Новости за 14.12.2016

Seattle's penalty-kicks win over Toronto last weekend drew 3.5 million television viewers, the most for a Major League Soccer final.

The Patriots return to Denver this weekend. And of all the places played with Bill Belichick as the coach and Tom Brady as the quarterback, the Patriots have struggled mightily while visiting the Broncos. “I mean, we play on the road,” Belichick told reporters on Wednesday when asked about the team’s difficulties in Denver. “Half of…

Another unfortunate development in his recovery from a groin injury.

The Chargers lead the league in at least one category. The team announced that cornerback Brandon Flowers was placed on injured reserve today, making him the 18th player they’ve put on IR this season. Flowers suffered a concussion in Week 10, and the fact he’s still not cleared indicates the concern transcends the depth in…

It might be tough for them to make this kind of deal, however.

With 54-year-old Ronald Gasser (pictured) still behind bars on a $500,000 bond and a bail hearing upcoming, the family of former NFL running back Joe McKnight met with prosecutors to ensure that any effort to reduce the Gasser’s bail will be resisted. Via Matt Sledge of the New Orleans Advocate, attorney George Tucker said that McKnight’s…

Five points in his last five games, all Calgary wins.

Will the Hammers be able to hold onto the French attacker this winter?

The Vikings made it official this morning, starting the clock on running back Adrian Peterson’s return. The team announced that Peterson was designated for return from injured reserve, and that he participated in this morning’s walk-through. That starts the 21-day window for them to activate him from IR. He’s been out since suffering a knee…

Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill avoided a torn ACL last Sunday, but his knee injury is sufficiently serious that the team is going to have to go with Matt Moore as their starter against the Jets this Saturday. During a Wednesday press conference, Dolphins offensive coordinator Clyde Christensen showed plenty of confidence in the backup. He…

Injuries have kept him out of all but five games this season.

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford doesn’t sound overly concerned about the dislocated middle finger on his throwing hand. Talking to reporters today, Stafford said he’s unsure if he’ll need to wear a glove for Sunday’s game against the Giants, but whether he does or doesn’t he thinks he’ll be the same player he’s been all year.…

Turf toe is a legitimate and painful and actual injury, which can limit a player’s ability to change directions or accelerate. But because it sounds sort of silly in the context of a game which requires grown men to pummel each other, it’s also stigmatized. Maybe that’s why Falcons coach Dan Quinn changed his phrasing…

At least they're not in the Metropolitan Division.

For the first 10 minutes of this podcast, Barnes talks ending up in Dallas, Dirk Nowitzki, and being a No. 1 offensive option.

Cardinals wide receiver Michael Floyd was having a disappointing season anyway. Now, coach Bruce Arians is trying to figure out how best to punish him after Floyd’s DUI arrest after Sunday’s loss to the Dolphins. During an interview with Alex Marvez and Bill Polian on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Arians said he was considering benching Floyd…

Hendrick Motorsports found a new way to say thank you to long time sponsor Lowe's.

It’s the topic that will subside, but that will never completely go away: The 18-game season. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell at one point openly politicked for it, trashing the quality of the preseason to justify a shift from four preseason games and 16 regular-season games to two and 18. Once the NFL became more serious about…

The Tottenham midfielder is reportedly unhappy since Victor Wanyama's arrival.

“Alan always displayed humor and grace and he will be greatly missed."

A player gaining 1,000 yards rushing and 1,000 yards receiving in the same season is so special that it has only happened twice in NFL history: Roger Craig did it with the 1985 49ers, and Marshall Faulk did it with the 1999 Rams. Now a third player is closing in on that territory. Cardinals running…

Another week, another edition of the record-setting (not really, or at all) PA and Florio podcast. It’s a 37-minute look at the NFL, in the gulf between Week 14 and Week 15. Here’s the spot where I’d list some of the topics that Paul Allen and yours truly discussed. But I can’t remember what they…

"Even though I don't think they played great hockey in the first, but that just shows how bad we were."

On the surface, there’s a clear divide between the willingness of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to entertain the possibility of a quarterback change and the willingness of Cowboys coach Jason Garrett to do so. But there’s a chance that, at a deeper level, the two men’s comments can be reconciled. “I don’t have a definition…

Another big-money Brazilian looks poised to join the Chinese Super League.