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Past articles by Nick:

Bears' offseason has transformative potential after brutal 2022

In the Bears' 103rd season, they squandered the all-time NFL wins lead to the reviled Packers. Chicago lost 14 games in 2022 and fielded the league's No. 32 defense, both of which were franchise firsts. A single Bears player surpassed 500 receiving yards. No defender recorded more than four sacks. The team's only All-Pro, linebacker Roquan Smith, was traded at the outset of a 10-loss skid that… → Read More

The run game matters again, so what's a running back worth in free agency?

The ground game is trendy again. Rushing attempts across the NFL hit an 11-year high in 2022. The average team logged 121.6 yards per game, the biggest figure since 1987.Five mobile quarterbacks in their mid-20s - Justin Fields, Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts, and Daniel Jones - helped revitalize rushing. They dashed for more than 700 yards apiece last season and amassed more yards per… → Read More

Challenged to prove his worth, Daniel Jones has earned his big payday

Daniel Jones remained close with his high school varsity head coach long after he settled in the Big Apple. When Giants skill players rented a lake house north of Charlotte last offseason, assembling near Jones' hometown to bond and practice, Larry McNulty drove up to watch the group run routes at a local field. He follows everything Jones does in football."I get up in the morning and look at… → Read More

Can Toronto and Montreal create a 'legacy of hatred' in women's hockey?

TORONTO - Fifty-seven minutes into a goalie battle last weekend, Michela Cava glided to center ice to try to spoil the Montreal Force's afternoon. Montreal led 1-0 when a Toronto Six teammate of Cava's was tackled on a breakaway and limped to the bench in pain.Cava stepped up to take the ensuing penalty shot and fired a wrister at chest height. Force netminder Tricia Deguire punched it with her… → Read More

5 Super Bowl storylines to watch as Chiefs, Eagles vie for NFL supremacy

Super Bowl LVII kicks off Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET in Glendale, Arizona. These focal players and key battlegrounds will help decide whether the Chiefs or the Eagles lift the Lombardi Trophy.Patrick Mahomes' moment Michael Owens / Getty ImagesKansas City's inimitable star quarterback just won his second NFL MVP trophy. He passed for the most touchdowns and threatened Peyton Manning's single-season… → Read More

Dynasties are dwindling. Can Chiefs, Eagles, or another team buck the trend?

Every NFL decade has produced its own dynasty. In most, a second powerhouse team also wins multiple championships. The trend has held true since Vince Lombardi's Packers christened his namesake trophy.!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in… → Read More

5 storylines to watch as juggernauts square off in AFC, NFC title games

The 49ers visit the Eagles on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET. The Chiefs host the Bengals that evening at 6:30 p.m. ET. Keep these battlegrounds, questions, and trends in mind as the Super Bowl LVII matchup is decided.The slate is stacked Bryan M. Bennett / Getty ImagesSome team's heater will end Sunday. The Bengals haven't lost a game since Oct. 31, the 49ers are perfect since Oct. 23, and Cincinnati is… → Read More

8 players who will swing the NFL divisional round

Eight teams remain in the NFL playoff bracket as the divisional round begins. The following players span every position group on the field and will help determine which squads advance this weekend.!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in… → Read More

Wild Card Weekend storylines: 1 key question for every AFC playoff clash

The NFL playoffs have arrived. The Chiefs and Eagles get to rest this weekend while 12 teams battle Saturday through Monday in the wild-card round. Here's one storyline to watch in each of the AFC matchups.(All times listed are Eastern. Click to read our breakdown of the NFC games.)Chargers at Jaguars, Saturday at 8:15 p.m.Is Jacksonville's defensive glow-up legit? Courtney Culbreath / Getty… → Read More

Wild Card Weekend storylines: 1 key question for each NFC playoff showdown

The NFL playoffs have arrived. The Chiefs and Eagles get to rest this weekend while 12 teams battle Saturday through Monday in the wild-card round. Here's one storyline to watch in each of the NFC matchups.(All times listed are Eastern. Check back Friday for a breakdown of the AFC games.)Seahawks at 49ers, Saturday at 4:30 p.m.Is Brock Purdy ready for his close-up? Steph Chambers / Getty… → Read More

6 storylines to watch in Week 18 as the playoff picture clarifies

Sixteen games are on the NFL schedule this weekend and 13 have postseason implications, either for seeding purposes or for determining the last playoff entrant in both conferences. Follow these marquee storylines as Week 18 unfolds.Hamlin's well-being, AFC playoff outlookDamar Hamlin continues to recover in hospital from the cardiac arrest he suffered on the field Monday. Players and fans… → Read More

Who was Woody Strode, Hollywood star who broke the NFL color barrier?

