Author: JamesMcGhee

It’s Friday, folks, and that means it’s Ask The Maven Time. Today’s question comes from the Adirondacks where Fred Blackmore asks, “IS IT TRUE THAT THE RANGERS ARE TRYING TO GET JT MILLER FROM THE CANUCKS?”The Maven responds: Rangers president and general manager Chris Drury has made it clear he wants better leadership – and toughness on his team. He also indicated that he was rebuilding the core of the club.After the Rangers’ disastrous descent in the standings, Drury is actively trying to rebuild on the fly. Apparently disappointing forward Mika Zibanejad was part of a possible deal, butthe Canucks…

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How the game rewarded Santos as the Warriors’ next opportunity awaits originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaGui Santos quickly apologized, blushing as his skin turned bright red. THE The 22-year-old Warriors forward accidentally dropped an F-bomb during his postgame press conference Thursday night. The reason he did so was perfectly emblematic of why Santos played a surprisingly important role in the Warriors win 107-104 against the Detroit Pistons to begin a four-game road trip.For the first time all season, Santos received playing time in the first half of a game while the Warriors were missing several players. Steve Kerr…

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Eagles injury update: Jalen Hurts clears concussion protocol originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaEagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol, head coach Nick Sirianni said Friday afternoon.Hurts will play Sunday as the Eagles host the Packers in the playoffs.Hurts, 26, suffered a concussion in Week 16 against the Commanders. He lasted just 12 snaps in that game before being scratched and then missing the final two weeks of the regular season.This week, Hurts returned to practice as a limited participant on Wednesday and was a full participant on Thursday. He was cleared by an independent neurologist, final…

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Lions punter Jack Fox doesn’t kick often, but when he does, he’s one of the best to do it.The Lions have punted just 45 times during the 2024 season, the fewest of any NFL team. But Fox averaged 46.2 net yards per punt, which set a new NFL record. The previous record of 46.0 yards was set by Johnny Hekker of the Rams in 2016.Fox also led the NFL with an average of 51.0 gross yards per punt. But net yards better reflect a punter’s overall quality, because they reward punters with good hang time and directional punting that makes…

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