الصفحه الاخيره: 2015

الأربعاء، 30 ديسمبر 2015

LeSean McCoy doesn’t practice, doesn’t talk about Chip Kelly

Any thoughts that Bills running back LeSean McCoy might have about Chip Kelly getting fired in Philadelphia remained unshared on Wednesday. McCoy didn’t talk to reporters after Bills practice and the questions were likely to have a lot more to do with Kelly than the final game of the Bills season. McCoy didn’t practice on…

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Titans decide it’s “not worth the risk,” shelve Marcus Mariota

The Titans have a much better chance of securing the first pick in the draft now. Titans interim coach Mike Mularkey just told reporters that quarterback Marcus Mariota would not play this week, leaving them in the hands of backup Zach Mettenberger for the regular season finale. Mariota would have been coming back in a…

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Goalie nods: Reimer back in starter’s role for Toronto

His first nod since Dec. 3.

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Couture back for Sharks, who’ve had a tough December

The 26-year-old has already missed 30 games this season.

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Pettine hasn’t spoken to Manziel about new video, yet

On Monday, Browns coach Mike Pettine hadn’t seen the latest party-boy video from Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel. Pettine now has. But Pettine has not spoken to Manziel about it, yet. “I unfortunately did not get a chance to talk to him,” Pettine told reporters on Wednesday. “At some point this week when he is back…

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Mike Gillislee putting up ridiculous stats in Buffalo

Two months ago, Mike Gillislee was cut from the Cardinals’ practice squad, and that easily could have been the end of his NFL career. A 2013 fifth-round pick of the Dolphins, he had been cut by Miami in September and then cut by Arizona in October. When you’re cut twice in two months, sometimes that’s…

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Rex Ryan admits regret for playoff guarantee

Few if any NFL coaches express regret for anything they do, no matter how obvious the basis for regret may be. To his credit, Bills coach Rex Ryan has expressed clear regret for his decision to guarantee a playoff appearance by the team during his first year on the job. “[O]bviously I wish I wouldn’t…

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After Chip Kelly, Eagles looking for coach with “emotional intelligence”

Chip Kelly will get another coaching job in the NFL if he wants one. But after watching owner Jeff Lurie’s press conference Wednesday, there will be one thing Kelly will have to prove able to overcome — for himself as much as future employers — if he wants to be successful. As much as anything else…

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Luck not medically cleared for Sunday

Colts Coach Chuck Pagano told reporters Wednesday that quarterback Andrew Luck has not been medically cleared and won’t play in Sunday’s regular season finale vs. the Titans. That’s not a surprise; Luck has been out since suffering a lacerated kidney and abdominal injuries Nov. 8. The Colts had held out hope he’d be able to…

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Canucks ownership not veering from plan to remain ‘competitive’

GM Jim Benning knows he has a "tough job."

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Blues set to part ways with Gomez, place him on unconditional waivers

What's next for the veteran center?

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Cardale Jones confirms he’ll enter 2016 NFL Draft

Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones told reporters Wednesday he is not transferring and will enter the 2016 NFL Draft. Jones is a 23-year old junior. After helping the Buckeyes win the national championship last season, he consulted the NFL’s underclass advisory committee and eventually held a press conference to announce he would return to school.…

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Lurie: We made move now to maximize time to talk to players

Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie had a much publicized conversation with running back DeMarco Murray on a team flight earlier this season and he’ll be having a lot more conversations with players in the coming days as the team starts the process of finding a new head coach. During his press conference about Chip Kelly’s dismissal,…

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Jeffrey Lurie: Firing Chip Kelly a “decision that had to be made”

Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said he concluded recently that he had no choice but to fire head coach Chip Kelly, as the franchise simply wasn’t going in the right direction under Kelly’s leadership. “It was a clear and important decision that had to be made,” Lurie said, adding that he made a “three-year evaluation” of…

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Brian Hoyer cleared, ready to resume starting role for Texans

The Texans can clinch the AFC South title Sunday, and they’ll have a chance to do it with their starting quarterback for a change. According to Ed Werder of ESPN, Texans quarterback Brian Hoyer has been cleared from the concussion protocol and will start Sunday. Hoyer has missed the last two games with his latest…

