Nick Piazza, the Saints chain crew worker who suffered two torn ligaments, a fractured fibula and cartilage damage to his right knee in New Orleans’s game vs. the Lions on Sunday, spoke for the first time since the injury.
Piazza thanked all the fans who sent home presents and messages, and especially thanked running back Alvin Kamara, who ran into him to cause the injury, for signing a football and jersey as part of the Saints care package.
“I really appreciate the messages, care packages and medical treatment,” Piazza said, via Jeff Duncan of NOLA.com.
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Ilya Kovalchuk was an absolute stud for the majority of his NHL career. He spent 14 seasons in the NHL mostly with the Atlanta Thrashers and New Jersey Devils, with spells in his native Russia interspersed.
I was shocked to learn this morning that at 40 years old, Kovalchuk is still playing pro hockey. He just signed a new deal in the KHL… after two years out of the game.
Kovalchuk signed a deal to finish this season with the league’s Spartak Moscow.
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People going to the Army/Navy game this Saturday better be ready to open their wallets and shell out some cash.
The bitter rivalry game between the two service academies is one of the most prestigious events in all of sports. The pageantry is unrivaled. The setting features military members, heavy weapons and an incredible amount of love for the red, white and blue.
I went a few years ago when it was in Philly the day before the game, and got to watch a bunch of helicopters fly in.
It was epic, and a great reminder of American military power at it finest in a place of peace.
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The Week 14 Thursday Night Football contest is not a pretty one. But we’ve got some picks to make it a little more interesting.
On any given Sunday, or Thursday night in this case, anything can happen in the NFL. But when it comes to the matchup between the New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers this week, the odds are definitely stacked against the Patriots. Over at DraftKings Sportsbook, the Steelers are favored with a six-point spread, the over/under is set at 31.5, and the moneyline is -245 for Pittsburgh and +200 for New England.
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WHAT THE HECK?!
The Buffalo Bills just aren’t right. This season began with the expectation Buffalo would be an elite Super Bowl-worthy team that just had to get past the Chiefs in the AFC. Now they’re a middling 6-6 team that fired its offensive coordinator, is struggling against much worst competition, and had myriad issues entering the playoffs — assuming they can squeeze in at all.
At the center of this is head coach Sean McDermott, who has more than worn out his welcome.
Which fantasy stalwarts should we temper expectations for in Week 14? Here’s Kate Magdziuk’s list, headlined by the likely NFL Rookie of the Year.
The NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament has reached Las Vegas. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the Pacers-Bucks and Pelicans-Lakers semis.
NFL fans are anticipating an ugly “Thursday Night Football” matchup between the Steelers and Patriots. Hours before kickoff at Acrisure Stadium, they are letting the league know about it.
The NFL posted a promo graphic Thursday featuring quarterbacks Bailey Zappe and Mitch Trubisky, both of whom entered the season as backups on their respective teams, and fans fired off their reactions on social media.
The expressions on the two QBs’ faces 
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Each NFL fan is a sleuth in his or her own way. Some want to find out what’s really going on in the Panthers organization after the Frank Reich sacking, while others—namely, the newly initiated Swiftie-turned-football-viewers—have, er, different questions.
Fans of Taylor Swift, the girlfriend of Chiefs star Travis Kelce, have been trying to piece together the precise start of Swift and Kelce’s relationship timeline.
Eagles center Jason Kelce has been in Florida State’s position—twice.
In 2009, Kelce was on a Cincinnati team that finished the regular season 12-0 and won the Big East title. However, the Bearcats were passed over for a berth in the BCS championship game and wound up losing to Florida in the Sugar Bowl.
In 2017, Kelce was on a Philadelphia team that lost starting quarterback Carson Wentz to an injury late in the season. But the Eagles regrouped and went on to win Super Bowl LII with backup Nick Foles.