Mike Tomlin: “I have no response” to 19-3 Monday night record

The Steelers have always been a tough out under Mike Tomlin, who’s now in his 16th year as head coach and has a .631 regular-season winning percentage. But Tomlin’s teams have been particularly good on Monday Night Football. With the Week 12 victory over Indianapolis, Pittsburgh is 19-3 on Monday nights since Tomlin took over [more]

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Trent Dilfer is expected to become the next head coach at UAB

The pipeline of former NFL players to high-profile head-coaching jobs without much high-level experience continues to grow. Former quarterback Trent Dilfer reportedly is expected to become the next head coach at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN.com. Dilfer, who worked for ESPN after his playing career ended, has served as a [more]

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Josh Jacobs is the AFC offensive player of the week

Raiders running back Josh Jacobs was bothered by a calf injury before and during last Sunday’s game against the Seahawks, but you wouldn’t have known that from watching him play. Jacobs had the biggest day of his career in the Raiders’ 40-34 overtime win. He ran 33 times for 229 yards and caught six passes [more]

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Robert Saleh wants Jets to keep focus on the process

If the season eneded today, the Jets would be the seventh seed in the AFC playoffs and that would mark their first postseason berth since 2010. It’s November 30, though, and that means there is still a lot of football to play before the final playoff schedule is set in stone. That leaves a lot [more]

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Brian Daboll: Playing meaningful games in December is why we do this

The Giants have lost three of their last four games, but they still head into December with a 7-4 record and hopes of advancing to the postseason. That’s a big change from past seasons and it’s a big change from the expectations that accompanied the team into head coach Brian Daboll’s first season on the [more]

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Bengals’ Tyler Boyd sees Joe Burrow-Patrick Mahomes as the new Manning-Brady

The Chiefs and Bengals meet on Sunday in a rematch of last season’s AFC Championship Game, and a meeting of two of the NFL’s best quarterbacks. Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd thinks that quarterback matchup makes this game something truly special. Boyd compared Burrow and Mahomes to Peyton Manning and Tom Brady, who faced off [more]

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Bears believe Eddie Jackson has significant Lisfranc injury

Bears safety Eddie Jackson left Sunday’s game against the Jets with an injury that looks like a serious one. Jackson suffered what the team believes was a significant Lisfranc injury, according to NFL Network. Although he is still being evaluated, that would almost certainly mean his season is over and could even affect him into [more]

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Patriots, Jahlani Tavai agree to two-year contract extension

The Patriots want to keep linebacker Jahlani Tavai around for a couple more years. Tavai and the Patriots have agreed to a two-year, $4.4 million contract extension through 2024, according to Field Yates of ESPN. Tavai has emerged as an important player in New England this season, playing 52 percent of their defensive snaps and [more]

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Matt LaFleur on Joe Barry: If I thought there was an issue there, we’d make a change

The Packers have had no shortage of things fail to come together for them this season and the defense has been at the top of the list in recent weeks. Sunday night’s loss to the Eagles was the third straight time that the Packers have allowed more than 400 yards and they gave up 363 [more]

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George Pickens: We’re coming together, starting to get some rhythm

The final points of Monday night’s game in Indianapolis came from a tandem that the Steelers hope will be a central part of many successful seasons. Rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett hit rookie wide receiver George Pickens for a two-point conversion after Benny Snell‘s go-ahead touchdown run in the fourth quarter. That score came after the [more]

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Jeff Saturday on not using timeouts: “I thought we had plenty of time”

On the Colts’ final offensive drive in Monday night’s loss to the Steelers, Colts coach Jeff Saturday repeatedly let the clock run rather than call timeout, resulting in the Colts ending the game with two unused timeouts. Saturday said afterward that he didn’t see why he should have called any timeouts on the drive. “I [more]

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Kenny Pickett called the play on Steelers’ game-winning touchdown

With the Steelers facing third-and-goal and trailing the Colts 17-16 in the fourth quarter on Monday night, an injury on the field led to a delay when the teams went back to their sidelines. And during that delay, it was Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett who decided what play they would call. Steelers center Mason [more]

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Joe Burrow: Our offensive line as good as any in the league

The state of the Bengals offensive line was a big issue last season and it was a focus of offseason work in Cincinnati, but the start of the season didn’t show much sign of improvement. Quarterback Joe Burrow was sacked 13 times in back-to-back losses to open the season and the team’s run game wasn’t [more]

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Sam Darnold: Sunday wasn’t about me

Before Sunday’s game against the Broncos, it had been a long time since Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold had started a regular season game and a lot changed in that time period. When Darnold started in Week 18 of last season, Matt Rhule was the Panthers head coach, Baker Mayfield was a member of the Browns, [more]

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Josh Jacobs “kind of convinced” Raiders his calf was well enough to keep playing

Raiders running back Josh Jacobs came into Sunday questionable to play because of a calf injury and there was some doubt about his ability to continue playing when he tweaked it during the fourth quarter of their game in Seattle. Jacobs was able to talk his way back onto the field and it’s a very [more]

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Tua Tagovailoa on Mike McDaniel: Having someone that believes in you makes all the difference

The Dolphins returned from their bye week on Sunday to win their fifth straight game and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa remained a big part of their success. He was 22-of-36 for 299 yards and two touchdowns before exiting the game with the Dolphins comfortably ahead of the Texans in the second half. After the game was [more]

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Aaron Rodgers injured his ribs, but is optimistic he’ll play Sunday vs. Bears

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he suffered injured ribs and feared he had a punctured lung when he exited Sunday night’s loss to the Eagles, but that he thinks he can play next week’s game at Chicago. “It was in the first half and then got kind of re-aggravated in the third quarter, just having [more]

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Jaguars’ Andrew Wingard loves Doug Pederson after having to deal with Urban Meyer

Jaguars safety Andrew Wingard said after Sunday’s win over the Ravens that the contrast between last year and this year is night and day. Last year, the Jaguars’ coach was Urban Meyer, and Wingard said that made quarterback Trevor Lawrence‘s rookie year a major challenge. “I”m just, like, so happy for Trevor, because he had [more]

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Will Matthew Stafford play again this year?

The dynamic of Sunday Splash! reports becomes even more entertaining when two different kids are on each side of the pool hollering, “Look at me!” When it comes to the status of Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, one reporter is attempting a jackknife while another has opted for a can opener. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com writes [more]

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Ravens expect to have Devin Duvernay, Gus Edwards Sunday

The Ravens added two players to their injury report on Friday and they downgraded tight end Isaiah Likely to out on Saturday, but wide receiver Devin Duvernay appears to be in better shape. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Duvernay is expected to be in the lineup in Jacksonville on Sunday. Duvernay was limited [more]

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Deshaun Watson set for reinstatement Monday

The Browns won’t have quarterback Deshaun Watson for Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers, but they should have him for their Week 13 game against the Texans. Sunday’s game is the 11th of the year for Cleveland and it is the final one of the suspension that Watson received for violating the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy. [more]

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Report: Aaron Rodgers has avulsion fracture in thumb

It’s arguably no coincidence that, with Green Bay’s playoff chances circling the drain — and with quarterback Aaron Rodgers looking particularly inaccurate during crunch time of a Week 11 loss to the Titans — more information has been emerging about a thumb injury through which he has been playing. With the Packers at 4-7 and [more]

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Deebo Samuel, Cam Jordan are expected to play

The Saints will be at Levi’s Stadium to face the 49ers on Sunday and both teams had some key players listed as questionable to play on Friday’s injury report. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel was the headline name for the home team. Samuel is still dealing with a hamstring injury, but multiple reports indicate that he [more]

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Commanders announce Chase Young will not play

