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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman scored on a stunning 104-yard kickoff return in the second half against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday in his team’s Week 17 NFL regular-season finale (via NFL). MECOLE HARDMAN. 104-YARD KICKOFF RETURN TD! @MecoleHardman4 #ChiefsKingdom 📺: #LACvsKC on CBS📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports appWatch free on […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry caught a seam pass from second-year quarterback Baker Mayfield on Sunday in their team’s 2019 NFL regular-season finale against AFC North division rival Cincinnati Bengals, scoring on a 56-yard touchdown reception (via NFL). Jarvis Landry over the top for the 56-yard TD! #Browns @God_Son80 @BakerMayfield 📺: #CLEvsCIN on FOX📱: […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Will Grier is doubtful to return against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday in his team’s Week 17 matchup to close the 2019 NFL season, per ESPN’s David Newton. Grier doubtful with foot injury. Cx — David Newton (@DNewtonespn) December 29, 2019 The 24-year-old rookie signal-caller made his debut last week against […]

The New England Patriots have looked shaky in the early going of their Week 17 regular-season finale against the AFC East division rival Miami Dolphins, who scored a field goal in the first quarter against the division-winner. The next miscue came on a Dolphins pick-six by cornerback Eric Rowe, who took a Tom Brady second-quarter […]

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones surpassed 1,000 rushing yards for the 2019 NFL season on Sunday in his team’s Week 17 regular-season finale with the Detroit Lions. A four-yard carry by the 25-year-old Jones put the third-year rusher at 1,004 yards on the ground, per The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman. Aaron Jones has eclipsed […]

The NFL’s Week 17 frequently brings new trick plays dusted off the playbook for teams with little to no consequence to their regular season finale. For the Atlanta Falcons and former MVP quarterback Matt Ryan, Sunday meant sending a 35-yard touchdown dart to offensive tackle Ty Sambrailo versus the Tampa Bay Bucs for the lineman’s […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook will miss the last two games of the 2019 NFL regular season, but fortunately for the NFC wild card team, the third-year rusher should be available in the Vikings’ forthcoming playoff game. Per The Athletic’s Chad Graff, the 24-year-old Cook is out again against the Chicago Bears on Sunday […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young left Friday’s home matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks mid-game with a right ankle sprain, the team announced. The 21-year-old rising star, selected fifth overall in the 2018 NBA Draft, was seen hitting the deck and turning his ankle awkwardly in the contest against last year’s MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and […]

Charlotte Hornets forward PJ Washington is having a heckuva rookie campaign so far, and his latest highlight comes at the expense of the Oklahoma City Thunder big man Nerlens Noel and rookie Darius Bazley. The 21-year-old Kentucky product swooped in for a reverse layup past Bazley and Noel, who weren’t quick enough to deflect the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks, being the best team in the Eastern Conference, get more slack with their outgoing pregame routines, which often feature players like reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo practicing professional wrestling moves. On Friday before their road matchup with the Atlanta Hawks, veteran shooting guard Wesley Matthews put a (fake) beatdown on backup center […]

Boston Celtics wings Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have a growing contingent of support for the Beantown duo earning their All-Star laurels this season. Friday’s win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, in which Tatum and Brown combined to score 64 points, further bolstered their collective All-Star case as the Celtics are 3.5 games behind Eastern Conference […]

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter has been grounded ever since his spat with the government of Turkey, of which he is an outspoken dissident to President Recep Tayyip Erodogan. After the government pulled his passport while he was flying in Europe nearly three years ago, Kanter sought asylum in the United States. However, he was […]

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter dished out some spicy words to “haters” calling for his removal from the team. Following their 129-117 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, the 27-year-old big man from Turkey was asked on his thoughts about some critics saying that the team needs another big man. Kanter, who signed a […]

