2+ min ago (523+ words) The Minnesota Vikings did everything in their power to start the season on the right foot, including a trade with the Carolina Panthers to reunite with Adam Thielen. Thielen was tapped to replace Jordan Addison for the first three games of the season with Addison serving a suspension. Long-term, the hope was Thielen could provide veteran experience and depth at wide receiver. However, on Sunday, November 30, Thielen was inactive for a Week 13 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks, his first healthy scratch of the season. Since the Vikings" Week 6 bye, Thielen has played just 44 snaps in six games. He"s caught eight of 18 targets this season for 69 yards receiving and has three drops to his name. For comparison, Thielen has dropped three or fewer passes across five of his nine seasons as a full-time starter, per Pro Football Focus. Thielen"s…...

3+ min ago (467+ words) San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy said he often annoys his wife in the kitchen by hitting The Dougie dance. But like the rest of the football world, tight end George Kittle was shocked when the normally tame Purdy hit The Dougie after scampering for a 3-yard touchdown on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. Purdy extended the Niners lead to 17-8 late in the third quarter with the run en route to a 26-8 victory over Shedeur Sanders and the Browns. He then hit the iconic dance inspired by rap legend Doug E. Fresh, to the amazement of teammate Kittle. Purdy said postgame that the dance is his go-to move. "I've always been able to Dougie," he said. "I haven't really done it publicly. My wife, she can tell you, I annoy her in the kitchen. That's where I got my practice. I told…...

4+ min ago (484+ words) Shedeur Sanders sent a clear message to himself after his second-straight start for the Cleveland Browns. Sanders remained the starting quarterback for the Browns, despite Dillon Gabriel being cleared from concussion protocol. In his second start, Sanders didn't turn the ball over, but he didn't have much success, either. Following the 26-8 home loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Sanders shared some criticism he has of himself. "I just gotta be better overall," Sanders said postgame on Sunday. "I gotta be able to rally everybody together when adversity is hitting." It's a clear message from Sanders as he wasn't happy with his performance, or how the team played either, as he felt like he should have made the offense have more success. Sanders went 16-of-25 for 149 yards and a touchdown in the loss, and was also sacked three times. The…...

8+ min ago (485+ words) The San Francisco 49ers extended their winning streak to three games with a 26-8 victory over the Cleveland Browns on November 30 at Huntington Bank Field. Nonetheless, 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings is in the spotlight again for a potential player altercation as one Browns player accuses the Niners player of unsportsmanlike behavior. When Maliek Collins suffered an injury, Jennings got into a heated exchange with members of the Browns" defense. Jennings apparently made it personal, and the Browns weren"t happy about it, with Shelby Harris calling it out after the game. This incident is the second time that an NFL player has taken issue with Jennings in less than a week. After the 49ers" 20-9 win over the Carolina Panthers at Levi"s Stadium on November 24, Tre"von Moehrig and Jennings got into a postgame altercation. With under three minutes left, Moehrig delivered a…...

24+ min ago (470+ words) The Chicago Blackhawks could have a valuable trade piece in a veteran goalie poised to return to the ice. According to insider Elliotte Friedman, netminder Laurent Brossoit could be ready to head to the AHL on a conditioning stint. Friedman, in the November 29 edition of Saturday Headlines, pointed out how Brossoit is ready to make an NHL comeback. However, there's a catch in Chicago. The Blackhawks don't really have room for him on the team. "Laurent Brossoit is coming back. He's going to play next week in the American Hockey League on a conditioning stint. He's a member of the Chicago Blackhawks. He hasn't played in a year and a half. He got hurt in the 2024 playoffs and hasn't played since." Brossoit was hurt during the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs as a member of the Winnipeg Jets. He signed a two-year,…...

26+ min ago (405+ words) Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett had some choice words for San Francisco 49ers receiver Jauan Jennings for his behavior during their Week 13 clash. Multiple Browns players, including Garrett, exchanged words with Jennings after defensive tackle Maliek Collins went down with an injury. "I can't speak to how he was raised. If you have nothing good to say, don't say something to somebody. He had a lot to say that was demeaning and disparaging toward some of our players," Garrett said. "I was trying to separate everybody and ask what the problem was. He started coming at me. Some guys roll like that, I don't feel like that belongs in the game." Browns veteran defensive tackle was less diplomatic with his call out of Jennings, who was hit with a low blow last week against the Carolina Panthers. Apparently Jennings took…...

31+ min ago (543+ words) The Los Angeles Rams entered Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers with a 9-3 record and the top seed in the NFC. It started off well as Matthew Stafford connected with Davante Adams for an early touchdown. That score also put Stafford past Tom Brady for most touchdown passes without throwing an interception (28). However, Stafford threw two interceptions after that, both of them in the first quarter, and things began to unravel. The Rams had a 21-17 lead at halftime, but the Panthers outscored them 14-7 in the second half, and in the end, the Panthers came out on top, 31-28. Stafford had a pair of interceptions (one being a pick-six) and a fumble, and it was a frustrating loss for Los Angeles. After the game, head coach Sean McVay had an honest reaction to the tough loss. But, instead of sitting back and…...

36+ min ago (443+ words) The San Francisco 49ers extended their winning streak to three games with a 26-8 victory over the Cleveland Browns on November 30 at Huntington Bank Field. After throwing three interceptions against the Carolina Panthers in Week 12, quarterback Brock Purdy bounced back, protecting the football with no turnovers. He went 16 of 29 on his pass attempts for 168 passing yards and a touchdown, finding George Kittle and Jauan Jennings as key targets in the passing game. Running back Christian McCaffrey also played a significant role, rushing 20 times for 53 yards and a touchdown, while adding four catches for 21 yards through the air. The win over the Browns puts the 49ers at 9-4 heading into their bye week, and Kittle didn't hold back on his thoughts about what the team has been able to accomplish despite all their injuries. "If people would have said, "Hey, you guys are going to…...

36+ min ago (462+ words) The Dallas Cowboys have been on a roll as of late, with America's Team winning three straight games against the Las Vegas Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs to improve their record to 6-5-1. With the Cowboys getting some big wins over the past few weeks, things are looking up for Dak Prescott and company, as a clinching spot in the NFL playoffs may not be out of the question for the storied franchise. Along with the Cowboys riding a three-game win streak, Dallas appears to be on the verge of receiving a significant boost on the defensive side of the football following Sunday's news. GettyTrevon Diggs #7 of the Dallas Cowboys. One-time All-Pro cornerback Trevon Diggs is nearing his return to the field after playing all but six games so far this season. The veteran corner has been dealing with…...

49+ min ago (605+ words) New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby'is making steady progress in his return from a left hamstring strain, coach Mike Brown said Sunday before the Knicks hosted the Toronto Raptors in a pivotal NBA Cup game at Madison Square Garden. "He's doing some on-court work and we're continuing to monitor him," Brown told reporters, via the New York Daily News' Kristian Winfield. "We're not gonna rush him." Anunoby, who has missed six consecutive games entering Sunday, has advanced to controlled 3-on-3 scrimmages " one of the final steps before being cleared for full 5-on-5 participation. He has not played since New York's 140132 win over the Miami Heat on Nov. 14. The Knicks have gone 4-2 in his absence, holding steady in the Eastern Conference playoff race despite a thinning rotation. Anunoby is expected to sit out Sunday's game against his former team, marking his…...