Новости за 29.12.2021

The Vikings will have Dalvin Cook for the entire practice week as they get ready to face the Packers on Sunday. Cook has been activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list, Minnesota announced on Wednesday. Cook, who is reportedly unvaccinated, missed last week’s game against the Rams after testing positive for the virus. He was placed on [more]

"But, in the end, the game will tell you. Your body will tell you. Your mind will tell you."

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is finally ready to return to the practice field. Jackson will practice on a limited basis today, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said. Jackson hasn’t practiced or played since suffering an ankle injury against the Browns on December 12. The Ravens, who once looked like Super Bowl contenders, are now 8-7 [more]

We all know about John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach. John Madden, the legendary broadcaster. John Madden, the video-game icon. Here’s one thing that isn’t as widely known about Coach Madden. After retiring from NBC after Super Bowl XLIII, he became a fierce advocate for player safety. As an unpaid adviser to the Commissioner, [more]

The Eagles are getting some significant depth back as they begin their practice week. The club has activated offensive tackle Le'Raven Clark, offensive tackle Andre Dillard, defensive end Tarron Jackson, and defensive end Ryan Kerrigan off the COVID-19 list. Of the four players, Dillard is the only one to start games this year for the [more]

When the Colts placed left guard Quenton Nelson on the COVID-19 reserve list on December 24, the fear was that he’d miss at least two games because of the need for unvaccinated players to miss 10 days before returning to action. The NFL moved to cut the quarantine period in half for all players who [more]

The NFL’s move to cut quarantine time for those who have tested positive for COVID-19 to five days has led to numerous activations from reserve lists around the league on Wednesday and the Ravens are one of the teams welcoming players back to the active roster. Edge rusher Justin Houston headlines a quartet of players [more]

Robert Saleh is back in the building. After testing positive for COVID-19 last week, the Jets head coach has cleared the league’s protocols and was back at the team facility on Wednesday. “It’s like the first day of school. I’m ready to go another 18 weeks,” Saleh said with a laugh on Wednesday, via SNY. [more]

Brentford vs Manchester City should be a very fun watch for the neutral on Wednesday as Thomas Frank and Pep Guardiola do battle.

Chelsea vs Brighton promises to be an intriguing clash at Stamford Bridge as the Blues and Seagulls collide for their final PL game of 2021.

The Cardinals got punter Andy Lee back on the active roster Wednesday and they started the clock on the returns of a couple of other players on injured reserve. Lee was on the COVID-19 reserve list and did not play in last Saturday’s loss to the Colts. Lee is averaging 49.5 yards per punt this [more]

The Jaguars are getting the ball rolling on their head coaching interviews with a Super Bowl champ. According to multiple reports, the team will interview former Eagles head coach Doug Pederson on Thursday. Pederson went 42-37-1 over five seasons in Philadelphia and won Super Bowl LII, but was fired after the team went 4-11-1 in [more]

The Jaguars put 10 players on the COVID-19 reserve list earlier this week and they moved to fill in one of the empty spots on their active roster Wednesday. The team announced the signing of linebacker Tyrell Adams off of the 49ers’ practice squad. Adams appeared in five games for the Niners this season, but [more]

The NFL and NFL Players Association agreed to new rules on Tuesday that speed up the process for players returning from COVID-19, and Bills receiver Cole Beasley is among the first to benefit. Beasley is back on the active roster today after a nine-day stint on COVID-19 reserve. Prior to yesterday’s rule changes, unvaccinated players [more]

Patriots tight end Jonnu Smith said last month that he wasn’t fretting about his role in the offense despite playing a smaller role than most people projected when he signed a four-year, $50 million deal with the team as a free agent, but offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels is looking for ways that he can make [more]

Tuesday’s news that the NFL and NFL Players Association have agreed to adopt the CDC’s adjustment of the isolation period from 10 days to five, if asymptomatic, was met with a wave of cynicism over the fact that players who have tested positive will claim that they no longer have symptoms. Amazingly, that same notion [more]

The Giants will be without one of their key defenders for their Week 17 matchup against the Bears. New York head coach Joe Judge told reporters in his Wednesday press conference that Dexter Lawrence will be added to the COVID-19 list. Judge also noted, according to multiple reporters, that Lawrence is out for Sunday’s contest [more]

We continue our year in review by looking back at the best NHL saves in 2021.

Bud Grant and John Madden met in the Super Bowl, forty-five years ago. With Madden passing on Tuesday, Grant reflected on his former rival. “Coaches come in a variety of forms,” Grant, 94, said in a statement issued by the Vikings. “John really, really liked football. For him it wasn’t about the attention. He would [more]

The Bengals may have to test their depth at linebacker for Sunday’s game against the Chiefs. Germaine Pratt has been placed on the COVID-19 list, the Bengals announced on Wednesday morning. Pratt has started all 15 games for Cincinnati this season, recording 91 tackles, an interception, a pair of forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. [more]

Wednesday's collection of links.

Denny Hamlin made the Cup Series' Championship 4 for a third consecutive season and also became a race-winning team owner at NASCAR's top level.

Jokic has a legitimate MVP case.

The Rams have struggled on special teams struggled throughout much of the 2021 season. But with the offense sputtering last Sunday, the unit came up with one of its biggest plays of the year at an opportune time. With Los Angeles holding a slim 13-10 lead over Minnesota midway through the third quarter, returner Brandon [more]

Wide receiver Braxton Berrios has been a jack of all trades for the Jets this season and that continued in last Sunday’s 26-21 win over the Jaguars. Berrios returned a second quarter kickoff 102 yards for a touchdown that gave the Jets a lead they would not relinquish over the rest of the afternoon. It [more]