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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers hosted two quarterbacks just ahead of their Week 17 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks, according to the NFL’s transaction wire. The team brought in Adrian Martinez and Matthew McKay to work out for them, likely viewing both as potential options in the future. With Kenny Pickett, Mitch Trubisky and Mason Rudolph on the active roster, and Trace McSorley on the practice squad, the Steelers could view both tryouts as candidates for futures contracts in the offseason. Martinez signed with the Detroit Lions after the 2023 NFL Draft but only spent a short period of time…
New York Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale showed some love to Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford ahead of Sunday’s matchup. The Los Angeles Rams have completely turned their season around, going from 3-6 to 8-7 and holding a playoff spot, and it’s largely thanks to the play of quarterback Matthew Stafford. Stafford, 35, has been on a heater recently, playing some of the best football of his entire career. Over the past five games, he has thrown for 1,388 yards and 14 touchdowns with only one interception as the Rams have risen Still, Stafford has definitely turned some…
BOSTON CELTICS Celtics Will Be Without Key Star Against Historically Bad Pistons Boston is a huge favorite against Detroit JASON OUNPRASEUTH 5 HOURS AGO 1 MIN READ VA Hero Of The Week: Jaylen Brown Takes Over In Win Vs. Magic Jaylen Brown put up 31 points including 17 in the fourth quarter on Sunday to power the Celtics past the Magic The Celtics will be without one of their top stars when they take on the Detroit Pistons at TD Garden. Boston on Thursday ruled out Jaylen Brown due to a low back contusion. Jayson Tatum was made available for…
SEATTLE (AP) — On the list of the NFL’s winningest coaches, Pete Carroll and Mike Tomlin are linked by proximity and success. Carroll ranks 13th all-time with 180 wins between the regular season and the playoffs. Right behind him is Tomlin, with 179 victories. Despite being among the league’s longest-tenured coaches, the two have met only four times previously heading into Sunday’s matchup between the Steelers and the Seahawks. A win would also ensure yet another season finishing at or above .500 for Tomlin. This season has featured striking similarities for both teams — some unexplainable losses, a bunch of…
While Michigan gained one player from the NCAA transfer portal on Thursday, it lost two more. Reserve defensive back Cameron Calhoun and reserve linebacker Joey Velazquez, a multi-sport star at Michigan, entered their names into the transfer portal ahead of Monday’s Rose Bowl game against Alabama (5 p.m. ET, ESPN), a team spokesman confirmed. Velazquez, a graduate student with one year of eligibility remaining, is the more notable departure here. He appeared in 17 games for the football team, at both linebacker and on special teams, while starring on the Michigan baseball team. Over a four-season span, the…
The Dallas Cowboys are currently led by head coach Mike McCarthy, but one veteran observer suggested the team views a former Dallas icon as having head coaching potential. Former two-time All-Pro tight end Jason Witten has already made waves in his coaching career, and it’s catching owner Jerry Jones’ attention. Citing a Dallas Morning News story in which Jones said he saw similarities between Coach of the Year favorite Dan Campbell and Witten, ESPN’s Ed Werder posted on X on December 27: “The Jerry Jones quote at the end of this piece suggests to me that he has @JasonWitten…
The ratings for Warriors-Nuggets were not yet available. That’s the NBA’s last remaining hope to reverse a trend that has made the NFL the top draw, by far, on Christmas. On Monday, 31 million watched Raiders-Chiefs, 29 million watched Giants-Eagles, and 29.2 million watched Ravens-49ers. The NFL has said it won’t stage games next year on Christmas, when it falls on a Wednesday. Why, however, would the NFL ever surrender the territory that it was so quickly captured on a day that, like Thanksgiving, features a captive audience with few options.
Former Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard wants his Ettifaq bosses to bring in top talent in the transfer window with his Saudi Arabia management adventure continuing to be a tough task. His side have had a torrid time and trail behind Pro League leaders Al-Ahly by a massive 26 points after just 18 games, that’s despite Gerrard enlisting big names like Jordan Henderson and Moussa Dembele Transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano also played down speculation, stating: “I’m not aware of specific names yet for Steven Gerrard at Al Ettifaq, but for sure it will be a busy January for them.…
Let’s get one thing out of the way before we get into the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Christmas Eve blowout of the Jaguars: Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence should never have played last Sunday. A concussion, an ankle injury, and now, because he played Sunday, a shoulder injury, and the Jags are in an even worse place because of it. A lot of immature and short sighted decision making by head coach Doug Pederson and the Jags. But now to the fun stuff. The Bucs absolutely dominated those sorry Jags on the night before Christmas, 30-12, and everyone looked about as…
3 Detroit Lions miss practice leading up to matchup vs. Cowboys In the aftermath of their historic NFC North victory, the Detroit Lions are facing new challenges as they prepare for their crucial matchup against the Dallas Cowboys. With aspirations to secure one of the top two seeds in the NFC, the Lions’ preparation has hit a snag. Key players Taylor Decker, James Houston, and Brock Wright were notably absent from the latest practice sessions 3 Detroit Lions miss practice leading up to matchup vs. Cowboys In the aftermath of their historic NFC North victory, the Detroit Lions are facing…