Sean Payton got no explanation for blindside block call that went against the Saints

Saints coach Sean Payton was furious about a blindside block call that went against his team on Thursday Night Football, but after the game he could say little about it. Payton said he got no explanation for the penalty and wasn’t sure why it was called. “I’m not real familiar with that type of block [more]

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Taysom Hill needed to splint finger after collision

New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill had to put a splint on his injured middle finger for the remainder of Thursday night’s game against the Dallas Cowboys after having his hand collide with a defender in the first half. “I went to throw a ball and I hit it on a hand,” Hill told reporters [more]

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Amari Cooper says it was tough missing two games for Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys receiver Amari Cooper had two catches for 41 yards in his return to action after a two-game absence due to a case of COVID-19. Cooper was unvaccinated and was required to miss 10 days, which ruled him out for both of the team’s previous two games against the Kansas City Chiefs and Las [more]

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Steelers place Robert Spillane on COVID-19 reserve list

The Steelers have added another player to their COVID-19 reserve list. The team announced that linebacker Robert Spillane has been placed on the list. Linebacker T.J. Watt and offensive lineman Joe Haeg have also gone on the list this week. If vaccinated, Spillane will be able to return after two negative tests taken 24 hours [more]

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Derek Carr: What Marcus Mariota does in the run game helps us so much

The Raiders brought in Marcus Mariota to be their backup quarterback last season and he appeared in one game — an overtime loss to the Chargers late in the season. In 2021, Las Vegas wanted to get Mariota more involved in the offense, using him as a sort of wild card to keep defenses off [more]

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Deebo Samuel expects to miss one game, return vs. Bengals in Week 14

San Francisco receiver/running back Deebo Samuel expects to miss only one game with the groin injury he suffered last week. Although he’s expected to miss this week’s game against the Seahawks, Samuel told CBS Sports HQ that there’s no doubt in his mind that he’ll be back next week against the Bengals. “Of course,” Samuel [more]

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Saints aren’t expected to have Terron Armstead, Ryan Ramczyk on Thursday night

Running back Alvin Kamara isn’t the only Saints offensive starter who is expected to miss Thursday night’s game against the Cowboys. NFL Media reports that left tackle Terron Armstead and right tackle Ryan Ramczyk are also expected to miss the NFL’s first game of Week 13. All three players were listed as questionable on Wednesday. [more]

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