Mitchell Trubisky has “really frustrating” game

Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, who last year was revitalized by first-year coach Matt Nagy, had an ugly outing in Thursday night’s 10-3 loss to the Packers. And he admitted after the game that he wasn’t happy with how he, and the offense, played. “We couldn’t find a rhythm,” Trubisky said. “It’s really frustrating because it’s [more]

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Matt Nagy: “Three points is ridiculous”

Three points. 254 yards of total offense. Twenty percent on third down and a 4-to-1 pass-to-run ratio. Not exactly Matt Nagy’s fondest moment coaching a football team. “Three points is ridiculous,” the Bears head coach said following his team’s 10-3 loss to open the season against the Green Bay Packers. “Every fan that showed up [more]

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David Carr says Raiders captains are behind Jon Gruden in Antonio Brown decision

Whatever course of action the Oakland Raiders decide to take regarding the missteps of star wide receiver Antonio Brown, Jon Gruden and the Raiders front office will have the backing of the team locker room. David Carr, the brother of Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, said on NFL Network Thursday night that the team captains had [more]

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Stephen Jones: We haven’t had much negotiation with Amari Cooper

The Cowboys signed Ezekiel Elliott to a rich extension this week. His followed defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence, linebacker Jaylon Smith and right tackle La'el Collins. Quarterback Dak Prescott appears to be next. So where does that leave receiver Amari Cooper? “There haven’t been a lot of negotiations with Amari, period,” Cowboys executive vice president Stephen [more]

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Tramon Williams says key to beating Bears was Mitch Trubisky being a quarterback

The Green Bay Packers will sit at the top of the NFL standings all by themselves until Sunday due to their 10-3 victory over the Chicago Bears on Thursday night to open the 2019 season. The game was far from the most offensively inspiring game ever. The teams combined for just 467 yards of total [more]

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Seahawks let Russell Wilson call plays in final preseason game

Since Russell Wilson wasn’t playing in the Seahawks’ final preseason game against the Oakland Raiders last week, head coach Pete Carroll and offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer gave him a different task for the night. Wilson took over the play-calling duties from Schottenheimer for a couple of series in the second quarter and called the team [more]

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Thursday night wrap-up: Adrian Amos saves day for Packers as defense rules

If defense wins championships, count the Bears and Packers as contenders. Of course, it’s a 16-game season, so there’s a long way to go yet. But the Bears and Packers combined for 467 yards, 10 sacks, a turnover, 20 penalties, 17 punts and 13 points. Green Bay’s 10-3 victory should leave the Vikings and Lions [more]

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