It’s no surprise, but RB De’Von Achane was named the Miami Dolphins most valuable player. Not only has he been the best player on this Dolphins team, he’s been one of the best running backs in the NFL this season. Achane can hurt teams on the ground and through the air. As of right now, […]
From The Phinsider
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The Maple Leafs erased 4-1 and 5-4 deficits in a classic Bob Cole “everything is happening”-style hockey game to kick off the 2026 portion of the schedule in thrilling fashion. This was no Picasso defensively (or in net, for Joseph Woll), but playoff-bound teams need to win a few wild ones along the way over […]
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From Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Recap of the game.
From In the Pressbox
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Happy New Year! We wanted to try another new thing this season and solicit questions for a new feature, Purple Row’s Mailbag. Click here to submit your question to the Mailbag, and look for answers in the coming days. Also, I’ll leave the topics of discussion to the Purple Row night owls. What’s on your […]
From Purple Row
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Littyville is out… Again. ESPN reported Thursday that Illinois assistant head coach Thad Ward is leaving Champaign and heading back to Kansas State to be an associate head coach and receivers coach. Ward was previously the Wildcats’ wide receivers coach in 2022. Ward has had two stints with the Illini, first with Lovie Smith from […]
From The Champaign Room
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 6-5 win over the Winnipeg Jets, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 19-15-6. On the team coming back from 2-0, 4-1, and 5-4 down to win in regulation: Good resilience and character coming back tonight. We were coming back the whole game, but we stuck with […]
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From Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Stop me if you’ve heard this one, but Georgia shook off a slow start and used some big plays on defense and some Gunners Stockton grit to secure a 21-12 halftime lead. The Bulldogs have also done a great job of overcoming a Big Ten officiating crew that clearly got the memo about who the […]
From Dawg Sports
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One thing that’s been remarkable about this season for the Carolina Hurricanes is that despite the mountain of injuries they have faced, there have been few nights when it was truly apparent they were missing some really important players. Thursday night, though, hoping to put a horrible game in Pittsburgh behind them, it pretty clearly […]
From Canes Country
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It’s December in 2004. Indiana University has hired a new head football coach. Terry Hoeppner, or “Hep,” was a Hoosier, born in Woodburn, Indiana. He was also a winner. He’d risen up the coaching ranks from high school to college, eventually taking over at Miami (OH) in 1999, leading the RedHawks to a MAC Championship […]
From The Crimson Quarry
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The Baltimore Ravens upgraded five players on their Thursday injury report, but linebacker Roquan Smith remains a limited participant. Lamar Jackson was a full participant for the second day in a row. He said after practice that he would “100%” play in Pittsburgh on Sunday. Starting offensive linemen Ronnie Stanley and Andrew Vorhees were both […]
From Baltimore Beatdown
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Along with the Los Angeles Rams priming for a playoff run, the new year also brings about the start of the 2026 NFL Draft season. Over the next four months, prospects will be cussed and discussed and mock draft drafts will be everywhere. I have my opening board set and am ready to share it. […]
From Turf Show Times
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The Miami Dolphins have a huge decision to make this offseason in regards to their GM role, and they just added a Hall of Fame QB to the search party.
From Phin Phanatic
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The Miami Dolphins are hiring Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman to serve as a consultant in their search for a new general manager. The Dolphins and former GM Chris Grier parted ways during the 2025 season, with Champ Kelly named as the interim for the remainder of the year. Now, with just Week 18 […]
From The Phinsider
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The Green Bay Packers have had terrible injury luck this year. Not only are 15 players on the injury lists for the team, but two more players became non-participants in practice on Thursday in their lead-up to their regular-season finale against the Minnesota Vikings. Today, offensive lineman Donovan Jennings was added to the injury report […]
From Acme Packing Company
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After the New England Patriots made the final selection in the 2025 NFL Draft, VP of player personnel Eliot Wolf spoke with the local media to give insight into his team’s newest additions. When it was his turn to speak about cornerback Kobee Minor, it became clear that the team viewed his competitiveness as a […]
From Pats Pulpit
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As we get closer to Sunday’s regular season finale at U.S. Bank Stadium, it appears that the quarterback situations for both the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers have gotten significantly clearer. For the Vikings, it would seem that J.J. McCarthy is back on track to start for the Vikings on Sunday afternoon, as […]
From Daily Norseman
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The New Orleans Saints had a large list of absences in their Thursday practice ahead of their Week 18 matchup with the Atlanta Falcons. 11 players didn’t practice for New Orleans, including wide receiver Chris Olave, who has already been ruled out after a blood clot was found in his lungs. It was caught early, […]
From Canal Street Chronicles
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Happy New Year, everybody! It’s time to take a look at the second injury reports of the week for both the Green Bay Packers and our Minnesota Vikings ahead of Sunday’s regular season finale at U.S. Bank Stadium, so let’s go ahead and get to those now. Green Bay Packers Only a couple of changes […]
From Daily Norseman
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The Baltimore Ravens have waived fifth-year offensive lineman Ben Cleveland, per a team announcement. Cleveland was just coming off a three-game suspension for a DUI, and the team did not have room to keep him on the 53-man roster. He could be a candidate to return to the practice squad, but the Ravens would have […]
From Baltimore Beatdown
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Maybe it’s for the best that the Green Bay Packers’ regular season finale against the Minnesota Vikings this Sunday will only be on television in a small selection of TV markets across the United States. After all, the average football fan probably isn’t all that excited to tune in for a starting quarterback matchup featuring […]
From Acme Packing Company
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There was no New Year’s Day hangover for Louisville today. After a long holiday break they started 2026 the same way they finished 2025 with a big victory. That said, it did take a quarter for the team to assert dominance. Coach Walz said, “First game back after the break so I anticipated a little […]
From Card Chronicle
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Welcome to week 17 of the Cyclone tracker! This is where we follow our resident weather-themed duo in rookie receivers Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel, both out of Iowa State (hence, the “Cyclone” twins). As always, there will be analysis, projections, commentary, and relevant updates that happen in real time. Jayden Higgins, Jaylin Noel statistics vs. Chargers Jayden […]
From Battle Red Blog
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The Green Bay Packers made 15 roster moves in Week 18, including the addition of cornerback Trevon Diggs. On Thursday, they added to that list by placing tight end McCallan Castles on the practice squad’s injured list, meaning that he likely suffered a season-ending injury during Wednesday’s practice. To replace him, the Packers have signed […]
From Acme Packing Company
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As the New England Patriots returned on New Year’s Day, so did tight end Hunter Henry and defensive tackle Christian Barmore. Joining the limited, both starters were back at practice as Miami Dolphins prep continued inside the WIN Waste Innovations Field House. But fullback Jack Westover, guard Jared Wilson, defensive tackle Khyiris Tonga, as well […]
From Pats Pulpit
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The latest “Mr. Irrelevant” has taken a spot on the 53-man roster. The New England Patriots promoted rookie cornerback Kobee Minor from the practice squad as a series of moves became official on Thursday. Minor, 23, reached the NFL limit with his third standard elevation of the regular season last weekend. The 5-foot-11, 188-pound corner […]
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