The Commanders will have to wait at least another week to get defensive end Chase Young back. Young, who had been listed as questionable for today’s game against the Falcons, was officially ruled out on Sunday morning. “We have downgraded DE Chase Young (knee/illness) to out for today’s game,” the Commanders said in a brief [more]

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Micah Parsons, Nick Gates accuse each other of dirty play

Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons and Giants center Nick Gates will not be exchanging Christmas cards. In the final minute of the Cowboys’ Thanksgiving win over the Giants, Parsons was flagged for unnecessary roughness on Gates, and since then the two of them have exchanged harsh words for each other. Gates said Parsons “full-on punched” him [more]

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Bears elevate Nathan Peterman to active roster with Justin Fields questionable

We don’t yet know whether Bears quarterback Justin Fields will play on Sunday against the Jets, but the Bears are at least concerned enough about Fields’ health that they’re adding a third quarterback to the active roster. Nathan Peterman has been elevated from the practice squad to the active roster, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network [more]

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Bengals elevate P Drue Chrisman, WE Kwamie Lassiter II

The Bengals have no yet officially ruled out receiver Ja'Marr Chase for Sunday’s game at Tennessee. They have, however, brought up a receiver from the practice squad. The Bengals have announced that Kwamie Lassiter II has been elevated from from the practice squad to the active roster for Week 12. Also promoted was punter Drue [more]

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Report: Colorado has offered Deion Sanders its head-coaching job

Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders may be ready to take a step to a bigger college coaching job. Sanders, who is currently the head coach at Jackson State, has been offered the head-coaching job at Colorado and has interest in the job, according to Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports. Sanders’ track record at [more]

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Deebo Samuel’s current hamstring issue is “something different” than previous one

The 49ers continue to be the most dangerous team in the NFC, if their nucleus of key players remains healthy. Given the reckless abandon with which 49ers players play, that can be a big if. Most teams will have injury issues from time to time, especially in late November. The 49ers are prone to have [more]

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Mac Jones: Patriots have “a huge game” coming up against Bills on Thursday night

The biggest game of the Patriots’ season so far is coming up on Thursday night, when they face the Bills in a game that will go a long way toward determining whether New England makes the playoffs. “Yeah, it’s a huge game. I think Buffalo is the top, top team in the league,” Patriots quarterback [more]

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Mike McCarthy says Jaylon Smith jumping into a pile was not a dirty play

When Giants linebacker Jaylon Smith jumped into a pile of players on Thanksgiving, landing on Cowboys center Tyler Biadasz, it looked more like a flying elbow in pro wrestling than a legitimate football play. But Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy says Smith wasn’t doing anything dirty. McCarthy said that Smith — who was drafted by the [more]

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John Mara will get Giants players’ input into new field surface at MetLife

In a nod to NFL players’ growing concerns about the safety of synthetic fields, Giants co-owner John Mara says he’ll consult with players before a new field is installed at MetLife Stadium. The stadium, where both the Giants and Jets play, will get a new surface after this season. But while stadium authorities have previously [more]

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Byron Leftwich on criticism: Once I got cut as a player, I stopped worrying about what people think

When the Buccaneers’ offensive difficulties were at their worst have led to criticism of offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and speculation about his job security, but it doesn’t appear to have affected Leftwich much. During a Thursday press conference, Leftwich was asked how much pressure he felt for the offense to have a good showing against [more]

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Black Friday deals are here, because everyone else has them

It’s Black Friday. The label started as a term of dread among the workers who have to take their turkey-addled bodies to work the day after Thanksgiving and deal with an endless crush of bargain shoppers. At some point, however, the term “Black Friday” became regarded the same way George Constanza views horse manure. And, [more]

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Brian Daboll doesn’t think Giants season is at a crossroads

The Giants were 6-1 when their October 30 game against the Seahawks kicked off and that game looks more and more like a turning point in their season with every passing week. Seattle won that game and the Giants have now lost three of their last four games after Thursday’s 28-20 road loss to the [more]

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Justin Jefferson: No better time to go off than primetime

The Vikings have a quarterback with a history of struggling in primetime. Balancing that out is the presence of a receiver with a habit of showing up in primetime. And in most every other game. “I love it,” receiver Justin Jefferson said after Thursday night’s 33-26 win over the Patriots, via Chris Tomasson of the [more]

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Taylor Decker: We aren’t the same old Lions

Left tackle Taylor Decker has been with the Lions since 2016, so losing games on Thanksgiving is nothing new for him. The way the Lions lost this Thanksgiving was a bit different, however. They came into the game with their first three-game winning streak since 2017 and had a 22-19 fourth quarter lead over the [more]

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Dak Prescott: I am as confident as I can be in this team

The Cowboys have won two games over the last week in two different ways. They overwhelmed the Vikings from the start of their 40-3 win in Week 11, but they weren’t able to recapture the same magic in the first half of Thursday’s game against the Giants. Two interceptions and a fourth down failure helped [more]

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Stefon Diggs: Things aren’t gonna be perfect, you keep rolling with the punches

For most of Thursday’s game against the Lions, Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs and quarterback Josh Allen could not get on the same page. Diggs had three catches for 12 yards while being targeted 10 times when Buffalo got the ball down three points with nine minutes left in the game. Diggs would catch four [more]

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Kevin O’Connell: Vikings were dejected after loss, I’m proud of how we responded

Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell says his team bounced back quickly from its lowest moment. On Sunday, the Vikings got blown out at home, 40-3 by the Cowboys. But they shook it off quickly to beat the Patriots on Thursday night, and O’Connell was proud of that. “Four days after being here with a pretty [more]

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Russell Wilson points to third quarter as a big problem for the Broncos offense

As the Broncos continue to try to reverse their misfortunes on the fly, their underperforming starting quarterback has identified the one specific portion of the game in which the offense underperforms the most. Yes at a time when many are pointing a finger at No. 3, No. 3 is pointing a finger at the third [more]

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Collusion becomes harder to prove when it’s baked into the system

The NFL Players Association hopes to prove that NFL teams have colluded in refusing to give “certain quarterback” fully-guaranteed contracts, like the one signed earlier this year by Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. It won’t be easy. Beyond the challenges associated with getting the arbitrator to give the union access to text messages and/or emails that [more]

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D.J. Reed: Zach Wilson “definitely earned” respect with what he said Wednesday

After Jets quarterback Zach Wilson lost his starting job on Wednesday, he spoke to reporters about his response to his performance in last Sunday’s loss to the Patriots. Wilson went 9-of-22 for 77 yards in a game that the Jets lost 10-3 on a punt return touchdown in the final seconds and then said he [more]

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Now for something completely different

I love to write, as you may have noticed. For more than 21 years, I’ve been banging out multiple items per day, every single day, in this space. What we write here has limited relevance. Post it one day, and by the next it doesn’t really matter because there’s always something new to take its [more]

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Kliff Kingsbury: Coaching staff changes “not ideal” for a team or focus

The Cardinals came back from Mexico City without offensive line coach/run game coordinator Sean Kugler after he was fired from his job and sent home early after allegedly groping a woman during the trip. Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury did not delve into the details behind Kugler’s dismissal during a Wednesday press conference, but he [more]

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The Playmakers personalized bookplate bargain is back

Yes, it’s back. On November 1, as a one-day only thing, we made a simple offer. Anyone who buys a copy of Playmakers that day and follows the specific steps listed at the publisher’s website gets a signed and personalized (up to 10 words) bookplate (fancy word for sticker) that can be added to the [more]

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Jeff Saturday not benching any offensive linemen: “Our job is to coach them to be better”

The Colts’ offensive line has not played well this season, and if there’s one position new interim head coach Jeff Saturday is qualified to coach, it’s the offensive line. But Saturday says he won’t be benching any of the under-performing players. Saturday said that he remembers his own Colts coaches, Tony Dungy and Jim Caldwell, [more]

