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.THE New England Patriots held a practice on their usual day off Tuesday, ahead of Saturday’s home game against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers.This was a measure taken to ensure that players could enjoy Christmas Day to be with their families. Three players were listed as not participating in practice, including center Ben Brown, safety Kyle Dugger and cornerback Marcus Jones.Jones missed the Week 16 game against the Buffalo Bills with a hip injury. So it would appear that his availability for the Week 17 game may also be in question.However, the Patriots’ biggest concern is Brown, who is currently…
Back when Bengals offensive line coach Jim McNally mentored left tackle Anthony Munoz through a Pro Football Hall of Fame career, he would sometimes point to Munoz and say to the nearest passerby : “The best that ever lived”. McNally now joins Munoz in Canton as part of the Hall’s annual Excellence Awards program recognizing significant contributors to the game in “behind the scenes” roles such as assistant coaches, athletic trainers, equipment managers, directors film/video and public relations. directors. The Hall announced the 2025 assistant coaching class Tuesday of McNally and longtime coaches Elijah Pitts and Dick Hoak. “That has…
December 22, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, United States; Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) throws the football against the San Francisco 49ers during the first quarter at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn ImagesTHE Miami Dolphins are, once again, one victory away from returning to .500. After a 29-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers, the team is 7-8 heading into the final two weeks of the regular season.The Dolphins had opportunities in Weeks 7, 13 and 15 to even out their wins and losses, but came up short three times. Fortunately for Miami, a Week 17 game against…
After fielding one of the worst pass defenses in the NFL at the start of the 2024 season, it’s clear the Baltimore Ravens needed to make a change.Marcus Williams went to the bench despite having one of the team’s biggest contracts, Tre’Davious White was acquired from the Los Angeles Rams to solidify the outside cornerback spot, and Kyle Hamilton, the cornerback Ravens All-Pro, was moved back to full-time safety, the position many expected him to play full-time at the NFL level before becoming an unlikely star in a hybrid role under former defensive coordinator Mike McDonald.Discussing the final move and…
The Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day in Week 17, as Mike Tomlin’s team looks to get back in the win column and end their two-game losing streak. If the Steelers want to pull off a crucial Christmas victory against the defending champions on Wednesday, they’ll need the offense to step up, primarily wide receiver George Pickens, running back Najee Harris and quarterback Russell Wilson.Pickens will return to the lineup in Week 17 after missing the last three games with a hamstring injury. Pittsburgh’s offense has been extremely lackluster during Pickens’ absence.Harris was effective last…
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Key scenarios Will Baltimore’s defense continue its recent dominance? Since Week 11, Baltimore has given up the fewest net yards in the NFL (278.2 per game) and is the No. 1 defense on third down (29.7%). Since Ar’Darius Washington joined the starting lineup, he and All-Pro Kyle Hamilton have been among the best safety tandems in the league. The Texans lost wide receivers Tank Dell and Stefon Diggs to season-ending knee injuries. Houston could struggle offensively if the Ravens pressure quarterback CJ Stroud and prevent him from escaping the pocket. Which team will best handle the fast turnaround? Both teams…
The Tennessee Titans have been banged up beyond belief at the linebacker position this season, but they have now added some reinforcements, according to team reporter Jim Wyatt.”The Titans signed linebacker Raekwon McMillan to the team’s practice squad,” Wyatt tweeted. “McMillan played in college at Ohio State and played for the Miami Dolphins, [Las Vegas] The looters and [New England] Patriots in the NFL, with 70 career games played over eight seasons. »McMillan was drafted in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Ohio State Dolphins and spent three seasons with the team before being traded to…
Denver Post Broncos writer Parker Gabriel publishes his Broncos mailbag weekly during the season and periodically during the offseason. Click here to submit a question.Is there reason to be concerned about our lack of pass rush on Thursday? We will be taken advantage of by the Bengals offense if we fail to put pressure on Joe Burrow. And if our offense struggles like it did late against the Chargers, I’m not sure we have the firepower to come back.—Mike, DenverHi Mike, thanks for writing and getting us through the holiday week.Conclusion: not really. The Broncos didn’t meet with Herbert very…
MONITOR MATCHUPS When the Patriots run – Edge: Patriots The Patriots’ ground game is on the rise and the Chargers’ defense has struggled to contain the run much of the season. Los Angeles ranks 19thth in the league, allowing 124.1 yards per game on the ground. But the numbers are much worse when looking at yards per carry, where the Chargers sit at 27.thallowing 4.7 yards per pop. Rhamondre Stevenson and a rejuvenated Antonio Gibson have brought the Patriots’ ground game to life, at least when the scoring allows Alex Van Pelt to hold on to it. Stevenson was productive…