Raiders say Henry Ruggs situation wasn’t reason for Sunday’s loss

The Raiders released wide receiver Henry Ruggs last Tuesday after he was arrested for felony DUI because of a car crash that killed a woman in another car and they came out with a sloppy offensive performance in Sunday’s 23-16 loss to the Giants, so the team fielded questions after the game about the impact [more]

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Bill Belichick surprised by Stephon Gilmore’s complaints about handling of his injury

Panthers cornerback Stephon Gilmore said last week that he didn’t agree with how the Patriots handled his injury before he was traded from New England to Carolina. That came as news to Bill Belichick. Belichick said this morning on the Greg Hill Show that from everything he knew, Gilmore agreed with how the Patriots were [more]

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Sean Payton thought Trevor Siemian played well overall

Trevor Siemian‘s first NFL start since 2019 ended with the Saints losing 27-25 to the Falcons, but Saints head coach Sean Payton didn’t lay the blame for the defeat at the feet of his quarterback. Siemian lost a fumble while the Falcons were building a 24-6 lead over the Saints, but threw two fourth quarter [more]

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Matt LaFleur: Proud of Jordan Love, loss falls squarely on me

Jordan Love‘s first NFL start turned out to be a 13-7 loss to the Chiefs and it saw the 2020 first-round pick struggle against the blitz. Kansas City brought extra pressure on 51 percent of his dropbacks and 69 percent of his third and fourth down passing attempts. Love went 6-of-17 for 30 yards in [more]

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Kevin Byard: We expect Jeffery Simmons to go out and dominate

The Titans stormed over the Rams on Sunday night despite gaining just 194 yards of offense, which makes it clear that their defensive effort was a good one and defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons was right in the thick of things. Simmons sacked Matthew Stafford three times and often looked unblockable by members of the Rams [more]

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Sean McVay takes the blame for Rams’ penalties and interceptions in loss to Titans

The Rams played their worst game of the 2021 season on Sunday Night Football, committing 12 penalties for 115 yards while Matthew Stafford threw two interceptions in a 28-16 loss to the Titans. Afterward, coach Sean McVay took the blame. “I didn’t do nearly a good enough job for our football team tonight. We were [more]

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Report: “Potential issues” if a non-contender claims OBJ on waivers

The Browns and receiver Odell Beckham Jr. worked out a revised contract aimed at making it less attractive to claim him on waivers. But at $7.25 million in total compensation (as reported on Saturday, a significant chunk was moved to a roster bonus due next week, with the final two years of the deal wiped [more]

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