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Based on the Green Bay Packers’ final injury report, the only players that Green Bay will be down due to injury are receiver Dontayvion Wicks (calf) and defensive end Lukas Van Ness (knee), who were already ruled out by the team on Friday. Both of the Packers’ players who were listed as questionable coming into […]
The Miami Hurricanes lost a game they very much should have won on Saturday afternoon, falling to SMU and a number of former Canes in Dallas 26-20. It was a game where Miami was, as they so often are under Mario Cristobal, their own worst enemy far too often. From penalties to poor execution to […]
The Los Angeles Chargers are getting ready for their big Week 9 matchup inside Nissan Stadium against the Tennessee Titans. The Chargers were hoping to have Mekhi Becton this week despite having a knee injury, but he has been ruled inactive. Defensive back Tony Jefferson (hamstring), cornerback Tarheeb Still (knee), outside linebacker Kyle Kennard, offensive […]
We are a little less than ninety minutes from kickoff at Ford Field, and both the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions have released their inactive lists for this afternoon’s contest. Let’s take a look at who will be sitting this one out for both sides. Minnesota Vikings No real surprises for the Vikings on […]
The Boston Bruins aren't exactly playing a lot better than last season, but they are .500 on the season and Pavel Zacha, a previously thought to be trade candidate, is having a big bounce-back offensively. The 28-year-old, in the third year of a four-year, $4.75 million AAV deal, already has two goals and 12 points in 14 games as the second line center. Zacha plays the third-most among forwards on the Bruins and logs a lot of minutes on the power play and penalty kill. He is also in his prime,...
The Detroit Lions (5-2) and Minnesota Vikings (3-4) have declared their inactives ahead of their Week 9 matchup. If you missed any of the team’s roster transactions this week or need a refresher on our updated depth chart, with position-by-position rankings as well as a visual overview, we’ve got you covered. We also delivered a plethora of […]
Hello everyone, and welcome to the Week 9 Minnesota Vikings roundtable here at Daily Norseman. The Vikes are coming off a blowout loss on Thursday Night Football to the Chargers. Now they’re not only on the road again, but against one of the nastiest teams in the entire NFL. Can the Vikings beat the Lions […]
Bryce Young is back today for the Carolina Panthers. Rico Dowdle is reportedly getting the start and lion’s share of the carries this week. Everything is looking up for the Panthers upset chances against the Super Bowl hopeful Packers, right? Ignore the continuing chaos along the injury-plagued offensive line, the mixed blessing that has been […]
The St. Louis Blues are a struggling team right now. There were pretty high expectations after making it into the playoffs last season and taking the Presidents' Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets to Game 7 of the first round. Not a lot was done in the offseason, but not much has gone right for a team somewhat stuck in the middle. The Blues don't exactly have superstars, even though Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou are very good. Other pieces that are expected to perform, just haven't so far, like Dyl...
Before the 2026 NHL Draft even hits the horizon, we’re breaking down three names Rangers fans need to know now: Oscar Holmertz, Caleb Malhotra, and Brooks Rogowski.
After a disastrous finish against the Rangers on Thursday night, the Edmonton Oilers were looking to rebound (again) against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks. The Oilers cleaned up against Chicago in 2024-25, but the Blackhawks are having a much stronger start to the season, and it was going to take a clean effort if our boys…
Good morning, folks… Jeff Wilson reports that Tony Beasley is not expected back with the Rangers for 2026. Beasley has been the Rangers’ third base coach since 2015, but has informed the team that he will explore other opportunities. Wilson says that Chris Young has told Beasley they will be open to him staying in […]
From podcast hot takes to front-office whispers, Media Bytes breaks down the week’s biggest Rangers storylines—Lafrenière under fire, Fox overlooked, and Trocheck on the mend.
The NFL’s Week 9 schedule started with the Miami Dolphins losing to the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday. It now moves on to the Sunday slate of games, with 12 games on tap. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have the week off as they all reach their […]
The Sacramento Kings spoiled Bango’s birthday bash, as they upset the Milwaukee Bucks 135-133. This was the first win for the Kings over Milwaukee since March 12, 2024, and just their second win in their last 18 meetings. Read our full summary of the game here and catch a six-minute audio recap on the Bucks+ […]
The Ducks first weekend of the season saw them play the Colorado State Rams In Fort Collins. The Ducks dropped both games by respective scores of 3-1 and 4-1. The underlying stats I track indicate that those scores are reflective of how the games transpired over the total of 120 minutes of play. Let’s start […]
The Miami Hurricanes traveled to Dallas to play the SMU Mustangs and left with another ACC loss. SMU beat Miami 26-20 in overtime. The home-dog Mustangs packed Gerald J. Ford Stadium with 35,000 fans for an 11am kickoff local time. The Canyonero Keys to Victory main theme was that this would be a “Cadillac of […]
The Flyers are at the 11-game mark, and already they have been looking pretty good at times. They’re 6-4-1 and had a 5-game winning streak at home, their first such streak since the pandemic. The goaltending thus far has been above what fans saw last year, but then again, could it get much lower? Outside of the Toronto performance, Dan Vladar is holding the Flyers in games and has been fantastic! Heading into Sunday’s games Vladar was sixth in goals-against average (2.11) and save percentage (...
The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (9-3-0) at the Anaheim Ducks (6-3-1) The Time: 8:00 PM ET (5:00 PM local) The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN, Radio — Devils Hockey Network Better Effort The New Jersey Devils had most breaks go their way last night against the Los Angeles Kings. Jacob Markstrom was excellent, keeping the […]
Ahead of every Detroit Lions game in 2025, we will provide readers with an updated depth chart of the team’s roster based on information gathered throughout the week. In Week 9, the Detroit Lions (5-2) are back at home and taking on NFC North rival Minnesota Vikings (3-4). To help you prepare for this matchup, we have […]
There have been plenty of big contracts signed by star players to begin the 2025-26 season. It has really cut down the potential free agents for next summer, but the teams that have locked up their players long-term aren't worried about that. The two most recent big contracts signed have been Logan Cooley and Martin Necas, but the Necas deal only got done so quickly because of the shift after Cooley signed for $10 million AAV with the Utah Mammoth. Pierre LeBrun said, "Not too long after that ...
The pitchforks have been out this season for Evan Bouchard. The mistakes have mounted, and it all came to a head Thursday night against the New York Rangers. After the loss in which Bouchard’s play cost them, Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch was blunt: “If there’s accumulation of mistakes that are costing us regularly, then…
Back-to-back overtime wins highlight a growing theme for the Rangers—effort, depth, and defense carrying them while the stars stay cold.
The Blackhawks lost in overtime last night, but it was a much better, closer game than the previous tilt in Winnipeg. The Blackhawks held the Oilers to two goals in regulation — both coming on the power play. According to Natural Stat Trick , the Blackhawks had a 52-49 shot attempt advantage at 5-on-5 in regulation. The Hawks had a 9-5 advantage in high danger chances in regulation as well. Connor Bedard, André Burakovsky and Ryan Greene were outstanding last night. They combined for 10 s...
Are you ready for some football? With the Detroit Lions taking a week off after their thrilling “Monday Night Football” win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 7, they’re back and ready to get back to business on Sunday afternoon. The Lions host the NFC North divisional rival Minnesota Vikings for their first matchup […]