Daniel Carlson is the AFC special teams player of the week

Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson has been named the AFC special teams player of the week for the second time this season. Carlson made all eight kicks he tried against the Cowboys in Las Vegas’ 36-33 overtime win, including a 29-yard kick in overtime that won the game for the Raiders. Four of the other kicks [more]

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Rasul Douglas is the NFC defensive player of the week

Cornerback Rasul Douglas hasn’t been with Green Bay for very long, but he’s had a clear impact in at least two of their victories. Back in Week Eight, Douglas caught a game-winning interception in the end zone to hand the Cardinals their first loss. Then in his fourth start for the Packers on Sunday, he [more]

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Patrick Surtain II named AFC defensive player of the week

Broncos first-round pick Patrick Surtain II came up with a pair of big plays in last Sunday’s win over the Chargers. The Chargers were down seven points and had the ball inside the Broncos’ 25-yard-line when quarterback Justin Herbert tried a pass to tight end Jared Cook in the end zone. Surtain cut in front [more]

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Leonard Fournette is the NFC offensive player of the week

Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette did his job on the field and in the locker room against the Colts in Week 12. Fournette’s teammates credited him with inspiring them to wipe out a 10-point deficit by delivering a rousing halftime speech. Once they got back on the field, the Bucs outscored the Colts 24-7 and [more]

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Joe Mixon named AFC offensive player of the week

The Bengals crushed the Steelers on Sunday for a 41-10 victory and running back Joe Mixon was a big reason why. Mixon racked up 165 yards on 28 carries with a pair of touchdowns. And that was enough to earn him AFC offensive player of the week. It was Mixon’s second big game in a [more]

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Sean McDermott: We collectively have to raise our game with Tre’Davious White out

The Bills lost a big piece of their defense in their Thanksgiving night win over the Saints. Cornerback Tre'Davious White tore his ACL and will miss the rest of the season as a result of the injury. White was the team’s top cornerback and defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier said on Tuesday that he leaves “some [more]

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Top NFL coaches are moving toward $25 million

Would you rather pay Jared Goff $33.5 million per year, or would you rather pay the best coach in the NFL $25 million per year? Even though it’s believed no coach currently makes $25 million annually in the NFL, the market is expected to arrive at that threshold soon. Per a source with direct knowledge [more]

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