Former ninth overall pick Dennis Smith Jr. was supposed to be the first real tangible return for the New York Knicks in the immensely impactful Kristaps Porzingis trade, executed at the end of last January. Now that deal appears to be a dud for the Knicks, who are hard-pressed to find minutes for Smith Jr., […]

Future Hall of Fame power forward Tim Duncan surprised the NBA world by coming out of retirement not to resume his playing career but sit on the bench and serve as an assistant on longtime San Antonio Spurs head coach’s staff. The relationship between Popovich and Duncan has been long documented since the Spurs selected […]

Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James is now listed as questionable for Saturday’s road matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers, Dave McMenamin of ESPN reports. The Lakers say LeBron James has a groin contusion and is questionable for Saturday at Portland. Anthony Davis (right knee soreness) is probable. Both will make the trip to […]

How will the 2010’s be remembered? Well, more than anything it will be defined by the stars of the era and what they did to elevate the game. These fives players (plus honorable mentions), in my opinion, do a solid job of outlining how the past decade went down. Let’s go in order of picking […]

The Philadelphia 76ers connected from long range all day in their huge Christmas Day win over the Milwaukee Bucks at home. The Sixers finished the much-anticipated matchup shooting 21-of-44 from deep—a new franchise record for made 3-pointers in a single game. Additionally, Philly’s 21 triples was also an NBA Christmas Day game record, too, per […]

The Philadelphia 76ers routed the Milwaukee Bucks on Christmas Day, showing off for their hometown crowd in a statement win against Giannis Antetokounmpo and company. All-Star center Joel Embiid capitalized on the beatdown with a rejection of reigning league MVP Antetokounmpo in the second half (via NBA on ESPN). Embiid standing his ground against Giannis […]

New York Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones threw five touchdowns on Sunday in his team’s wild overtime road victory over the NFC East division rival Washington Redskins at FedEx Field. Jones, 22, became only the third rookie gunslinger with three or more games to throw four-plus touchdowns, per Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk. The 6-foot-5 Jones […]

The Seattle Seahawks are hurting badly in the backfield with running backs Chris Carson and CJ Prosise suffering season-ending injuries in Sunday’s Week 16 upset loss to the Arizona Cardinals. In response, the Seahawks worked out multiple running backs on Monday, including familiar faces in Robert Turbin and Marshawn Lynch. Turbin, 30, is “expected” to […]

Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl champion quarterback Ben Roethlisberger went down in Week 2 of the 2019 season, eventually having to undergo season-ending elbow surgery, but the AFC North franchise believes it will have their veteran gunslinger under center again in 2020. ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reports that the Steelers are “optimistic” in Roethlisberger’s full recovery from […]

New Orleans Saints star wide receiver Michael Thomas had his “Madden” rating updated this week, seeing it raised to the video game’s maximum “99” after the wideout broke Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison’s single-season receptions record on Sunday in the win over the Tennessee Titans. Per Mike Triplett in ESPN.com: EA Sports announced Monday that […]

New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady has an outspoken father in Tom Sr., who let it slipped that his son “banned” him from speaking to the media while being interviewed by the Boston Globe on Monday. The 42-year-old future Hall of Fame gunslinger Brady explained why he told his father to stay away from […]

Freddie Kitchens’ promotion as Cleveland Browns head coach last offseason was supposed to be the beginning of a prosperous era for the AFC North franchise. However, the 2019 NFL season hasn’t been favorable for Kitchens and company, with the Browns destined to finish under .500 no matter the result of Week 17’s matchup with the […]

The Carolina Panthers’ 2019 season has simply not gone their way, and Christian McCaffrey knows this. After losing former NFL MVP quarterback Cam Newton in Week 2, the franchise saw some light with undrafted gunslinger Kyle Allen under center before the bottom fell out eventually, and nothing has looked quite right since. Star running back […]

