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Brad Biggs: Somehow, Matt Eberflus must turn the Bears' deflating loss into a rallying point. It won't be easy.

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CHICAGO — Maybe that was the kind of loss that will do the Chicago Bears some good.

That was one longtime front-office executive’s reaction in the aftermath of last week’s stunning loss to the Washington Commanders. If it sounds overly optimistic, it might be. But follow along to learn how the Bears can recalibrate at the midpoint of a ...Read more

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NFL DFS Week 9 Optimal Lineup

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It turned out Jordan Love wasn’t all we needed in Week 8. We also needed some luck.

Love suffered a groin injury early in his game at Jacksonville, and toughed it out until the third quarter before being replaced by Malik Willis, torpedoing one of my two team stacks from a week ago.

Suffice to say, it wasn’t a banner week for The Lineup. ...Read more

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Patriots rookie QB Drake Maye clears concussion protocol, expected to start

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BOSTON — Rookie quarterback Drake Maye cleared concussion protocol and was removed from the injury report Saturday, the New England Patriots announced.

Maye is expected to start Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

Maye entered concussion protocol in Sunday’s Week 8 win over the New York Jets when he took a helmet-to-helmet shot from ...Read more

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Sam McDowell: The Chiefs drafted Xavier Worthy to solve this problem. It still needs help.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There’s a number linked with Chiefs rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy, and it’s a number that will be forever linked with Xavier Worthy: 4.21 seconds.

Less than a week into this season’s training camp, 4.21 seconds arrived.

Worthy ran a fly pattern down the sideline, and cornerback Joshua Williams uttered a sentence...Read more

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Troy Renck: Why isn't Mike Shanahan in the Hall of Fame? Time for voters to end madness.

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DENVER — There can be no more Hall passes. No more excuses. No more politics.

The coaches wing of the Pro Football Hall of Fame cannot be taken seriously until Mike Shanahan is in it. The former Broncos legend advanced to the group of nine semifinalists on Thursday, with the blue-ribbon committee meeting on Nov. 19 to select one for Hall of ...Read more

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'Sunday comes fast.' As criticism of Matt Eberflus heightens, the Bears work to purge last weekend's crushing loss.

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CHICAGO — Across nine seasons in the NFL, Chicago Bears safety Kevin Byard has never missed a game. Regular season, playoffs, 145 straight. Byard has tasted victory 80 times during his career. But of the 65 times he has experienced defeat, none was quite as painful as last weekend’s steel-toed boot to the you-know-where.

With 25 seconds ...Read more

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Seahawks' DK Metcalf to miss second game in row because of knee injury

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RENTON, Wash. — DK Metcalf will miss his second consecutive game due to a knee sprain that will sideline the Seahawks' top wide receiver for consecutive games for the first time in his career.

Metcalf was ruled out by the Seahawks on the injury report released Friday. There was optimism midweek that Metcalf would be able to return for Sunday'...Read more

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Garrett Wilson on Odell Beckham comparisons after his insane 'Jumpman' TD catch: 'I'm honored'

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NEW YORK — Two weeks ago, following a 22-point loss to the Steelers, Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson blamed himself for the defeat.

In the third quarter of that game, a pass from Aaron Rodgers bounced off Wilson’s numbers and into Beanie Bishop Jr.‘s hands for the interception. That led to a Pittsburgh touchdown and an eventual easy win...Read more

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Puka Nacua misses Rams practice again; punter Ethan Evans out vs. Seahawks

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LOS ANGELES — Rams star receiver Puka Nacua is questionable and punter Ethan Evans is out for Sunday’s road game against the Seattle Seahawks, coach Sean McVay said Friday.

Nacua left practice Thursday after aggravating a right knee injury he originally suffered during training camp and aggravated in the season opener against the Detroit ...Read more

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Troy Renck: Are Broncos NFL's Colorado Buffs? Not quite ready for prime time? They can earn trust vs. Ravens.

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DENVER — Remember Sunday to turn the clock back and cross your fingers the Broncos don’t set the season back years.

The Broncos boast a 5-3 record and remain viewed with suspicion.

