Новости за 28.08.2016

The Cardinals were expected to play safety Tyrann Mathieu against the Texans on Sunday, but the team reversed course and sat Mathieu as he continues to make his way back from a torn ACL. They also kept cornerback Patrick Peterson on the bench and now they’ve lost another member of the secondary. Cornerback Mike Jenkins,…

Kyle Larson gave Chip Ganassi Racing its first win in 99 Sprint Cup races.

The Red Bulls pulled into a more solid playoff position with three points with a BWP goal.

After Chargers running back Branden Oliver was carted off the field during Sunday’s game against the Vikings, FOX Sports reported on the telecast that Oliver had suffered an injury to his Achilles tendon. Chargers coach Mike McCoy confirmed that injury when he met with the media after the game. Oliver is expected to miss the…

On the other hand, he's passed every test so far ...

Fullback Darrel Young’s time with the Bears didn’t last long. The Bears signed the veteran to their 90-man roster on August 4, but announced Sunday that he is one of the first 10 cuts from the roster ahead of Tuesday’s deadline to drop to 75 players. Young, who played 90 games for the Redskins over…

The Hendrick Motorsports driver has led 30 laps in the Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway.

Cowboys coach Jason Garrett wasn’t ruling quarterback Tony Romo out of the regular season opener on Saturday and Sunday didn’t find him delivering a different message. Garrett said that Romo is “going to start getting into rehab” that will include wearing a back brace to support the compression fracture in his back. That injury will…

It is a heartbreaking story. Nykea Aldridge, a mother of four, was pushing her stroller down the street in Chicago when she was caught in the crossfire of a couple of men, and she was shot in the head and arm and died. Aldridge happens to be the cousin of Dwyane Wade, which brought this […]

The usual suspects are back, but on the fringes are a few surprises.

During Saturday’s game against the Eagles, Colts guard Jack Mewhort left with a knee injury and early reports were that he suffered a torn ACL that would end his 2016 season before August was out. Colts owner Jim Irsay provided a more positive update to Mewhort’s condition on Sunday afternoon, however. Per Irsay, there’s no…

The 49ers made a trade on Saturday when they sent cornerback Kenneth Acker to the Chiefs and they’ve reportedly made another one on Sunday. According to multiple reports, the Niners have traded guard Brandon Thomas to the Lions for wide receiver Jeremy Kerley pending physicals on both sides. Kerley spent the last five years with the…

Show him the money!

Kyle Busch continues to find disappointment at Michigan International Speedway.

From time to time, fans become sufficiently upset with a player to burn his jersey. Usually, it happens when the player exercises his right to leave his team via free agency. 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick exercised a different right on Friday night, and predictably some fans are reacting by setting his No. 7 jersey aflame.…

Four years in the NBA is a couple of lifetimes away. GMs get paid to try and plan that far out, but the constantly shifting sands of the NBA — injuries, player improvement, new talents coming into the league, players changing teams, not to mention front office/ownership changes — make that a nearly impossible task. […]

Chargers tackle Joe Barksdale apparently didn’t suffer a serious injury on Sunday. Chargers running back Branden Oliver apparently has. Oliver was carted off late in the first half during Sunday’s game in Minnesota with a lower leg injury. It’s unclear how he was injured or what the injury specifically is. It appeared to be a non-contact…

Through most of the first half of the Chargers-Vikings game in Minnesota, no serious injuries occurred. The Chargers currently don’t know whether a serious injury has happened to tackle Joe Barksdale. Barksdale suffered a leg injury when teammate Orlando Franklin fell into Barksdale from behind while pass blocking. He walked off the field, and he…

The Steelers are among the teams that have started cutting down their roster ahead of Tuesday’s deadline to get to 75 players. One of the moves the team announced on Sunday was that they have waived quarterback Dustin Vaughan with the injured designation. Vaughan fractured a bone in his thumb in the team’s second preseason…

It’s going to be a while before quarterback Tony Romo is able to practice for the Cowboys, but wide receiver Dez Bryant is on his way to a full return to action. Bryant suffered a concussion in practice last week and wasn’t on the field when Romo broke a bone in his back during Thursday’s…

It looks like Bryan Anger is going to be the Buccaneers’ punter in 2016. The Bucs announced 12 cuts from their roster on Sunday afternoon, including last year’s punter Jacob Schum. Schum had a net average of 38 yards on 56 punts for the Bucs last season, but Anger, who was picked in the third…

The Carolina Panthers have commenced the process of cutting their roster from 90 players to 75 by collecting playbooks from 11 players. The biggest name belongs to receiver Stephen Hill, a supposed can’t-miss size-and-speed receiving prospect who was picked in the second round by the Jets in 2012. He becomes a free agent immediately. Hill…

Is another long playoff journey in the cards?

Veteran running back Stevan Ridley has his new team. The Colts announced today that they have signed Ridley, who was cut by the Lions last week. Ridley once looked like a budding star in the NFL, having gained 1,263 yards for the Patriots in 2012, his second year in the league. But since then his…

The Bills have lost tight end Chris Gragg for the year with a torn ACL. Washington defensive back DeAngelo Hall has explained that he went low because of the rules limiting hits to the head. “The good thing is you’re not targeting the shots to the head and all that,” Bills coach Rex Ryan told…