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Oh, how the mighty have fallen. The once historic AFC North has been drained of talent, upside, excitement, and dominance in quick fashion. The division has been a mess most of the year, with the one constant being the struggles of the Cleveland Browns. The Pittsburgh Steelers have led the division for most of the 2025 NFL season, but few gave them a ton of hope due to an aging, struggling defense and limitations on offense. The Baltimore Ravens seemed ripe to rip away the AFC North crown once Lamar Jackson returned from injury, but he hasn’t regained his MVP form. The Cincinnati Bengals just got Joe Burrow back after winning just one game, after trading for Joe Flacco, during his absence. With the Bengals knocking off the Ravens on Thanksgiving night, the AFC North joins the NFC South with the worst record to lead a division. The standings, prior to both the Browns and Steelers playing in Week 13, are as follows: Pittsburgh Steelers: 6-5 Baltimore Ravens: 6-6 Cincinnati Bengals: 4-8 Cleveland Browns: 3-8 If the Steelers lose to the Buffalo Bills and the Browns knock off the San Francisco 49ers, the standings wouldn’t change drastically, but the division would have all four teams within two games of the lead. Cleveland currently has the worst chance of winning the division, even if they match Cincinnati’s record with a win this week. While the other three teams have just one loss each in the division, the Browns are 0-4 in AFC North play. To have almost any shot at the NFL playoffs, Cleveland has to win out, which would run their divisional record to 4-4, but they would still need a lot of chaos for that tiebreaker to matter. For now, a division that once had the Steelers dominant defense, the Bengals high-flying passing attack, and the Ravens dynamic rush game is now left to look like a shell of itself. The Browns are hoping to one day find an identity like the other three teams in the division have had. Perhaps the downturn in Baltimore, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh will continue next season at the same time Cleveland finds that identity. For now, we continue to watch for the chaos that seems likely in the once proud AFC North.

Valeurs actuelles. La COP30 s’est achevée voilà quelques jours ; même sans être un expert, on devine qu’elle n’a mené à rien, mais on se trompe peut-être ? Qu’en pensez-vous ?Samuel Furfari. Il est évident qu’elle n’a mené à rien et il n’était pas difficile de le prévoir. Je pense que si les autorités brésiliennes avaient pu trouver un moyen de ne pas organiser cette COP30 elles l’auraient saisi. Elles ont ensuite essayé par tous les moyens de donner l’illusion d’un succès mais personne n’est dupe.C’est un accident ou c’est une tendance ?C’est tout sauf un accident. On s’aperçoit bien au fil des COP que les résultats ne suivent pas, qu’ils sont en décalage complet avec les déclarations tonitruantes des uns et des autres. Du reste si on en est à la trentième COP c’est bien que quelque chose ne fonctionne pas, non ?Vous suivez ces grands événements depuis trente ans ; à quel moment, selon vous, les COP ont-elles commencé à dérailler ? À Copenhague en 2009 ? Avant encore ?Plus près de nous il y a clairement eu un tournant à Glasgow, en 2021. Les deux chevilles ouvrières de cette COP26 qu’étaient Franz Timmermans, vice-président de la Commission européenne, et Boris Johnson, alors Premier ministre britannique, voulaient graver dans le marbre le fait qu’il nous fallait absolument réduire la consommation de charbon ; ils se sont heurtés à la Chine et à l’Inde, qui ne voulaient pas en entendre parler. Vous imaginez bien que s’il n’est pas possible de s’accorder ne serait-ce que sur la réduction de la consommation de charbon, on est très loin de toute notion de succès. Après cela les trois COP suivantes ont été organisées en Égypte, aux Émirats-Arabes-Unis et en Azerbaïdjan ! Des pays complètement dépendants des énergies fossiles ! Ça ne se présentait pas très bien…Maintenant si on remonte au tout début, il faut se souvenir qu’à la COP3, à Kyoto en 1997, d’où est sorti le désormais célèbre « protocole de Kyoto », il n’y avait pas de dirigeants, il n’y avait que des ministres de l’environnement, ou leur équivalent. Ils n’avaient donc aucune difficulté à se mettre d’accord car ils ne pesaient pas forcément les conséquences de leurs actes. Je raconte d’ailleurs dans mon livre que certains se sont fait sévèrement taper sur les doigts en rentrant dans leur pays. C’est pour ne pas laisser leurs ministres prendre des engagements inconsidérés que les chefs d’État se sont progressivement impliqués dans les COP.Vous écrivez que le rideau se déchire à Copenhague, en 2009.Au Danemark il y a tout le monde : Obama, Barroso, Sarkozy, Merkel, Gordon Brown ; ils disent en gros « cette fois c’est nous qui sommes à la manœuvre, on va voir ce qu’on va voir ». Et on a vu. C’est-à-dire que les chefs d’État ont découvert le vrai visage de cette