MLB Playoff Picture 2024: Updated Bracket as Phillies Clinch Bye, Rays Eliminated | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Bleacher Report The Philadelphia Phillies have clinched a bye past the National League Wild Card series after their 9-6 win over the Chicago Cubs. The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays have also been eliminated from postseason contention. Here’s a look at the current playoff projected based off standings
OL Jason Peters Visits Seahawks; RT Abe Lucas Not Expected Back Until Midseason
Jason Peters became the rare NFL player to log a 20th season, with the Seahawks being the vehicle for the accomplished offensive lineman to reach that milestone. With Seattle dealing with similar injury trouble a year later, the team is looking into the likely Hall of Famer once again. The
Browns Unlikely To Bench Deshaun Watson
Bad quarterback investments have been frequent over the past few years. With due respect to the ill-fated moves outside Ohio, the Browns are on their own tier regarding a potential misstep due to the contract and trade compensation required to bring Deshaun Watson to town. Fifteen starts in across three
Jaguars’ Doug Pederson Moving Toward Hot Seat?
Shad Khan addressed Doug Pederson‘s potential hot-seat status in a hypothetical manner this offseason. After an 0-3 start, the former Super Bowl-winning HC is losing the benefit of the doubt. As the Jaguars head toward their London stretch, Pederson may soon be coaching for his job. Hired after Khan’s embarrassing
Report: Saints DT Khristian Boyd fined $4,600 for illegal hit on DeVonta Smith
The NFL has fined Saints rookie defensive tackle Khristian Boyd $4,600 for his hit that put Eagles receiver DeVonta Smith in concussion protocol, Matthew Paras of nola.com reports. A first offense for a hit on a defenseless player can draw a fine up to $16,883 for a first offense, but
Lamar Jackson says he wasn’t mad at the refs, denies telling them to “stop cheating us”
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson could be heard during Sunday’s game yelling, “Stop cheating us, bro!” while his team was at risk of blowing a big lead against the Cowboys. Jackson’s comments were widely believed to be directed at the officials. But Jackson said on Wednesday that he was not yelling
Justin Herbert says ankle feels better than it did last week
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert gave an update on how he’s feeling at a Wednesday press conference. Herbert initially injured his ankle in Week Two against the Panthers and then aggravated the injury in the third quarter of last Sunday’s loss in Pittsburgh. He did not return to the game and
Aaron Rodgers: Last year’s Sean Payton-Nathaniel Hackett comments are not on my mind
After taking over as head coach of the Broncos last year, Sean Payton offered some harsh criticism of his predecessor in Denver, Nathaniel Hackett. Aaron Rodgers did not appreciate that. Hackett is Rodgers’ offensive coordinator with the Jets, and was previously Rodgers’ offensive coordinator with the Packers for three years.
Josh Allen says he wasn’t taking a shot at Stefon Diggs on Monday night
After Monday night’s blowout win over the Jaguars, Bills quarterback Josh Allen praised his current group of receivers for not caring about stats or touchdowns. Many saw Allen’s words as a commentary about former Bills receiver Stefon Diggs. On Wednesday, Allen said he wasn’t taking a shot at Diggs. “I
Jim Harbaugh: You can never take the head out of the game, it’s between the shoulders
Chargers safety Derwin James is suspended this week because of a head-to-head hit, but Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh questions what James could have done differently. Harbaugh said he is “disappointed” in the suspension and that as a coach he can teach James and other players to hit with their
Lamar Jackson addresses “beef” with Marlon Humphrey over live video after win
After Sunday’s win over the Cowboys, Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey started an Instagram Live (apparently not by accident) from the team plane. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson wasn’t a fan of the move. “Lamar, talk to us a little bit about getting that first dub, you know the [Ravens] Flock, they
Saints QB Derek Carr has a groin injury
The 2-1 Saints face a key road game on Sunday, at the 1-2 Falcons. And while there’s no reason to think quarterback Derek Carr will miss the game, he landed on the first injury report of the week. Carr fully participated in practice with a left groin injury. He had
Marvin Harrison Jr. is limited in practice with a quadricep injury
Cardinals rookie receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is dealing with the first injury of his NFL career. Per the team’s injury report, Harrison was limited in practice on Wednesday with a quadricep injury. Not practicing for the Cardinals were tight end Trey McBride (concussion) and defensive tackle Khyiris Tonga (knee). Also
Bucs alter practice schedule ahead of Hurricane Helene
The Buccaneers have altered their practice schedule ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Helene. The Category 3 storm, with winds up to 130 mph, is expected to make landfall on the Big Bend region of the Florida Gulf Coast sometime Thursday afternoon or evening. The Tampa Bay region is under
Kyle Shanahan on whether Christian McCaffrey could miss the season: “Not that I know of”
On Monday night, eyebrows were raised with the report from ESPN that running back Christian McCaffrey would see a specialist in Germany for his Achilles tendinitis. On Wednesday, coach Kyle Shanahan was asked about the situation. Does Shanahan have an update on McCaffrey? “No update,” Shanahan told reporters on Wednesday.
Justin Tucker confident he can fix a “technique thing” that has led to three misses
Justin Tucker remains the NFL’s all-time most accurate kicker, making 89.686 percent of his 446 career field goals. He has not been that this season. The Ravens kicker has the worst percentage in the NFL this season among kickers with more than two attempts at 62.5. He has made only
Joe Mixon, Dameon Pierce, Tank Dell did not practice Wednesday
Texans running back Joe Mixon still isn’t practicing. Mixon injured his ankle in a Week 2 game against the Bears and missed Sunday’s loss to the Vikings. Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards was fined $16,883 for a hip drop tackle that injured Mixon. Backup running back Dameon Pierce (hamstring) also remains
Tommy Kramer announces dementia diagnosis
Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre’s unexpected disclosure that he has Parkinson’s disease has prompted another retired quarterback to share his own medical condition. “With [the] Brett Favre announcement yesterday, I feel it’s best I let everyone know that I was diagnosed with dementia just over a year ago at