The practice squad has gone from being a scout team of sorts to a very important part of fielding a team within the last few seasons. Practice squad players are no longer just in the developmental stage, they are seen as possible replacements in the event a starting player can’t take the field. Full NFL practice squad details How many players are on the practice squad? Each team in the NFL has a practice squad....
With Super Bowl LV being played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. It brings another first time to the 2020-21 NFL season. For the first time in NFL Super Bowl history, and NFL franchise will play a Super Bowl at their home field. Super Bowl LV has all the ingredients to be a great game. That brings on the question of, “How can NFL fans watch Super Bowl LV online for free?...
But it’s not all bad. The zebras on the field aren’t out there throwing flags and winding the clock because they need the exercise. They’re getting paid to be out there making sure the game is played as it should be. The best ones start to get paid quite a lot, too. At this time of year, during the NFL’s conference championship games and ahead of the Super Bowl, officials get a hefty paycheck to make sure the contests everyone sees are as close to perfect as can be....
The Saints handled the Dophins, winning 20-0 in London to start the NFL Sunday. Later, the Bills, coming off an impressive win over the Broncos last week, face the undefeated Falcons. The Giants are still in search of their first win of the season, and take on the Buccaneers Sporting News provides live updates for all 14 games Sunday. NFL SCORES: Week 4 scoreboard, stats NFL scores: Week 4 results, highlights New Orleans Saints 20, Miami Dolphins 0 MORE: Results, stats...
Except … in some ways, it feels like another Thursday. And as much credit as the NFL deserves for serving up three very watchable games, it deserves blame for watering down, even just a little, one of the most cherished days on its calendar. THANKSGIVING PICKS: Against the spread | Straight up For the first time in memory, the short week that rakes the nerves of fans, players and coaches appears to be infiltrating Thanksgiving....
Monday’s trade between the Jets and Panthers brought a little more clarity to the top of this year’s draft board. New York sent quarterback Sam Darnold to Carolina in exchange for a 2021 sixth-round pick, 2022 second-round pick and 2022 fourth-round pick, solidifying the Jets’ commitment to bringing in a young QB with the No. 2 overall selection. MORE: Handing out grades for the Darnold trade Clemson star Trevor Lawrence is expected to be the top pick and join the Jaguars, and now that Darnold is gone, the Jets are locked in on BYU’s Zach Wilson, according to ESPN’s Todd McShay....
Move over, block and tackle. Make way, down and distance. Hashtag and emoji are the league’s new buzzwords and image du jour. Unfortunately, only some of the teams nailed their combination. Others just made us say #huh and #what. WEEK 1 PICKS: Against the spread | Straight up Here, then, is Sporting News’ first and only NFL power of marketing rankings of the season: #DallasCowboys. Straight and to the point....
Here’s a breakdown of which players will be available in the 2017 open market: MORE: SN’s NFL free agency tracker When does NFL free agency begin? NFL free agency really started on Feb. 15, when teams are allowed to exercise the franchise or transition tag on one player. Several of the top unrestricted free agents have been tagged as franchise players. That locks them into a one-year deal in which their salaries are no less than the average of the top five players at their position, with fully guaranteed money....
Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times recently stated that there is one team that he believes the three-time NFL MVP would play for if he decides to come out of retirement, and it’s the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Here’s what the Tampa Bay Times beat writer had to say about how the Buccaneers feel about the situation: The Buccaneers are of the belief that their former quarterback will return to the team if he decides to return to the league....
The NFL confirmed it’s investigating the Patriots for deflating footballs in Sunday’s 45-7 victory over the Colts. WTHR reporter Bob Kravitz was the first to report the investigation. The report said if the investigation proves the Patriots doctored footballs during the game, it could cost them future draft picks. IYER: Patriots make rest of AFC look silly | Belichick-Brady the best The home team,according to NFL rules, is required to provide 36 footballs for outdoor games....
A week after a local Super Bowl champion was crowned in Los Angeles, NASCAR hosted its own high-profile festivities 36 hours away, opening its 2022 premier Cup Series season with the annual running of the Daytona 500. Commonly referred to as the “Super Bowl of Motorsports,” the race ended in a pulse-pounding finale that featured rookie Austin Cindric holding off Bubba Wallace to secure his first career Cup Series victory on the final lap of the 500-mile event....
As of Wednesday afternoon, here’s where everything stands for the NFL’s divisional round games. MORE: Midweek betting, line movement report | NFL live odds page Chiefs (+5, 42.5) at Patriots: 61 percent of tickets and 69 percent of bets are on the Chiefs. 77 percent of tickets on the total are on the OVER, but 84 percent of money is on the UNDER, meaning there’s been some sharp action pushing that line down from 43....
From reaction to the Panthers suffering another loss Thursday to Jets defensive coordinator Gregg Williams responding to Odell Beckham Jr.’s recent comments, we follow all that’s happening Friday in this edition of NFL news and notes. Three things that matter Cam Newton takes blame after Panthers start season 0-2 After the Panthers fell to the Buccaneers 20-14 on Thursday, quarterback Cam Newton shouldered most of the blame. He said all fingers will be pointed at him to try and figure out how to turn around an 0-2 start....
The final week’s slate can be tough, given some teams that have clinched playoff positions will be judicious with their regular personnel. On top of that, having all teams play matchups within their own division adds a layer of familiarity and unpredictability. Here’s diving right into our latest and last full fearless forecast for the 2021 season: (Game odds reflect opening odds for Week 18, courtesy of FanDuel) NFL POWER RANKINGS:Chiefs, Cowboys, Colts slip up; Titans, Bengals, Raiders rise for Week 18...
There was the Miracle in Motown in 2015 and great performances against the Bears and Vikings. This week offers something new. The Packers are underdogs on the road against unbeaten Arizona, led by star quarterback Kyler Murray. Those quarterbacks have arguably the two best receivers in the game in Davante Adams and DeAndre Hopkins, though Adams (COVID-19 list) might miss the game. It’s a great matchup that probably should be on Sunday Night Football instead, but on a short week we’ll take it....
The Patriots currently are No. 10 in the conference with their .500 record. Before thinking about catching either the No. 6 Dolphins (8-4) or No. 7 Colts (8-4) for one of the final two AFC wild-card spots, they also need to jump both the No. 8 Raiders (7-5) and No. 9 Ravens (7-5). The bad news is two games are a lot of ground to make up in only four weeks....
With a slew of double-digit win teams headed to the playoffs, it’s been a top-heavy year as the calendar prepares to flip to 2021 with the playoffs toward Super Bowl 55 right around the corner. On the flip side, several other teams keep sinking toward the bottom. Here’s our latest and last big-picture look at the league’s hierarchy before the battle to become No. 1 when it counts most begins:...
