Новости за 17.10.2017

"Oh, he's going to go. He's going to go, trust me that." —J.R. Smith

Saints linebacker Nate Stupar tore an anterior cruciate ligament Sunday, according to Herbie Teope‏ of the New Orleans Times-Picayune. The team will place Stupar on season-ending injured reserve. Stupar was hurt while covering a punt in the Saints’ victory over the Lions. A seventh-round pick of the Raiders in 2012, Stupar also has spent time [more]

The Panthers opened Monday with three quarterbacks on their 40-man roster and they’ll close the day with four. The team announced that Garrett Gilbert has been promoted to the active roster from the practice squad. Safety Dez Southward was dropped from the roster in a corresponding move. Gilbert was a Rams sixth-round pick in 2014 [more]

The reality of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s retirement is starting to really be felt by both himself and his fans.

The NFL Players Association had hoped to promptly get clarity from the U.S. Court of Appeal for the Fifth Circuit regarding the question of whether the injunction blocking Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott‘s suspension is, or isn’t, in effect. With the Fifth Circuit not taking action on Monday, the NFLPA needed to go elsewhere. A [more]

49ers defensive lineman Arik Armstead broke his hand and needs surgery, coach Kyle Shanahan announced Monday. San Francisco could place Armstead on injured reserve, which would rule him out for at least eight weeks. “He’s going to need surgery, so it’s going to be some time,” Shanahan said, via Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay [more]

It’s official: Marcus Mariota will start for the Titans on Monday night. Mariota was questionable on the status report Saturday but still expected to play after practicing every day last week. He missed last week’s game with his hamstring injury. The Titans, though, did keep all three quarterbacks active, with Brandon Weeden suited up as [more]

Denver to waive Jameer Nelson

Despite there only being one spot remaining in the MLS Cup Playoffs, seeding can change drastically on Sunday.

Packers coach Mike McCarthy grew visibly angry today when a reporter asked if Green Bay would consider signing free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick. McCarthy said that with Aaron Rodgers injured, the Packers were confident in Brett Hundley as the new starter and Joe Callahan as the backup. When a reporter then asked, “Is there any [more]

The top three teams will get to choose their opening round opponent.

Monday began with the PFT Live three-hour radio/TV show. Monday ends with the PFTPM podcast. It’s the Week Six Five-Down Territory edition, with a deep dive into five different topics from the Sunday that was. This week: (1) the Aaron Rodgers injury aftermath, in depth; (2) the implications of Teddy Bridgewater‘s return to practice; (3) [more]

The 20-year-old forward has posted big numbers in college and the AHL.

Embiid has felt bottled up for three seasons now and wants to be unleashed. The Sixers are being cautious. Sound familiar?

Gaulding is in his first full season in the NASCAR Cup Series.

The Ravens offense showed some signs of life in their Week Five victory over the Raiders, but Sunday’s loss to the Bears saw a return of the bad results from the opening weeks of the season. They gained 291 yards, turned the ball over three times and produced three field goals while the special teams [more]

Alessandro Cupini, a young attacking player from Kansas City, is about to embark upon a soccer journey with one of Europe's most-recognizable clubs starting next summer.

As the NFL and NFL Players Association wait for clarity (or something close to it) from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit regarding whether Ezekiel Elliott‘s injunction will remain in place while he pursues a petition for rehearing, the NFLPA will be seeking relief from the other court where Elliott-related issues are [more]

Washington will work out kickers this week in case Dustin Hopkins can’t play against the Eagles next Monday night. Hopkins strained his right hip rotator muscle against the 49ers, coach Jay Gruden said. “He’s pretty sore, Gruden said, via quotes distributed by the team. “. . . We’ll have to see how it is later [more]

Sunday’s Giants-Broncos game had far less appeal than it may have had, given the 0-5 record of the New York team entering the content. But it was still enough to spark an improvement over last year’s Sunday night game from Week Six. Via SportsBusiness Daily, the overnight rating for Sunday Night Football increased to 10.9 [more]

On today's NASCAR America: Dale Earnhardt Jr. and wife Amy to become parents for first time; reviewing Sunday's race at Talladega.

The Packers are prepared for an extended run without quarterback Aaron Rodgers and they should have a better idea about exactly how long pretty soon. Coach Mike McCarthy said at a Monday press conference that Rodgers will have surgery on his broken right collarbone at an unnamed time in the near future. McCarthy repeated the [more]

The Bengals signed long snapper Clark Harris to a one-year contract extension through the 2018 season, the team announced Monday. Cincinnati also promoted linebacker Hardy Nickerson off the practice squad and signed tight end Scott Orndoff to the practice squad. Harris has played in 131 of a possible 134 games, including the postseason, since joining [more]

Aldridge to opt in, receive partial guarantee in second season