Новости за 13.09.2021

The Dolphins activated left tackle Austin Jackson off of the COVID-19 reserve list on Saturday and he was in uniform against the Patriots on Sunday, but he didn’t play any offensive snaps. Second-round pick Liam Eichenberg played the whole game while Jackson saw action on three special teams snaps. On Monday, Dolphins head coach Brian [more]

The serial contenders navigating a first season without Lionel Messi in a long time, the end of a few years of pure tumult at the Nou Camp.

The Chiefs will have at least one of their major defensive contributors back this week and could have two. Head coach Andy Reid said during his Monday press conference that safety Tyrann Mathieu is set to return after his stint on the COVID-19 list. Mathieu was activated on Saturday, but was inactive for Week One. [more]

There wasn’t much to like about the season opener for the Titans as they lost 38-13 at home to the Cardinals after coming into the year with high expectations. One of the reasons for those high expectations is the arrival of wide receiver Julio Jones, but the most notable moment of his debut wasn’t one [more]

If you blinked, you might not have known he was gone. The Falcons have re-signed linebacker Brandon Copeland a day after releasing him. The move was likely a salary maneuver, as Copeland is a veteran player with more than four years of experience. Copeland signed with Atlanta back in March after spending last season with [more]

It looks like the Panthers won’t have one of their defensive and special teams contributors for a few weeks. Per NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, cornerback Myles Hartsfield suffered a wrist injury that requires surgery during Sunday’s victory over the Jets. But the injury is not considered season-ending  and Hartsfield is considered week-to-week. Hartsfield played 23 [more]

The Buccaneers called safety Andrew Adams up from the practice squad to the 53-man roster for last Thursday’s win over the Cowboys and they’re bringing him back for a longer stay this week. According to multiple reports, the Bucs will be signing Adams to the active roster. Adams was credited with three tackles while playing [more]

Washington quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is heading to injured reserve, but the Football Team has no plans to bring in any other quarterbacks. Coach Ron Rivera said today that he has no plans to bring in any other quarterbacks. Taylor Heinicke will start while Fitzpatrick is out, Kyle Allen will back Heinicke up, and Kyle Shurmur [more]

There have been a few updates on Jets left tackle Mekhi Becton‘s status since he left Sunday’s loss to the Panthers with a knee injury and the latest one gives some idea about how long Becton is going to be out. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Becton will have arthroscopic surgery to clean up [more]

It’s going to be at least a few weeks before Washington quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick returns to the field. Per NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, an MRI confirmed that Fitzpatrick suffered a hip subluxation during Sunday’s loss to the Chargers. Fitzpatrick will be placed on injured reserve, which means he’s out for at least three weeks. But [more]

Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins had a big game on Sunday, scoring two touchdowns. But Hopkins wasn’t taking the credit for the win over the Titans. Instead, Hopkins says it was quarterback Kyler Murray who really won the game for the Cardinals. “Man, he won the game,” Hopkins said, via ESPN. “At the end of [more]

Last year, Jacksonville started 1-0. This year, they started 0-1. In between, they’ve lost every game. Given the 0-16 Jaguar Slam that was completed with Sunday’s loss to the Texans, Jacksonville now stands only four games away from becoming only the third team in NFL history to lose 20 straight games. The Chicago Cardinals of [more]

Jets left tackle Mekhi Becton was carted off the field in Sunday’s game with a knee injury. There’s now more known about it. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Becton suffered a knee cap dislocation that popped back into place. There’s currently no timeline for his return. Rapoport previously reported on Sunday that initial tests [more]

La Liga took its first post-Lionel Messi steps when Valencia and Mallorca kicked off the Spanish season. Will someone dethrone Atletico Madrid?

Browns left tackle Jedrick Wills had to exit Sunday’s loss to Kansas City in the first half with an ankle injury, but he may not be out for very long. Head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters on Monday that Wills is considered day-to-day. “We’ll see how he progresses throughout the week,” Stefanski said, via Daryl [more]

We announced last week the new Playmakers podcast. But since it’s Monday (and given that we have much more traffic on in-season Mondays), I’m mentioning it again. The Playmakers podcast is available only to those who preorder the book. It’s free of charge, but only if you preorder the book. So why not go ahead [more]

As you know, we’re big proponents of the concept of a booth umpire. Specifically, a member of the officiating crew who would be watching what the rest of us watch, and who would be helping the on-field officials get the calls right. Given that the Ravens proposed this approach in the offseason and that the [more]

There’s some bad news for the Jets’ secondary on Monday morning. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, defensive back Lamarcus Joyner suffered an apparent tendon in his arm during Sunday’s loss to the Panthers. Joyner left the game with an elbow injury. New York will get more tests to confirm, but Joyner likely needs surgery [more]

A report says Paul Pogba is reconsidering his stance on a new Manchester United contract in light of hot start, signings of Varane, Ronaldo, Sancho.

When the Lakers signed Andre Drummond to supplant Marc Gasol as starting center last season, Gasol called it a "hard pill to swallow."

The Saints had a very good day on the field against the Packers in Week One, but a couple of their defensive starters were unable to make it through the game unscathed. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that defensive end Marcus Davenport had an MRI after suffering a pectoral injury. He is waiting for [more]

When the Eagles reduced their roster to 53 players, they played defensive lineman T.Y. McGill on the reserve/COVID-19 list. On Monday, the club announced that McGill had been activated. But instead of moving McGill to the active roster, Philadelphia elected to cut him. McGill has bounced around since entering the league as an undrafted free [more]

The Texans got a win to open their season on Sunday and they expect to have wide receiver Anthony Miller back to help them try for two in a row against the Browns this week. Texans head coach David Culley said on Monday morning that the team is planning on having Miller in action this [more]

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has no agent. Lamar Jackson is negotiating his next contract on his own. The latest update on the situation, frankly, reads like a jointly-issued press release by team and player. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports that Lamar “is immersed in his quarterbacking job, a primary reason that he and the Ravens [more]

We continue to get you ready for the start of the NHL season by looking ahead to the Hurricanes and their biggest questions.