Mike Tomlin: Ja’Marr Chase’s drop in explosive plays a sign he’s earned respect

Bengals rookie wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase had a rocky preseason, but he proved he was ready for the spotlight once the regular season got underway. Chase had five catches of 40-plus yards in his first four games and posted 35 catches for 754 yards and six touchdowns through the first seven games of his career. [more]

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J.J. Watt will cover the funeral expenses of those killed during Waukesha Christmas parade

Six died on Sunday when a car drove into the crowd at a Waukesha, Wisconsin Christmas parade. Wisconsin native J.J. Watt is doing what he can to ease the pain of the families who lost loved ones. Via Cory Jennerjohn, Watt will cover the funeral costs for everyone who lost their lives during the parade. [more]

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Ezekiel Elliott: Cowboys will make a point of getting the run game going on Thursday

Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is expecting to feast on Thanksgiving. Elliott said he believes he’s going to get a big workload on Thursday against the Raiders, and thinks that will help the offense to go. “I think running the football has to be important to us,” Elliott said, via David Moore of the Dallas [more]

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CeeDee Lamb will “probably” do some light field work Tuesday

Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb doesn’t have much time to clear the concussion protocol before Thursday’s game against the Raiders, but he is making progress in his recovery. Monday brought some positive news about his condition and head coach Mike McCarthy delivered some more at his Tuesday press conference. McCarthy said that he thinks Lamb [more]

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Chicago-area high school apologizes for “Fire Nagy” chants directed at Bears coach’s son

Bears coach Matt Nagy has been under an intense spotlight in Chicago, but students at one Chicago-area high school crossed the line by targeting Nagy’s son. Cary-Grove High School has issued an apology for the conduct of some of its students toward Nagy’s son, who played for Lake Forest High School in a playoff game [more]

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Report: Matt Nagy has been told he’ll be fired after Thanksgiving game

A Pulitzer-prize winning Chicago reporter has dropped a bomb on the Bears beat. Mark Konkol, who previously worked for the Chicago Sun-Times, reports at Patch.com that the Bears have informed coach Matt Nagy that he’ll be fired after Thursday’s game at Detroit. A “top source with knowledge of the decision” told Konkel that Nagy was informed [more]

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Bucs activating Scotty Miller from IR

The Buccaneers took cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting off injured reserve before Monday’s win over the Giants and they’re bringing another player back to the active roster on Tuesday. Greg Auman of TheAthletic.com reports that the Bucs are activating wide receiver Scotty Miller. Miller has been out since suffering a turf toe injury in Week Three. Miller [more]

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