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No practice for Jonathan Stewart

The Panthers practiced in a steady rain on Wednesday and coach Ron Rivera said that led to a decision to keep running back Jonathan Stewart off the field. Stewart has missed the last two games with a foot injury that he tested on a treadmill on Tuesday. Rivera said earlier this week Stewart could be available…

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Jackets take Bobrovsky off IR, put Calvert on (out ‘indefinitely’)

Good news, bad news sort of day in Columbus. The good is that, after missing the last 10 games, No. 1 goalie Sergei Bobrovsky has been activated off IR and will be ready to play when the Jackets host Washington on Saturday. The bad news? Matt Calvert suffered a lower-body injury after scoring in last […]

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Brees says his foot is better than it was a week ago

Tuesday’s visit to PFT Live by Saints quarterback Drew Brees included plenty of interesting nuggets, which justifies a full exploration of the entire transcript. Among other things, Brees talked about the torn plantar fascia with which he played (and played well) on Sunday against the Jaguars. “The challenge was obviously being a short week and…

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Steve Smith announces he’s returning to Ravens next year

Steve Smith was only planning on playing one more year before the Panthers cut him. But after having his second season in Baltimore cut short because of an injury, he decided to return for a third year there. The veteran wide receiver announced on Twitter that he was coming back next season, saying he was determined…

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Knee injury ends Vincent Jackson’s season

There’s no next week for injured players on teams out of the playoffs so there’s not much reason to keep them on the 53-man roster for the final game of the season. Buccaneers wide receiver Vincent Jackson is one of those players and his season officially came to an end on Wednesday. Jackson hasn’t played…

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Manziel being evaluated for posssible concussion

Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel had concussion-like symptoms when he came to the team’s facility Wednesday and is being examined for a possible concussion. That news came via the team’s pre-practice injury report. If Manziel can’t play, Austin Davis would be the starting quarterback for Sunday’s season finale vs. the Steelers. Davis had to start Dec.…

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Cowboys putting Dez Bryant on injured reserve

The Cowboys must have gotten enough information to make a pure evaluation, and realized there was no point in putting Dez Bryant out there again. The Cowboys are putting their star wide receiver on injured reserve, shutting him down after a forgettable season. Bryant managed just 31 receptions for 401 yards and three touchdowns this year, as…

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AJ McCarron says he has “no concerns” with wrist

It doesn’t look like the Bengals will have to turn to their third starting quarterback of the year. AJ McCarron suffered a sprained left, non-throwing wrist during Monday night’s loss to the Broncos, which created some question about whether he’d be able to play in Week 17 against the Ravens. McCarron didn’t express any doubt…

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Deslauriers’ antics could spark fireworks tonight between Sabres, Caps

Fisticuffs in the works?

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Winter Classic forecast is mainly sunny

Gillette Stadium is just about ready for outdoor hockey.

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There are other teams with QBs Chip Kelly likes besides Titans

Even before Chip Kelly was fired by the Eagles last night, the easy (and very reasonable) dot-connecting pointed him toward Tennessee. But the Titans aren’t the only team with a possible coaching vacancy and a quarterback once adored by Kelly when he was at Oregon. Kelly once recruited another smallish, run-around quarterback, some kid named Johnny Manziel,…

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Devils sign goalie Blackwood to entry-level contract

Currently the starting netminder for Canada at the World Juniors.

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Video: Coyle, Kopitar, Versteeg star in Goals of the Week

What a beauty from Steeger.

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PFT Live: Jeffrey Lurie press conference, Eagles talk with Derrick Gunn

The Eagles fired coach Chip Kelly on Tuesday after less than three seasons with the team and that will be a major topic on Wednesday’s edition of PFT Live. We’ll listen in on Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie’s press conference about the decision to part ways with the man he handed the keys to the franchise…

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Bears place Alshon Jeffery on injured reserve

Injuries have been a problem for Bears wide receiver Alshon Jeffery all season and now they have brought his year to an early end. The Bears announced Wednesday that they have placed Jeffery on injured reserve. Jeffery missed last week’s game with a hamstring injury and the move to IR means he’ll wind up with…

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Streaking Panthers tout record-breaking December

Finished the month with seven straight wins.

