Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 16, 2024, 02:12 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand believes Sam Bennett “got away with one” when he struck Marchand’s head in Game 3, but that opponents seeking to injure each other is just a part of playoff hockey. “People don’t want to say it, but part of playoffs …
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2024 Fantasy Football Playoff Schedules to Attack
NFL: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders The NFL just released the 2024 schedule meaning best ball sickos and home league grinders alike can obsess over the fantasy playoffs for a few days before deciding to just draft the players they wanted to anyway. The list below has the entire fantasy playoff schedule (Week 15-17). The two columns to the right …
Read More »Inside the NFL schedule puzzle: Byes, Christmas, overseas trips and Taylor Swift
Greg Auman NFC South Reporter The NFL rolled out its 272-game masterpiece Wednesday night in unveiling the league’s 2024 schedule, eagerly anticipated by fans and the final result of millions of permutations crunched by supercomputers to satisfy billion-dollar TV partners, maximize national audiences and make 32 teams feel like they got a fair shake. League officials called the process “an …
Read More »James Harrison joins list of Steelers legends to accuse Patriots of cheating
James Harrison is apparently following the blueprint of being a former Steelers legend. Briefly vilified after ending his career with the Patriots, Harrison has now joined the list of Steelers icons who have accused New England of cheating during his time in Pittsburgh. Harrison actually cut current Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward off when Heyward asked him if he thought …
Read More »David Andrews, Patriots agree to contract extension: Report
David Andrews, Patriots agree to contract extension: Report originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have locked up another one of their own. Starting center and team co-captain David Andrews has agreed to a contract extension with the Patriots through the 2025 season, ESPN’s Field Yates reported Thursday. Andrews was entering the 2024 season on the final …
Read More »2024 NFL schedule oddity: 49ers dealt this unfortunate quirk as they look to defend NFC title
Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers already have a target on their back being the defending NFC champions. Their path to the Super Bowl just got a lot tougher, thanks to an oddity in the regular season schedule. San Francisco is playing a league-high four teams coming off their bye week this season, adding even more to an already challenging …
Read More »Why NFL took Taylor Swift into consideration when making 2024 schedule
Getty Images Taylor Swift’s global dominance is such that even the NFL, which will happily overpower other sports on days previously sacred to them — the NBA on Christmas Day and college football on Black Friday — has to yield when it comes to her return to the United States to wrap up her “Eras Tour.” NFL vice president of …
Read More »2024 NFL schedule release: Ranking league’s 10 most memorable videos created by social media teams
For NFL social media managers, the schedule release day is like the Super Bowl. During the offseason, teams work to come up with the most creative videos and ways to reveal the dates and times their franchise will face each opponent. Everything is an event when it comes to the NFL. and the schedule release is no exception. Some teams …
Read More »Bears’ NFC North schedule quirk could be double-edged sword for Caleb Williams, team
Bears’ NFC North schedule quirk could be double-edged sword for Caleb Williams, team originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The most glaring aspect of the Bears’ 2024 schedule, which was released Wednesday, comes in Week 11 in the form of the Green Bay Packers. It is not noteworthy that the Packers visit Soldier Field in Week 11. But the fact …
Read More »2024 NFL schedule: Teams with easiest road to playoffs based on schedule; Kirk Cousins’ Falcons set up best
Kirk Cousins probably didn’t look too deeply into his new team’s 2024 schedule upon signing with the Atlanta Falcons. It is surely a welcomed bonus for Cousins, whose team has the easiest schedule this season based on opponents’ combined 2023 winning percentage. Technically, the Falcons are tied with the Saints with the NFL’s easiest record. Both teams’ opponents won a …
Read More »NFL says it will have two Christmas games in 2025
The NFL said last year that it won’t play games on Christmas this year. This year, the NFL is saying it will only play two games on Christmas next year. During a conference call to discuss the 2024 schedule, the league said that Christmas 2025 — which lands on a Thursday — will have a Netflix game in the afternoon …
Read More »2024 NFL schedule release: Best game from each week, including Chiefs vs. 49ers Super Bowl rematch
The 2024 NFL schedule is officially here. The league announced all 272 regular-season matchups Wednesday, and the opening week of action is chock-full of marquee contests, including the Kansas City Chiefs’ opener against the Baltimore Ravens, and the Philadelphia Eagles’ historic clash with the Green Bay Packers in Brazil. But Week 1 is just the start. Here’s our take on the top …
Read More »LOOK: Rams’ Sean McVay shows off amazing memory, perfectly recalls 14 specific play calls, stats and more
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay is known for quite a few things: a tireless work ethic, a voice reminiscent of former mentor Jon Gruden, and an exhaustive memory. This week, as part of the Rams’ 2024 schedule release, McVay put the latter to the test … and aced it. Asked a series of questions about the Rams’ 2024 …
Read More »NFL 2024: London games, Super Bowl, Thanksgiving – all the key dates
The full schedule of fixtures has been announced for the 2024 NFL season, with the Kansas City Chiefs looking to create history. In February the Chiefs won their third Super Bowl in five years and their second straight NFL title. They became the first team to achieve that feat since the New England Patriots in 2004 and 2005, but no …
Read More »NFL Week 1 odds, predictions, best bets: Lines for all 16 games
NFL bettors, are you ready to start betting again? With the 2024-25 NFL schedule officially out, sportsbooks across the country have posted Week 1 lines. The biggest game of Week 1 is the showdown between the Dallas Cowboys and the Cleveland Browns on FOX and the FOX Sports app. Last season, America’s Team clinched a playoff berth after notching a …
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