Новости за 22.12.2016

Doesn't look like it's serious, however.

The Patriots likely hope they don’t need to use quarterback Jacoby Brissett for any meaningful snaps over the remainder of this season, but he’s available if they need him. Brissett was formally added to the 53-man roster on Wednesday. Brissett had been designated for return from injured reserve when the rookie resumed practicing a few…

Dover International Speedway looks back at its two Premier Series races with an ode to the classic Christmas poem.

Add Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett to the list of players who don’t quite get what is and is not allowed in the NFL. Bennett, who picked up a penalty flag for a celebration against the Rams last week, said he can’t figure out why. He has previously discussed his Key & Peele-inspired celebration and…

Atlanta won by two

Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory is back, and he’s necessarily better than ever. Primarily because he didn’t do much in his rookie year with the team. Teammates expect the second-round pick who had no sacks as a rookie to make an impact down the stretch in 2016. “Oh, man, he’s been looking real good,” defensive…

The reign of "Pardiola" is over at Crystal Palace.

The Giants can clinch their first playoff berth since 2011 with a victory over the Eagles on Thursday night and, at 10-4, it would take an unlikely combination of events for them to miss the postseason even if they should lose. For some teams, the second part of that situation might lead to a bit…

The Rockets had all but wrapped up their win over the Suns, but this is why they play out the final seconds. So Devin Booker can show up Kyle Wiltjer on a fantastic garbage-time dunk.

Mourinho is set to splash the cash once again.

When organizations decide they need to change directions, it generally begins with two or three key jobs. And Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles admitted that he didn’t do enough to keep former coach Gus Bradley from getting fired. “The reason for everything that’s been happening is that we haven’t played well,” Bortles said, via Hays Carlyon…

Tired of Christmas music yet? Jimmy Butler was when the Bulls played it during his technical free throw last night.

St. Louis needs to find someone to take his place down the middle.

A couple of weeks ago, a widely reported story said that Barry Switzer, the Super Bowl-winning former coach of the Cowboys had a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump. Switzer now says the whole thing was a joke, and he was surprised by how gullible the media were. Many outlets reported the meeting as fact, as…

If the phrase “game-manager” can be a pejorative for a quarterback, then its converse, “gunslinger,” can be as well. But Dolphins offensive coordinator Clyde Christensen thinks quarterback Matt Moore embodies all the positives that word suggests and none of the negatives. “By gunslinger, it’s a complimentary phrase, and to me, he doesn’t have a fear,”…

Dwyane Wade still remembers when he initially heard the rumor that Shaquille O'Neal was coming to the Miami Heat, and how his first reaction was disbelief.

Goalkeeper to remain at White Hart Lane after committing future to Spurs.

Thursday's collection of links.

If Sacramento is in the playoff chase, they aren't thinking about trading Cousins.

Bruce Arena will be hoping to push the U.S. back in to the top 20.

At various points this year, Cardinals coach Bruce Arians has offered up criticisms of first-round pick Robert Nkemdiche. Arians skewered Nkemdiche’s maturity and work ethic while the defensive tackle sat on the bench more often than not over the course of his rookie season. It looks as if things are starting to turn for Nkemdiche in…

Plenty of Bills could be about to play their final home game. Dolphins defensive coordinator Vance Joseph is going to get more looks as a possible head coach. Former Patriots lineman Matt Light, American Hero, once convinced a teammate Bill Belichick would pay his Pro Bowl bar tab. The Jets aren’t merely unlucky and bad,…

A recent report that the 49ers were planning to shake up their football operations by taking some power away from CEO Jed York was shot down by the team, but it did raise the possibility of Mike Shanahan moving into a role in that part of a franchise rather than returning as a head coach.…

With 10 straight Pro Bowl appearances, Browns left tackle Joe Thomas is practically the mayor of the NFL’s annual all-star game. So when he made some suggestions in recent years, perhaps they carried a bit more weight. Via Pat McManamon of ESPN.com, Thomas said that he’s made suggestions for alternate competitions, such as a 3-point shooting contest,…

As the Patriots and Jets prepare to play for the second time this year, receiver Brandon Marshall is finishing his second year with the Jets. Amid speculation it will be his last in New York, and with the Patriots on the immediate docket, why not link him to New England? “That’s intriguing, but that wouldn’t…