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Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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Coaches, executives expect 'disaster' if Philip Rivers plays for Colts in NFL return

The 44-year-old Rivers ending his retirement to sign with the Colts' practice squad this week became the most interesting NFL-related story of the first half of December. 

Lions' Jared Goff changes tune about facing Rams after once feeling 'betrayed'

There was once a time when Goff had a "chip on his shoulder" regarding the trade that sent him from the Rams to the Lions in exchange for Matthew Stafford in March 2021.  

Is Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie worried about repeat of 2023 collapse?

The 2023 Eagles went from 10-1 to 11-6 and then suffered a blowout loss in the wild-card round of the playoffs.

Bo Nix has hilarious reaction to 11-2 Broncos being betting underdogs against 9-3-1 Packers

The Broncos and the 11-2 New England Patriots are battling for the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs.

Joe Burrow raises eyebrows with comments about 'fun' amid Bengals' dwindling playoff hopes

Eyebrows were raised when he told reporters shortly after the Bengals suffered a 39-34 loss at the Buffalo Bills on Dec. 7 that he wanted to "go have fun [and] play football" through Week 18. 

Shedeur Sanders addresses playing in frosty conditions vs. Bears

The Week 15 game between the Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears is on track to be one of the coldest contests ever held at Soldier Field.

49ers' Kyle Shanahan reflects on talks with Philip Rivers during 2022 season

The 44-year-old Rivers came out of retirement to join the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad this week.

Mike Vrabel responds to 11-2 Patriots being underdogs against 9-4 Bills

As of Thursday morning, DraftKings Sportsbook had the 11-2 New England Patriots as 1.5-point underdogs for their home game versus the 9-4 Buffalo Bills

How Eagles' Jalen Hurts plans to respond to calls for his benching

Hurts threw four interceptions and lost a fumble against the Chargers in Week 14.

Seahawks' Mike Macdonald addresses 'tricky' matchup against Colts, Philip Rivers

As of Thursday morning, it certainly appeared that recently-unretired quarterback Philip Rivers will start for the 8-5 Indianapolis Colts when they play at the 10-3 Seattle Seahawks.

Chiefs' Travis Kelce acknowledges 'tough reality' about what could be final games of playing career

The Chiefs have lost four of their last five games to drop to 6-7 and fall out of the AFC playoff spots with only four contests left on their schedule. 

Shedeur Sanders speaks honestly about uncertain Browns future

Sanders addressed uncertainty regarding his long term future in Cleveland.

Mets' David Stearns makes offseason agenda clear with final Pete Alonso decision

New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns has now left little doubt that he was convinced the Mets' core as it existed would never take the franchise where it wanted to go.

Philip Rivers opens up about returning to NFL, Colts after not playing since 2020 season

The most-discussed NFL-related story of the week involves 44-year-old quarterback Philip Rivers coming out of retirement to join the Indianapolis Colts.

Shane Steichen details how Colts signed Philip Rivers

An Indianapolis Colts team experiencing a quarterback crisis convinced 44-year-old Philip Rivers to come out of retirement and join their practice squad.

Bills' Connor McGovern sends warning to NFL ahead of massive game vs. Patriots

The Bills will need help if they are to claim the AFC East crown, but it doesn't sound like the current standings have dampened their confidence.

Tyler Booker to Cowboys' opponents: 'How do you want to lose?'

It sounds like confidence remains high in Dallas.

Are Kevin Stefanski, Andrew Berry still safe despite Browns' woeful record?

It's been another disappointing season in Cleveland. Is a regime change in order?

Eagles reportedly could make shocking QB move in 2026 amid Jalen Hurts' struggles

On-and-off questions about Hurts' future have hovered over the Eagles since at least January 2024.

Colts reportedly made this practice schedule change with Philip Rivers in mind

A desperate Colts side brought Rivers out of retirement by agreeing to add the 44-year-old quarterback to their practice squad on Tuesday. 

Eagles' Nick Sirianni announces decision about possibly benching Jalen Hurts

Hurts committed five total giveaways in the 22-19 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Chargers that dropped the Eagles to 8-5 this past Monday night. 

Mets reportedly face competition from these AL East teams in Pete Alonso sweepstakes

Along with filling a need at first base and in the lineup, re-signing Alonso would ensure that the Mets' all-time home run king and a homegrown player will continue playing home games in Queens for the foreseeable future.

This Daniel Jones move 'not totally off the table' for Colts after injury

Far more questions than answers exist regarding the future of Indianapolis Colts starting quarterback Daniel Jones after Jones suffered a season-ending torn Achilles.

What Titans' Cam Ward reportedly wants from his next head coach

The rookie quarterback and 2025 No. 1 overall draft pick lost his first head coach in his career when the Titans fired Brian Callahan in October.