Cowboys' Mike McCarthy feeling 'good' after appendectomy, set to coach Sunday night vs. Eagles

Mike McCarthy’s midweek appendectomy won’t keep him from coaching this weekend. The Dallas Cowboys head coach spoke to reporters over a conference call on Friday, indicating his coaching duties won’t be hindered on the sidelines against Philadelphia. “I feel good,” McCarthy said. “And I anticipate everything staying normal come Sunday night.” McCarthy required medical attention …

2023 NFL Offensive Player Rankings, Week 14: Three offenses with exceedingly bright futures

The Kansas City Chiefs have earned a reputation as an offensive juggernaut, going back to when Patrick Mahomes took over the quarterbacking reins full time in 2018. They set a gold standard via three key elements: elite quarterback play, a talented supporting cast and savvy play-calling. That said, Kansas City has not been a well-oiled …

NFL fantasy football stats & trends for Week 14: A Stroud-favorite WR1?

Each week, NFL fantasy researcher Joel Smyth will identify important stats and trends to inform fantasy decisions ahead of your next matchup. These won’t be your basic, elementary stats, but rather deep and unique insights to give you an edge over your friends (and enemies). Here are eight notable nuggets ahead of Week 14 of …

Raiders' Maxx Crosby (knee) expects to play vs. Vikings: 'If I have a heartbeat, I'm going to be out there with my brothers'

Ahead of Week 12’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders star edge rusher Maxx Crosby didn’t practice due to a knee injury and spent time in the hospital due to an infection. The issues didn’t keep Crosby off the field that game, despite being listed as doubtful, as he netted a sack …

Week 14 Thursday inactives: New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers

New England Patriots 2023 · 2-10-0 AT Pittsburgh Steelers 2023 · 7-5-0 WHERE: Acrisure Stadium (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) WHEN: 8:15 p.m. ET | Prime Video PATRIOTS WR DeVante Parker CB Shaun Wade RB Rhamondre Stevenson RB Jamycal Hasty OT Vederian Lowe WR Kayshon Boutte WR Demario Douglas STEELERS QB Kenny Pickett RB Anthony McFarland CB James …

Browns QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson clears concussion protocol; Kevin Stefanski declines to name starter vs. Jaguars

Dorian Thompson-Robinson has cleared concussion protocol and is available to play for the Browns in Week 14. There’s no guarantee he’ll play, though. When speaking with reporters Friday, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski declined to name a starting quarterback for Cleveland’s game against Jacksonville this weekend. “Both guys practiced this week,” Stefanski said of Thompson-Robinson …

NFL UK Christmas Competition Official Rules – Day 1

NFL UK Christmas Competition Official Rules Entry Period: The NFL UK Christmas Competition (the “Promotion”) is sponsored by NFL International Limited (“Sponsor” or “NFL”) and is open between 00:01 Greenwich Mean Time (“GMT”) on 14 December 2023 and 23:59 GMT on 26 December 2023 (the “Entry Period”). Promotion open only to legal residents of the …

Niners' Kyle Juszczyk was 'hurt' by San Francisco's request to take pay cut: 'I'm the best fullback in the league'

The fullback position is one that not every NFL team uses a roster spot on. The San Francisco 49ers do, however, and they have one of the best in Kyle Juszczyk. Regardless, general manager John Lynch went to Juszczyk during the offseason and proposed a pay cut. Juszczyk agreed to a restructured contract to create …