CeeDee Lamb could join Amari Cooper on sideline for Cowboys’ Thanksgiving Day matchup vs. Raiders

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Amari Cooper will not play against the Raiders, his former team, because he was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday and as an unvaccinated player cannot return until Nov. “I didn’t necessarily know what was going on, but that is the nature of this. While Cooper’s absence impacted the Cowboys’ offense Sunday, […]

Patrick Mahomes won’t let the Chiefs’ improved defense ‘get overlooked’

Fortunately for the Chiefs, their game against the Cowboys is Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium , and things have changed dramatically in a month. “Confidence is huge and guys playing together snap after snap,” defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo said. They recently acquired veteran defensive end Melvin Ingram, giving them a fourth pass-rusher with at least 10 […]

Why the New England Patriots put trust in Josh McDaniels to develop QB Mac Jones

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. That dynamic provides context for Patriots coach Bill Belichick recently paying McDaniels one of the highest compliments possible, comparing him to Nick Saban. “It’s kind of like Saban, when we were in Cleveland. “He knows what all 11 guys are doing on offense, what their keys are, what their adjustments are, and he […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James has ’50-50′ chance to return Friday vs. Celtics

James went through an on-court workout before Wednesday’s game, with Lakers assistant coach Phil Handy putting him through ballhandling and shooting drills. In those six games, James averaged 24.8 points — his lowest scoring output since averaging 20.9 points as a rookie — while also averaging his least amount of rebounds since 2015-16. “We put […]