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PFT’s Week 11 2022 NFL awards

It’s awards time. It’s time for awards. This is the spot where I fill a few paragraphs explaining what the awards are. After 10 prior weeks, I don’t really need to do it. So we can get right to it. Five award winners. Plenty of other finalists for each one. Offensive player of the week: [more]

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Patrick Mahomes: I didn’t think we’d beat Chargers with same play as last year, but we did

There was some deja vu for the Chargers last Sunday when Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce scored a game-winning touchdown because Kelce had also gotten the winning score against them in an overtime game in 2021 and the similarities did not end there. Kelce told Peter King for Football Morning in America that he scored [more]

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Sterling Shepard: Odell Beckham would love to return to the Giants

Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard is out for the season with a torn ACL, but he may still be able to contribute to the team in one way: By recruiting Odell Beckham Jr. Shepard, who played with Beckham on the Giants for three years, says they remain close and that Beckham is very interested in [more]

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Shaquille Leonard: Hopefully the nerves can come back right

Colts linebacker Shaquille Leonard had surgery on his back earlier this month and the operation ended a season that was plagued by medical issues for the All-Pro. Leonard also had back surgery in the summer and he missed the first three games of the season while working himself into playing shape. Leonard suffered a concussion [more]

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Texas launches investigation of Tom Brady over FTX promotion

Tom Brady may want to avoid Texas for a while. Or longer. Via Watcher.Guru, Texas has commenced an investigation of Brady and Steph Curry for their activities to promote FTX. Sports lawyer Daniel Wallach adds that the Texas State Securities Board has filed a Notice of Appearance in the FTX bankruptcy proceeding. It could just be [more]

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Dan Campbell: We’ll see where Jameson Williams can go and how fast he can get there

There was some good news out of Detroit on Monday, as the Lions opened the practice window for rookie receiver Jameson Williams. The 12th overall pick of this year’s draft, Williams tore his ACL while playing for Alabama in January’s national championship game. But now he’s getting close to making his season debut. Given that [more]

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PFT’s Week 12 2022 NFL power rankings

1. Chiefs (8-2; No. 2): Football, family, and Fonzie indeed. 2. Eagles (9-1; No. 3): They’re still a bit off. To get a win while being a bit off is a good thing. 3. Cowboys (7-3; No. 7): The team that showed up on Sunday is a Super Bowl team. All too often, however, that [more]

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Nick Bosa: Altitude was brutal, thankful 49ers practiced in Colorado last week

The 49ers spent last week in Colorado Springs so that they could practice at a higher altitude in advance of Monday night’s game in Mexico City. Estadio Azteca is 7,200 feet above sea level, which is higher than any NFL stadium and defensive end Nick Bosa called it “brutal” to play in the thin air [more]

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Budda Baker: I don’t feel everyone played hard until the end of Monday night’s game

A disappointing Cardinals season hit another low point in Mexico City on Monday night. Running back James Conner cut the 49ers lead to 14-10 with a second quarter touchdown run, but the 49ers would go on to score 24 straight points as they cruised to a 38-10 win that left the Cardinals with a 4-7 [more]

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Collapsing Cardinals are 5-12 in their last 17 games

A year ago, the Cardinals were the toast of the NFL. Now they’re a disaster. After Monday night’s 38-10 loss to the 49ers, the Cardinals are 5-12 over their last 17 games. That’s a full season’s worth of play in which Arizona has been one of the worst teams in the league. It’s hard to [more]

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Kyle Shanahan: We’re very fortunate to have Jimmy Garoppolo

For most of this offseason, it was assumed that Jimmy Garoppolo‘s time in San Francisco was done. But Garoppolo eventually agreed to return for another year, Trey Lance was lost for the season in Week Two, and now it’s Garoppolo who has the 49ers making another playoff run. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is grateful. [more]

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FMIA Week 11: Chiefs Stay Dominant With A Little Déjà Vu; Bills Survive the Storm With Help From “Squirrel”

History repeated itself Sunday night at SoFi Stadium. Unbelievably. If you stayed up for the end of Kansas City’s tense AFC West match at the Chargers, you saw KC tight end Travis Kelce, down by four in the final minute of the game, catch a shallow crossing route from Patrick Mahomes, run right to left [more]

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Lovie Smith: We’re not a good football team, we’re searching for answers

The Texans fell to 1-8-1 with Sunday’s loss to the Commanders and head coach Lovie Smith couldn’t do much to sugarcoat their performance in the 23-10 loss when he spoke to reporters after the game. Smith said that “we’re not a good football team right now” and things got testy as he faced repeated questions [more]

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Brandon Staley: We have to make more plays

The Chargers had a lead in the fourth quarter against the 49ers on Sunday night in Week 10, but they couldn’t hold it and they went home with a loss. This Sunday night played out the same way. The Chargers led entering the fourth quarter and they moved back into the lead with just under [more]

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Texans poised to have No. 1 pick in 2023 NFL draft, and a Top 10 pick from the Browns

The Texans are a very bad football team, but their future could be very bright, if they use their draft picks wisely. After the Texans lost on Sunday to fall to 1-8-1 on the season — and after the Raiders won to improve to 3-7 — Houston is now a clear favorite to earn the [more]

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Patrick Mahomes calls Travis Kelce “greatest tight end of all time”

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce caught three touchdown passes from Patrick Mahomes in Kansas City’s dramatic win in Los Angeles on Sunday night, and afterward Mahomes had high praise for Kelce. “Travis, I mean, it’s Travis, greatest tight end of all time, he makes plays like that to win games,” Mahomes said. If he’s not [more]

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NFL 2022 Week 11 early inactives: Lamar Jackson is officially active

Every week we bring you all the inactives from the 1 p.m. ET games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was absent from the team’s final practice of the week because of an illness, but he won’t be missing from the field on Sunday. Ravens head coach John [more]

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Ja’Marr Chase ditches the crutches, could be back next week

Last night, we pointed out that Ja'Marr Chase was still on crutches earlier this week, as a precautionary measure. Chase has now thrown precaution to the wind. Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Chase has ditched the crutches. His return is coming. Chase wasn’t placed on injured reserve, which would have required him to miss [more]

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Eagles got Ndamukong Suh, Linval Joseph for identical deals

Recently, we broke down the Ndamukong Suh contract with the Eagles. Here’s the breakdown for the Linval Joseph contract. See Ndamukong Suh. Per multiple sources, the Eagles persuaded Joseph and Suh to accept the same terms. Base value of $1.25 million. Maximum compensation of $2.5 million. As one source put it, Suh deserves a lot [more]

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Pursuit of Sean Payton looms, if it hasn’t already started

In past years, while Sean Payton was coaching the Saints, November and December would be the time for Sunday Splash! reports (Payton himself coined the term) suggesting that this year would be his last year in New Orleans. Last year, which actually was his last year in New Orleans, there were no reports during the [more]

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Raiders expect Davante Adams to play Sunday

The Raiders need a win and it looks like wide receiver Davante Adams will be part of the effort to get one in Denver on Sunday. Adams was listed as questionable by the team on Friday after being limited in practice all week with an abdomen injury. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Adams [more]

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Report: Odell Beckham Jr. plans to visit Cowboys, Giants

Before the season opener between the Bills and Rams, free-agent receiver Odell Beckham Jr. joked that maybe he’d sign with the winner of the game. As the Giants and Cowboys prepare to play in four days, maybe OBJ will make a similar observation. NFL Media reports that Beckham plans to visit the Giants and the [more]

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Report: Klint Kubiak to call offensive plays for Broncos instead of Nathaniel Hackett

