David Bakhtiari had arthroscopic surgery on knee

Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari was activated from the physically unable to perform list a couple of weeks ago, but he has not played in any games and he won’t play this week either. NFL Media reports that Bakhtiari is recovering from recent arthroscopic surgery on his knee. Bakhtiari tore his ACL last December and [more]

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Jerry Jones on Amari Cooper: You check “me” at the door with a football team

When receiver Amari Cooper tested positive for COVID-19 late last week, it automatically took him out for Dallas’ Week 11 contest against Kansas City and Week 12 matchup with Las Vegas on Thanksgiving because he’s unvaccinated. While quarterback Dak Prescott voiced his support for Cooper last week, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones noted in an interview [more]

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Tom Brady catches little flak for his spikes-out slide

Monday night’s game included a Tin Man scramble from Tom Brady. He ended the effort with a spikes-out slide. Watch it. Watch it again. The cleat gets jammed into the ankle of Giants defensive back Xavier McKinney, who committed the cardinal sin of getting in Tommy’s way. (The folks at @NFLUK, the NFL’s official Twitter [more]

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Mediation commences today in Rams relocation case

In a little more than a month, the high-stakes litigation arising from the relocation of the Rams will go to trial in St. Louis. Starting today, the parties will convene in an effort to resolve the case. It’s mediation time for the NFL and the various St. Louis plaintiffs who sued the league over the [more]

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Jack Doyle: There’s nothing better than playing with Jonathan Taylor

Colts running back Jonathan Taylor has put the league on notice in recent weeks, punctuated by his five-touchdown performance in Indianapolis’ victory over Buffalo on Sunday. Taylor has now rushed for 172, 116, and 185 yards in his last three games while accounting for eight touchdowns. After Sunday’s game, teammates Nyheim Hines and Darius Leonard [more]

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Robert Saleh: Jets usually try quick fixes, this is an actual plan

It’s the first year that Robert Saleh is the head coach of the Jets, but the team is in a familiar position after 10 games. At 2-8, the Jets are on track to miss the playoffs for the 11th straight year and finish with a losing record for the sixth straight year. Given that history, [more]

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PFT’s Week 12 2021 power rankings

1. Cardinals (9-2, last week No. 4): They need to avoid having to play a playoff game in Green Bay at all costs. 2. Patriots (7-4, No. 8): The Pats could end up partying like it’s 2001. 3. Rams (7-3, No. 5): The Greatest Show-offs on Turf need to show something at Lambeau. 4. Packers [more]

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