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Why Canada’s Stanley Cup drought might end this year

Neil PaineMar 27, 2024, 07:40 AM ET CloseNeil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. Want to know how long it’s been since the last time a Canadian NHL team won the Stanley Cup? More than three-quarters of the nearly 1,000 current NHL players weren’t born when the Montreal Canadiens hoisted the …

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Matt Eberflus had a “really good visit” with Caleb Williams last week

The Bears are expected to draft quarterback Caleb Williams with the first overall pick next month and the team’s head coach got a chance to start building a relationship with the signal caller last week. Matt Eberflus was part of the contingent that went to USC’s Pro Day to watch Williams work out and the coach met with the quarterback …

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NFL Draft: How top-3 QB picks have fared in their rookie seasons

NFL Draft: How top-3 QB picks have fared in their rookie seasons originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are, in a word, unstable at the quarterback position. Mac Jones’ predictable departure and Bailey Zappe’s unreliable play left the Patriots without a long-term answer at QB. Signing free agent Jacoby Brissett, known for his dependable backup status, …

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NHL playoff standings: A must-win game for the Sabres?

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 27, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseTim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. Based on how the Buffalo Sabres closed out the 2022-23 season, and the optimistic feelings around a team with so many impressive young players, the club was expected to be in the mix for a …

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Is the NFL’s new kickoff rule good for the game? | The Exempt List

Yahoo Sports NFL writer Charles McDonald is joined by Jordan Reid to discuss the adjustments to kickoffs for the 2024 season and how it will affect both the strategy and health of the players on the field. Hear the full conversation on “The Exempt List with Charles McDonald” – part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple …

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Roger Goodell: Wednesday football will not be a “regular thing”

The NFL previously said it will not play on Christmas when December 25 lands on a Tuesday or a Wednesday. As of today, that changed. In confirming that the NFL will stage a doubleheader on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, Commissioner Roger Goodell offered another “will not.” He said that the league will not play on Wednesdays on a regular basis. …

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Why York, 49ers voted against NFL’s new kickoff rules

Why York, 49ers voted against NFL’s new kickoff rules originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area ORLANDO, Fla. — Jed York supported the NFL making a change to what had become the most boring play in the sport. But, as he explained after he cast one of just three “no” votes against the league’s kickoff proposal that was approved by …

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Lurie explains his decision to keep Sirianni after 2023 collapse

Lurie explains his decision to keep Sirianni after 2023 collapse originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia ORLANDO, Fla. — Over two months after the Eagles’ season ended with an unprecedented collapse, owner Jeffrey Lurie met with Eagles reporters at the NFL’s annual league meetings. And there was one major question to be asked: Why keep Nick Sirianni? The Eagles fell …

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