Новости за 03.11.2017

Jets cornerback Darryl Roberts is celebrating a win over the Bills in Thursday night’s game, but the league’s reaction to a hit from last Sunday’s loss to the Falcons was less happy. Roberts was flagged for unnecessary roughness on an incomplete pass to Falcons running back Devonta Freeman in the first half of the 25-20 [more]

The league fined Cowboys linebacker Damien Wilson $18,231 for a roughing-the-passer penalty against Washington. On a third-and-three play in the first quarter, Wilson hit Kirk Cousins after the quarterback threw the ball to Ryan Grant for a 5-yard gain. Washington scored a touchdown four plays later. Washington punter/holder Tress Way also saw his pay docked [more]

The NFL didn’t mind using Marcus Peters‘ celebration for promotional purposes. But they were careful to fine him for it. The Chiefs cornerback was fined $12,154 for unsportsmanlike conduct, after he dunked the football over the goalpost following his fumble return touchdown last week against the Broncos. While celebration rules were relaxed this offseason, using the goalpost [more]

Last Sunday’s game between the Seahawks and Texans stood out for the thrilling performances by each team’s starting quarterback, but there were a few big hits by defensive players over the course of the 41-38 Seattle victory. A couple of them drew fines from the league office this week. Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner brought Texans [more]

The NFL fined Lions cornerback Quandre Diggs $24,309 for unnecessary roughness, via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. Diggs had a helmet-to-helmet hit on Steelers wide receiver Jesse James in the third quarter, drawing a 15-yard penalty. The Steelers ended up with a field goal out of the drive.’ Defensive tackle A'Shawn Robinson avoided [more]

The Olympic journey for Brian Gionta begins Monday night when he boards a flight to Germany to meet up with his USA Hockey teammates ahead of next week’s Deutschland Cup. The Americans will play Slovakia, Russia and Germany in the tournament hosted by the German Ice Hockey Federation. It’s the first step for USA Hockey

The Seahawks said safety Earl Thomas suffered a minor hamstring injury near the end of last Sunday’s win over the Texans, but it isn’t one he was able to shake off this week. Thomas was held out of practice because of the hamstring this week and he will be held out of this weekend’s game [more]

Not only did Kiko Alonso not get suspended, he barely got fined (in the relative world of NFL crime and punishment). According to Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald, the Dolphins linebacker was fined $9,115 for unnecessary roughness for last week’s hit on Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco. Flacco left the game with a concussion and [more]

The Texans signed quarterbacks T.J. Yates and Matt McGloin after losing Deshaun Watson for the season. That left them needing to clear a roster spot after placing Watson on injured reserve. Houston announced it has waived offensive guard Dorian Johnson. The Texans signed him Oct. 11, but he had not played in a game this [more]

There’s been little sign out of Miami this week that either quarterback Jay Cutler or wide receiver DeVante Parker are at risk of missing Sunday night’s game against the Raiders, but the team wasn’t quite ready to declare the two players as certain inclusions in the lineup. Both Cutler and Parker were listed as questionable [more]

Kyle Larson was fastest until Blake Koch pulled off the fastest run late in the first practice session, followed by Daniel Hemric.

Sunderland owner Ellis Short gave a rare interview, declaring a crisis at the club.

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The Texans signed T.J. Yates and Matt McGloin after losing Deshaun Watson for the season. Both only just arrived in Houston, but both have familiarity with Bill O’Brien and the Texans’ offense. One of them has to back up Tom Savage on Sunday, and the Texans picked Yates for that role this week, via Aaron [more]

While it may not be as big a headline as Ezekiel Elliott getting to play this Sunday, the Cowboys appear set to have wide receiver Cole Beasley in the lineup against the Chiefs as well. The Cowboys listed Beasley as questionable on their final injury report of the week, but Beasley said earlier in the [more]

RPM adds sponsor for three races next year, including Daytona 500.

Most teams announce whether or not they’ll increase ticket prices for the next season after the current one ends. The Dolphins have opted to do so during the 2017 season, on the heels of a 40-0 prime-time debacle in Baltimore. According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, 2018 season-ticket prices will increase by six [more]

We’ve heard from a variety of players and coaches about the torn right ACL suffered by Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson during practice on Thursday and now we’ve heard from Watson as well. The Texans rookie posted a long statement on Twitter Friday sharing thoughts, hopes and promises spurred by the injury. As Watson references at [more]

Chicharito, the Dos Santos brothers and Carlos Vela headline a strong Mexico NT squad for a pair of European-based friendlies.

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco fully practiced all week, has cleared concussion protocol and is expected to play Sunday. Nonetheless, the team lists him as questionable on its final injury report of the week. A brutal hit to the head from Dolphins linebacker Kiko Alonso on Oct. 26 left Flacco with a concussion and a bloodied [more]

If Ezekiel Elliott had served his six-game suspension, which the NFL issued Aug. 11, the Cowboys running back would have returned last week against Washington with nothing standing in his way of finishing the season. But Elliott continues his court battle with the NFL, getting something of an 11th hour reprieve this week. He will [more]

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The Jaguars sat running back Leonard Fournette in Week Seven in hopes that resting for that game and the bye week would get his ankle healthy enough to go against the Bengals in Week Nine. Mission accomplished. Fournette was a full participant in practice all week and does not have an injury designation for Sunday’s [more]

The 49ers hope Jimmy Garoppolo, with his limited knowledge of the offense, doesn’t have to play Sunday. With only two quarterbacks on their roster, Garoppolo will serve as rookie C.J. Beathard‘s backup. Garoppolo arrived in San Francisco on Tuesday after the trade of a day earlier that delivered the Patriots backup quarterback to the 49ers [more]

Three drivers top 199 mph in Friday's practice session.