Chase Young: We’re “not really worried” about slow defensive start

Optimistic predictions about the Washington Football Team’s 2021 season highlighted the defense as a reason to think they could return to the playoffs, but the first two weeks of the season haven’t seen the unit play at the same level it was at last year. They gave up 424 yards and 14 third downs to [more]

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Alex Guerrero: Bill Belichick treated Tom Brady like a 20-year-old kid, not a 40-year-old man

Alex Guerrero, Tom Brady‘s personal fitness guru and TB12 business partner, was often viewed as a source of discord between Brady and Bill Belichick. Guerrero’s latest comments do nothing to change that. Guerrero told Karen Guregian of the Boston Herald that over their two decades together, Belichick never grasped the extent to which Brady had [more]

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Report: Brett Hundley took majority of starter reps for Colts on Wednesday

Apparently, the Titans need to prepare for three different quarterbacks. According to NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero, Colts practice squad QB Brett Hundley took the majority of starter reps in Wednesday’s practice. If starter Carson Wentz is not able to play due to his two sprained ankles, then both Hundley and Jacob Eason could both see [more]

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Dan Campbell: Jared Goff is playing with a high level of confidence

Quarterback Jared Goff looked great in the first half of Monday’s game against the Packers, completing 13 of his 16 passes for 137 yards with two touchdowns. The Lions led the game 17-14 at the break after Austin Seiberts’ 43-yard field goal sailed through the uprights. But then Goff’s issues with giveaways came up again [more]

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Jimmy Garoppolo: Just a matter of time before Brandon Aiyuk produces

Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk‘s decreased role and productivity in the 49ers’ opener was a topic of discussion last week and things didn’t really pick up much in Week Two. Aiyuk was targeted twice after getting no balls his way in the opener and caught one pass for six yards. The start to the year has [more]

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Gronkowski reverses course on his claim that he doesn’t watch film

There’s a fine line between playing dumb and being plain dumb. It’s sometimes hard to figure out the side of that line on which Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski resides. Appearing on the Monday night Manningcast, Gronk said that he never watches film, that he simply asks Tom Brady who’s covering him. On Wednesday, Gronk [more]

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Josh Allen: No secret I haven’t played great this season

The Bills rebounded from a Week One loss to the Steelers by pasting the Dolphins 35-0 in Week Two, but quarterback Josh Allen wasn’t thrilled with how things went last Sunday. Allen was 17-of-33 for 179 yards, two touchdowns and an interception against Miami and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll said this week that Allen is [more]

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