If you want to watch the simulation without spoilers, start this video — or if you can’t see it, click here. The Las Vegas Raiders can’t get anything going on the ground with Ashton Jeanty, so they turn to the air with Geno Smith. Dont’e Thornton hauls in two receptions on the opening drive, including one that pushes the Raiders …
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Some strange things happened Tuesday night when the Pittsburgh Penguins opened their season at Madison Square Garden with a 3-0 win against the New York Rangers. For example, Erik Karlsson played a responsible, mistake-free game. (Except for one gratuitous turnover.) That’s been a rarity during his Penguins tenure, now entering its third campaign. That performance likely will be the exception …
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Finally, our 2025 Detroit Lions Madden simulations got it wrong. After a strong 2-0 start to predicting the actual results of Lions games, last week’s Lions vs. Ravens simulation got it wrong… way wrong. What Madden predicted to be a 24-14 Ravens victory turned out to be a 38-30 thrilling Lions win. This week, our Madden simulation attempts to predict …
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If you want to watch the simulation without spoilers, start this video — or if you can’t see it, click here. Zay Flowers was the early spark for the Baltimore Ravens, converting two critical third downs with gains of 26 and 24 yards to push the Ravens deep into the Kansas City Chiefs’ territory on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. …
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The New England Patriots aided the Pittsburgh Steelers in getting a 21-14 win at Gillette Stadium on Sunday by committing five turnovers and seven penalties. For those reasons, in this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden of TribLive and 105.9 The X isn’t putting much stock in the Steelers’ win to improve to 2-1. “I hate to paint this as …
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The excuses, okey-dokeys and empty platitudes are piling up in the wake of the Steelers’ odious 31-17 home loss to Seattle. “It’s only two games! Be patient!” We’ve been patient for eight years, each without a playoff win. “Broderick Jones needs time to adjust to left tackle.” That time should have been 2023 and ’24. But after being drafted 14th …
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We’ve rounded up the best deals for Sunday, September 14, below, so don’t miss out on these limited-time offers. Madden NFL 26 for $42.99 Madden NFL 26 – PlayStation 5 1 PlayStation 5 copies of Madden NFL 26 are available for $42.99 this weekend at Amazon. This latest entry brings new updates that make a noticeable difference, particularly when compared …
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Sidney Crosby’s agent has put Crosby departing Pittsburgh in play. Pat Brisson compared Crosby to Tom Brady, who left New England’s dynasty to win a seventh Super Bowl with Tampa Bay. Brisson said a trade “is always a possibility.” Not before Brisson said that, it wasn’t. For the first time, Crosby finishing his career in another uniform seems feasible, even …
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Has anyone ever so quickly devalued his reputation with Steeler Nation like Cam Heyward? Training camp seemed to have dodged turmoil when T.J. Watt signed his extension. Then the big-deal leader dictated otherwise. Only Heyward’s biggest apologists see him as being wronged. If he signed a bum deal a year ago, it’s because he refused to bet on himself. He’s …
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The defense of Arch Manning in the wake of his abject failure this past Saturday at Ohio State has been vigorous. Not as vigorous as the defense that shut down the ballyhooed Texas quarterback. Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia confused and flustered Manning, as Patricia’s pedigree of three Super Bowl rings might dictate. Speaking of pedigree, perhaps Manning is …
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