question climatique. Le climat, c’était le CO2, c’était l’énergie, c’était la décroissance. Surprise ! Ils ont compris ça et ils ont compris qu’ils ne pouvaient pas suivre, qu’ils ne pouvaient que faire semblant. Copenhague, c’est la grande bascule.Dans votre ouvrage vous parlez aussi du « Désaccord de Paris » (COP21, 2015) ; c’est une provocation ?Pas du tout. La COP21 est incontestablement un succès diplomatique français. Le président Hollande avait besoin de ce succès (même s’il a finalement été insuffisant pour lui permettre de se représenter), il l’a obtenu. Les services diplomatiques se sont démenés pour convaincre les nations de participer et de signer un accord. Naturellement l’accord en question était vide mais ce n’était presque plus le sujet.Comment pouvait-il être vide sans que cela se voit ?Il ne s’agissait que d’obligations purement bureaucratiques – des choses inutiles et qui coûtent de l’argent. Il n’y avait rien sur la substance, ou alors du conditionnel. Par exemple on s’engageait à diminuer ses émissions de gaz à effet de serre (GES). Très bien. Mais diminuer par rapport à quoi, à quand ? Il fallait une référence. Or chaque pays était libre de la fixer. Le Japon a donc choisi comme référence une…

The Edmonton Oilers’ issues in the crease are a surprise to no one. This narrative has hounded the team since the offseason. The apparent need for a legitimate starting goaltender has permeated the team’s season.Analysts and insiders have linked just about every starting goalie to the Oilers. Some ideas have made sense, while others have been completely outrageous. Regardless of who ends up in Edmonton, the club will be trying to follow the lead of another Western Conference powerhouse.Last season, the Colorado Avalanche found themselves with an abysmal goaltending situation. GM Chris MacFarland pulled off a fascinating feat by overhauling the team’s goalie tandem in-season. Gone were Alexandar Georgiev and Justus Annunen, and in were MacKenzie Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood. That’s the tandem that’s accounted for three straight shutouts this season.That feat is one that Oilers’ GM Stan Bowman will attempt to replicate this season. Bowman has an underwhelming tandem of Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard. So, the goal will be to ship out the team’s current duo and bring in some fresh faces.As insider Jeff Marek noted in the November 27 edition of The Sheet, the Oilers are looking to follow the Avalanche’s lead from last season.Marek stated:“This would be the definitive improvement in net; I think Pickard’s probably gone too, I think this is gonna be what we saw from Colorado last season; a swapping out of two.” Jeff Marek: Re Oilers goalie/Jarry rumours: This would be the definitive improvement in net; I think Pickard's probably gone too, I think this is gonna be what we saw from Colorado last season; a swapping out of two – The Sheet (11/27) — NHL Rumour Report (@NHLRumourReport) November 28, 2025 Pulling off the same thing the Avalanche did last season could be harder than landing humans on Mars. With the overall trade market such as it is, who knows if the Oilers will find available netminders to overhaul their tandem?And even if the Oilers found willing partners, how much would that cost? One would have to think the cost would be astronomical.Oilers Could Target Penguins Netminder One of the names floating around the rumor mill has been Tristan Jarry to the Oilers. That trade chatter is nothing new. Jarry-to-Edmonton rumors go back to this past summer. While nothing ever truly materialized, the fact remains that Edmonton has been kicking the tires around the league.Jarry has had a bounce-back season this year. He’s appeared in eight games, winning six, to go with a 2.53 GAA and a .914 SV%. The numbers look good. But Jarry’s track record of injuries and inconsistency could turn the Oilers off.Still, Jarry is one of the many names circulating in the media. Perhaps this rumor might gain traction after all, considering the Penguins now have Arturs Silovs and Sergei Murashov looking like NHL-level goalies.Edmonton Running out of TimeThe Avalanche moved swiftly last season. They saw the writing on the wall in October and made deals in November. As such, the Oilers may have delayed the inevitable too long. While the club isn’t out of contention at this point, the ship may have sailed on overhauling their goalie tandem.Part of that situation has to do with the goalie market itself. With only a handful of teams really out of contention, it’s been tough to pry netminders away from other teams. Unless the Oilers can find willing trade partners before New Year’s, it seems the club will have little choice but to roll with Skinner and Pickard for the remainder of the season. Like Heavy Sports's content? Be sure to follow us. This article was originally published on Heavy SportsThe post Oilers Could Try What Avalanche Did Last Season, Insider Claims appeared first on Heavy Sports.

