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[unable to retrieve full-text content]2023 NFL preseason: How to watch the Ravens vs. Commanders game tonight  Yahoo Sports Source link

Past the halfway point of exhibition season, the Detroit Red Wings used the lineup that in large part projects to be the one introduced when they open the season in 10 days. Monday’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Little Caesars was marked the first time the Wings were playing after a complete day off since training camp began. It was a good test, too, as the Penguins brought a lineup that included Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. The Wings topped 30 shots but played on… Source link

The greatest thing about the 2022 NFL preseason is, of course, the fact that it’s finally over. Very soon, we will have actual statistics from an actual regular season game. Someone (hopefully you) will be winning your opening week fantasy matchup. But before we let go of the preseason entirely, let’s take a look at a six-pack of stats you may have missed, which, in theory, might give us a few clues about the fantasy season ahead. We begin with a rookie who was arguably the exhibition… Source link

Buffalo Bills rookie punter Matt Araiza didn’t play in the team’s final preseason game on Friday night against the Carolina Panthers, following civil lawsuit allegations that he and two former San Diego State teammates gang raped a 17-year-old girl in 2021. Araiza traveled with the team to Charlotte, and was at Bank of America Stadium while Buffalo’s other special teams players took the field for warmups. Backup quarterback Matt Barkley assumed the Bills’ punting duties. Araiza released a… Source link

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins will miss the team’s first preseason game after testing positive for COVID-19. Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell announced the news Friday. Cousins won’t play in Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders due to the positive test. He’s expected to return to the Vikings next week. He has minimal COVID-19 symptoms, per O’Connell. With Cousins sidelined, the team will play both Sean Mannion and Kellen Mond. O’Connell did not announce which player would… Source link

The NFL returned on Thursday with its annual Hall of Fame Game to open the league’s 2022 preseason, with the rising Las Vegas Raiders and rebuilding Jacksonville Jaguars meeting in Canton, Ohio. Here’s everything you need to know about the closest thing resembling an NFL game we’ve seen since Super Bowl LVI. Jaguars rule out nearly every starter vs. Raiders Let’s just say the Jaguars team suiting up on Thursday is a little different than the one that will be suiting up for Week 1. The Jaguars… Source link

LaMelo Ball was once again hurling dimes on Saturday night. The Charlotte Hornets rookie had plenty of stellar assists during their 120-117 loss to the Orlando Magic, their final preseason game before the season starts on Tuesday. While those were fun to watch, the weak points in Ball’s game shined through the cracks once more, too. LaMelo Ball’s impressive assist game Ball threw two ridiculous passes during the game at the Amway Center, reminding fans just how good the youngest Ball brother… Source link

It didn’t take long for LaMelo Ball to establish a couple of facts in his preseason debut on Saturday: He has a lot to work on before becoming a reliable threat on offense. He is already one of the most entertaining facilitators in the NBA. In his preseason debut, the Charlotte Hornets rookie finished with zero points on 0-of-5 shooting, 4 assists, 10 rebounds and 4 turnovers in 16 minutes. It was an uneven night for one of the most divisive prospects of the 2020 NBA draft, but it was also… Source link

Obi Toppin high-fiving Knicks teammates in blue jerseys There’s only so much stock that can be put into a team’s first preseason game of a new season, but Obi Toppin’s pro debut for the Knicks in Friday’s 90-84 win over the Detroit Pistons was impressive, nonetheless. The eighth overall pick finished with 11 points (4-of-9 shooting) and seven rebounds in 20 minutes played. He shined brightest in the first half, scoring nine points to go along with five rebounds in just 10 and a half… Source link