Новости за 06.09.2018

The Rochester, N.Y. born 64-year-old has been a steady hand for a reeling program, one which has yet to announce its next full-time boss.

There's going to be a lot of color whizzing around the pitches of the UEFA Nations League.

Durant may well stay in Golden State, but teams are ready to make their case if he wants to leave.

Since the Panthers hired Norv Turner as their new offensive coordinator, there’s been a lot of talk about what the team’s offense will look like this season. Turner has talked about boosting Cam Newton‘s completion percentage while still keeping the things that he did well in past seasons, there’s been chatter about what running back [more]

The Browns are the one team to bring wide receiver Dez Bryant in for a visit since he was cut by the Cowboys. And though he left without a deal and they didn’t seem to be on the same page as it regards money, the Browns apparently aren’t ruling out another run at him. According [more]

The 49ers spent more than five months making plans for how they would deploy running back Jerick McKinnon, but they can be put in a drawer and filed away for 2019. McKinnon tore his ACL last weekend and will spend his first season with the team rehabbing rather than contributing to their offense. On Wednesday, [more]

Vikings running back Dalvin Cook declared himself ready for the season, after getting two carries in the preseason. The single yard he gained wasn’t really the point, after coming back from last October’s torn ACL. And now as he prepares for the start of the regular season, he insists his brief preseason appearance was enough. [more]

Thursday's collection of links.

When Kyle Petty crashed out of the 1996 Brickyard 400, he was sure he'd died. When he heard Sterling Marlin's voice, he got worried.

Williams has had a rough off-season since getting drafted and just needs to get healthy and on the court.

A new deal for Lucas is likely to be headed his way at Atleti.

As the relationship between the Steelers and Le'Veon Bell reaches (or passes) the point of no return, there’s reportedly no doubt as to whether the Steelers would unilaterally end it. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Steelers won’t be rescinding the $14.54 million franchise tender. Rapoport also asserts that Bell will definitely be [more]

The Browns avoided persistent questions about who will be their starting quarterback this season by naming Tyrod Taylor the starter after acquiring him in a trade and then sticking to that choice after drafting Baker Mayfield with the first overall pick. They have not been as steadfast when it comes to their left tackle. Joe [more]

The Saints and Buccaneers closed out the 2017 regular season with a game in Tampa and they’ll be opening the 2018 season by meeting again. The game will be in New Orleans this time and both team’s coaches were asked if there will be a repeat of the contentious handshake that followed a 31-24 Tampa [more]

Predictions of success for the Dolphins are tough to come by these days as oddsmakers have installed them as major long shots with the 2018 season about to get underway. The Dolphins have their first chance to push back against those predictions against the Titans this weekend and one of the team’s players believes they’ll [more]

Bills RB LeSean McCoy on what being named captain means to him. Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill is excited about his new offensive line (and hopes it works). The Patriots’ WRs enter the season with something to prove. Jets S Jamal Adams wants to prove he’s among the league’s best. Ravens G Marshal Yanda is excited [more]

Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly is continuing to make progress in recovery from surgical procedures to remove much of his jaw, which was ravaged by cancer. Kelly’s wife Jill Kelly posted a photo showing Kelly smiling and giving thumbs up like Roger Ebert, who also had his jaw removed because of cancer, as his [more]

Jordan Reed didn’t play in the preseason, and for a change it wasn’t because he wasn’t able. And his team hopes that keeps him on the field for the long-term. But Washington coach Jay Gruden said Reed was healthy, and had no restrictions entering the regular season. In a new development for Reed, he isn’t [more]

The question might not be whether the Chiefs can stop Antonio Gates, but whether Chargers coach Anthony Lynn can. The veteran tight end hasn’t ruled out playing this week, even though the 38-year-old just signed Sunday and has had three days to prepare for the regular season. “I’ve always been optimistic about playing in a [more]

On the same day multiple Steelers offensive linemen had negative things to say about holdout running back Le'Veon Bell, one of them had positive things to say about the running back poised to replace him, at least for now. And maybe for good. “A star is born every year in the NFL,” center Maurkice Pouncey [more]

The top five passers in the league ranked in total yards threw for a combined 50 interceptions last season. Alex Smith‘s four interceptions were the fewest of any quarterback to throw for at least 3,000 yards in 2017. Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles tossed 13 interceptions a year ago, which was the best season of [more]

The Oakland Raiders open the 2018 season Monday against a Los Angeles Rams teams that is among the favorites to reach the Super Bowl out of the NFC this season. The Rams were the highest scoring offense in the NFL in 2017, averaging 29.9 points per game. With that in mind, Raiders wide receiver Amari [more]

Wade Phillips’ L.A. Rams defense has pretty much everything but a Von Miller. It almost got one, apparently. Via Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times, Rams COO Kevin Demoff admits that the Rams made a play for the 2016 defensive player of the year, who would have been paired with the 2017 defensive player [more]

Cowboys fans don’t know a lot about their new kicker other than somehow, someway — using one of Jason Garrett’s favorite phrases — Brett Maher beat out the second-most accurate kicker in NFL history. Maher signed with the Cowboys in April, his second attempt to unseat Dan Bailey. He also went to training camp with [more]

While Earl Thomas may not be happy to be back with the Seahawks without the new contract he had been seeking through a hold out, his teammates and coaches were very happy to have Thomas back in the building on Wednesday. “Ecstatic,” wide receiver Doug Baldwin said of seeing Thomas was back. “When I saw [more]