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Marquette King boots his way to AFC special teamer of the week

The Raiders outlasted the Chargers 23-20 in overtime during Week 16 and that result might have been different had the Chargers offense been given shorter fields to work with over the course of the game. Punter Marquette King made sure that didn’t happen. King punted eight times over the course of the contest and dropped six…

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Blair Walsh named NFC special teams player of the week

Blair Walsh might have missed the easy one, but he hit plenty of the hard ones Sunday night. The Vikings kicker was named NFC special teams player of the week, after hitting five field goals against the Giants. Two of his field goals were from 50 yards or longer in frigid conditions, which more than…

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Ben Roethlisberger home sick on Wednesday

The Steelers need to win this Sunday if they are going to advance to the playoffs and they’ll start their preparations for the Browns without their starting quarterback on the field. According to multiple reports from Steelers practice, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is going to miss Wednesday’s practice after being sent home with an illness. There’s…

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Marchand to have hearing for Borowiecki hit, could miss Winter Classic

Not the first time the Boston forward's been in trouble for clipping.

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HGH story provided convenient distraction for Broncos quarterback quandary

The most obvious winner in the Peyton Manning HGH allegation excursion has been Ari Fleischer, since we all now know he’s available for weddings, bar mitzvahs, and sports-related P.R. crises. The less obvious winner is the Broncos, who (intentionally or not) have used the Manning-related HGH drama to deftly sidestep the Manning-related football drama. Jay Glazer’s…

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Robert Mathis named AFC defensive player of the week

The Colts haven’t had much success with the ball this year, but they were able to win a game with defense last week. Outside linebacker Robert Mathis was named AFC defensive player of the week, after a two-sack day against the Dolphins. The second one was the key, as he dropped Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill…

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Freeney adds weekly award to big-money game

After sacking Aaron Rodgers three times in last week’s rout of the Packers, Cardinals pass rusher Dwight Freeney has been named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week. Freeney also forced a fumble in the game. His three sacks tied a career high. Freeney, 35, has played in 10 games for the Cardinals. He signed…

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Ryan Fitzpatrick named AFC offensive player of the week

When looking back at the most impactful transactions of the 2015 offseason, the trade that Jets General Manager Mike Maccagnan pulled off with his former employers in Houston is near the top of the list. Maccagnan sent a conditional draft pick to the Texans for quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. That pick could have been a seventh-rounder,…

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Julio Jones named NFC offensive player of the week

Julio Jones was able to do what no other wide receiver had done this year, and was recognized for it. The Falcons wide receiver was named NFC offensive player of the week for his role in beating the previously undefeated Panthers. Jones had nine catches for 178 yards and a touchdown in Atlanta’s 20-13 win…

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Unable to score, Ducks are clogging it up real good

Beat the Flames 1-0 last night in Calgary.

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Jeremy Mincey thinks Cowboys need to “change our mentality”

On Tuesday, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones shared his opinion that “we’re closer” to being a contending team than a 4-11 record would indicate while discussing his aversion to making big changes this offseason. Some of that opinion is likely based on the impact that injuries to Tony Romo and Dez Bryant had on the way…

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After another rough night, do Coyotes need to trade for goalie?

Because GM Don Maloney's on record saying he's looking.

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Some think Pagano would reject chance to stay with the Colts

It has been presumed for much of the year that the Colts will part ways with coach Chuck Pagano after the season ends. Lost in that presumption is the question of whether Pagano would even want to stay. By not accepting a one-year extension that was offered to him in the offseason, Pagano secured the…

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Lions cut cornerback Bill Bentley again

The Lions brought cornerback Bill Bentley back in November, when injuries left them thin at the position. But after not using him the last month, they’re letting him go. Via Josh Katzenstein of the Detroit News, the Lions waived the veteran corner. They cut him in June, but after bringing him back in November he only…

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