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The Bills have overlooked an obvious option in the passing game

The Buffalo Bills are among the NFL’s best teams, even in what may be considered a down season. That’s life with Josh Allen as the franchise quarterback. But it doesn’t always equate to smooth sailing in the parity-dominated NFL. Consider Allen’s season thus far, and how often the passing game feels disjointed and incomplete, at […]

Boston Celtics Daily Links 11/1/25

Herald Celtics survive 76ers comeback, win third straight to open NBA Cup play Globe Jaylen Brown continues to shine as Celtics hold off furious 76ers run, win third straight: 9 takeaways Celtics newcomer Josh Minott among top-10 standouts through first weeks of NBA season Rockets at Celtics preview: Can Boston make it four wins in […]

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Celtics Daily Links 11/1/25

Herald Celtics survive 76ers comeback, win third straight to open NBA Cup play Globe Jaylen Brown continues to shine as Celtics hold off furious 76ers run, win third straight: 9 takeaways Celtics newcomer Josh Minott among top-10 standouts through first weeks of NBA season Rockets at Celtics preview: Can Boston make it four wins in a row? Celtics stumble at the finish, but hold on to stave off 76ers for third consecutive victory Celtics Green Comments from the Other Side - 76ers 10/3...

Steelers WR DK Metcalf fined for penalty vs. Packers

The NFL has fined Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf $12,172 for his unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Green Bay Packers linebacker Quay Walker. Metcalf put his fingers in Walker’s facemask and then grabbed him by the facemask as the two were exchanging words. The penalty turned a 3rd-and-12 into a 3rd-and-17 and all but ended […]

Patriots elevate running back D’Ernest Johnson from practice squad on eve of Week 9

The New England Patriots will host the Atlanta Falcons with a midweek addition in the backfield. The organization elevated veteran running back D’Ernest Johnson from the practice squad on the eve of Sunday’s game at Gillette Stadium. Johnson, 29, will join rookie TreVeyon Henderson and recent promotion Terrell Jennings on the active depth chart. His […]

Three Stars: Miami vs SMU

The Miami Hurricanes lost to the SMU Mustangs today in Dallas, 26-20. I was driving from Nassau County to Orlando with my son during the first three quarters. Watching the fourth quarter and overtime was enough for me. It is incredibly frustrating being a fan of the Miami Hurricanes football program right now. There was […]

Place Your Bets on the 2025 D-backs: The Reckoning, Part Two

Last time out, we looked at the results of the pre-season bets people were invited to place on the position players who were part of the 2025 D-backs, as well as some other lines like wins, Lovullo ejections and MLB debuts. Now, it’s the turn of the pitchers – and, more importantly, we will also […]

MLB

Packers make roster swap at linebacker

The Green Bay Packers announced on Saturday that they have signed linebacker Kristian Welch to the active roster. Welch has been on the Packers’ practice squad this season and hasn’t been activated for a single game. Previously, he played 14 games for the 2023 Packers before Green Bay released him at the cutdown deadline in […]

Player Ratings: Manchester United 2-2 Nottingham Forest

Here are the ratings from Manchester United’s 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest: Starters Senne Lammens – 6 Couldn’t do much about either goal. His bottom level is fairly high, which bodes well for the side. Diogo Dalot – 3 Another poor performance. Has been the under-par performer in recent weeks. Leny Yoro – 5 Struggled […]

MLS

UConn football bowl eligible after beating up UAB, 38-19

UConn football scored 10 points off two first-half turnovers and rode a 21-0 second-quarter burst to victory as they reached six wins and bowl eligibility after beating UAB, 38-19. Joe Fagnano threw four touchdown passes, going 23-of-30 with 267 yards, including three touchdowns to Skyler Bell, who finished with 149 yards on eight receptions. John […]

NBA Referee Headsets are Here

It’s hard to imagine an NFL game without referees wearing headsets, a practice that started in 2014 after testing the technology for two years. Major League Soccer has them, the National Hockey League has them, and even Major League Baseball began using them in 2022. Additionally, this technology has been in widespread use in EuroBasket […]

Raiders Week 9: Be wary of Jaguars’ Devin Lloyd

An interception prone quarterback versus an interception machine linebacker. That sums up the upcoming battle between Las Vegas Raiders signal caller Geno Smith and Jacksonville Jaguars defender Devin Lloyd. Smith, the Raiders’ 35-year-old, $75 million quarterback, boasts 10 interceptions thrown this season and was atop the league in that category for much of the season […]

Lions elevate veteran LB for Week 9 vs. Vikings

The Detroit Lions are putting the final touches on their Week 9 roster, ahead of the Sunday matchup with the Minnesota Vikings, and the Lions have elevated veteran linebacker Ty Summers from the practice squad for this game. This will be Summers’ first roster elevation of the 2025 season. Summers joined the Lions practice squad […]

Let’s Argue: The Chiefs’ Jack Cochrane is an awesome player

In our “Let’s Argue” series, our Mark Gunnels considers the hot takes, wacky predictions, and unpopular opinions of Kansas City Chiefs fans from all over the world. Jack Cochrane is an awesome special teams player This is clearly sarcasm. There’s no denying that linebacker Jack Cochrane has been a negative on special teams this year. […]

Hansi Flick comes up with plan for Marc Bernal at Barcelona

Marc Bernal is having to be patient when it comes to game time at Barcelona after returning to full fitness this season following knee surgery. Hansi Flick has said recently that Barcelona must be careful when they choose which games he can play as he works his way back to full match fitness after such […]

Greg Gard addresses Badgers turnover issues from preseason

The Wisconsin Badgers are just days away from the season opener against Campbell, with tip-off scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at the Kohl Center on Monday. Ahead of the regular season, Wisconsin had two preseason games, losing 84-83 to the Oklahoma Sooners before beating the UW-Platteville Pioneers 69-53 on Wednesday. In the second game, the Badgers […]