In the twilight of his film career, Woody Strode reflected on the opportunities he was denied and others he seized. The pioneering Black character actor relocated from the United States to Europe for a while to pursue bigger and more interesting roles.“Race is not a factor in the world market," Strode said. "I once played a part written for an Irish prize fighter. I've done everything but play… → Read More

The year in photos: 22 of the best sports snapshots of 2022

The sports photographers at Getty Images snap action shots around the world. We illuminate 22 of our favorite images they captured this year. San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould celebrates the last-second field goal he booted to bounce the Green Bay Packers from the playoffs. Patrick McDermott / Getty ImagesFrance rugby union winger Gabin Villiere dives for a try while an Italian opponent… → Read More

2023 will be the year of the superlative draft talent

Scoot Henderson idolized the late Kobe Bryant because he admired his ruthlessness and iron will. But on the biggest night to date of his NBA draft season, Henderson channeled Michael Jordan's audacity.The G League Ignite point guard drove the lane in suburban Las Vegas on Oct. 4 against the top-tier French pro club Metropolitans 92. Henderson, who turns 19 this winter, hit the brakes at the… → Read More

5 records or milestones that could be established in the final weeks

With four weeks to go in the NFL schedule, some single-season yardage records are in play to be toppled, while a handful of teams could attain significant benchmarks in January. Here's a rundown of the milestones to monitor around the league. Patrick Mahomes, passing yardsRecord holder: Peyton Manning (5,477 yards in 2013)Mahomes this season: 4,160 yards, on pace for 5,440 Andy Lyons / Getty… → Read More

Can the Niners emerge from the NFC with 'Mr. Irrelevant' at quarterback?

Brock Purdy can accomplish two things in the next several weeks: Shine as the incumbent "Mr. Irrelevant" and lead the 49ers to the Super Bowl.Trying to win games will drive and consume him, but the first challenge will make the second more interesting. Injuries to Trey Lance in September and Jimmy Garoppolo on Sunday elevated Purdy, San Francisco's rookie third-string quarterback, to the… → Read More

The AFC East race is historically deep and could go down to the wire

The ongoing AFC East playoff race is unique. This quartet of teams has never been so competitive from top to bottom.The division's shaken out predictably since 2002, when the NFL realigned into its current form and Tom Brady became New England's undisputed starter. Brady quarterbacked the Patriots to the division title in every season but one that he was healthy. The Bills emerged as the big dog… → Read More

How T.J. and J.J. Watt compare to the NFL's greatest brother duos

It's a shame that T.J. Watt tore his pec in the season opener and was sidelined for a couple of months. When healthy, the sack master has resembled a ballhawk.Joe Burrow knows all about Watt's new forte. Before Watt was injured in Pittsburgh's Week 1 win over the Bengals, he blew up a handoff for a 4-yard loss, then one-upped himself on the next snap, leaping to make this dexterous grab at the… → Read More

John Herdman's way has lifted Canadian soccer to unprecedented heights

Six months before Canada booked its place in the World Cup, Steve Karakostas got an email from someone who knows John Herdman - he agreed not to identify who - that alluded to an imminent quest. Karakostas is a bladesmith in Toronto, and the writer wanted him to forge a sword for the men's national team.The email was unexpected and mysterious; Karakostas' dad warned him it might be a scam. An… → Read More

How Brampton became the beating heart of Canada's World Cup dream

Atiba Hutchinson, the son of Trinidadian immigrants, lived a minute away from the schoolyard pitch where he chased Canadian soccer stardom. His preteen friends in Brampton, Ontario, flocked daily in the summer to Arnott Charlton Public School to immerse themselves for endless hours in the world's game."That's where we learned our competitive spirit. That's where we learned about each other's… → Read More