Новости за 24.12.2018

The Saints wrapped up home field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs when they came back to beat the Steelers on Sunday afternoon, which means that their Week 17 game against the Panthers won’t carry any weight on where they’ll land in the postseason. In those situations, coaches are always asked about whether they are going [more]

The Titans placed defensive tackle Jurrell Casey and tight end Cole Wick on injured reserve Monday, Erik Bacharach of The Tennessean reports. The moves made room for the additions of quarterback Austin Davis and linebacker LaTroy Lewis. Casey, who injured his knee in Saturday’s win over Washington, started every game for the Titans and made [more]

Even though the Seahawks have clinched a playoff berth, with the only thing to be determined is whether they are the fifth seed or the sixth seed, Pete Carroll said Seattle will “go for it” this week against the Cardinals. That means running back Rashaad Penny could play. In fact, Carroll expects Penny to return, [more]

The Cowboys insist they will play to win Sunday despite having nothing on the line. Ezekiel Elliott does have something on the line — the NFL rushing title — though that’s not why he wants to play. “This is not a week off. This is not a game that doesn’t matter,” Elliott said. “I think [more]

Right, though somewhat inconsistent, call

It’s important to remember, in the NFL and life in general, that two things that seem at odds can be true at the same time. So while it’s entirely possible that former Washington safety D.J. Swearinger knew more than his coaches and was more beloved by his teammates, his surprise release Monday also means he’s [more]

We found out on Sunday that the Colts and Titans will close out the regular season on NBC in a game that will determine which of the two AFC South clubs advance to the postseason this year. The other 30 teams will also be in action on Sunday and all of the other games will [more]

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll does not believe in resting players at the end of the regular season to keep them healthy for the playoffs. “I don’t like doing that,” Carroll said today, citing a belief that it messes with a team’s momentum. Carroll has proven that in the past, playing Russell Wilson and other key [more]

For the second time this season, the Titans are signing quarterback Austin Davis as insurance at the position, Terry McCormick of titaninsider.com reports. When Davis signed Sept. 25, both Marcus Mariota and Blaine Gabbert were injured. This time, Mariota left Saturday’s victory over Washington after 27 plays with a stinger. Titans coach Mike Vrabel said [more]

The Chargers got running back Melvin Gordon back in the lineup against the Ravens on Saturday night, but his presence wasn’t enough to get them past Baltimore. The loss means the Chargers remain behind the Chiefs after Kansas City’s Sunday night loss to the Seahawks. They can still wind up as division champs if they [more]

The Texans played without Lamar Miller in Philadelphia on Sunday and their other running backs didn’t add much to the cause in a 32-30 loss. Alfred Blue and D'Onta Foreman combined to run 11 times for 13 yards and catch six passes for 54 yards. The team had a hard running the ball against the [more]

Is this one of the toughest decisions a manager has ever had to make?

Dolphins owner Stephen Ross said on Monday that the team will not make a play to hire Jim Harbaugh as their head coach, but there’s been no word on whether they’ll hold onto Adam Gase for a fourth season on the sideline in Miami. At his Monday press conference, Gase said that the topic of [more]

Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster was listed as questionable heading into Sunday’s game against the Saints because of a groin injury, but wrote a tongue in cheek message on Twitter a day before the game that he’d be playing because it was the finals of most fantasy football leagues. Smith-Schuster was back on Twitter Monday, [more]

Annual tradition

With one game left in the regular season, the Bears have proven to be a lot better than they were expected to be. And the Raiders have proven to be a lot worse. According to the betting site Bovada, the 11-4 Bears are an NFL-high five games over the preseason over-under betting total set by [more]

Here is what we have to look forward to on one of the biggest days of the PL season.

The Tampa Bay Lightning stay in the top spot in this week's PHT Power Rankings and there really is not another team close to them at the moment.

The Eagles are on another Nick Foles run, so there’s no reason to stop it now. Coach Doug Pederson just told reporters that Foles would, in fact, start this week against Washington. He also said they’d evaluate Carson Wentz after this week, leaving the door open for a possible playoff return. Wentz has missed the [more]

Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota left Saturday’s win over Washington late in the first half with a stinger and stayed on the sideline while Blaine Gabbert ran the offense the rest of the way. It’s the third time that Mariota has left a game this season, but Titans head coach Mike Vrabel said at his Monday [more]

Thunder fall to Timberwolves

Thunder fall to Timberwolves

The Titans and Colts will close out the 2018 regular season next Sunday night in a game that offers a playoff spot as a prize to the winning team. Tennessee’s bid to win that game is likely to come without the help of defensive tackle Jurrell Casey. Casey hurt his knee in Saturday’s win over [more]

Washington safety D.J. Swearinger was critical of his own coaches in the wake of Saturday’s season-killing loss to the Titans. So Monday, his coach told him to take a hike. According to Grant Paulsen of The Athletic, Swearinger was called into coach Jay Gruden’s office this morning and was released. Swearinger teed off on defensive [more]

Jets head coach Todd Bowles had no comment on PFT‘s Sunday report that the Jets plan to make a run at hiring University of Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh to replace Bowles in 2019, but Jets CEO Christopher Johnson has weighed in. Johnson released a statement via the team’s Twitter account on Monday morning. “Todd [more]