Новости за 24.11.2021

Plenty of people are starting to argue that Colts running back Jonathan Taylor should be a part of the MVP conversation. He may well be a part of that discussion as the season comes to a close. But at least for now, he’s been named the AFC offensive player of the week. Taylor accounted for [more]

Wednesday's collection of links.

When tight end Jonnu Smith signed a four-year, $50 million deal with the Patriots in the offseason, most of the focus was on the impact he’d make in the passing game. Smith was coming off career highs across the board — 41 catches for 448 yards and eight touchdowns — as a receiver in 2020, [more]

Things we take for granted are revelations for the man who grew up poor in Greece.

Bengals rookie wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase had a rocky preseason, but he proved he was ready for the spotlight once the regular season got underway. Chase had five catches of 40-plus yards in his first four games and posted 35 catches for 754 yards and six touchdowns through the first seven games of his career. [more]

What happened in the NHL on Tuesday, and Wednesday's big story.

Six died on Sunday when a car drove into the crowd at a Waukesha, Wisconsin Christmas parade. Wisconsin native J.J. Watt is doing what he can to ease the pain of the families who lost loved ones. Via Cory Jennerjohn, Watt will cover the funeral costs for everyone who lost their lives during the parade. [more]

Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is expecting to feast on Thanksgiving. Elliott said he believes he’s going to get a big workload on Thursday against the Raiders, and thinks that will help the offense to go. “I think running the football has to be important to us,” Elliott said, via David Moore of the Dallas [more]

It took a wild shot to force OT.

The four-year legal process between the city of St. Louis, the Rams and the NFL is nearing a conclusion. According to Joel Currier and Ben Fredrickson of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, a monetary settlement between the parties is close to being completed. The two sides had been engaged in a court-ordered mediation process that was [more]

In just 10 games played this season and coming off a torn ACL last year, San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa has already racked up more sacks than he had in 2019 when he won NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year honors. Bosa has 10 sacks in 10 games this year for the 49ers. [more]

When Kevin Durant had his Twitter fiasco, Draymond Green said he laughed in Durant's face.

Michael Strahan will be going to a space far more vast than the one between his two front teeth. The Hall of Famer, who has become one of the hosts of Good Morning America, will serve as an “honorary guest” on the next flight conducted by Blue Origin, the Jeff Bezos rocket company. Strahan and [more]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are bringing back a familiar face to add depth to their wide receiver group. According to Greg Auman of the TheAthletic.com, the Jaguars are signing Jaydon Mickens off the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The move was confirmed by Mickens’ agent, David Canter. Mickens appeared in 16 games for the [more]

The 49ers signed receiver Devin Funchess to the practice squad. Green Bay cut Funchess from injured reserve with an injury settlement on Aug. 27. He has remained a free agent since. Funchess opted out of the 2020 season, so he has not played since 2019 when he saw action in one game with the Colts [more]

Jason Garrett was fired by the Giants 19 months after the Cowboys fired him. Who knows what’s next for the 55-year-old coach? But only hours after receiving the “disappointing” news Tuesday, it was not time for Garrett to look forward. Instead, Garrett, as offensive coordinator, took “full responsibility” for the Giants’ offensive struggles. “One of [more]

The Falcons placed punter Dustin Colquitt on the COVID-19 reserve list Monday. They signed veteran punter Thomas Morstead on Tuesday. The team also announced they signed punter Dom Maggio to the practice squad. He was with the team during training camp and moved to injured reserve before the Falcons waived him in early September. Morstead [more]

Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott went on the practice report in Week 10 with a knee injury. He has had three limited practices and five full practices since but hasn’t had a designation and hasn’t missed a start. “It’s all right,” Elliott said Tuesday, via David Helman of the team website. “I mean, it’s sore, [more]

Former Kings coach Luke Walton was on the hot seat for years.

Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore avoided a felony gun charge by pleading guilty to a misdemeanor instead. Via Mike Triplett of ESPN.com, Lattimore received one year of probation for failing to promptly inform officers that he was carrying a concealed weapon during a March traffic stop in Cleveland. He initially was charged with possession a loaded [more]

Qatar has for years employed a former CIA officer to help spy on soccer officials as part of an effort to win and hold on to the 2022 World Cup tournament

Who is the favorite for the Premier League title? What unique advantage could Gerrard give Aston Villa? And could Chelsea slip up vs Manchester United?

Tre Brown‘s season is over. The Seahawks rookie cornerback underwent surgery on a patellar tendon Tuesday, the team announced. “Tre Brown underwent successful surgery to repair his patellar tendon and medial and lateral retinacular tears this morning,” Dr. Ed Khalfayan, the head team physician, said in a statement. “He will remain on crutches for six [more]

Chris Streveler should have seen his time was coming last week when the Cardinals attempted to sign Shane Buechele off the Chiefs’ practice squad. His time with the team ended Tuesday when it made official the signing of quarterback Trace McSorley off the Ravens’ practice squad. Streveler played 22 snaps two weeks ago against the [more]

Who will follow Chelsea to become the European Cup champion? It could be one of 31 other rivals as the group stage continues.