Josh Gordon gets Patriots out to early lead

The Patriots have another pretty good wide receiver showing up for work tomorrow. But the ultra-talented wideout they already had made the first play of the year. Josh Gordon just broke a couple of tackles to plow into the end zone for a touchdown, putting the Patriots up 7-0 on the Steelers. The 20-yard score [more]

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Baker Mayfield: I know how this team will respond

The Browns carried high expectations with them into Sunday’s opener against the Titans, but their performance fell well short of the bar. Baker Mayfield threw three interceptions while getting sacked five times, the Titans closed the game with 28 straight points and they committed 18 penalties in an undisciplined outing across the board. After the [more]

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Adrian Peterson: It was tough being inactive

Washington played without running back Adrian Peterson on Sunday as head coach Jay Gruden decided to leave him on the inactive list. Gruden said the decision was based on special teams needs as Peterson doesn’t play in the kicking game and Wendell Smallwood does. Peterson talked about being left out of the lineup after the [more]

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Kyler Murray stands tall, but comeback comes up just short of a win

Kliff Kingsbury and Kyler Murray showed everyone what their new offense is supposed to look like. It just took them three quarters to get warmed up. Kingsbury, the new head coach who thought Murray as first overall pick was the perfect quarterback to help him bring his ballyhooed system from college football to Arizona, helmed [more]

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Jerry Jones calls contract extension with Dak Prescott “imminent”

Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said on his radio show Friday he held out hope of getting a deal done with Dak Prescott before the season opener. That didn’t happen, but it appears it will soon. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said after Sunday’s 35-17 victory over the Giants that he expects to have a [more]

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Lamar Jackson: Not bad for a running back

After taking over the starting job last season and running an offense that relied heavily on his legs, Lamar Jackson heard the people who said he was a running back and not a quarterback. The Ravens insisted their offense would look different this season and that Jackson would show that he had the traditional skills [more]

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Anthony Davis says he wants to become a 3-point shooter this year (VIDEO)

If Davis was able to extend his range it would significantly change the geometry of L.A.’s offense.

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