The Broncos offense has been a major disappointment this season and the team is reportedly trying something new in hopes of getting things going in Sunday’s game against the Raiders. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that head coach Nathaniel Hackett is giving up the role of offensive play caller. Quarterback coach Klint Kubiak will [more]

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Keenan Allen and Mike Williams both expect to play for Chargers vs. Chiefs

The Chargers expect to have their top two wide receivers for tonight’s game against the Chiefs. Keenan Allen and Mike Williams both expect to play on Sunday Night Football. Allen (hamstring) and Williams (ankle) were both listed as questionable, but they both plan to go, according to multiple reports. Allen has missed seven games this [more]

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Bengals activate DJ Reader from injured reserve

As the Bengals emerge from their bye week, they’re getting back one of their starting defensive linemen. The team announced that defensive tackle DJ Reader has been activated from injured reserve. He was placed on IR in late September, after suffering a knee injury in Week Three, against the Jets. A fifth-round pick of the [more]

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Commanders place J.D. McKissic on injured reserve

As the Commanders continue an unexpected push to the playoffs, they’ll have one fewer tailback available for the rest of the year. Per multiple reports, running back J.D. McKissic has been placed on injured reserve with a neck injury. It’s a season-ending move, with no plan to return later. The move creates a roster spot, [more]

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Christian Watson does something no Packers rookie receiver has done in 68 years

Packers rookie receiver Christian Watson has had quite a week. From Sunday to Thursday, he scored five touchdowns. After having none at all in the six games he played before that. Six days ago against the Cowboys, Watson had four catches for 107 yards and three touchdowns. On Thursday against the Titans, Watson caught four [more]

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Carson Wentz trade gives Commanders incentive to start Taylor Heinicke at least two more games

Taylor Heinicke will remain the Commanders’ starting quarterback for at least one more game. The terms of the Commanders’ trade with the Colts give the Commanders a strong incentive to keep Heinicke under center for at least two more games. If Wentz plays at least 70 percent of the Commanders’ offensive snaps this season, the [more]

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DeMeco Ryans on Dre Greenlaw ejection: “We have to ease up a bit” when QB runs

Sunday night’s game between the Chargers and 49ers included an ejection of San Francisco linebacker Dre Greenlaw, for violating the rule against lowering the helmet and making forcible contact with an opponent. It was a questionable call, and an even more questionable ejection. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert had become a runner, abandoning all specific quarterback [more]

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Dan Campbell: Brian Daboll exaggerated me slamming chairs in job interview

Giants coach Brian Daboll said this week that when he interviewed Lions coach Dan Campbell for a job a decade ago, Campbell was slamming chairs and hitting walls in the interview. Asked for his recollection, Campbell said Daboll’s story wasn’t false, but it was exaggerated. “Daboll, he tells that story to everybody,” Campbell said. “He [more]

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Rams have 7 healthy offensive linemen for Sunday, and 4 weren’t on the team in Week 1

The Rams have gone through an absurd number of injuries on their offensive line this season. Of the seven healthy offensive linemen who will be available to the Rams on Sunday, four of them weren’t even on the team in Week One. That includes the latest addition, offensive tackle Zachary Thomas, who was signed to [more]

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Corey Davis out, Duane Brown questionable for Jets

Wide receiver Corey Davis is going to miss another game. Jets head coach Robert Saleh said at his Friday press conference that Davis has been ruled out with a knee injury. This will be the third straight game that Davis has missed. Garrett Wilson, Elijah Moore, Denzel Mims, and Braxton Berrios will be the top [more]

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Patrick Mahomes: We’re going to keep giving Kadarius Toney more and more

When the Chiefs acquired receiver Kadarius Toney from the Giants, it seemed like a move with an eye toward the future. Maybe Toney would provide some lift in 2022. But there was no pressure for the Chiefs to heavily rely on the young receiver. After last week, though, it looks like the Chiefs can plan [more]

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Aaron Rodgers has 16 consecutive games with less than 300 passing yards

For Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, 300 yards used to be a pretty normal game. Now it’s an accomplishment he just can’t manage. After throwing for just 227 yards on 39 attempts in Thursday night’s loss to the Titans, Rodgers has gone 16 consecutive games without reaching 300 passing yards. Rodgers’ last 300-yard game was in [more]

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Zach Wilson sees “cool opportunity” against Patriots this week

Jets quarterback Zach Wilson has started three games against the Patriots over his two NFL seasons and none of them has gone well. He threw four interceptions in a Week Two loss last season and then got hurt in a 54-13 Week Seven loss to New England. The two teams met again in Week Eight [more]

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Derrick Henry on TD pass: I call myself a young Peyton Manning

Titans running back Derrick Henry did a little bit of everything on Thursday night. Henry ran for 87 yards — which made him the first back in the league to hit 1,000 rushing yards for the season — and a touchdown while also catching two passes for 45 yards. Those are his typical roles in [more]

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Matt LaFleur says the Titans whipped the Packers in every phase, “extremely disappointing”

Packers coach Matt LaFleur was not happy after his team dropped to 4-7 with a 27-17 loss to the Titans on Thursday night. In a brief interview with the Packers’ YouTube channel, LaFleur used the words “extremely disappointing” three different times to describe his feelings. “They whipped us in pretty much every phase,” LaFleur said. [more]

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Report: Jeffery Simmons is expected to play vs. Packers

The Titans will have one of their key players back on the field Thursday night. Defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons is expected to play against the Packers, according to a report from NFL Media. Simmons missed the Week 10 victory over the Broncos with an ankle injury. He was listed as questionable for Thursday after being [more]

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Kenny Pickett: Decision-making not where I need to be, will continue to get better

Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett started and finished a win for the first time in last Sunday’s 20-10 victory over the Saints and he did it by avoiding some of the mistakes that have plagued him in previous games. Pickett threw four interceptions in his previous two starts, but didn’t turn the ball over at [more]

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Travis Kelce: I don’t understand how Kadarius Toney got away from Giants

Wide receiver Kadarius Toney has played a couple of games for the Chiefs and his work with the team so far has left tight end Travis Kelce scratching his head. During the latest installment of the New Heights podcast he hosts with his brother Jason, Kelce said that he assumed “there’s something you have to [more]

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Josh Lambo’s lawsuit is dismissed, but it can be re-filed

Josh Lambo’s week has been a mixed bag, so far. Lambo will kick for the first time since being cut by Jacksonville tonight at Lambeau Field. Earlier in the week, however, Lambo’s lawsuit against the Jaguars was dismissed. But the civil action has been dismissed without prejudice, which means he can re-file it. Via Mark [more]

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Derek Carr “so happy” Mark Davis endorsed Josh McDaniels

Raiders owner Mark Davis said this week that head coach Josh McDaniels is doing a “fantastic job” despite the team falling to 2-7 after a loss to the Colts that led to quarterback Derek Carr choking up during his postgame press conference. Others have a different view of the job that McDaniels has done in [more]

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Brian Daboll: Dan Campbell slammed chairs and hit walls when I interviewed him for a job

Giants head coach Brian Daboll and Lions head coach Dan Campbell will face off on Sunday, but it won’t be their first meeting. Daboll and Campbell previously worked together on the Dolphins’ staff, and this week Daboll told an entertaining story about their first meeting. Daboll said that when he was the Dolphins’ offensive coordinator [more]

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Aaron Rodgers: I don’t know if offense is sustainable, that’s a word that gets said too much

The Packers’ offense showed real improvement in Sunday’s win over the Cowboys, but don’t ask quarterback Aaron Rodgers if that success is sustainable. When a reporter did ask Rodgers if the improvement Green Bay showed on offense is sustainable, Rodgers said he didn’t want to answer. “I don’t know. Sustainable has become one of those [more]

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Bruce Arians was hospitalized last month with severe chest pains

