Kliff Kingsbury: We wanted DeAndre Hopkins to stay off the field, but he’d just run on

Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins left Thursday night’s game with a hamstring injury after a 55-yard catch in the first quarter and the Cardinals did not plan on putting him back into the game. Hopkins had other plans, however. He returned to the game in the third quarter and played a handful of snaps, including [more]

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Kyler Murray: I honestly don’t know what happened on final play

The Cardinals picked up their first loss when Packers cornerback Rasul Douglas intercepted a Kyler Murray pass to A.J. Green in the end zone in the final seconds of Thursday night’s game. Green never turned around to look for the ball and Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury said after the game that “it wasn’t the [more]

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Report: Roger Goodell made $128 million over past two years

Because the NFL no longer operates as a tax-exempt trade association, the league has no requirement to publicly disclose Commissioner compensation. So it doesn’t. That doesn’t mean Roger Goodell’s pay can’t be privately disclosed. Ken Belson of the New York Times reports that Goodell made $128 million in the two-year period covering 2019-20 and 2020-21. [more]

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Matt LaFleur’s 33-7 record is best through 40 games of any coach in Super Bowl era

Packers coach Matt LaFleur is off to an incredible start to his coaching career. After beating the Cardinals on Thursday Night Football, LaFleur is now 33-7 through his first 40 regular-season games. That’s the best of any head coach in the Super Bowl era. LaFleur’s regular-season winning percentage of .825 is the best of any [more]

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Kyler Murray says he isn’t hurt after limping off field following Cardinals’ loss

Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray appeared to hurt his ankle late in Thursday night’s loss to the Packers, but he said after the game that he’s fine. Murray limped off the field following the game, but he told reporters afterward that he would be fine. “Yeah, I’m good. Guy rolled up on me, but other than [more]

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Report: Chiefs made Steelers a trade offer for Melvin Ingram

The Chiefs need to bolster their defense. Steelers outside linebacker Melvin Ingram wants to go to a team that will give him more playing time. But that doesn’t necessarily mean a deal is coming. The Chiefs made the Steelers an offer for Ingram but the Steelers would prefer not to trade him to another AFC [more]

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In 1974, Fran Tarkenton definitely engaged in taunting

With so much talk this season about the NFL’s renewed emphasis on taunting, a clip posted Wednesday on social media provided an example of a clear violation of the rules regarding celebrations directed at an opponent. On October 27, 1974, Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton literally directed a celebration at an opponent. The account @QuirkyResearch shared [more]

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