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Kalan Hooks, ESPNJun 21, 2024, 03:09 PM ET The Edmonton Oilers are on the prowl to make a comeback in the Stanley Cup Finals against the Florida Panthers. Editor’s Picks 2 Related After the Oilers powered to a 5-3 victory over the Panthers in Game 5, Edmonton improved its chances of hoisting its sixth Stanley Cup and first since 1990. …

If you Google the phrase “yards per route run,” the results pervasively portray a level of confusion regarding the metric and its relevance. Maybe you’ve heard the phrase before and wondered why Fantasy football analysts obsess over it, placing so much emphasis on a player’s yard per route run rate. Fantasy football is a hobby that allows NFL fans to …

Just because a player is the No. 1 overall pick, does not mean they will be a star in the NFL and just because a player has a bad rookie season, does not mean they can’t turn it around. Carolina Panthers quarterback still has time to determine his narrative in the league and has a lot to prove after a …

49ers sign receiver Pearsall to four-year rookie NFL contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers have one less wide receiver to sign after first-round draft pick Ricky Pearsall put pen to paper on his four-year rookie contract. The team officially announced the signing Friday morning. The 49ers’ entire eight-player rookie class has now finalized its contracts ahead …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 21, 2024, 01:23 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid has dominated the Stanley Cup Final with 11 points in five games, two behind Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 13 with Edmonton in 1988. Leon Draisaitl, the Oilers’ other superstar, has not dominated in the Final. He has hardly made …

Earlier this offseason, the Las Vegas Raiders made former Miami Dolphins defensive lineman Christian Wilkins the highest-paid non-quarterback to change teams in free agency, signing him to a four-year, $110 million deal that contains $82.75 million in total guarantees, $55.5 million of which is fully guaranteed at signing. The contract carries the second-largest average annual value among all interior defensive …

In their first season under new head coach Jonathan Gannon, the Arizona Cardinals didn’t get to run their preferred offense for much of the season. With Kyler Murray rehabbing from a torn ACL and sitting out the first nine games, Arizona started Clayton Tune and Joshua Dobbs under center, going just 1-8 during those contests. And yet, by the end …

While quarterback Trevor Lawrence’s contract extension has garnered headlines over the last week, the Jaguars also locked up one of their defensive leaders with a long-term deal earlier this offseason in linebacker Josh Allen. After posting a franchise record 17.5 sacks in 2023, Allen was franchise-tagged before signing a five-year, $150 million contract in April. During Lawrence’s Thursday press conference, …

On Thursday’s edition of “The Herd,” Colin Cowherd was in his quarterback bag. Cowherd revealed the 12 quarterbacks he believes are in the 2024-2025 Super Bowl bubble, suggesting that there are only two ways to win a Super Bowl.  “Have Mahomes, Stafford, Brady, Peyton Manning, a next-level superstar, like a really elite all-time guy, or have a talented guy on …

Last season’s Las Vegas Raiders looked like a disaster under then-head coach Josh McDaniels. They went 3-5 in their first eight games but failed to score more than 21 points in a single one of them, and there was strife throughout the organization. Things improved over the second half of the year under then-interim coach Antonio Pierce, who won the …

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Don’t forget about the kicker; Elliott is an important Eagle in 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Over the next few weeks leading up to training camp, we’ll be counting down the top 25 most important Eagles for the 2024 season. 25. Brandon Graham24. Nakobe Dean23. Milton Williams22. Jake Elliott A lot of Eagles ended up slumping in 2023. …

Biggest Eagles questions by position: Defense originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia As we continue to march through the dead period of the NFL schedule, we’re going over the biggest questions the Eagles are facing at each position. Yesterday, we went through the positions on offense. Today, we’ll take a look at Vic Fangio’s defense: Defensive tackle: Are the Georgia …

To the surprise of many, the NFL didn’t settle an antitrust class action lawsuit over the Sunday Ticket and is instead defending league broadcasting practices in a trial currently taking place in a Los Angeles federal district court. Impressions from the courtroom suggest the league’s gamble is paying off. More from Sportico.com According to journalists attending the trial, U.S. District …

The first three games of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final saw the Florida Panthers build a 3-0 lead, dominating most aspects of play against the Edmonton Oilers. Games 4 and 5 were a different story entirely, as the Oilers charged back with two straight wins, with four points in each contest for superstar Connor McDavid. Will the Cats close it …