Former Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians has fought his way through a series of health issues over the years. He recently shared with Ira Kaufman of JoeBucsFan.com that a problem last month resulted in a four-day hospitalization. Arians told Kaufman that, on October 8, Arians experienced severe chest pains. “On the night before the Atlanta game, [more]

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Report: Saints, Seahawks, Chiefs also put in waiver claim for Eno Benjamin

The Texans added Eno Benjamin off of waivers on Tuesday after the running back was cut by the Cardinals. But there were several teams who wanted Benjamin. According to Field Yates of ESPN, the Saints, Seahawks, and Chiefs also put in a waiver claim for the running back. Benjamin went to the Texans, who are [more]

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Justin Jefferson is the NFC offensive player of the week

The game of the week in Week 10 of the NFL season was the Vikings’ 33-30 overtime win over the Bills and Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson made the most memorable play of that game. Jefferson used one hand to rip a fourth down pass away from Bills defensive back Cam Lewis for a 32-yard [more]

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Ron Rivera on QB call: You have to look at momentum, mood of team

With Carson Wentz eligible to return to practice and be activated from injured reserve this week, Commanders head coach Ron Rivera has held off on naming a starting quarterback for Week 11’s game against the Texans. Rivera said on Tuesday that the team has to see where Wentz is physically in his return from finger [more]

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Matt LaFleur: Kylin Hill was cut because being a Packer is a privilege and we have standards

Packers coach Matt LaFleur was surprisingly candid in his explanation of the decision to cut running back Kylin Hill this week, indicating that Hill didn’t conduct himself the way the Packers expect of their players. “Being a member of the Green Bay Packers, it’s a privilege,” LaFleur said. “There are standards and expectations that are [more]

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John Harbaugh: We know what Baker Mayfield is capable of doing

With P.J. Walker dealing with a high-ankle sprain, Baker Mayfield will be back behind center for Carolina’s Week 11 matchup with Baltimore. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh is plenty familiar with Mayfield, who started eight games against Baltimore when he was with Cleveland. The Ravens were 5-3 in those contests, with Mayfield completing 58.4 percent [more]

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PFT’s Week 11 2022 NFL power rankings

1. Vikings (8-1; last week No. 2): Team of Destiny, even if destiny means finding yet another spectacular way to lose in the postseason. 2. Chiefs (7-2; No. 3): The road to Arizona may end up going through Arrowhead, after all. 3. Eagles (8-1; No. 1): The ’72 Dolphins can properly celebrate the 50th anniversary [more]

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Report: Chase Young to be activated this week

The Commanders won without defensive end Chase Young on Monday night, but it looks like he will be back with them as they try for their sixth win of the season. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Young is expected to be activated from the physically unable to perform list before the Commanders travel to [more]

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Brandon Graham: We can’t put the game in the refs’ hands

The Eagles looked set to get the ball back with over 90 seconds left to play on Monday night when Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke gave himself up for a sack, but Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham was flagged for hitting Heinicke late. The penalty allowed the Commanders to drain all but five seconds off the [more]

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Nick Sirianni: Eagles played like crap

The Eagles are no longer undefeated following Monday night’s 32-21 loss to the Commanders, and Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni says they have no one to blame but themselves. Asked about some questionable officiating that went against his team, Sirianni said that it was the Eagles’ own poor play that put them in a position [more]

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Emotional Ron Rivera tells Commanders’ locker room, “My mother would have been proud”

Commanders coach Ron Rivera’s mother died two weeks ago, and after Monday night’s win over the Eagles, Rivera let his emotions show. Rivera stood in the middle of the locker room to address the team but became too choked up to speak. He finally said only, “My mother would have been proud,” before stopping. The [more]

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Report: Jerry Jeudy believed to have muscle strain

Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy had to leave Sunday’s loss to the Titans with an ankle injury and head coach Nathaniel Hackett said after the game that there was hope Jeudy “dodged a bullet” regarding the severity of the injury. Testing is still going on, but it does sound like Jeudy avoided some of the [more]

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Report: Commanders won’t activate Chase Young for Monday’s game

Chase Young‘s 2022 debut will have to wait until at least Week 11. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, the Commanders will not activate Young off the physically unable to perform list to play in Monday’s game against the Eagles. Young was designated to return to practice at the beginning of November. But head [more]

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Deshaun Watson is eligible to practice this week

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson can’t play in a game until Week 13, but he can start working with the team on Monday. Under the terms of the 11-game suspension that the league handed down before the start of the season, Watson is permitted to return to practice with the team this week. Watson was suspended [more]

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NFL officiating office made call to eject Dre Greenlaw for “a flagrant act”

NFL Senior Vice President of Officiating Walt Anderson said after Sunday night’s game that it was the league officiating office that made the decision to eject 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert. Anderson said after the game that the officials threw the flag on the field but the [more]

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Jeff Saturday: I knew Matt Ryan gave us the best chance to win

The Colts claimed when Sam Ehlinger took over as their starting quarterback that it was for the rest of the season, but newly arrived interim head coach Jeff Saturday went back to Matt Ryan for Sunday’s win over the Raiders. Saturday said there was no doubt in his mind that was the right call. “I [more]

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Teddy Bridgewater inactive for Dolphins

The Dolphins won’t be able to turn to Teddy Bridgewater should Tua Tagovailoa have to leave Sunday’s game against the Browns. Bridgewater was added to the injury report on Thursday with a knee injury and he was listed a questionable after a limited practice on Friday. The knee will keep him out of the game [more]

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NFL 2022 Week 10 early inactives: Josh Allen, Ryan Tannehill officially active

Every week we bring you all the inactives from the 1 p.m. ET games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information. Four teams listed their starting quarterbacks as questionable to play in Week 10, but neither the Bills nor the Titans will have to call on their backups. Signs pointed to Josh Allen [more]

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Bills hope to keep Vikings in the dark, for as long as possible, about whether Josh Allen will play

Bills quarterback Josh Allen reportedly will play today. The Bills, however, are keeping the official word close to the vest for as long as possible. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reiterates that it’s believed Allen will start despite an elbow injury. Schefter explains that the Bills won’t confirm any final decisions, in order to avoid giving [more]

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Report: Shaquille Leonard set to meet with neck surgeon Monday

Colts linebacker Shaquille Leonard went on injured reserve this week and his chances of returning to the field this season may be determined on Monday. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Leonard is set to see neck surgeon Robert Watkins in Los Angeles as he tries to determine his next steps. Leonard had back surgery [more]

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Report: Texans strip Brandin Cooks of captain status

Receiver Brandin Cooks will be back for the Texans today. His “C” won’t be. NFL Media reports that the Texans have stripped Cooks of his captain status in advance of his first game back after he wasn’t traded at the deadline. After the Week Nine loss to the Eagles, which Cooks missed two days after [more]

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Robert Quinn not thrilled about possibly playing 18 games without a bye

Eagles defensive end Robert Quinn could play 18 games this season, thanks to getting traded from the Bears to the Eagles after the Eagles’ bye, but before the Bears’ bye. Quinn isn’t thrilled about that possibility. “That’s not really a record I’m looking for ― 18 games and no bye week,” Quinn said, via Martin [more]

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NFLPA renews call for safer fields

In recent weeks, numerous players and coaches have called for safer playing fields. This week, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones tried to pooh-pooh those concerns — and he found immediate support from NFL-backed statistics that, as always, can be twisted to support nearly any given premise. The NFL Players Association has responded, accusing the “NFL PR [more]

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Commanders acknowledge recent effort to refund security deposits

The Commanders’ kitchen currently has multiple pots at or near full boil. The next one to get there could relate to the question of whether security deposits for suites or season tickets were improperly retained by the team. D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine said at the end of his Thursday press conference that there will [more]

