Jack Del Rio: Hasn’t been start we wanted on defense, but they don’t give trophies after three weeks

Washington’s defense has been one of the biggest disappointments in the league through the first three weeks of the season and the coordinator of the unit is stressing how small a chunk of the season that is this week. Jack Del Rio spoke to reporters on Thursday about his group’s poor start and said that [more]

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Tom Brady’s voice goes raspy and hoarse, due to yelling at practice

It’s just a normal week for Tom Brady. Business as usual. Nothing significant. No unusual issues. Meanwhile, his voice has gone raspy and hoarse. It was noticeable in his Thursday press conference. He was asked whether it happened because he was yelling over the amplified noise at practice. “Yeah, that was loud today,” Brady said. [more]

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Eric Fisher has returned to play, but acknowledged he’s not 100 percent yet

Three of the Colts’ five starting offensive linemen did not participate in Thursday’s practice. But in a development that would’ve been pretty surprising a couple of months ago, left tackle Eric Fisher wasn’t among that group. Fisher tore his Achilles while playing for the Chiefs in January’s AFC Championship Game. Typically the recovery time for [more]

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Tom Brady surpasses Brett Favre as most-sacked quarterback in NFL history

Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is set to break the NFL’s all-time record for passing yards on Sunday Night Football, but last week he broke a record he’d prefer not to have. Brady was sacked three times on Sunday against the Rams, meaning he has now been sacked an NFL-record 527 times in his career. The [more]

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Jaguars should have taken the field goal at the end of the first half

When it comes to any football-based scoring chart, a bright line exists between the numbers 16 and 17. At 16, it’s a two-score game. At 17, it’s a three-score game. On Thursday night, the Jaguars eschewed a field goal as short as any field goal could be on fourth and goal, opting to try to [more]

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John Lynch: George Kittle a hard guy to keep off the field

49ers tight end George Kittle sat out of practice for the second straight day on Thursday due to a calf injury and the prospect of playing without him against the Seahawks is an unpleasant one for the team. During an appearance on KNBR, 49ers General Manager John Lynch didn’t offer anything concrete about Kittle’s chances [more]

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Odell Beckham: I still consider Patrick Peterson to be one of the league’s best corners

Browns receiver Odell Beckham Jr. hasn’t played against cornerback Patrick Peterson much in his career. Though both players were in the NFC for years, the only time he suited up for a matchup against the Cardinals was in 2019 with Cleveland. But with both players coming to the league from LSU, Beckham has plenty of [more]

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