Новости за 02.12.2020

Two hours before the Ravens and Steelers kick off in a rare Wednesday afternoon game, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell insisted that the NFL can “safely and responsibly complete the season” even as the COVID-19 pandemic gets worse across America. Amid criticism for how the NFL has handled the Ravens-Steelers game, which was originally scheduled for [more]

Bengals quarterback Brandon Allen said he will “definitely” get better from how he played during last Sunday’s loss to the Giants and he could have an experienced offensive lineman helping in that effort. Xavier Su'a-Filo started the opening game of the season at right guard, but hurt his foot and went on injured reserve. The [more]

LeBron will be with the Lakers through 2023 now.

Giants quarterback Colt McCoy will receive the majority of first-team practice reps on Wednesday, as starter Daniel Jones works with trainers to rehab his hamstring injury. Per ESPN’s Jordan Raanan, Giants head coach Joe Judge said New York is in a “wait and hear” mode with their second-year quarterback. Judge did not say how Jones [more]

The Eagles got a pair of offensive players back on the active roster on Wednesday. The team announced that tight end Zach Ertz has been activated from injured reserve and wide receiver JJ Arcega-Whiteside has been taken off the reserve/COVID-19 list. Ertz has missed the last five games with an ankle injury. He caught 24 [more]

Wednesday’s game between the Ravens and Steelers is set to go, but it will go on without Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey. According to multiple reporters, the Steelers will place Pouncey on the reserve/COVID-19 list before the game kicks off at 3:40 p.m. ET. He will join running back James Conner, tackle Jerald Hawkins, and defensive [more]

Well, a zombie apocalypse hasn’t happened. Which means the re-re-re-scheduled game between the Ravens and Steelers is on. The NFL has announced that the game will be played. It begins at 3:40 p.m. ET. Multiple reports indicate that the Ravens had no positive point-of-care tests on Wednesday. (Then again, multiple reports had initially indicated that [more]

Lots of losses in recent outings for Sheffield United and Leicester. Which side will be the cure for what ails the other?

The Buccaneers are waiving linebacker Jack Cichy, NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo reported on Wednesday. A third-year linebacker out of Wisconsin, Cichy has mainly played special teams in his time with Tampa Bay. He was activated off injured reserve on Saturday, but did not play in the Buccaneers’ Week 12 loss to Kansas City. Cichy has [more]

Broncos head coach Vic Fangio’s announcements about the team’s quarterbacks on Wednesday went beyond sharing that Blake Bortles will not practice in order to limit potential exposure to COVID-19. Fangio also said that Bortles, Drew Lock, Brett Rypien, and Jeff Driskel have been fined for violating the league’s COVID-19 protocols. Video from a meeting of [more]

The Colts will be trying to rebound from a loss to the Titans when they travel to Houston this weekend and they should have a deeper backfield on hand for the game. Running back Jonathan Taylor has been activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list and will practice on Wednesday. He missed the 45-26 loss to Tennessee [more]

Broncos head coach Vic Fangio said earlier this week that the team would not quarantine one of their quarterbacks despite being stuck without a quarterback for last Sunday’s game, but he appears to have altered his view a bit. Jeff Driskel tested positive and the team’s other three quarterbacks were ruled out due to their [more]

The Clippers get to watch the Lakers get their rings.

The Clippers get to watch the Lakers get their rings.

The Steelers will be missing a few players for Wednesday’s game against the Ravens because of COVID-19 protocols, but they will have all of their coaches on hand. Steelers director of communications Burt Lauten announced that special teams coordinator Danny Smith has been cleared to return to the team. A report last week indicated Smith [more]

The Lions began looking to the future last weekend when they fired head coach Matt Patricia and General Manager Bob Quinn and they hope to have a piece of that future back on the field this weekend. Rookie running back D'Andre Swift has missed the last two games with a concussion, but returned to practice [more]

The Falcons had no problem boat racing the Raiders 43-6 without running back Todd Gurley and wide receiver Julio Jones last week. But both players appear to be trending in the right direction to play in Sunday’s matchup with the Saints. Interim head coach Raheem Morris said both Gurley and Jones will practice on a [more]

Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen missed Minnesota’s Week 12 victory over the Panthers on the reserve/COVID-19 list, but it sounds like he’ll be back for Sunday’s game against the Jaguars. “I think he’ll be ready to go,” head coach Mike Zimmer said Wednesday, via Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press. Thielen went on the COVID list [more]

Lampard and Bielsa set to renew their (Championship) rivalry with 2,000 Chelsea fans in attendance.

The Lions will be without two defensive starters for at least the next three weeks, as they’ve placed cornerback Desmond Trufant and defensive tackle Danny Shelton on injured reserve. Trufant has battled hamstring injuries throughout the season and suffered another during the Thanksgiving loss to the Texans. Trufant left the game in the second quarter [more]

Colts 2019 second-round pick Parris Campbell had an injury-riddled rookie year, and another injury will apparently sideline him for nearly all of his second season. Zak Keefer of The Athletic reported Tuesday morning that the Colts believe Campbell will not play again in 2020 and it would take “a minor miracle” for him to return. The [more]

Xfinity Series driver Josh Williams has been honored by the NMPA for his regular visits to seriously ill children in hospitals across the country.

The wheels of justice move slowly, and that works to the advantage of Buccaneers receivers Antonio Brown. Via Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, the civil lawsuit against Brown alleging sexual lawsuit and rape will go to trial on December 6, 2021. The case originally had been set for trial this month. Buccaneers coach [more]

The Bills have called wide receiver Jake Kumerow up from the practice squad on a temporary basis a few times this season and they’ll have him up on the active roster for a longer stretch. The team announced that they have signed Kumerow to the 53-man roster on Wednesday. The move comes after the team [more]

Chargers quarterback Tyrod Taylor has decided not to file a grievance over the mishap with a team doctor that ended up costing him his starting job. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports that Taylor has declined to file a grievance against the Chargers and the team doctor who injected him with a painkiller for a [more]