Football Team-Steelers Preview

The weeks are starting to run together into a seemingly never-ending avalanche of news and adjustments as the NFL tries to navigate a season in the middle of a pandemic. Monday evening’s visit by the red-hot (by NFC East standards) Washington Football Team (4-7) was originally scheduled for Sunday before being bumped back by the NFL after Pittsburgh’s game against Baltimore set for Thanksgiving night was moved three times because of a COVID-19 outbreak among the Ravens. Yes, the Steelers are unbeaten.

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NFL betting lines in season of COVID-19 are moving targets

Trevor Konitzer is the kind of guy whose cellphone is constantly buzzing with updates on NFL players: who’s hurt, who’s playing, what breaking news affects one team or another. A coronavirus outbreak involving the Denver Broncos saw three of the team’s quarterbacks deemed high-risk close contacts for having been mask-less around QB Jeff Driskel before he tested positive, making them ineligible to play in the upcoming game against the Saints.

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Kyle Shanahan expects Deebo Samuel to practice Friday, play Monday

49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel didn’t practice on Wednesday, but there’s no concern about his status for Monday’s game against the Bills. Samuel was listed with a hamstring injury, but head coach Kyle Shanahan said on KNBR that the wideout “wasn’t injured” and is “going to be good” for Monday night. Shanahan said Samuel needed [more]

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Chandler Catanzaro among three kickers visiting Panthers

The Carolina Panthers brought in a trio of kickers for visits on Thursday that included former Panthers kicker Chandler Catanzaro. Catanzaro, Lirim Hajrullahu and Louie Zervos were all brought in for a look, via the league transaction wire. Catanzaro, a five-year NFL veteran, appeared in four games for the Panthers in 2018. He converted all [more]

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Carlos Dunlap misses second practice with Seahawks on Thursday

Defensive end Carlos Dunlap missed a second day of practice with the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday due to a foot injury sustained Monday night against the Philadelphia Eagles. While head coach Pete Carroll said on Wednesday that an MRI should the injury wasn’t significant, it has put his availability for Sunday’s game against the New [more]

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