3:57 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Pierre Lacroix, the astute executive who was the architect of two Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup championship teams, has died. He was 72. The Avalanche confirmed his death Sunday. No cause of death was given. Lacroix was a driving force behind turning the Avalanche into a perennial power after
Month: December 2020
4:28 PM ET The bottom line is that sturdy will work for the Denver Broncos and quarterback Drew Lock. Ho-hum will work sometimes, too. It’s about progress, the step-by-step and handling the simple things for Lock and the Broncos’ offense before the other things come. To that end Lock handled business nicely Sunday, the Broncos
4:50 PM ET Davante Adams combined two of his best moves in one play: a back-shoulder grab followed by a catch-and-run. The result for the Green Bay Packers was a 56-yard touchdown on their opening drive of Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Rodgers read Lions cornerback Amani Oruwariye and threw the
4:16 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Derrick Henry continued his dominance against his hometown Jacksonville Jaguars and carried the Tennessee Titans to a 31-10 win on Sunday. The Jaguars simply couldn’t stop Henry, who rushed
3:17 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Looks like Minshew Mania is back in Jacksonville. At least for a day, anyway. Jaguars coach Doug Marrone benched starting quarterback Mike Glennon for Gardner Minhew midway through the third the quarter of the Jaguars’ 31-10 loss to Tennessee at TIAA Bank Field. Minshew entered the game after Glennon
4:51 PM ET MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Dolphins lost their top two receiving weapons on Sunday as DeVante Parker (leg) and Mike Gesicki (shoulder) exited Miami’s 33-27 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Parker suffered a leg injury in the second quarter and despite being seen trying to run on the sidelines, he never
4:32 PM ET Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Haason Reddick had five sacks Sunday against the New York Giants, setting a franchise record and becoming the first player in the NFL to hit that number this season. The Cardinals’ franchise record was previously held by Curtis Greer, who had 4.5 sacks against the Philadelphia Eagles on
4:52 PM ET PITTSBURGH — After two years on the outside, the Pittsburgh Steelers are back in the playoffs. Even before kicking off against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night, the organization clinched a playoff berth with the Miami Dolphins‘ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. There’s still, of course, plenty for this team to
4:12 PM ET Kicking issues continue to haunt the Minnesota Vikings as of late. On Sunday, four missed kicks from Dan Bailey were the catalyst of a 26-14 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, dropping Minnesota’s chances of making the playoffs to 22%, according to ESPN’s FPI. Bailey was wide left on his extra point
4:31 PM ET The Kansas City Chiefs ran their streak of AFC West championships to five in defeating the Miami Dolphins 33-27 on Sunday. The Chiefs last week clinched a playoff berth by beating the Denver Broncos. Their next regular-season goal is to secure the AFC’s No. 1 playoff seed and the first-round postseason bye.