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Tyler Lockett pushes back against criticism for avoiding a hit

Seahawks receiver Tyler Lockett is taking flak for not taking a hit on Sunday. On Friday from Germany, Lockett hit back. The issue arose in the second quarter of the game against the Cardinals. On third and 16, Lockett caught a pass from quarterback Geno Smith. Lockett was 10 yards short of the line to [more]

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Brandon Staley: Where we’re headed wasn’t compatible with Jerry Tillery’s goals

The Chargers waived 2019 first-round pick Jerry Tillery on Thursday, but that reportedly wasn’t their only chance to part ways with him this season. Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports that the Chargers received trade offers for Tillery before the trade deadline, but they chose to hold onto him as depth on the defensive line for [more]

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Sean McVay won’t say whether Matthew Stafford suffered a concussion

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is in the concussion protocol. He’s listed as questionable with a concussion. So does Stafford definitely have a concussion? “I can’t answer that,” coach Sean McVay told reporters on Friday. “He’s going through that protocol.” There was no followup question as to whether, for example, McVay “can’t answer” because he won’t [more]

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Roger Goodell: NFL plans “at least” a game a year in Germany for four years, maybe more

The Buccaneers and Seahawks will play the NFL’s first regular-season game in Germany on Sunday, but it won’t even be close to the last. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said today that the league’s current plan to play a game a year for the next four years in Germany is only the bare minimum, and that [more]

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Matt Patricia: Mac Jones is making progress, even if it’s not noticeable for everybody

Patriots quarterback Mac Jones has been one of the most disappointing players in the NFL this season, taking a significant step backward from his promising rookie year. But Matt Patricia, the Patriots’ new offensive play caller, doesn’t see it that way. Patricia told reporters that Jones is improving, even if not everyone can see it. [more]

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Seahawks expect Darrell Taylor to play on Sunday

The Seahawks have played without linebacker Darrell Taylor the last couple of weeks, but it looks like he’ll be back on the field this Sunday. Taylor made the trip to Munich to face the Buccaneers despite having a groin injury that’s kept him on the sideline and has been listed as a full participant in [more]

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Falcons’ inability to run forced Marcus Mariota to play “a little bit outside of myself”

I don’t agree with Colts owner Jim Irsay on many things, but we see eye-to-eye on two topics. One, Dan Snyder must go. Two, football is far simpler than many make it out to be. It remains, despite the efforts of some to make it exclusively mathematical and quantitative, a raw and inherently qualitative battle [more]

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Parks Frazier: I’ll never say I have all the answers, but I’ll work my tail off to find them

The Colts’ surprising move of installing Jeff Saturday as interim head coach was followed by another surprising move in Saturday naming pass game specialist/assistant quarterbacks coach Parks Frazier as the club’s offensive play-caller. Speaking to the media on Thursday, Frazier confirmed he’s never called a play in a game before — though he mentioned he [more]

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Brian Robinson: I’ve got to be stronger than what I’m up against

Commanders running back Brian Robinson has been back on the field for more than a month, but his media session on Thursday was not devoted to a discussion of the team’s running game or his hopes for Monday night’s game against the Eagles. The main topic of his time with reporters was a statement released [more]

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Geno Smith: Wristband “smooths out the operation” on offense

Geno Smith‘s wristband became fodder for conversation this week and the Seahawks quarterback got his chance to weigh in on it from Munich on Thursday. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll called it a “big help” to the offense while referencing former Seahawk Russell Wilson‘s “resistance” to wearing one when he played for the team. Wilson [more]

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Lions OC Ben Johnson: D’Andre Swift “pissed off a little bit” about playing time

Running back D'Andre Swift played 33 offensive snaps when returned to the Lions lineup in Week Eight and head coach Dan Campbell said after the game that “wherever he can go, we’re going to let him go” in reference to Swift’s playing time in the weeks to come. That suggested Swift would be in line [more]

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Arthur Smith didn’t consider benching Marcus Mariota, won’t say who starts next week

Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota played an ugly game on Thursday night, but he was never in danger of being benched. That’s the word from Falcons head coach Arthur Smith, who said after the game that he never considered turning to rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder. However, Smith would not say definitively that Mariota will remain the [more]

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Kenny Pickett: I’ve got to protect the ball more

If there’s one thing that stands out when looking at Kenny Pickett‘s stats from the first half of the season, it’s his turnovers. The Steelers’ rookie quarterback has thrown eight interceptions to just two touchdowns. He’s also fumbled three times, losing one. So as Pickett returns from Pittsburgh’s bye to play the Saints in Week [more]

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Colts get Jake Funk, cut Phillip Lindsay

The Colts have made a running back switch on their practice squad. Jake Funk was signed to the practice squad in Indianapolis today, and Phillip Lindsay was released. Funk has spent time with the Saints and Rams and is a solid kickoff returner and special teams player in addition to playing on offense. Lindsay was [more]

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Kenny Golladay: I’m pushing to play, don’t have anything to prove to Giants’ coaches

Giants wide receiver Kenny Golladay has been a major disappointment since signing a four-year, $72 million contract in 2021, and after doing little in the first four games of this season, Golladay didn’t play at all in the next four games. If the Giants’ coaching staff is disappointed in his contributions, that would be understandable. [more]

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Patrick Mahomes not concerned about impact of heavy workload

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw the third-most passes in a single game in NFL history during last Sunday night’s overtime victory over the Titans, but he doesn’t think the 68 passes he threw last week will impact him this week. Mahomes was asked at a Wednesday press conference if he’s doing anything differently this week [more]

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DeForest Buckner: Jeff Saturday came in with energy, we need that

There have been a lot of reactions to the Colts’ decision to hire Jeff Saturday as their interim head coach after firing Frank Reich and most of them have been surprise that an NFL team would hire a coach without any coaching experience on the professional or collegiate levels. On Wednesday, Colts players had their [more]

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Bert Emanuel Jr. bursts onto the college football scene with 293 rushing yards

The name Bert Emanuel is best known to football fans for the former wide receiver who caught a key pass in the final minute of the 1999 NFC Championship Game only to have it overturned on replay, a controversial ruling that led the NFL to clarify the catch rule the following offseason. But now there’s [more]

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Kirk Cousins: Stefon Diggs trade worked out well with how Justin Jefferson has played

For two years together in Minnesota, Kirk Cousins and Stefon Diggs were an effective quarterback-receiver pairing. Then the Vikings traded Diggs to Buffalo, and Cousins admits he was concerned. But in that trade the Vikings acquired the Bills’ first-round pick in the 2020 NFL draft, and they selected wide receiver Justin Jefferson, who made instantly [more]

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Titans designate Treylon Burks for return from IR

Titans head coach Mike Vrabel didn’t give a hint about whether wide receiver Treylon Burks would be designated to return from injured reserve this week when he spoke to reporters on Monday, but the mystery was solved on Wednesday. The team announced that Burks has been designated to return and that he is expected to [more]

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Jim Irsay suggests Matt Ryan could play again this year

Colts owner Jim Irsay has said many things this week. In addition to Monday night’s rollicking press conference introducing an objectively unqualified and inexperienced interim head coach, Irsay spoke on Tuesday to Bob Kravitz of TheAthletic.com. Among other things, Irsay re-opened the door to the possibility of quarterback Matt Ryan playing again this season. “When [more]

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Jim Irsay lashes out at suggestion that the Colts are tanking

As the football-following world continues to struggle to understand the craziness that played out on Monday in Indianapolis, some have suggested that Colts owner Jim Irsay may be crazy like a fox. That the decision to make Jeff Saturday the interim head coach is part of an effort to tank the season and, in turn, [more]

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Justin Fields named NFC offensive player of the week

