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Week 13 wide receiver waiver wire targets
With the likes of Mike Evans on bye and Will Fuller suspended, Andy Behrens and Scott Pianowski are here to help you hit the waiver wire to bolster your roster heading into the playoffs.
With the likes of Mike Evans on bye and Will Fuller suspended, Andy Behrens and Scott Pianowski are here to help you hit the waiver wire to bolster your roster heading into the playoffs.
Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin has hit on all his acquisitions — at least so far.
The CFL team with no name now doesn't have a head coach.
Cole Beasley missed Week 17, but played in all three Bills playoff games.
The Yankees are sending reliever Adam Ottavino to the Red Sox in the clubs' second deal of the millennium.
“We’re just representative of 25 million Americans who have had this stuff so far."
Budweiser, Coke and Pepsi are among the major companies not running Super Bowl ads this year.
Anthony Davis was miserable during his final months with the Pelicans, but playing for the Lakers helped him find both joy and balance.
The Kirill Kaprizov Show is here to stay, but there are also several other rookies worth monitoring in fantasy hockey.
The Toronto Argonauts have signed former Pittsburgh Steelers and Oakland Raiders wide receiver Martavis Bryant.
Connor Ingram is voluntarily taking part in the NHL/NHL Players' Association's player assistance program, keeping him away from the Predators during that time.
When the Blues hired Lampard, they finally seemed to acknowledge they needed a vast rebuild. Then he won anyway, and their short-termism roared back to life.
A player with the Kamloops Blazers has suffered what the league describes as "life-altering injuries" following a weekend snowboarding accident in Saskatchewan.
Officials from Maricopa County in Arizona say it's wise to delay spring training until the COVID-19 situation improves.
Alex Len was sent packing less than a month into the season, joining a legendary list of players who dropped by and put on a Raptors uniform for fewer than 15 games.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — R&B artist Trey Songz was jailed overnight after he scuffled with police officers during his arrest for not following coronavirus protocols and other rules at the AFC championship game in Kansas City, police said Monday. Songz, 36, whose name is Tremaine Aldon Neverson, was released Monday while an investigation continues, Jackson County Sheriff's spokesman LeVanden Darks said. No charges have been filed. Songz's representative, Sydney Margetson, declined to comment Monday. Songz is a three-time Grammy-nominated singer. He earned his third No. 1 on Billboard’s Top R&B Albums chart with “Back Home” last year. His other two chart-topping albums are “Trigga” and “Tremaine The Album.” He has also appeared in films including “Texas Chainshaw 3D,” “Baggage Claim” and he starred in “Blood Brother” in 2018. In October, Songz posted on Instagram that he had tested positive for COVID-19. He said he was taking the disease very seriously and urged his fans to do the same. Kansas City police said in a statement that fans at the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills complained about a man who was not following COVID-19-related protocols and other code of conduct rules for fans, which include not being disruptive, intoxicated, or using obscene language. The statement did not identify the man as Songz and did not say exactly which rules he was breaking. Police said the man refused to follow orders from private security guards at Arrowhead Stadium and was asked to leave. When he refused, officers from the Kansas City police and Jackson County sheriff's office were called and he was told he would be arrested if he didn't comply, police said. He punched one officer and put him in a headlock, police said. TMZ released a video Monday that showed Songz was not wearing a mask and struggled with several officers before he was led away in handcuffs. The video does not show how the confrontation began. Some fans can be heard yelling at officers to leave him alone. The video shows at least one officer without a mask and others with masks not completely covering their mouth and nose. Kansas City police told The Associated Press that officers working Chiefs games “comply with all mask mandates.” “He clearly had his mask on prior to being assaulted and placed in a headlock,” KCPD spokeswoman Donna Drake said in an email. Law enforcement officials said several agencies work NFL games, making it difficult to know how many other fans might have been ejected or arrested Sunday. Earlier this month, Songz was set to perform at a concert in Houston but police shut it down after seeing hundreds of people lining up to enter the venue, which was supposed to be operating at 50% capacity. In 2017, Songz was charged with felony assault and assaulting a police officer after he became upset when he was told to end a performance in Detroit. Authorities said microphones and speakers were thrown from the stage during the concert. Songz pleaded guilty in August 2017 to two counts of disturbing the peace and was sentenced to 18 months of probation. Margaret Stafford, The Associated Press
CHICAGO — The NHL has placed Chicago Blackhawks forward Alex DeBrincat and defenceman Adam Boqvist on the league's COVID-19 protocol list. The NHL announced the decision on Monday. The move means DeBrincat and Boqvist won't be able to play, practice or travel with the team until they are cleared. Chicago is coming off consecutive victories against Detroit, including a 6-2 win on Sunday. The Blackhawks are scheduled to visit Nashville on Tuesday night and again on Wednesday. DeBrincat and Boqvist played in Chicago's first six games this season. DeBrincat has two goals and four assists, and Boqvist has three assists. ___ More AP NHL coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/NHL and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports The Associated Press
No. 5 Texas already had a pair of games postponed last week due to the coronavirus.