They are the NFL’s Colorado Buffs: entertaining, improving, but not ready for prime time. That is the opinion of wise guys and multiple national media outlets...Read more

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Dave Hyde: Tua's better than fumbled shot at fans over fumbled shotgun snap

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — I need Tua Tagovailoa’s help. Maybe he can quarterback-splain the intricacies of handling a shotgun snap in the NFL — or any snap, when you see the stats — without taking a blindside shot at fans who have mostly lauded and encouraged him.

In return, I’ll explain how difficult it is to eat potato chips on the ...Read more

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Garrett Wilson's incredible touchdown catch helps Jets snap losing skid with 21-13 win vs. Texans

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — On Halloween night, the Jets finally ended their nightmare five-game losing streak.

Behind two Garrett Wilson touchdown catches — including an incredible one-handed grab in the back of the end zone early in the fourth quarter — and seven defensive sacks, the Jets defeated the Texans, 21-13, on an unseasonably warm ...Read more

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Jayden Daniels' Washington success a reminder why imminent Daniel Jones benching might serve Giants

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NEW YORK — A franchise-changing talent like Jayden Daniels is the potential prize.

The silver lining for football’s worst teams is an opportunity to get first crack at college football’s best in the NFL draft, as the Washington Commanders did at No. 2 overall last spring.

The Giants could position themselves to select a top-two ...Read more

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Puka Nacua has to leave Rams' practice after reinjuring knee

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LOS ANGELES — Rams receiver Puka Nacua left practice Thursday because of a right-knee injury, a team official said.

Nacua, who had a record-setting rookie season in 2023, was sidelined for five games this season because of an injury to the same knee that he sustained during a joint practice with the Chargers and aggravated in the opener ...Read more

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Fantasy football Week 9: Start and sit

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Here’s a look back at Week 8’s action and fantasy advice for the week ahead:

WEEK 8 RECAP

Rams 30 Vikings 20: Matthew Stafford finished as the overall QB5 in Week 8 after both Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua returned to the lineup last Thursday night, throwing for 279 yards and four touchdowns at Minnesota. Stafford had only three TD passes in...Read more

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Sam Farmer's Week 9 NFL picks

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Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines the matchups this week. Lines according to FanDuel Sportsbook (O/U = over/under). Record last week 12-4 (.750); season 78-45 (.634). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the spread last week would have been 8-8 (.500); season 67-55-1 (.549). Off: Steelers, 49ers...Read more

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Greg Cote's Week 9 NFL picks

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Kept the hot hand by spinning a 12-4 mark straight-up last week, including a trio of outright upset bull’s-eyes with Commanders over Bears, Rams over Vikings and Eagles winning at Cincy. Granted, got super-lucky with Washington on on that last-play Hail Mary touchdown, but we’ll take it, thank you. Big disappointment was misfiring on Miami�...Read more

Why Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes calls pursuing a WNBA expansion team a 'no-brainer'

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Putting his clout behind the quest for a WBNA team for Kansas City wasn’t a tough call for Patrick Mahomes.

“It’s kind of no-brainer to try and get a WNBA team in Kansas City, to this fan base,” the superstar Chiefs quarterback said Thursday.

Last week, The Kansas City Star reported Kansas City would pursue a WNBA ...Read more

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How rookie class can be key to Seahawks turnaround

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SEATTLE — Halftime of Sunday's critical NFC West showdown against the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field also marks the halfway point of the 17-game NFL season.

As the Seahawks look to improve on their last month — four losses in five games, all by nine points or more — one of focus for potential improvement is the rookie class.

A trademark...Read more

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Bettor turns $10 parlay into $185K on 'National Tight Ends Day'

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LAS VEGAS — A bettor turned $10 into $185,211.36 after hitting a nine-leg touchdown scorer parlay on “National Tight Ends Day.”

The gambler at FanDuel Sportsbook, which doesn’t operate in Nevada, used tight ends on all nine legs of the parlay: Kyle Pitts, Cade Otton, Mark Andrews, David Njoku, Tucker Kraft, Sam LaPorta, Dalton Kincaid, ...Read more