Colorado went 4-8 in Deion Sanders’ first season. (Photo by Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) (Set Number: X164462) Colorado coach Deion Sanders says another Pro Football Hall of Fame member is joining his coaching staff. Sanders said Wednesday on the Rich Eisen Show that former defensive tackle Warren Sapp would be joining the Colorado staff. “To see him …
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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterDec 21, 2023, 07:49 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. There was infighting within USA Hockey. There was a heated physical altercation over recruiting a player. There was the agent who got fired for buying kegs and hiring exotic dancers to recruit teenagers. There were parents who signed guardianship of their …
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Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson asked for a trade before the deadline earlier this year and then said he wasn’t interested in talking about a contract extension when one failed to materialize, but he has a different view on the matter as the 2023 season winds down. Johnson is playing out the final year of the deal he signed as a …
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Broncos safety Kareem Jackson’s latest suspension for violating player safety rules by lowering his helmet to hit opposing players has come to an end, but it’s not a sure thing that he will be back in Denver’s secondary for Sunday’s game against the Patriots. P.J. Locke has been starting in Jackson’s place and he has been playing well, so the …
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The Ravens have been a tough team to beat this season, but that hasn’t stopped oddsmakers from predicting a loss in Week 16. Baltimore has been installed as around a five-point underdog for Monday night’s game against the 49ers. Both teams are 11-3 and the game will be at Levi’s Stadium, which makes it easy to understand why the 49ers …
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Safety Quentin Lake and the Los Angeles Rams will host the New Orleans Saints this week on Thursday Night Football. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong) Tonight, Thursday Night Football returns to Amazon Prime Video to kick off Week 16 of the NFL season. With just a month left in the regular season, less than two months out from the 2024 Super Bowl, …
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Dec 21, 2023, 06:35 AM ET PRAGUE — Jaromir Jagr has made his ice hockey season debut at age 51 for his hometown Kladno Knights in the Czech league. Jagr began his 36th professional season with an assist to help Kladno come back from 3-0 down at league leader Pardubice. Kladno eventually tied the score but conceded a short-handed goal …
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The teams that are tied with the best record in the NFL will face off on Monday night when the Ravens face the 49ers, so it’s only natural to think of the game as a potential Super Bowl preview. But Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson doesn’t want to hear it. Asked about people saying it’s a Super Bowl preview, Jackson said …
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(Henry Russell/Yahoo Sports illustration) You’re now an NFL general manager. Congratulations! Your team owner has only one job for you: Get a franchise quarterback. You have the choice of any quarterback who joined the league in the past five years. (Hey, if we’re already in fantasyland making you a GM, might as well go all the way.) Which way do …
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The Falcons announced the addition of a defensive lineman to their active roster on Wednesday. They have signed Tommy Togiai off of the Browns’ practice squad. No corresponding move was needed because the Browns waived defensive lineman Travis Bell on Tuesday. Cleveland drafted Togiai out of Ohio State with the 132nd pick in the 2021 draft. He had 29 tackles, …
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The Saints were able to win without wide receiver Chris Olave last Sunday, but they won’t have to try to do it again on Thursday night. Head coach Dennis Allen said on Wednesday that Olave is good to go for the team’s Week 16 game against the Rams. An ankle injury caused Olave to miss his first game of the …
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Jaylon Johnson’s firm desire to stay with Bears should make Ryan Poles’ next step easy originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Jaylon Johnson and the Bears have been unable to find common ground on a long-term contract extension. That stalemate led to Johnson asking for and being granted permission to seek a trade at the deadline. …
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Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Football Show This embedded content is not available in your region. It’s another jam packed edition of ‘Stat Nerd Thursday’ with Dalton Del Don and Matt Harmon. The two provide one stat you need to know for every team in the NFL heading into Week 16. Del Don and Harmon also preview the TNF matchup …
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Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz, Jori Epstein and Charles Robinson discuss the race for the NFL MVP this season and if standout, non-quarterback players like Christian McCaffrey and Tyreek Hill have a chance to win. Hear the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” – part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. Video …
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“Deflategate” is back. Certain footballs during the Kansas City Chiefs’ 27-17 win over the New England Patriots last weekend were underinflated by two pounds, according to MassLive’s Mark Daniels. After complaints were made, officials took balls meant for each team’s kicking units into the locker room at Gillette Stadium at halftime Sunday. There, officials reportedly discovered the balls weighed 11 …
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