Phillies find the pitching swingman they sought with Joe Ross signing originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Two days before the Phillies traded for Jesus Luzardo, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski mentioned a swingman who could start and relieve as an item on their offseason wish list. Their rotation is now full with Zack … Read more
49ers overreactions: Is it time to replace Moody after rocky season? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers set a high bar in recent seasons. The team advanced to the NFC Championship Game, with two Super Bowl appearances, in four of the past five NFL seasons. But this season has been a disaster. … Read more
Three years ago, when a small group of college executives chose college football’s 12-team expanded playoff format, they left plenty of other proposals on the cutting-room floor. Those include an eight-team format awarding the five highest-ranked conference champions with automatic berths and the next three ranked teams at-large spots, with no first-round byes. There was … Read more
This is the final week of the fantasy season for most of us. As we reflect back on 2024, the theme has been: surprises. It’s been a roller coaster of a season for real football and fantasy football alike. “Expect the unexpected” might as well have been our motto this year. That made it particularly … Read more
Wednesdays have been off limits for the NFL through most of its history. For decades, so was Christmas Day. The NFL is always looking for opportunity and it found one when Christmas Day fell on a Wednesday this season. The league had four teams play on the Saturday of Week 16 and then switch opponents … Read more
Don’t lose that remote among all your crumpled wrapping paper and empty boxes on Christmas Day, because if you want to watch two key NFL games, you’re going to have to call up a new channel. Netflix is plunging headlong into the live-streaming sports business, broadcasting two NFL games on Christmas Day. The NFL gifted … Read more
Warriors heed Kerr’s plea even as Steph struggles in loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Eight different Warriors combined to take 24 shots Monday night before Stephen Curry took his first, a wayward 3-point attempt 85 seconds into the second quarter. This is not what Warriors coach Steve Kerr had … Read more
A Monday night game at Lambeau Field against a playoff-bound Packers team would be a tough gig for most quarterbacks and it’s an especially difficult one for a rookie quarterback leading an offense that’s been decimated by injuries over the course of the season. That was the position Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler found himself in … Read more
It’s both transfer season and bowl season in college football. The poor timing of the sport’s calendar means that players need to enter the transfer portal immediately after the end of the season to enroll at a new school for the second semester. That means players across the country have to leave their current teams … Read more
Look out. While the Detroit Red Wings lacked fire in their second loss to the Montreal Canadiens, a former Red Wings player showed more fire than necessary. Despite scoring the opening goal, they ultimately lost to the Canadiens for the second time in two days. Last night, they lost 5-1. Alternatively, one former Red Wings … Read more