USATSI Nick Chubb underwent a second surgery on Tuesday to repair the Browns running back’s ACL, the team announced in a statement. This was a previously scheduled procedure and the team notes that the surgery was successful and anticipates that Chubb will be able to return to the field to play during the 2024 season. The 27-year-old suffered a …
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What’s next in the NFL’s international expansion plan?
Martin Rogers FOX Sports Insider The National Football League has been playing games overseas for long enough, in great enough quantities, that you can be comfortably forgiven if you’ve lost count. We’re here to help. Since the initial regular-season foray to Europe, when the New York Giants defeated the Miami Dolphins at London’s Wembley Stadium in 2007, there have been …
Read More »Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl fined $5K for dangerous trip
Nov 14, 2023, 02:59 PM ET Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl was fined $5,000 by the NHL on Tuesday for a dangerous trip on New York Islanders center Bo Horvat. The fine is the maximum allowable amount under the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement. In the second period of the Oilers’ 4-1 win over the visiting Islanders on Monday night, Draisaitl …
Read More »C.J. Stroud can indeed win the MVP award, if the Texans get to the playoffs
The stellar debut of Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud has made him the runaway favorite to be named NFL offensive rookie of the year. Can he take it one very big step farther? Could he be the NFL MVP as a rookie? As noted recently by NFL senior researcher Tony Holzman-Escareno, only one rookie has won the league’s MVP award — …
Read More »Amon-Ra St. Brown’s case for consideration among NFL’s elite receivers
Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter I’ve already written about how Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has done everything he needs to do to be considered a true No. 1 wideout. He runs every route out of every alignment. Look no further than Sunday’s win over the Los Angeles Chargers where St. Brown set a new career high in …
Read More »Steelers injury updates: Pat Freiermuth eyes Week 11 return; Minkah Fitzpatrick ‘battling to come back to us’
USATSI The Pittsburgh Steelers are dealing with several significant injuries, but Mike Tomlin did provide one nugget of positivity during his weekly press conference. The head coach said he feels good about tight end Pat Freiermuth possibly being activated from IR and being available for Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns. Freiermuth has been sidelined with a hamstring injury since Pittsburgh’s …
Read More »Cowboys’ Leighton Vander Esch lost for season due to potential career-threatening neck injury
Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch will miss the rest of the season with a neck injury, team owner Jerry Jones announced on Tuesday. Jones added that the injury has also put Vander Esch’s career into question. Vander Esch initially sustained the injury during the team’s Week 5 loss against the 49ers. He continued to have lingering issues stemming from the …
Read More »Week 11 Fantasy Football QB Rankings
Will Joe Burrow have another big fantasy day in Week 11? (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Well, if there were any doubt left about whether Burrow was all the way back from his ankle injury, those worries should have been put to bad after the Bengals’ franchise QB delivered his third consecutive …
Read More »NHL considering rule changes to create more overtime offense
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 14, 2023, 02:34 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. TORONTO — The NHL is considering rule changes to create more offense in overtime games. At their meeting Tuesday in Toronto, the league’s general managers discussed potential tweaks to the 3-on-3 overtime period. The NHL’s current format sees teams tied after regulation play five minutes …
Read More »Vikings re-sign Anthony Barr: Linebacker returns to offset reported loss of injured Jordan Hicks
Desperate times call for desperate measures and in the case of the 6-4 Minnesota Vikings, currently the NFC’s seventh and final playoff seed, that meant a reunion with a familiar face. In light of starting linebacker Jordan Hicks being hospitalized and undergoing surgery to reduce pressure from a shin contusion in the team’s 27-19 win against the New Orleans Saints, …
Read More »Cowboys’ Trevon Diggs calls out Buffalo, Josh Allen, says Stefon Diggs ‘Gotta get up outta there’
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs called out the Buffalo Bills on social media following Monday’s dramatic 24-22 loss to the Denver Broncos by stating his brother Stefon Diggs “Gotta get up outta there.” Diggs, the Bills’ leading receiver, had a relatively quiet night by hauling in only three receptions on five targets for a total of 34 yards. Diggs’ lack …
Read More »Mike Tomlin says Steelers QB Kenny Pickett is measured by wins and losses, acknowledges room for improvement
Mike Tomlin has a pretty basic answer to what many feel is a complicated question. The Steelers coach’s answer was in regard to Kenny Pickett and whether he needs to see more from his young quarterback moving forward. Pickett’s play has generated a lot of buzz. While his numbers are relatively mediocre, Pickett continues to win more games than he loses. …
Read More »Week 11 Fantasy Football Flex Rankings
De’Von Achane could return to the field in Week 11. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images) (Rich Storry via Getty Images) There’s a solid chance that Miami Dolphins rookie running back De’Von Achane is activated off IR to play in Week 11. The question now is, will Achance slot in next to Mostert to pick up where they left off as …
Read More »Baltimore Ravens vs. Cincinnati Bengals: Prediction, odds, picks
In a battle of two division rivals, the Baltimore Ravens (7-3) will face off against the Cincinnati Bengals (5-4). The Ravens are the favorites, expected to win by at least a field goal but less than a touchdown (currently -3.5). Both of these teams lost in their Week 10 matchups. The Ravens were taken down by the Cleveland Browns 33-31, …
Read More »Two-time Super Bowl winner Jason Pierre-Paul planning to sign with Saints after working out with team
After sitting out the first two months of the NFL season, Jason Pierre-Paul is ready to make a return to the field and it looks like he’ll be doing that with the Saints. CBS Sports HQ Senior NFL Insider Josina Anderson has reported that Pierre-Paul is planning to sign with New Orleans after working out with the team on Monday. The …
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