Bears quarterback Justin Fields has turned in a string of strong performances in recent weeks, including his work in last Sunday’s game against the Dolphins. Fields was 17-of-28 for 123 yards and three touchdowns through the air and he ran 15 times for 178 yards and a touchdown. The rushing touchdown was a 61-yarder that [more]

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Aaron Rodgers: Lions didn’t stop us, it was about us making mistakes

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers played one of his worst games against one of the worst defenses in the NFL in Sunday’s loss to the Lions, and he says the real story of the game was the Packers’ miscues, and not the Lions’ defense. Rodgers told Pat McAfee that his three-interception game was a matter of [more]

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Pete Carroll: It’s an “honor” to play in Germany

On Sunday, the two teams who entered the NFL at the same time will become the first teams to play a regular-season game in Germany. In Munich at 9:30 a.m. ET, it will be the Buccaneers “hosting” the Seahawks. Coach Pete Carroll said that his team is embracing the opportunity, despite the long trip they’ll [more]

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PFT’s Week 10 2022 NFL power rankings

1. Eagles (8-0; last week No. 1): Well, there’s no longer any debate as to whether the Bills should be in this spot. 2. Vikings (7-1; No. 5): It probably won’t last, but they’ve earned it one win at a time. 3. Chiefs (6-2; No. 3): They’re lucky they didn’t fall after a lackluster performance [more]

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Andy Reid on Kadarius Toney: We’ll keep working him in

Wide receiver Kadarius Toney didn’t do much in his Chiefs debut, but head coach Andy Reid liked what little he saw of the wideout. Toney played nine offensive snaps and caught two passes from Patrick Mahomes for 12 yards. On Monday, Reid said those plays provided “a little taste of his quickness and ability to [more]

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Sean McVay: I know where Jalen Ramsey’s coming from and he has the right intentions

Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey didn’t hold back after Sunday’s loss to the Buccaneers when he said that the team’s defense “should not have had to go back on the field” after the Buccaneers failed to score on a fourth down with under two minutes left to play in the game. The struggling Rams offense bled [more]

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Odafe Oweh: I’m trying to get whatever Justin Houston’s got

Ravens edge rusher Justin Houston said after Monday night’s win over the Saints that he was thinking about retiring this offseason before deciding on a vacation with his wife that he was “going to be all in this season.” That decision has worked out well for Houston and the Ravens. Houston missed three games with [more]

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Dennis Allen: No consideration to benching Andy Dalton

Saints coach Dennis Allen says he is not considering benching quarterback Andy Dalton. Asked after Monday night’s loss to the Ravens whether he considered making a change at quarterback, Allen answered, “No, I didn’t.” Allen said Dalton was far from the only one to blame for the offense not doing much in the Saints’ 27-13 [more]

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Derek Carr: There is a lot I want to say, but I don’t need to say it here

The Raiders had another ugly loss on Sunday, losing to the Jaguars 27-20 after going up 17-0 early in the second quarter. It was the third time this season Las Vegas had lost a game after being up by at least 17 points — a stat that was clearly frustrating quarterback Derek Carr in his [more]

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Browns designate Jerome Ford, Chase Winovich to return from injured reserve

The Browns are getting two players pack on the practice field from injured reserve this week. Cleveland announced that running back RB Jerome Ford and defensive end Chase Winovich are ready to return to practice from injured reserve. The Browns will have up to 21 days to add them to the active roster so they’re [more]

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Frank Reich: We have good players, I have to do a better job

The high expectations that the Colts carried into the 2022 season were well on their way to becoming distant memories before Sunday’s game in New England and the offensive performance in the 26-3 loss made it all but impossible to remember that people once believed this season would turn out well for the AFC South [more]

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Panthers activate Sam Darnold

Sam Darnold is back on the Panthers’ active roster and eligible to play as soon as Thursday night’s game against the Falcons. The Panthers officially activated Darnold today. He has been on injured reserve since suffering a high ankle sprain in the Panthers’ preseason finale. When or if he plays this season remains to be [more]

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Report: Packers fear torn ACL for Rashan Gary

The Packers had several players leave Sunday’s loss to the Lions with injuries and at least one of them appears to be a season-ending one. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that the team believes linebacker Rashan Gary tore his ACL during the 15-9 loss. Gary was on crutches after leaving the game with a knee [more]

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Jeffrey Simmons on Patrick Mahomes: The play is never over with that guy

A look at the box score for Sunday night’s game would lead someone to believe that the Chiefs cruised to victory over the Titans. The Chiefs had more than twice as many yards as their opponents and Patrick Mahomes had his third-most passing yards in a game, but the Chiefs wound up needing overtime to [more]

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Report: James Robinson will play for Jets Sunday

The Jets added running back James Robinson to their injury report on Saturday, but he won’t miss Sunday’s game against the Bills. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that Robinson will be in the lineup. He was listed as questionable with a knee injury when the Jets put him on the report Saturday. Sunday’s game [more]

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Teams want NFL to push back trade deadline

As Sunday Splash! reports go, this is more Captain Obvious than Corporal Cannonball, but it’s worth mentioning. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports that multiple teams have asked the NFL to push back the trade deadline, in the aftermath of the closing of the window this week. It’s news, but it’s hardly new. Teams have wanted [more]

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Vikings-Commanders game has many layers of intrigue, on and off the field

With eight games in the early window on Sunday, Vikings at Commanders doesn’t really stand out. Maybe it should. The game between 6-1 Minnesota and 4-4 Washington has plenty of intrigue, both on and off the field. Most obviously, former Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins returns to FedEx Field for the first time since joining the [more]

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The Packers want everyone (specifically Aaron Rodgers) to know they tried to make a trade

After the Packers failed to step up and trade for receiver Chase Claypool, a year after the Packers failed to step up and sign receiver Odell Beckham Jr., it was suggested (it sounds better with the passive voice, since I suggested it) that the Packers don’t really want to make those deals. As the theory [more]

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Damien Harris is not expected to play for Patriots

The Patriots added a running back to the roster on Saturday and it appears that move was made because Damien Harris won’t be available on Sunday. Harris missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday because of an illness, but he returned to practice on Friday. The Patriots listed Harris as questionable, but Adam Schefter of ESPN [more]

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Report: Cowboys have Odell Beckham Jr. “on their radar”

The Cowboys tried to trade for a receiver, before the deadline. They failed to find an acceptable deal for, among others, Brandin Cooks. Enter, post-deadline, OBJ. NFL Media reports that Odell Beckham Jr. is “firmly on the Cowboys’ radar” as the inevitable land rush for the free-agent receiver approaches. It’s still unclear when that process [more]

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New video shows Alvin Kamara attacking man in Las Vegas

Saints running back Alvin Kamara faces criminal prosecution, civil liability, and a league-imposed suspension arising from an incident on Pro Bowl weekend in Las Vegas. TMZ.com has obtained new video that purports to show Kamara attacking the victim. A man whom TMZ.com identifies as Kamara can be seen throwing multiple punches at someone who ends [more]

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Jets add James Robinson to injury report, with a knee problem

Jets running back James Robinson didn’t appear on the injury report in advance for Sunday’s game against the Bills. He now does. The team added Robinson, disclosing a knee injury and making him questionable to play. Robinson, traded from the Jaguars 12 days ago, had five carries for 17 yards in Sunday’s loss to the [more]

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Colts elevate Phillip Lindsay, Jordan Wilkins for Sunday’s game at Patriots

With Jonathan Taylor injured and Nyheim Hines gone via trade, the Colts need help at running back on Sunday at New England. They got it by promoting a couple of players from the practice squad. The Colts announced on Saturday that Phillip Lindsay and Jordan Wilkins have been elevated to the active roster. Deon Jackson [more]

