On the latest episode of the “Pro Football Doc” podcast with David Chao, Sproles said he’d return to the league for “the right team.” “If the right team call. If the right team call, then I go back,” he said. So that raises the question — what team is the right team? Sproles said only teams which he’s already played for have a shot at his services — the Chargers, Saints or Eagles....
Torn ACLs look to have ended the seasons of New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley and San Francisco 49ers edge rushers Nick Bosa, while Carolina Panthers star running back Christian McCaffrey hobbled off the field with an ankle injury and the Denver Broncos lost three key players, including quarterback Drew Lock. Here’s a breakdown of the major injuries from Week 2. Saquon Barkley ESPN and CBS both reported on Sunday that the New York Giants feared Barkley had torn his ACL....
That gives us a pretty good jump on how the top 32 picks will play out, based on team needs and position values at the moment. The Senior Bowl was a key step in the prospect evaluation process, and in about a month, the NFL Scouting Combine will again influence the draft stock of the nation’s best young football players. Plus, free-agent decisions will cause teams to reshuffle their draft boards....
The arrival of Week 14 means there’s less than one month left in the 2019 regular season, with the draft order starting to come into better focus. In college football, it’s down to just the bowl and Playoff games, with the stock of players starting to settle before the draft process hits full-on scouting and evaluation mode. With all that in mind, for now, here is how we seeing the picks from No....
Don’t do that, NFL. Just like how you need Charlotte, its residents who pay your absurd ticket prices and its promise as a growing sports market, Charlotte needs you. MORE: Sports protests, captured in must-see photos The city needs this home game much more than the Panthers do to potentially boost their record to 2-1. The city is hurt. It’s embarrassed. It needs healing. It needs a dose of normalcy....
Teams will have to fill out their rosters by 4 p.m. ET on Saturday. But quite a few other notable things happened aside from a number of franchises already beginning to trim their numbers. We saw some surprising injury updates, hierarchies being established on depth charts and record contracts, as well. Three things that matter The Raiders cut Brandon Marshall Brandon Marshall may have been recovering from a knee injury this offseason, but many projected the 29-year-old linebacker to become a starter for the Raiders in 2019....
The Lions will open up the day against the Bills at Ford Field (12:30 p.m. ET, CBS). Detroit has won three-straight games after defeating the Giants 31-18 in Week 11, but they haven’t had success on Thanksgiving over the past few years, losing five consecutive games. As for the Bills, they snapped their two-game losing streak on Sunday with an eight-point win over the Browns in Detroit. Buffalo will look to win their second-straight game in the Motor City....
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That should mean only bigger and better things for Sporting News’ picks and predictions against the spread going forward. Although these selections are for “entertainment purposes only”, it’s time to get serious to battle back against the numbers. Here’s the latest fearless forecast of pigskin prognostication for a slate full of marquee matchups and more tough contests to call: (Odds courtesy of Sports Interaction) POWER RANKINGS: Dolphins overtake Bills; Packers, Jaguars jump up...
Those players got silenced Monday by yet another level of the federal court system. It’s one more punch to the gut in a rotten year for those demanding accountability from the business that continually puts them at risk. The admission by NFL senior vice president Jeff Miller in front of members of Congress — that the link between football and CTE is real — was barely a month ago....
After a packed divisional round weekend, there are only three games left on the playoff schedule. Two of those will be played on Sunday, Jan. 29, to decide the matchup for Super Bowl 57. Championship weekend brought plenty of fireworks last season, including the Bengals’ shocking comeback to upset the Chiefs in Kansas City. Chances are we’ll see some more excitement this year with everything on the line. Here’s what you need to know about the AFC and NFC championship matchups, as well as a complete schedule....
In the NFC, it was a surprise that Carolina’s chances did not decline after its big defeat in Pittsburgh. But if Green Bay has another late-season run, Carolina’s wild-card spot could be in danger. The matchup on Sunday between Chicago and Minnesota will give good guidance on who has edge in the NFC North and who needs to fight for a wild card. AccuScore has used data from the first 10 weeks of the 2018 season and simulated every remaining game....
Buffalo won at New England in Week 16 to even the season series between the rivals. That also improved the Bills’ overall record to match the Patriots at 9-6 going into Week 17 and the final two games of the 2021 NFL regular season. Here’s a breakdown of what the result means to Bills’ and Patriots’ division championship hopes: MORE: Updated standings for AFC, NFC playoff picture NFL playoff picture: Bills vs....
Here is what the seeding would look like if the playoffs started today, including analysis of where every team stands in the race for the eight division titles and four wild-card berths. NFL playoff picture AFC Who would be in: Chiefs (7-1), first in AFC West They’re just a game better than they were at this point last season, which should be a reminder of the offensive slump and subsequent four-game losing streak that cost them a top-two seed and a bye....
Rob Gronkowski. Von Miller. Vince Wilfork. Ryan Clady. Jerod Mayo. The list of casualties for both teams is extensive and impressive and I don't mean that in a good way. Frankly, it's amazing both teams are even in this game but they persevered and never allowed the injuries they've suffered to be an excuse. PHOTOS: Faces of Jim Harbaugh | Super Bowl rings | New head coaches Yet despite all those big names going down throughout the season, the difference in this game very possibly could be the torn ACL that Broncos cornerback Chris Harris suffered on Sunday against the San Diego Chargers....
The final game of the round is also the one with the smallest spread, with the Packers a four-point favorite over the Seahawks. There is little to choose between Green Bay and Seattle, a balance that is emphatically displayed by both teams’ regular-season records. The Packers won seven of their eight regular-season games at home this year—the joint-most in the NFL along with the Baltimore Ravens—while the Seahawks have exactly the same record on the road....
There are plenty of talking points in one of the NFL’s most fascinating divisions, starting with the San Francisco 49ers’ bid to reach a second consecutive Super Bowl and continuing with the Seattle Seahawks hoping to make it to the playoffs for the ninth time in 11 seasons under Pete Carroll. Elsewhere, a new era begins for the Los Angeles Rams with a move to their new stadium, while the Arizona Cardinals could be one of the most exciting teams in the league....
