Giants right tackle Evan Neal has missed six of the last seven games due to an ankle injury, but he could be moving toward a return this week. Neal was listed as a limited participant in practice on Wednesday. The team only held a walkthrough and Neal’s participation level was an estimation, but it was still a step in the …
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NFL approves regular-season game in Brazil in 2024
The NFL will play a regular-season game in Brazil in 2024, its first in South America in the latest expansion of the league’s rapidly growing international plan. The league said Wednesday at the owners meetings in the Dallas area that the game will be played at Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The stadium has a capacity of nearly 50,000 …
Read More »Cam Newton says MVP favorites Dak Prescott, Brock Purdy among ‘game managers’: ‘They’re not difference makers’
Cam Newton apparently isn’t too impressed with several NFL starting quarterbacks, two of which are near the top of the league MVP race. Newton, the 2015 NFL MVP who hasn’t played since 2021, initially weighed in on 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy before offering his two cents on three other notable signal-callers. “They’re not winning because of him,” Newton said of …
Read More »Agent’s take: The financial ramifications of Marvin Harrison Jr.’s decision about the 2024 NFL Draft
Eighty-two underclassmen declared for the 2023 NFL Draft, which included 13 players who left school with remaining eligibility after getting their college degrees. One player who should have an easy decision about the 2024 draft is Ohio State junior wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. The 2023 consensus All-American left the door open about remaining in school last week. Harrison mentioned …
Read More »Harrison Jr. still at No. 1, McCarthy makes debut
The Big Ten is routinely loaded with first-round talent and the 2023 season lived up to that billing, yet again. From a Heisman-contending playmaker to blue chip talent in the trenches, here are my top 10 prospects from the Big Ten Conference. 1. Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State (Previous rank: No. 1) The No. 1 prospect from the Big …
Read More »Blues GM Armstrong aims to ‘move forward’ after firing Berube
Dec 13, 2023, 03:05 PM ET ST. LOUIS — St. Louis general manager Doug Armstrong said he got tired of seeing the Blues being a punching bag, leading to his decision to fire coach Craig Berube. “Your mind starts to work when you’re everybody’s homecoming game,” Armstrong said Wednesday. “It’s not a good feeling.” Armstrong dismissed Berube late Tuesday night, …
Read More »Rick Pitino to Giants’ Tommy DeVito: We need your ‘Italian luck’ at St. John’s game
Tomny DeVito is taking the New York Giants on a journey, and St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino wants to be a part of it. The Hall of Fame head coach tweeted Tuesday that he wants to see New York’s emerging quarterback courtside at St. John’s next game at Madison Square Garden. St. John’s next game, of course, happens to …
Read More »Travis Kelce passionately defends Kadarius Toney whose costly penalty wiped out Chiefs TD vs. Bills
Travis Kelce still believes in the Kansas City Chiefs offense, and that includes teammate Kadarius Toney, who has received criticism for lining up offsides while negating what would have been the go-ahead score in Sunday’s loss to the Bills. Kelce made a point to defend his teammate during his latest “New Heights” podcast with brother and Eagles perennial Pro Bowl center …
Read More »NFL Week 15 odds, picks: Cowboys upset Bills in Buffalo, Chiefs snap losing streak in New England
Woof. The Week 14 slate wasn’t kind to us over here as I went a measly 4-10-1 ATS for the weekend that featured some flat-out misses. I was on the wrong side of the Monday doubleheader by backing the Packers and Dolphins and had too much faith in the Texans as a road favorite against the Jets. It was a …
Read More »Brian Burns, Hayden Hurst among Panthers out practice Wednesday
The Panthers won’t be making the playoffs this season, but this Sunday’s game factors into the Falcons’ chances of advancing to the postseason and the Panthers’ injury report will factor into the result of the game. Carolina had a long list of players out of practice Wednesday. Several of them were resting, but edge rusher Brian Burns was sidelined by …
Read More »Fantasy hockey stock watch – How coaching change affects struggling Blues
Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyDec 13, 2023, 02:00 PM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Are we now in for a ‘new coach bump’ in St. Louis? After launching 2023-24 with a 13-14-1 record, comprising a recent run of four-straight losses, GM Doug Armstrong and Co. are done with Craig Berube, instead handing the head-coaching keys over (at …
Read More »NFL announces first-ever Brazil game in São Paulo for 2024, expands international slate for 2025
USATSI The NFL is going bigger and broader with its international schedule starting in 2024, announcing Wednesday that it will play a game in Brazil for the first time ever, while expanding its 2025 overseas slate to as many as nine different contests. The Brazil game will be held at Arena Corinthians in São Paulo, Brazil’s most populous city, as …
Read More »Cam Newton says Brock Purdy, Dak Prescott, other top NFL QBs are ‘game managers’
Cam Newton is not currently on an NFL team, but the 2015 NFL MVP and former Panthers star had some thoughts on several current top quarterbacks. In a recent episode of his podcast, Newton listed Brock Purdy of the 49ers, Dak Prescott of the Cowboys, Tua Tagovailoa of the Dolphins and Jared Goff of the Lions as quarterbacks he considers …
Read More »Vikings’ Justin Jefferson says he will play Week 15 at Bengals despite chest injury
Justin Jefferson’s anticipated return to the Vikings’ lineup was short-lived on Sunday in Las Vegas, when the star wide receiver was forced out of Week 14 — and briefly hospitalized — due to a chest injury in a 3-0 victory over the Raiders. But Jefferson will be back for Saturday’s Week 15 matchup with the Bengals, he told reporters Wednesday, …
Read More »Browns place Grant Delpit on IR
The Browns have more injury issues to deal with. Safety Grant Delpit has been placed on injured reserve with the groin issue he suffered in Sunday’s victory over the Jaguars. But according to multiple reports, there is hope Delpit can return for the postseason. At 8-5, the Browns are the AFC’s current No. 5 seed. Delpit just signed a three-year …
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