Новости за 27.12.2018

The Colts’ chances of having tight end Eric Ebron in the lineup for Sunday night’s game against the Titans improved on Thursday. Ebron did not practice on Wednesday, but was listed as a limited participant on Thursday’s injury report. Ebron suffered a concussion in last Sunday’s win over the Giants and is also listed with [more]

One day after the regular season ends, an obscure anniversary will arrive for the NFL. December 31, 1988. The Fog Bowl. During the second quarter of a wild-card playoff game between the Eagles and Bears on New Year’s Eve nearly 30 years ago, a dense fog rolled in to Soldier Field. The thick blanket of [more]

The Titans got some welcome news Thursday when quarterback Marcus Mariota returned to practice. Mariota was working with no tape on his hand and no noticeable discomfort as he threw passes at the start of practice, Erik Bacharach of The Tennessean reports. Mariota missed Wednesday’s practice for treatment and rest. He left Saturday’s victory over [more]

Cross another name off the NFL coaching search rumor mill. Via Howie Kussoy of the New York Post, Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley said Thursday he wasn’t interested in any NFL jobs this offseason. “I can’t tell you how I’m gonna feel in 10 years, but no, not right now,” Riley said. “If I wasn’t at [more]

University of Toledo receiver Diontae Johnson announced he is leaving school and heading to the NFL. “It has been my lifelong dream to play in the NFL and therefore [I] have decided to enter the 2019 NFL draft,” Johnson wrote on social media Thursday. Johnson likely could have used another season at Toledo to hone [more]

Garnett: 'He has been in New Orleans long enough'

This year, we’ve tried for the first time to pick games against the spread. It hasn’t been easy. But that hasn’t stopped up from trying. Every week, MDS and I have been picking three games each against the spread, including a three-game Thanksgiving bonus that died more quickly than a turkey at the chopping block. [more]

Michael Dickson‘s doing some supplemental work in practice this week, in case he has to make NFL history on Sunday. The Seahawks punter is polishing up his drop-kick skills, in case he has to fill in for kicker Sebastian Janikowski again this week. Dickson kicked off twice that way (one good, one bad), but Janikowski [more]

The Saints continue to have injuries in their offensive line, creating the need for offensive linemen. To that end, the team brought back offensive tackles Cornelius Lucas and Derek Newton, Nick Underhill of The Advocate reports. Left tackle Terron Armstead (pectoral), right guard Larry Warford (knee) and swing tackle Jermon Bushrod (hamstring) sat out Wednesday’s [more]

The Dolphins are rolling the dice with DeVante Parker‘s $9.37 million fifth-year option. The Bucs will be doing the same, with more than twice as much money at risk. Quarterback Jameis Winston continues to be the starter in Tampa, even as he enters the last year of a season that has attached to it an [more]

The Jets made first-round pick Sam Darnold their starting quarterback out of the gate this season and watched his first NFL pass get intercepted for a Lions touchdown. Things would get better for Darnold on the opening Monday night of the season as the Jets rallied for a blowout win, but the season would have [more]

Can Saints make it three wins on the spin as the Hammers come to town? Watch it live online, right here.

The Dolphins are willing to roll the dice on $9 million, for a guy who’s not even catching three passes a game. Dolphins coach Adam Gase just told reporters that he intends to play wide receiver DeVante Parker this week in a meaningless game against the Bills. And as outlined by Armando Salguero of the [more]

Brodeur rejoined the Devils as executive VP of business development in August.

Inspiring?

A report about Buccaneers wide receiver DeSean Jackson wanting to move on to another team in 2019 featured word of an “exchange” between Jackson and head coach Dirk Koetter in November. Per the report from Josina Anderson of ESPN, the exchange had to do with Jackson not practicing in the days after the team’s Week [more]

It's been one year since Liverpool took the step it needed to become an elite team.

The Giants made left tackle Nate Solder the highest-paid blocker in the league when they signed him as a free agent this offseason and that contract came with some high expectations. The team needed to be much better on the offensive line and Solder was expected to be the player that lifted the entire group [more]

After the Ravens beat the Chargers last Saturday, safety Eric Weddle opined that no one in the NFL wanted to see the team in the playoffs because they have “the ingredients to win.” Weddle’s bank account will be pretty happy in the event the Ravens steer their way clear of the Browns and lock down [more]

Sign he's leaving Pelicans

Arsenal manager Unai Emery could face a ban and a fine after being charged by the FA.

The Vikings may be heading into Sunday’s big game with the Bears without starting cornerback Xavier Rhodes. Rhodes is not practicing today, according to Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Although Rhodes has managed to play through a groin injury this season, missing his second consecutive day of practice has to raise the [more]

Inter Milan have been handed a two-match home stadium ban, and will be without their ultras for a further game after some ultras chanted racist abuse to Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly on Wednesday.

Pacers beat Hawks, though

Christopher Bell won a rookie record seven times in 2018, but was unable to clinch a title.