Stoutland deserves a ton of credit for Eagles’ historic rushing streak

That’s not to diminish the contributions of Miles Sanders, Jordan Howard, Boston Scott, Kenny Gainwell or any of the Eagles’ starting offensive linemen during this stretch. There’s a reason the 59-year-old offensive line coach has now served for three different head coaches in Philadelphia and keeps getting retained. He was already one of the best […]

Broncos’ Teddy Bridgewater ruled out for Week 16; Drew Lock to start vs. Raiders in key AFC West matchup

Coach Vic Fangio on Wednesday ruled Teddy Bridgewater out for Week 16 after the veteran suffered a concussion in the team’s loss to Cincinnati. Lock, meanwhile, took 32 snaps in relief of Bridgewater against the Bengals, finishing 6 of 12 for 88 yards and one touchdown, while also losing a fumble on a botched red-zone […]

Despite rocky seasons for Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence and Jets’ Zach Wilson, 2022 offers a brighter future

They have experienced the hardships of rebuilding, as their respective teams — the Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Jets — are a combined 5-23. “It’s a good reminder for y’all because we do tend to celebrate the anomalies like the Herberts of the world,” Jets coach Robert Saleh said. Former head coach Urban Meyer created […]

Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes says he’s confident in Josh Gordon if Tyreek Hill, Travis Kelce out Sunday

The veteran wide receiver has eight targets with four catches for 27 yards and a touchdown in nine games since returning to the NFL after a one-season absence. “The confidence I have in him is because he’s done it before,” quarterback Patrick Mahomes said of Gordon, who missed last week’s game against the Los Angeles […]

NHL decision to not go to Olympics based on COVID-19 spread

Many players, coaches and staff members have tested positive across the NHL. “Certainly, the players and hockey fans are quite disappointed,” NHLPA executive director Don Fehr said in a separate statement. The Olympics are supposed to be about best-on-best competition, national pride and pageantry. But in Beijing, players, coaches and staff members would have been […]

FCS national championship: Preview, how to watch North Dakota State-Montana State

8 Montana State’s defense shut out South Dakota State’s offense in the second half of Saturday’s FCS semifinal as the Bobcats ran past the Jackrabbits 31-17 to advance to the 2021-22 FCS Playoffs national championship game, where Montana State will face No. The Bison will be gunning for their ninth national championship in 11 years […]