Новости за 21.10.2021

Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton made his first appearance of the 2021 season in last Sunday’s win over the Texans, but he may not be making his second appearance this Sunday night against the 49ers. Hilton hurt his quad while catching four passes for 80 yards in Week Six and did not practice on Wednesday. [more]

Ben Simmons didn't want to join the 76ers ever again.

As if the NFL wasn’t already dealing with a thorny problem that won’t go away regarding the WFT emails (plenty of media outlets are helping the cause by looking the other way, frankly), the league may soon have another pot boiling over on the front burner of the P.R. stove. The NFL has not yet [more]

The playoff brackets to decide Europe's final three qualifiers for next year's World Cup will be drawn on Nov. 26, FIFA said Thursday.

It looks like the Giants are going to be shorthanded on offense again this Sunday. Running back Saquon Barkley (ankle), wide receiver Kenny Golladay (knee), and wide receiver Kadarius Toney (ankle) were all out of practice on Wednesday and all three players remain off the field on Thursday. Head coach Joe Judge told reporters that [more]

The Browns won’t have their starting quarterback and top two running backs for Thursday’s matchup with the Broncos. But it looks like they will have one of their key offensive weapons. Cleveland has activated receiver Jarvis Landry off injured reserve and he is expected to play against Denver. Landry sprained his MCL back in Cleveland’s [more]

Titans running back Derrick Henry is on pace to re-write the NFL record book this season, but he says that’s the last thing on his mind. Asked about his record pace today, Henry said he only thinks about team goals, not individual goals. “I just don’t try to get too caught up in it and [more]

Veteran cornerback Brian Poole‘s visit with the Patriots didn’t result in a contract, so he’s moved on to meet with another team. Poole’s agent Drew Rosenhaus announced that his client worked out for the Texans on Thursday. Poole spent a month with the Saints this summer before landing on injured reserve. He was released from [more]

The NFL has been taking repeated Ls in the St. Louis Rams relocation litigation. Finally, the league is eating a W. Via Daniel Kaplan of TheAthletic.com, the presiding judge has disqualified attorney Bob Blitz from the plaintiffs’ trial team, given the intention of the NFL to potentially call Blitz as a witness at trial. Blitz [more]

Whitney Mercilus is officially a member of the Green Bay Packers. The Packers announced the signing of the veteran edge defender on Thursday. Mercilus was released by the Texans on Tuesday and word that he was on his way to Green Bay broke on Wednesday. Mercilus joins the Packers at a moment when they are [more]

If there’s one NFL game Nick Saban might find himself checking out this weekend, it’s Sunday’s matchup between the Eagles and Raiders. The game will feature several former Alabama players, including the top receivers for both teams, Philadelphia’s DeVonta Smith and Las Vegas’ Henry Ruggs. Smith and Ruggs combined for 2,002 yards receiving and 22 [more]

We both had a solid week in Week Six, our best of the year. I went 11-3, and MDS hit on 10 of 14 games. For the year, I’m at 60-34. MDS is now 58-36. This week, we have one disagreement. Scroll away and find it. Broncos (+2) at Browns MDS’s take: The Broncos’ strong [more]

Wolves have won three-straight matches after a 1W-4L start and have looked very good including a snap-to-life comeback defeat of Aston Villa last week.

The Eagles will have one of their key offensive pieces back for Sunday’s matchup against the Raiders. Philadelphia announced that the team has activated tight end Dallas Goedert off of the reserve/COVID-19 list. Goedert missed last Thursday’s loss to the Buccaneers after he tested positive for the virus on Oct. 12. Goedert, who is reportedly [more]

The Cardinals traded for tight end Zach Ertz last week and the move required them to do a little maneuvering under the salary cap; Field Yates of ESPN reports that the team restructured defensive tackle Jordan Phillips‘ contract. Converting a portion of his salary into a signing bonus created just over $5.2 million in cap [more]

The Blues lost Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner to injuries in Wednesday's Champions League blowout of Malmo, and Christian Pulisic has been out for months.

Jon Gruden’s resignation as Raiders head coach could have thrown the team into disarray. Instead, Las Vegas went to Denver and notched a decisive victory over the Broncos. According to running back Josh Jacobs, Raiders interim head coach Rich Bisaccia brought a significantly different demeanor to the position than his predecessor. “Man, the sideline … [more]

Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield will not play tonight because of the left shoulder injury that he has been playing through for weeks. His status for the rest of the season appears uncertain. Mayfield is expected to need surgery on the torn labrum in his non-throwing shoulder, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. That sounds [more]

The NFL’s trade deadline is on November 2 and that means increased chatter about players who could be on the move for the next couple of weeks. Players on teams with losing records and little hope of turning things around hear their names mentioned more often than others, especially if they are in the final [more]

Usually, a head coach attends the meetings relative to the side of the ball in which he built his expertise. For Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians, that’s the offense. However, Arians says he doesn’t attend offensive meetings. Via JoeBucsFan.com, Arians recently told Colin Cowherd that Arians takes a hands-off approach to the offense. “I get [more]

Newcastle United could try to buy a young wantaway talent off of Barcelona, while Real Madrid is considering a buyback of Totteham's Sergio Reguilon.

Cincinnati will have one of its important depth pieces back for Sunday’s matchup with Baltimore. The Bengals announced they’ve activated running back Samaje Perine off the reserve/COVID-19 list on Thursday morning. Perine missed last week’s victory over Detroit after going on the list on Oct. 11. Perine had played the majority of Cincinnati’s offensive snaps [more]

In late August, rumors intensified of a looming trade that would send quarterback from the Texans to the Dolphins. Ultimately, the Texans and Dolphins couldn’t strike a deal on compensation. Now, the Texans reportedly could trade Watson to the Dolphins by the end of the week. If that information is coming from the Texans, the [more]

When Washington beat Atlanta in Week Four, quarterback Taylor Heinicke’s performance was a significant reason why. He threw four 290 yards and three touchdowns in the contest, including finding J.D. McKissic for the game-winning 30-yard touchdown with 33 seconds left. But since then, things haven’t gone so well for Washington’s quarterback. He completed only 48 [more]

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