Giannis Antetokounmpo says he’s going to be ‘more vocal’ this season

Antetokounmpo said his priority during the offseason was to become a better leader, both on and off the court.

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Pat Shurmur makes another curious fourth-down decision

Last week, Giants coach Pat Shurmur made a head-scracthing fourth-down decision in the fourth quarter from his own 33. This week, he made another one from the same spot on the field. Down only three points with 2:35 to play and two timeouts remaining, Shurmur opted to go for it on fourth and 15 in [more]

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Drew Brees planning to practice this week

The Saints moved to 6-1 with Sunday’s 36-25 win in Chicago and they have gotten the last five of those wins without quarterback Drew Brees in the lineup. That record is a testament to how well Bridgewater has done in Brees’s absence. That absence appears to be nearing its end, however. Brees’s recovery from a [more]

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Cowboys’ defensive penalties aid Eagles’ touchdown drive

The Cowboys had the Eagles stopped deep in their own end. Carson Wentz threw an incompletion on third down, and the Cowboys would have forced Philadelphia to punt from its 13. But Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith, who forced a Dallas Goedert fumble on the Eagles’ first possession, hit Wentz in the head. The 15-yard penalty [more]

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Christian Wilkins: I was extremely selfish

The Dolphins brought a lead into the fourth quarter against the Bills on Sunday, but 22 points in the final quarter made the Bills 31-21 winners. Defensive tackle Christian Wilkins wasn’t there to try to help the Dolphins hold onto their lead. Wilkins was ejected from the game with less than a minute off the [more]

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Vikings fear Adam Thielen is week-to-week with hamstring injury

After Sunday’s win over the Lions in Detroit, Vikings receiver Adam Thielen expressed optimism that he’ll be ready to play on Thursday night. The Vikings do not share that optimism. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the team fears that Thielen’s status is more week-to-week than day-to-day. Monday’s MRI will provide much more [more]

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Two Eagles fumbles, two Cowboys touchdowns and it’s 14-0 early

Eagles coach Doug Pederson wanted to address the slow starts by the Eagles by taking ball if he won toss. For only the second time in 33 wins of the coin toss under Pederson, the Eagles elected to receive the kickoff to start the game, according to Rob Maaddi of the Associated Press. It appeared [more]

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