Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMar 28, 2024, 08:10 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. BOSTON UNIVERSITY CENTER Macklin Celebrini’s path to becoming the potential No. 1 pick in this year’s NHL draft is one that’s about taking advantage of an opportunity that he and others like him previously didn’t know existed. Rick Celebrini said his …
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Free agent running back J.K. Dobbins, having been cleared for all football activities after last year’s torn Achilles, is in Los Angeles. Dobbins has a visit with the Chargers as he attempts to find a new NFL home. If he signed with the Chargers, Dobbins would reunite with Greg Roman, who was the Ravens’ offensive coordinator for Dobbins’ entire four-year …
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The Browns agreed to a contract extension with Jerry Jeudy recently and that might not be the only deal they strike with one of their own wide receivers this offseason. Amari Cooper is in the final year of the five-year contract he signed with the Cowboys in 2020 and he is carrying a cap hit of more than $23 million …
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Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. is one of the more intriguing quarterback prospects in this class. He’s not likely to go in the top 10, and at this point doesn’t even seem like a lock for the first round. Yet Penix possesses the one quality that can turn a good quarterback into a great quarterback: arm talent. Penix was named a …
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Super Bowl LVIII marked the last NFL game played before kickoff rules were radically changed, and it was emblematic of why the league decided a major change was needed. In the Super Bowl to end the 2023 season, the Chiefs and 49ers combined to kick off 13 times. All 13 of them were touchbacks. It was the first Super Bowl …
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North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye possess all the qualities any NFL team would desire in a pocket passer prospect. Maye has the stature (6-foot-four, 229 pounds), the arm talent, and the athleticism to make almost any throw, whether that’s a deep ball from the pocket or on the run. His collegiate production is a result of these traits as he …
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It’s a typically busy Thursday night in the NHL, with 14 games on the schedule. And there are some absolute gems among those 14 contests, including several that could be run back during the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The early window includes three games that could take place in either the first round of the Eastern Conference bracket or further …
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Rachel Doerrie, ESPNMar 28, 2024, 07:30 AM ET CloseRachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. The NHL regular season is nearly done, meaning many teams …
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The Chiefs, Ravens and 49ers will have the NFL’s best records in 2024, if the betting odds are to be believed. Kansas City, Baltimore and San Francisco each had win totals of over/under 11.5 in the odds that were released by DraftKings. The 11.5 number is the highest in the league. The Chiefs are -110 favorites to go over 11.5 …
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Kickers’ moments of glory could be coming to an end if Larry David gets his way. Photograph: Eric Hartline/USA Today Sports The NFL will look radically different next season. The league’s owners voted on Tuesday to approve a new kickoff rule originally adopted in the XFL. It is one of the most groundbreaking changes in league history. After slowly legislating …
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Louis Rees-Zammit started all five of Wales’ matches at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France Louis Rees-Zammit is set to sign for reigning Super Bowl champions the Kansas City Chiefs later this week. The former Wales rugby union winger, 23, drew interest from several NFL franchises, but is expected to sign for the AFC West team on Friday. Rees-Zammit …
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The Steelers voted in favor of the NFL’s new kickoff rule, but more to go along with what the league wanted than because they’re enthusiastically in favor of it. Steelers owner Art Rooney II said that once it was obvious the league had secured the necessary 24 votes for the kickoff rule to change, he decided he’d side with the …
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After the Patriots and coach Bill Belichick parted ways, many assumed he’d land elsewhere as a head coach. He didn’t. Now, many assume he’ll take a high-profile media job. He might not. Andrew Marchand of TheAthletic.com reports that Belichick “has told networks he is disinclined to be part of a regular studio show.” He could still do something less regular …
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Former Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison has been seen as the favorite to be the first non-quarterback drafted for most of the last year and betting markets continue to point in that direction, but former LSU wideout Malik Nabers also has his supporters around the league. Whether Nabers or Harrison goes off the board first, neither is likely to …
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When pass rusher Danielle Hunter signed with the Texans in free agency, he reportedly wasn’t going to the highest bidder. Hunter actually was offered more by the Colts than the deal he signed for with the Texans, according to Stephen Holder of ESPN. Hunter’s contract with the Texans is for two years and $49 million, with $48 million guaranteed. It’s …
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