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Jun 15, 2024, 07:30 AM ET The NHL postseason is steeped in tradition: playoff beards, post-game handshakes, and high-stick salutes to teams’ loyal fans. Yet there is one ritual that eclipses them all. “You don’t touch the Stanley Cup until you’ve earned it,” said Philip Pritchard, vice president and curator of the Hockey Hall of Fame. “It’s an unwritten rule, …

Through the first three rounds, the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs were a showcase for the Edmonton Oilers and their superstar-laden offense. The final round of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs has not gone so well. Down 0-3 to the Florida Panthers, Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl & Co. need a win in Game 4 (8 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+) to avoid the …

The new Trevor Lawrence contract matches Joe Burrow’s deal in new-money average. It will have ripple effects for other quarterbacks who are closing in on new deals. There’s one quarterback it doesn’t impact. Dak Prescott. Prescott’s leverage isn’t driven by the question of whether anyone matches or beats Burrow’s annual new-money average. What matters for Prescott is the fact that …

In what could be a precursor to the first Super Bowl he works for Fox, the man who has received a trophy or two in his time will be handing one out. Yes, Fox is putting Tom Brady to work for his $37.5 million per year. Via Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal, Brady will award the UFL Championship MVP …

The son of longtime NFL wide receiver T.Y. Hilton will be playing in the Big Ten. Eugene Hilton, a star wide receiver in the Indianapolis suburb of Zionsville, has committed to Wisconsin. T.Y. Hilton (whose given name is also Eugene) was a third-round draft pick of the Colts in 2012 and played for them for 10 seasons. He made four …

There were moments where the back-to-back Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs were on the brink of postseason elimination in each of the last two seasons during their road through the AFC.  The 2022 AFC divisional round vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars, the 2022 AFC Championship vs. the Cincinnati Bengals, the 2023 AFC divisional round at the Buffalo Bills and the …

The NFL quarterback market has skyrocketed in recent seasons. Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence signed a $275 million deal which became the second-largest contract in NFL history by total value — trailing only Patrick Mahomes’ $450 million deal signed in 2020. (Mahomes has re-negotiated since then.) Three of the ten largest deals in league history have come in 2024, with …

When teams select quarterbacks high in the draft, they are looking for a new face of the franchise who can make an immediate impact on the field. A talented leader who will come in, get the most out of his weapons and lead his club to victory. We have seen this numerous times, whether it was Ben Roethlisberger in 2004 or C.J. …

Established veterans returning to their previous star form — it doesn’t happen often in the NFL, but when it does, it’s a huge boost for any team. Which players who labored through tough, relatively unproductive seasons last year are aligned to rebound in 2024?  Before I begin, I did not include players who simply were injured for all or most …

Kittle claims Kelce doesn’t rub Chiefs’ Super Bowl wins in his face originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area While George Kittle and Travis Kelce are fierce competitors on the football field, they remain good friends outside of the game as well. Speaking on “The Dan Patrick Show,” Kittle was asked if his fellow tight end pal Kelce ever rubs …

Cameron Heyward in colors other than black and gold? The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle says it’s a possibility after this season. Hayward is entering the final year of the four-year, $65 million deal he signed in 2020 and is set to be an unrestricted free agent in 2025. He was not present during some of the offseason work as he …

Veteran safety Tony Jefferson has come out of retirement to sign with the Los Angeles Chargers, the team announced Friday. The 32-year-old Jefferson had a tryout during the Chargers’ minicamp, which concluded Thursday. The Chargers will be the fifth team for Jefferson. He made the Arizona Cardinals’ roster as an undrafted free agent in 2013 and has also played for …

Nearly five years ago, the numbers swirling around a Dak Prescott contract extension seemed staggering. In the midst of uncomfortable negotiations between the Dallas Cowboys and their star quarterback, a very round and seemingly unbelievable number emerged in the summer of 2019: $40 million. Per season. The Cowboys had waited too long to get ahead of the contract market, painting …

Here are all the PFF ratings for Bears starters ahead of the 2024 NFL season originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Pro Football Focus has slowly released its ratings for the 2024 NFL season. And they finally released the ratings for each projected starter on every NFL team. As a team, PFF ranks the Bears as the 20th-best team in …

The Saints signed tight end Jesper Horsted on Friday, the team announced. In a corresponding move, the Saints waived undrafted rookie wide receiver Kyle Sheets. Horsted is a four-year NFL veteran who originally signed with the Bears as an undrafted free agent out of Princeton in 2019. In his career, he has appeared in 41 games with one start for …