Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 24, 2023, 03:46 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury wore a custom Native American Heritage night mask in warmups on Friday night despite the NHL having forbidden him from doing so because it violated league policy on players wearing specialty equipment on theme nights. Fleury wanted to honor his …
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The New York Jets will try to tighten up the AFC East when they host the Miami Dolphins in the first Black Friday NFL game in Week 12. The Jets (4-6) face Miami again on Dec. 17, but New York has lost three in a row. That’s why Tim Boyle will be starting at quarterback in place of Zach Wilson …
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Tyreek Hill celebrated a touchdown catch by giving the ball to his new wife in the stands, Jevon Holland returned an intercepted first-half Hail Mary attempt 99 yards for a score, and the Miami Dolphins cruised past the New York Jets 34-13 in the NFL’s first game played on Black Friday. Raheem Mostert also ran for two touchdowns for the …
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How PFF graded Brock Purdy, 49ers in wire-to-wire win over Seahawks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ PFF grades show where they excelled the most in their dominant 31-13 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Thanksgiving evening. San Francisco’s defense held quarterback Geno Smith and the Seahawks’ offense to three first downs and 56 total yards in …
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Unlike Tom Brady, Barry Sanders thinks that the NFL is in good shape. The Hall of Fame running back and Detroit Lions legend was recently asked about Brady saying that “there’s a lot of mediocrity” in today’s NFL. Sanders, who received a statue from the Lions earlier this fall, admitted that his opinion is largely based on the current success …
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Nov 24, 2023, 11:28 PM ET RALEIGH, N.C. — Tampa Bay had one of the most accomplished goalies in the NHL back in its net and lots of other achievements to go with it Friday night. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 22 saves in his season debut and the Lightning had a hat trick and two assists from Brayden Point in an …
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Many people, including CBS Sports Lead NFL Analyst Tony Romo, thought 11-time Grammy Award-winning musician Dolly Parton looked as good as ever during halftime show, but in the eyes of Pro Football Focus, that was also the case for Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in his team’s 45-10 dismantling of the Washington Commanders on Thanksgiving Day. Prescott completed 22 …
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The Seattle Seahawks are broken offensively in a way that could not have been anticipated during training camp or even a couple of months ago. Seattle’s 31-13 loss to San Francisco on Thursday night was the latest example of an offense that’s filled with talent but is awful on third downs, inefficient in the red zone and sometimes has game …
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Jennings shades Witherspoon, Seahawks in spicy Instagram post originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers celebrated Thanksgiving by feasting on the Seattle Seahawks 31-13 on Thursday at Lumen Field. But after the game, San Francisco receiver Jauan Jennings wasn’t finished chirping. He trolled the Seahawks with a post on Instagram. “Pay them folks that much money to be …
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The 2024 NFL Draft is still a little over five months away, but fans of some teams (looking at you Bears, Cardinals and Patriots) are already thinking ahead to April. Here is the current draft order after the three Thanksgiving games and the inaugural “Black Friday” matchup in Week 12, according to Tankathon. Note: Team needs are built out based on …
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Getty Images Welcome to the Black Friday edition of the Week 12 grades! For the first time ever, the NFL held a game on Black Friday and if you spent the day shopping, you didn’t miss much. Actually, yes you did. Although the Dolphins ended up blowing out the Jets 34-13, the game still had a few wild moments, including …
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Nov 24, 2023, 07:40 PM ET ST. PAUL, Minn. — Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard will be away from the team indefinitely while he receives care from the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. The league and union announced Girard’s status in a joint statement Friday before the Avalanche defeated the Minnesota Wild, 3-2. Girard, 25, had been away from the Avalanche …
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The New England Patriots are heading to New York without identifying a starting quarterback. Two days before Sunday’s game against the Giants, coach Bill Belichick refused to say whether Mac Jones will be benched. Bailey Zappe relieved Jones in a Week 10 loss to Indianapolis, but was no more effective. New England also has Will Grier on the roster and …
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EAST RUTHERFORD — You’ve read this column already. It’s admittedly tiring figuring out a new way to frame it each week. The Jets’ opponents change, sure. The score may vary depending on when the defense eventually breaks. But, ultimately, it’s all the same. Shame on anyone for expecting different before Friday’s 34-13 loss to the Dolphins. This offense is categorically …
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Getty Images Black Friday couldn’t have been bleaker for the New York Jets as they are being run off their own field by the high-flying Miami Dolphins. On the first play of the fourth quarter, Raheem Mostert ran in a 13-yard touchdown to put Miami up by three scores. Then, things got interesting. On the ensuing extra point, tempers flared between the …
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