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Company founded by Thurman Thomas will oversee construction of new Bills stadium

The process for building the new Buffalo Bills stadium will be overseen by a former Buffalo Bills superstar. Via the Buffalo News, 34 Group, a company owned by Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas, will work with Gilbane Building Co. and Turner Construction to serve as the general contractors for the facility that will [more]

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Perry Fewell gives credence to helmet-removal loophole

Maybe D.J. Moore truly should have no regrets. Right or wrong, the 1997 rule prohibiting players from removing their helmets “in the field of play or the end zone during a celebration or demonstration” was crafted to prevent players from, for example, scoring a touchdown, ripping off their helmets, and celebrating the accomplishment. And now, [more]

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Jalen Ramsey: I want what’s best for Cam Akers

Cam Akers was out. After the Rams couldn’t trade him, they’re now trying to bring him back in. It all has a tenuous feel, the careful defusing of a bomb that could explode at any time, based on whatever caused the relationship to go sideways in the first place. With the question of whether Akers [more]

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Jerry Jones: Tony Pollard showed he’s an outstanding weapon but it’s back to Zeke next week

Cowboys owner and General Manager Jerry Jones has always believed Ezekiel Elliott is worth the enormous resources Dallas has poured into him, first by drafting him with the fourth overall pick and then by making him the NFL’s highest-paid running back. Backup Tony Pollard‘s big game last week when Elliott was injured doesn’t change Jones’s [more]

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World Series beats NFL in head-to-head showdown, as expected

On Thursday night, Philadelphia hosted Houston in baseball, and Houston hosted Philadelphia in football. More people locally and nationally watched baseball, for three important reasons. One, it was Game Five of the World Series. Two, the football game was a run-of-the-mill regular-season contest that was expected to be a mismatch (but, for a while, wasn’t). [more]

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D.J. Moore doesn’t regret taking his helmet off, despite costly penalty

Panthers wide receiver D.J. Moore could be getting celebrated for one of the great plays of the NFL this week after catching a touchdown pass that appeared to be a game-winner. Instead he’s being criticized for one of the bonehead plays of the week for taking his helmet off, drawing a 15-yard penalty that led [more]

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Brandin Cooks will be back on Friday, but will he stay?

After Thursday night’s loss to the Eagles, Texans coach Lovie Smith said receiver Brandin Cooks will be back in the facility on Friday. The question now becomes how long will he stay? Smith was asked whether Cooks will play in the team’s next game, at the Giants. “He is going to be in the building [more]

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Lovie Smith: Dameon Pierce kinda says it all on what we’d like to be

Thursday night’s game ended in a loss for the Texans, but running back Dameon Pierce‘s performance was a bright spot. Pierce ran 27 times for 139 yards to continue his strong rookie season. He now has 148 carries for 678 yards and three touchdowns on the season and head coach Lovie Smith said after Thursday’s [more]

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Geno Smith on future beyond 2022: I’m focused on today, those things will come

Geno Smith waited a long time for another chance to be a starting quarterback and he’s not made the most of his chance with the Seahawks so far this season, he’s not in a rush to think about what the future might bring. Smith signed a one-year, $3.5 million deal to return to the Seahawks [more]

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Cam Akers: I’m back with the team, so I’m happy

Running back Cam Akers practiced with the Rams for the first time in several weeks on Thursday as he and the team resolved to move forward after trade talks failed to result in a deal that would have moved Akers to another club. Head coach Sean McVay said on Wednesday that he and Akers had [more]

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Texans expect Brandin Cooks in facility Friday

The Texans played without wide receiver Brandin Cooks in Thursday night’s loss to the Eagles, but his absence from the team is expected to end on Friday. Cooks was the subject of trade rumors heading into the deadline and expressed his unhappiness at remaining with the team after it passed. He missed practice during the [more]

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Robert Quinn played seven snaps for Eagles’ D, did not register any stats

The Eagles are easing defensive end Robert Quinn into their defense slowly. Quinn, the veteran pass rusher who arrived in a trade with the Bears last week, played just seven snaps for the Eagles’ defense on Thursday night. He also registered one snap on special teams. Quinn didn’t have any tackles or otherwise record any [more]

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Javon Hargrave: I was a little nicked up, bye week helped me get over it

Just about everyone on the Eagles roster has contributed to the team’s 8-0 start to the season and defensive tackle Javon Hargrave has been one of the drivers of the last two victories. Hargrave had two sacks and a forced fumble in the Week Eight win over the Steelers and he came back with another [more]

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Jalen Hurts grateful to win in his hometown of Houston

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was born and raised in Houston, and on Thursday night he played there for the first time since high school. Hurts said after the Eagles beat the Texans that it meant the world to him to play back at home, in front of his parents, in the stadium where he became [more]

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Hall of Fame punter Ray Guy dies at 72

Ray Guy, the only pure punter in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, has died at the age of 72. The Raiders selected Guy out of Southern Miss in the first round of the 1973 NFL draft, making him the first punter ever drafted in the first round. Guy would go on to spend 14 [more]

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Fans at Eagles-Texans game will know what’s happening in Astros-Phillies

Monday night’s rainout created a rare alignment of sports planets, with the Philadelphia and Houston baseball teams meeting in the World Series on the same night their football teams clash in a Thursday night game. As noted by the Associated Press, the powers-that-be at NRG Stadium will rotate the baseball score on the side panels [more]

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Geno Smith named NFC offensive player of the month

The career resurgence of quarterback Geno Smith has been one of the league’s best stories so far in the 2022 season. Now Smith has been recognized for his strong October. The NFL named Smith the NFC offensive player of the month after he completed 69.4 percent of his passes for 1,207 yards with nine touchdowns [more]

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Derrick Henry named AFC offensive player of the month

The Titans went 4-0 in October and running back Derrick Henry was a big reason for their success. Henry ran for at least 102 yards in all four of the team’s games and finished the month with 112 carries for 563 yards and five touchdowns. His most productive outing of the month came last Sunday [more]

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Josh Allen on Nyheim Hines: “Holy crap, this guy is fast”

It didn’t take Bills running back Nyheim Hines long to impress his new teammates. Hines practiced with the Bills for the first time yesterday after arriving in a trade with the Colts, and Bills quarterback Josh Allen said he and wide receiver Stefon Diggs were both immediately taken aback by Hines’ speed. “One play, me [more]

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Joe Flacco surprised and disappointed to be demoted to third string

Before the season, Jets coach Robert Slaeh said Joe Flacco should be an NFL starter, and when Zach Wilson was injured at the start of the season, Saleh made Flacco the Jets’ starter. So Flacco was surprised last week when he found out he had been demoted to third string. The Jets made Flacco inactive [more]

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Commanders announce hiring of firm “to consider potential transactions”

It’s once again all-caps-never o’clock in D.C. Minutes after Forbes published an article reporting that the Commanders have hired BofA Securities to sell the team, the team issued a statement. “Dan and Tanya Snyder and the Washington Commanders announced today that they have hired BofA Securities to consider potential transactions,” the statement explains. “The Snyders [more]

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Packers once again fail to get an upgrade at receiver

In 2021, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers nearly retired over disillusionment regarding the front office’s failure to accept his input regarding moves the team should make. Since then, they’ve begun to accept his input — even if they don’t really act on it. Beyond bringing back receiver Randall Cobb, what have the Packers really done to [more]

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John Lynch on Jeff Wilson trade: At some point, you can only keep so many RBs

With Elijah Mitchell out due to injury, Jeff Wilson had been carrying the load at running back for the 49ers. But then San Francisco traded for Christian McCaffrey. That changed the equation in the 49ers’ backfield and led to San Francisco dealing Wilson to the Dolphins. “At some point, you can only keep so many, [more]

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