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Why and how the NFL, HBO selected the Bears as subject of ‘Hard Knocks’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The NFL, NFL Films and Max announced Thursday that the Bears will be this offseason’s subject of HBO’s “Hard Knocks” documentary, giving viewers insider access to the team’s training camp this summer. How did they come to this conclusion? The …

The Chicago Bears will be featured as Hard Knocks’ training camp team ahead of the 2024 NFL season, the league announced Thursday. It is the first time the Bears will be shown on the series. They are the first team on the show to have a rookie quarterback drafted No. 1 since the 2018 Cleveland Browns. The Bears selected Caleb …

May 31, 2024, 12:04 AM ET NEW YORK — Anton Lundell broke a tie on a deflected shot with 9:38 left and the Florida Panthers moved within a victory of returning to the Stanley Cup Final, beating the New York Rangers 3-2 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final Thursday night. Gustav Forsling and Sam Bennett also scored, and …

The Broncos announced the election of tight end Riley Odoms and defensive back Steve Foley to the team’s Ring of Fame. The Broncos had not added anyone to the Ring of Fame since 2021 when Peyton Manning was elected. Odoms and Foley will join 35 former players, coaches and administrators on the Empower Field at Mile High Ring of Fame …

The Cowboys were one of only five teams that didn’t have a joint practice in 2023. They will in 2024. The team confirmed Thursday that it will practice against the Rams in Oxnard, California, on Aug. 8. The Rams will make the 58-mile drive from their training camp at Loyola Marymount to the Cowboys’ training camp complex at Oxnard River …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 30, 2024, 11:20 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. The Florida Panthers and New York Rangers entered Game 5 Thursday night with their Eastern Conference finals series tied at two games apiece. After the visiting Panthers edged the Rangers 3-2, they’ll take that same lead back home for Saturday night’s …

At a time when the Chiefs are thinking about letting safety Justin Reid handle kickoffs in order to keep kicker Harrison Butker out of the hot kitchen of making tackles, a division rival is thinking about the downside to such an approach. “I don’t want one out of every four going to the 40-[yard line] though because he kicked out …

Where PFF ranks 49ers’ loaded roster ahead of 2024 NFL season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the calendar moves closer to the official start of the 2024 NFL season, many outlets rank the 49ers as the league’s best team. In Pro Football Focus’ latest rankings, San Francisco stands atop the list, which isn’t unsurprising given that that …

The Chicago Bears are set to be featured on “Hard Knocks” for the first time. HBO and the NFL announced Thursday the franchise was chosen for the 19th edition of the Emmy-winning series that first aired in 2001. Chairman George McCaskey had long resisted having the Bears participate in the training camp documentary. The five-episode series debuts Aug. 6, with …

Kittle gave a blunt response about state of 49ers franchise originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After losing a Super Bowl — the second to the Kansas City Chiefs in five NFL seasons — one could understand if feelings of pessimism and despair heavily ring throughout the 49ers’ locker room That couldn’t be further from the case for San …

David Helman Dallas Cowboys Insider To borrow Jerry Jones’ own metaphor, we’re skipping straight past summer and into autumn with all the leaves that are starting to hit the ground. It’s only been one month since the Cowboys owner and general manager made headlines with his contract strategy. Asked why there was so little movement in the effort to re-sign …

Trey Lance received some notable praise from Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy during the team’s OTAs on Thursday. The fourth-year quarterback is competing with Cooper Rush for the backup position after not seeing any action last season. And if the former first-round pick (No. 3 overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2021 NFL Draft) is impressive enough, maybe …

May 30, 2024, 08:08 PM ET NEW YORK — Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin won the NHL’s Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct for the second time Thursday. Also the 2021 winner, he’s the second blueliner to win it twice, joining Red Kelly, who was a four-time winner, with three coming as a defenseman. From Denver, Slavvin …

Here are the teams the Bears will join on the list of ‘Hard Knocks’ participants originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago This summer, the Bears will become the 18th team to participate in HBO’s “Hard Knocks” documentary, the NFL, the Bears and Max announced on Thursday. Part of the three-pronged criteria for a team’s eligibility in being forced into participation …

Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs turned himself in to the Tuscaloosa County Jail on Thursday on misdemeanor animal cruelty charges. Buggs was later released on $600 bond for two counts of cruelty to dogs in the second degree. The Tuscaloosa Police Department found two dogs that were “seriously malnourished” and “emaciated” March 28 on the back porch of …