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Week 16 of the 2023 NFL season is underway, and we already saw Los Angeles Rams rookie wide receiver Puka Nacua shred the New Orleans Saints to the tune of nine catches for 164 yards and a touchdown, which tied him with Cincinnati Bengals Pro Bowl wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase and Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss for the most games …

Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter I’ve said it offhandedly for weeks now: With David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs, the Detroit Lions have the best running-back tandem in the league. While I came to that conclusion because of covering and paying close attention to Detroit, I had yet to actually examine their individual contributions and overall production. Now that I have, …

You don’t win championships in the offseason, they say. But is that true? Didn’t the Buccaneers and Rams recently win Super Bowls in back-to-back seasons by spending big in the spring? Well, sure, but in the bigger picture, the biggest and boldest spenders don’t always turn out to be the most balanced contenders. And there’s no greater example than the …

Raiders cornerback Jack Jones pulled off quite the trick the last time he was on the field and he’s hoping to do the same this weekend. It looked like Jones used magic to turn a pass by Chargers quarterback Easton Stick in Week 15 into a one-handed interception that he returned for a touchdown, so he has some credibility when …

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It doesn’t feel long ago that the Buffalo Bills were 5-5, and coming off disappointing losses to the New England Patriots, Cincinnati Bengals and Denver Broncos. It led to the ousting of offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey — a move many believed was made out of desperation. Since that embarrassing loss to Denver, the Bills have gone 3-1 to improve to …

Rams coach Sean McVay was gushing about the performance of Puka Nacua after the receiver’s performance against the Saints. (Allen J. Schaben Los Angeles Times) The Rams defeated the New Orleans Saints, 30-22, on Thursday night at SoFi Stadium. What we learned from a victory that improved the Rams’ record to 8-7 and strengthened their bid for an NFC playoff …

Video Details The Detroit Pistons are on the worst kind of streak… a losing streak. Cade Cunningham’s team are now at 25-straight losses after falling to the Utah Jazz, and are now one game away from breaking the single-season record of 26-straight losses, a record currently held by the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers. While he wasn’t paying attention to the Pistons …

The NFL offseason always has a mixed bags of signings and trades. Some signings are the difference between being a playoff contender and winning a Super Bowl, while others can go in the reverse direction. Playoff teams can go from missing the postseason altogether or bad teams can get even worse with a poor offseason move (or two).  These poor offseason …

Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard may be closing in on the end of his NFL run. Shepard tore his Achilles late in the 2021 season and his 2022 season ended with a torn ACL in Week Three, so there was no guarantee that he’d be back with the team this year. His rehab work impressed the Giants enough to bring …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterDec 22, 2023, 07:50 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Another week, another new No. 1 team atop the ESPN NHL Power Rankings! Plus, with the league’s holiday roster freeze in effect, and the IIHF World Junior Championship set to begin Tuesday, we analyzed each team’s roster to sort out the …

How much will Matt Patricia change the Eagles’ defense? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia For 58 minutes on Monday night, the story was going to be about how Matt Patricia, the Eagles’ new de facto defensive coordinator, held the Seahawks to 13 points as the team held on to get a big conference win on the road. Didn’t quite …

Saturday night’s Peacock-exclusive game between the Bills and Chargers could have been a lot more interesting, if former Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman’s information about former Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers is accurate. Via TMZ.com, Merriman said earlier this month that Rivers, who was last seen nearly upsetting the Bills in the wild-card round of the 2020 playoffs as the quarterback of …

Ninteen receivers were drafted before him. He was the last player taken before the start of round six. And Rams receiver Puka Nacua is now making a late run at being named the NFL’s offensive rookie of the year. The award seemed to be locked up by Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, who has been spectacular. But Stroud missed Week 15 …

Kyren Williams does a celebratory dance after scoring a Rams TD and tossing the ball to his mom in the stands. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Rams running back Kyren Williams revered one star above all others at SoFi Stadium Thursday, and it wasn’t who you might think. It wasn’t new Dodger Shohei Ohtani, though the two-way standout’s …