Monday revealed that Philadelphia Eagles star tight end Zach Ertz fractured a rib during Sunday’s vital home win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 16. Ertz and the Eagles defeated the Cowboys yesterday to keep the dream alive of winning the NFC East and punching another trip to the NFL postseason. According to NFL Network’s […]

Washington Redskins safety Landon Collins was caught on tape mixing it up with his former New York Giants teammates in the two teams’ NFC East divisional matchup on Sunday in Week 16. In a video shared by Giants Wire’s Doug Rush on Twitter, the 25-year-old ex-Giants defensive back Collins can be seen pulling New York […]

Dallas Cowboys sophomore linebacker Leighton Vander Esch plans to have “minimally invasive” surgery on his neck in the coming weeks, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The 23-year-old one-time Pro-Bowl linebacker has been sidelined with an ailment affecting his neck, thus missing the Cowboys’ past five games. Vander Esch earned a Pro Bowl selection in his […]

With the Seattle Seahawks hurting badly in the backfield, the postseason-bound NFC West club worked out former Denver Broncos running back CJ Anderson on Monday, per ESPN’s Field Yates. That meant a second notable name visited the Seahawks on Monday, following ex-Seattle Pro Bowl rusher Marshawn Lynch. In addition to trying out Marshawn Lynch, the […]

Sunday was the battle for the worst, as the Cincinnati Bengals came away with the 38-35 “win” (read: loss) against the Miami Dolphins in their Week 16 matchup, which clinched the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. The Bengals erased a 35-12 deficit in the fourth quarter and scored a miracle touchdown as […]

New York Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones led his team to an overtime victory over the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field. The 22-year-old out of Duke threw a three-yard touchdown pass to fellow first-year tight end Kaden Smith for the score, winning a “must-lose” game beyond regulation (via NFL). GAME OVER. The @Giants win in […]

Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster spoke to the media after his team’s Week 16 road loss to the New York Jets, which may have sealed their postseason fates and missed out on a chance to reach the playoffs in the defeat. Smith-Schuster, 23, only recorded two receptions for 22 yards in the closely […]

Good job, good Eifert. Cincinnati Bengals veteran quarterback Andy Dalton threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to tight end Tyler Eifert with zeroes on the clock in the fourth quarter against the Miami Dolphins. The time-expiring score in regulation and ensuing two-point conversion sent the Week 16 matchup between two of the NFL’s worst teams into […]

Cleveland Browns rookie head coach Freddie Kitchens was asked about a sideline blow-up with star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. following the team’s Week 16 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Per ESPN’s Jake Trotter on Twitter: “I think it was something dealing with one of their guys — it wasn’t the call or […]

Baltimore Ravens sophomore quarterback Lamar Jackson continues his historic 2019 season with another feat for the NFL’s record books. On Sunday, in the Ravens’ Week 16 matchup with the Cleveland Browns, the 22-year-old former Heisman Trophy winner became the only player in league history to tally 3,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards, per NFL […]

Washington Redskins veteran running back Adrian Peterson passed Hall of Fame rusher Walter Payton on Sunday for fourth place on the NFL’s all-time career rushing touchdowns leaders, according to the NFL. ALL DAY.@AdrianPeterson passes Walter Payton for sole possession of 4th in all-time rushing touchdowns! #HTTR #NYGvsWAS 📺: FOX📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports appWatch […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph exited his team’s matchup against the New York Jets with an apparent left shoulder injury, per Joe Rutter of the Pittsburgh Tribune on Twitter. Left shoulder injury for Mason Rudolph — Joe Rutter (@tribjoerutter) December 22, 2019 The 24-year-old Rudolph, selected by Pittsburgh in the third round of the 2018 […]

Against the Tennessee Titans, New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas passed Randy Moss for the most receiving yards through a player’s first four seasons. Per NFL Research on Twitter, the 26-year-old has 5,396 receiving yards and counting. Michael Thomas (@Cantguardmike) has surpassed Hall of Famer Randy Moss (5,396) for the most receiving yards through a […]