TAMPA, Fla. — It took five coaching changes over a decade-plus of futility before the Tampa Bay Buccaneers finally got it right, luring Bruce Arians out of retirement. Two seasons later, the 68-year-old quarterback expert has them in the Super Bowl. Signing Tom Brady was a big part of solving the team’s woes. So, was the offence-minded Arians’ commitment to building a defence capable of giving him a realistic shot at transforming the Bucs from perennial losers into championship contenders. The two-time NFL Coach of the Year with the Indianapolis Colts and Arizona Cardinals won two Super Bowl rings as an assistant with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He didn’t get his first full-time pro head coaching opportunity until he was 61. Arians ended a five-year stint with the Cardinals citing health concerns in 2017, only to return to the sideline to take over the Bucs after a one-year hiatus. “I couldn’t be happier for our players. They put in so much work, and our coaching staff has done such a great job,” Arians said after Sunday’s 31-26 victory over Green Bay in the NFC championship game. “Ownership gave us everything that we’ve needed, and I just couldn’t be any more elated for these guys and the job they put in.” The first challenge was changing the culture of an organization that hadn’t made the playoffs since 2007. The next was building on a strong nucleus of defensive talent and assembling an impressive group of playmakers that’s helped Brady’s transition to a new team after 20 record-setting seasons with the New England Patriots. “There were times when I never thought it would happen, I never thought I would get a head coaching job,” Arians said. “After the cancer scare in Arizona, sitting out that year and coming back, this has been the most rewarding year of coaching in my life.” Arians inherited a team that hadn’t made the playoffs in more than a decade and hadn’t won a post-season game since its 2002 Super Bowl championship run under Jon Gruden. Gruden was fired six years later, followed first by Raheem Morris and then Greg Schiano, Lovie Smith and Dirk Koetter before Arians got a crack at changing the franchise’s fortunes. “I’m so happy for him, absolutely. It’s amazing,” said Brady, who’s in the Super Bowl for a record 10th time after going 6-3 in nine previous trips with the Patriots. “For me, I don’t think about what it means for me. I do think about what it means for everyone else,” Brady added. “It’s an amazing achievement for B.A. I’m so happy for him and the staff he put together.” That staff includes defensive co-ordinator Todd Bowles, offensive co-ordinator Byron Leftwich and special teams co-ordinator Keith Armstrong, a trio of Black assistants making NFL history under Arians. Tampa Bay ,is the first team to reach a Super Bowl with a staff featuring three Blacks serving as co-ordinators. “It’s taken a lot of different people over the course of the season on offence, defence, special teams, to come through and that’s why we’re still playing,” Brady said. “Again, just an incredible journey for all of us. I’m just proud to be a part of it.” WHAT’S WORKING While Brady’s quest for a seventh ring has commanded much of the spotlight during the team’s bid to become the first to play a Super Bowl in its home stadium, the defence has carried the team the past two weeks in wins over New Orleans and Green Bay. WHAT NEEDS HELP As well as Brady played in building a 21-10 halftime lead, the six-time Super Bowl champion contributed to the Packers getting back in the game by throwing interceptions on three consecutive possessions in the second half. He conceded afterward that the stellar job the defence did against Rodgers was the difference in the game. “They played incredible,” Brady said. STOCK UP With Antonio Brown sitting out with a knee injury, young receivers Scotty Miller and Tyler Johnson both contributed to the NFC championship win. Miller had a 39-yard TD reception 1 second before halftime, and Johnson drew a pass interference penalty on third down, giving the Bucs a chance to run out the clock after the Packers trimmed what once an 18-point deficit to five with just over two minutes remaining. STOCK DOWN Dropped passes have hindered the offence at times during the playoff. Brady wasn’t as sharp in the second half against the Packers, however, one of his three interceptions went off the hands of Mike Evans. Chris Godwin had a big drop in the first half, but redeemed himself with a 52-yard reception on the next play. INJURED Safety Jordan Whitehead left the NFC title game with a shoulder injury. Arians said Monday it was too soon to speculate on how it might impact his status for the Super Bowl. KEY NUMBER 7 — takeaways by the defence this post-season, leading to 41 points. NEXT STEPS Super Bowl vs. defending champion Kansas City and Patrick Mahomes on Feb. 7. The Bucs have won seven in a row since losing to the Chiefs at home 27-24 on Nov. 29. ___ More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL Fred Goodall, The Associated Press
Bryant is still serving an indefinite NFL suspension, his third since joining the league in 2014.
“It’s awesome to have a company like Adidas be willing to work with us and help us,” Garcia said.