thursday night against the Buffalo Bills, but that wasn’t the worst part of the night for the AFC contenders, as starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa also left the matchup with a third-quarter concussion. Tagovailoa displayed the “fencing” posture associated with severe head injuries after lowering his head on a red-zone run, and while he …

Bryce Huff not discouraged by quiet start to Eagles career originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It was a quiet Eagles debut for Bryce Huff. Down in São Paulo, the Eagles’ $17 million-per-season edge rusher played just 30 defensive snaps and had just one assist on a tackle. Huff knows some Eagles fans are already worried but that doesn’t bother …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Beer League Leafs, a 40-and-over adult hockey team in South Florida, sat nervously in their dressing room. With their starting goalie unavailable, they didn’t have a clue who would be in the net for their win-or-go-home semifinal playoff game that night. Suddenly, their replacement …

It was the city in which Jim Harbaugh’s playing career officially ended. While he thought he could stretch his playing days at least two more years, when he didn’t appear in a single game for the Carolina Panthers as a 15-year quarterback in 2001, Harbaugh knew it was time to trade his helmet for a headset. “This is the football …

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh greets quarterback Justin Herbert (10) on the field before their game against the Raiders. (Ashley Landis / Associated Press) Justin Herbert came in for a hug. Jim Harbaugh punched him in the chest. Over and over and over. If the towering 6-foot-6 quarterback looked uncomfortable in the viral clip of Harbaugh’s pregame greeting that involves the …

Whatever the hell Brat Summer was supposed to be, it’s over now. Make way for the Autumn of Belichick. In his first fall away from the sidelines in 49 years, football’s dour Da Vinci is keeping the wolf from the door with at least six different media gigs, including a plum role as the first-half scowler-in-residence on ESPN2’s Monday Night …

Caleb Williams’ Week 1 struggles likely to be meaningless blip in expected rise originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Caleb Williams’ rough NFL debut is unlikely to be a precursor of things to come. Rookie quarterbacks almost always struggle at some point early in their career, and the great ones quickly learn from it and use …

Players on both teams expressed their concern on Thursday night for Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who suffered a concussion in the loss to the Bills. After the game, Bills quarterback Josh Allen said on the Prime post game show what many were thinking: That they’re concerned not just on a football level but on a personal level for Tagovailoa, who …

The Dolphins elevated wide receiver Robbie Chosen from the practice squad to the active roster for Thursday Night Football. Chosen played 12 snaps but had no stats in Sunday’s victory the Jaguars when the Dolphins elevated him. He has one elevation remaining before the Dolphins will have to sign Chosen to the active roster to get him on the game …

Chargers edge rusher Joey Bosa’s practice participation moved in the wrong direction Thursday. Bosa was out of practice due to the back injury that landed him on the report as a limited participant on Wednesday. Bosa had seven tackles and a sack in the season-opening win over the Raiders. Bosa’s partner on the edge Khalil Mack is also on the …