Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 7, 2024, 07:19 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. SECAUCUS, N.J. — Macklin Celebrini watched NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly slowly flip the placard to reveal that the San Jose Sharks had secured the first overall pick in the 2024 NHL draft lottery Tuesday night. “My heart was beating. You can’t really prepare for …
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Lions rookie CB Ennis Rakestraw shares heartfelt letter he wrote as a kid
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. is making good on a promise that’s over a decade old after being selected in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The Detroit Lions rookie cornerback shared a letter he penned as a fourth-grader on social media, in which he wrote to his teacher at the time that he promised to “talk about you” if …
Read More »Travis Kelce’s new protege has never heard a Taylor Swift song, but he’s excited to learn from the Chiefs star
FORT WORTH, Texas — There may not be a better NFL landing spot for a rookie tight end than the back-to-back Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs given the opportunity to team up with three-time Super Bowl MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes and nine-time Pro Bowl tight end Travis Kelce. Rookie tight end Jared Wiley, Kansas City’s first of two fourth-round …
Read More »2024 NFL strength of schedule for all 32 teams: Browns, Ravens among hardest; Falcons, Saints have it easiest
If the Cleveland Browns are going to make back-to-back playoff appearances for the first time in 35 years, it’s not going to be easy, and that’s because they’ll be facing the NFL’s most difficult strength of schedule in 2024. The Browns haven’t made two consecutive playoff appearances since all the way back in 1989, which also happens to be the …
Read More »49ers projected to receive two more compensatory 2025 draft picks
49ers projected to receive two more compensatory 2025 draft picks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers have been as efficient as any team in the NFL when it comes to stockpiling additional draft assets with compensatory selections. Per Over the Cap, San Francisco is projected to receive two additional 2025 NFL Draft compensatory selections because of the …
Read More »Hurricanes’ special teams woes continue in Game 2 loss
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 8, 2024, 01:17 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Vincent Trocheck’s double-overtime goal was the perfect encapsulation of the New York Rangers’ series against the Hurricanes so far: It was scored on a Rangers power play during another failure for Carolina’s penalty kill. “Not much else to talk about. It’s pretty evident,” Carolina captain …
Read More »2024 NFL schedule release sneak peek: Here are seven things we already know about this year’s slate of games
USATSI With the NFL Draft officially in the rearview mirror, there’s only one big event left on the NFL’s offseason calendar and that’s the release of the schedule. The only problem with this year’s release is that no one seems to have any idea when the schedule is actually going to come out. Well, that was a problem, but it’s …
Read More »Joe Burrow (wrist) ‘in a good spot’ after throwing at Bengals practice
Joe Burrow threw some crisp passes in a team workout Tuesday and said rehabbing his surgically repaired right wrist is still a work in progress. The Bengals quarterback was cleared to throw about a month ago, but hasn’t been cleared for contact yet. He hopes to be fully ready to go by training camp. “I felt good the last couple …
Read More »Joe Collier, former Broncos defensive coordinator and leader of famed ‘Orange Crush’ unit, dies at age 91
Joe Collier, a longtime Denver Broncos defensive coordinator and mastermind behind the team’s famed “Orange Crush” defense, has died, the team announced on Tuesday. He was 91 years old. Collier presided over three defenses that advanced to the Super Bowl during his time in Denver that spanned from 1972-88. Collier coached a bevy of Broncos defenders who are now in the …
Read More »Here’s when Bears, NFL schedules will be released: reports
Here’s when Bears, NFL schedules will be released: reports originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The NFL informed teams today that the highly-anticipated regular season schedule release will happen on Wednesday, May 15 at 7 p.m. (CT). Ben Fischer from Sports Business Journal was the first to report. NEWS: The full @NFL schedule is currently slated to be released at …
Read More »Blackhawks extend 2020 1st-rounder Lukas Reichel
CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks have re-signed forward Lukas Reichel to a two-year contract. The team announced the deal on Tuesday. It runs through the 2025-26 season with a $1.2 million cap hit. The Blackhawks were hoping for a breakout performance from Reichel this season, but he struggled with inconsistency for much of the year. Reichel, who turns 22 on …
Read More »2024 NFL schedule release tentatively set for May 15: How to watch, stream plus top games and what we know
If you’ve been waiting patiently for the NFL schedule to be released, you’re not going to have to wait much longer and that’s because it appears that the release date is now set. According to the Sports Business Journal, NFL teams have been informed in a memo that the 2024 schedule will be released on Wednesday, May 15, which makes …
Read More »Texans are NFL’s most-hyped team this offseason. Are they ready to deliver?
Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter No other NFL team has received more hype than the Texans this offseason, and it’s easy to understand why. Led by first-year coach DeMeco Ryans and C.J. Stroud, who had arguably the best rookie quarterback season in league history, Houston won 10 regular-season games in 2023 en route to its first division title in four …
Read More »Patriots GM search: Tracking news, rumors about open position
Patriots GM search: Tracking news, rumors about open position originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have begun their search for the next leader of their football operations department. Director of scouting Eliot Wolf has operated as New England’s de facto general manager since Bill Belichick’s departure in January. Wolf was the primary decision-maker during NFL free …
Read More »NHL playoffs 2024: Bracket, schedule, scores, highlights
The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs are here! The NHL’s 32 teams are down to just eight left in the second round, after a thrilling first eight matchups in the first. Will the New York Rangers parlay their success in winning the Presidents’ Trophy to a championship — thus breaking the “curse” of that award? Are the Dallas Stars now the …
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