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Emily Kaplan, ESPNMay 24, 2023, 06:58 AM ET CloseEmily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Following one of his nine seasons coaching the Winnipeg Jets, Paul Maurice had an idea: Could he be more intentional about the video he showed his players? Video sessions are one of the most common teaching tools coaches employ. Maurice, now coach of the Florida …

Remember when the Washington Commanders drafted former Alabama defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft to eventually replace Daron Payne after he left as a free agent in 2023? That’s how things were supposed to go, right? Unfortunately for Mathis, he injured his knee in Week 1 of the 2022 season and was lost …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 24, 2023, 07:00 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. SUNRISE, Florida — Legend has it a cat possesses nine lives, and always lands on its feet. Florida Panthers’ goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky seems to have taken those myths to heart. Like the creature emblazoned on the crest of his sweater, the …

There are times when, if you want to be truly competitive in the NFL, you have to make major, wholesale changes throughout your defense. From coaches to players, there are five NFL teams who made huge alterations to their defenses in the offseason. In the newest episode of “The Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” Greg (of …

Chris Moore didn’t realize the target he’s put on his back until it was too late. The Tennessee Titans head into Year 2 of the post-A.J. Brown era with a receiving corps of unproven youngsters, journeyman veterans and special teams aces with hope. The only significant change the Titans made to their league-worst receiving corps between 2022 and 2023 was …

There is a lot going on with the Washington Commanders right now. First, there is the team sale from Daniel Snyder to Josh Harris. With the NFL owners meetings taking place this week in Minnesota, other owners and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell have spoken out regarding the Commanders’ sale. There’s also defensive ends Chase Young, Montez Sweat and left tackle …

Broncos Wire’s 90-man offseason roster series continues today with a look at second-year defensive lineman Eyioma Uwazurike, No. 96. Before the Broncos: Uwazurike (6-6, 320 pounds) spent five years at Iowa State, totaling 146 tackles (34.5 behind the line), 15 sacks, three pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and one defensive touchdown in 55 games. Coaches voted Uwazurike to the All-Big …

Even with the Cowboys taking the field for their first OTA session, the owners meeting in Minneapolis got a larger share of the headlines on Tuesday. A new touchback rule designed to reduce injuries is sure to increase frustration for return specialists, there’s more buzz over the Thursday night flex initiative, and Roger Goodell awaits word of his next- and …

PFF ranks Justin Fields 18th best quarterback in the NFL originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Pro Football Focus recently released its quarterback rankings for the upcoming 2023 season. They ranked each team’s projected starter at the position. Bears quarterback Justin Fields landed 18th on the list. He slides in one spot below Daniel Jones and one place above Ryan …

The Broncos released kicker Brandon McManus with a post-June 1 designation to save $3.75 million on their salary cap. They now have to find a replacement. To that end, the team will work out Brett Maher on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. Maher was with Broncos coach Sean Payton in New Orleans in 2021. The Cowboys decided to move on …

Even though they won’t really be impacted by it during the 2023 NFL season, the Cincinnati Bengals were one of only a handful of teams to vote against the league’s new “flex scheduling” plan for “Thursday Night Football” games. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, these were the teams to vote against the measure, which passed 24-8: Giants Jets Packers Bears …

The Atlanta Falcons went on a spending spree at the start of free agency, but one of their more under-the-radar moves was re-signing offensive lineman Germain Ifedi to a one-year deal. However, the Falcons apparently changed their minds and released the veteran swing tackle less than two months after signing him. One week after being released by Atlanta, it appears …

Green Bay Packers cornerback Eric Stokes tore the meniscus in his knee and suffered a Lisfranc injury in his foot during Green Bay’s Week 9 loss to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field last season, according to Ryan Wood of PackersNews.com. Stokes said he needed surgery for both injuries in November, couldn’t walk on his own until January, just recently …

David Montgomery: Bears’ losing ‘sucked the fun’ out of football originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago David Montgomery is happy with his new environment in Detroit. During an NBA2k stream with his new teammate, C.J. Gardner-Johnson, he spoke candidly about his time in Chicago and what he loathed the most about playing with the Bears. Gardner-Johnson broached the subject of …

Fields worried about wins, not contract entering critical season originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The gravity of the upcoming Bears season isn’t lost on quarterback Justin Fields. The 24-year-old is acutely aware that general manager Ryan Poles spent the offseason surrounding him with the pieces required to sink or swim during a critical third season. …