There is a lot to be thankful for in 2025.New York Jets running back Breece Hall took to social media on Thanksgiving to share his perspective:“ThankfulThankful for the life I live Thankful to wake up this morning Thankful for 24 years of life Thankful for the Jets Thankful for the Wins Thankful for the Losses Thankful for the Blessings & Lessons Thankful for the Praise Thankful for the Criticism Thankful for my Friends Thankful for Family Thankful to be a man of God[Expletive], I’m thankful to be thankful fr❤️,” Hall wrote on X previously Twitter. Thankful Thankful for the life I liveThankful to wake up this morningThankful for 24 years of lifeThankful for the JetsThankful for the WinsThankful for the LossesThankful for the Blessings & LessonsThankful for the PraiseThankful for the CriticismThankful for my… — Breece Hall (@BreeceH) November 27, 2025 Jets Should Be Thankful to Still Have Hall on the RosterOn Thanksgiving, I revealed the top five things Jets fans should be most thankful for on “Boy Green Meets Wudi.”One of those was the Jets deciding not to trade Hall at the 2025 NFL trade deadline.A variety of reports revealed that the Kansas City Chiefs were close to pulling off a trade. They offered a fourth rounder, and the Jets were seeking a third rounder. The two teams weren’t able to bridge the gap.That might prove to be a blessing in disguise.The NFL draft is an inexact science. It’s difficult to find quality talent. The Jets have clearly found a talented offensive playmaker when they selected Hall with the No. 36 overall pick in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft.Instead of giving him away for a future pick that you can hope is half as good as Hall, you got a chance to keep him — for now.NYJ Has Changed Stance on Hall Contract SituationNFL Insider Connor Hughes of SNY revealed on “Jets Mailbag” why the chances of Hall sticking around have dramatically increased.“It is insane how this has changed over the course of a month. I would have bet my mortgage on Breece Hall not being with this team in 2026 and probably half my mortgage on Breece Hall not being on the Jets after the trade deadline. They were fielding offers for him. He seemed pretty uninterested in being with the team long term. The Jets weren’t willing to invest in that position,” Hughes said.“I think two things changed the outlook on Hall. The first was the trading of Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams because that freed up such a substantial amount of salary cap space in 2026 and 2027. Suddenly, there are no restraints whatsoever in paying somebody like Hall, either with the franchise tag, transition tag, or a three-year contract extension — which seems like the norm for running backs lately,” Hughes explained.“And two: Hall has kind of stepped up now in the absence of Williams, Gardner, and [Garrett Wilson] on injured reserve as a vocal leader on this team. You’re seeing him be much more hands-on with his teammates, he is posting more on social media about the camaraderie of the group, he is louder and more vocal with the coaching staff, and with players on the sideline. Hall’s play has improved,” Hughes continued.“The Jets have the money to pay Hall and basically feel no ramifications from that at all. So it’s getting to the point where, why not bring him back … I mean, it’s crazy, I really didn’t think there was any chance of him returning next year. Now he could not only be with the Jets in 2026 but 2027 and 2028 as well,” Hughes finished saying.There Is Plenty of Meat on the Bone Looking Toward the FutureYou don’t pay players for what they did in the past; you pay them for what they can do in the future.Sure, Hall is on pace for a career year in 2025, but what he could do in 2026 should titillate the front office.“Hall has been targeted four or fewer times in eight of 11 games and never more than six times. Hall ranks 24th in routes run and 11th in targets among running backs. He ranked third in both categories in 2024, and eighth and…

Le gaélique, qu’il soit irlandais ou écossais, est langue de Haute-Culture depuis l’antiquité. Mais les langues gaéliques sont également des langues modernes, vecteurs d’expression de poètes contemporains. C’est cette réalité que mettent en exergue l’écrivain Marcas Mac an Tuairneir et les éditions Francis Boutle avec la parution de Sradagan san Iarmailt / Sparks in the […]