Aaron Donald named NFC defensive player of the week

Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald has been wrecking the plans of opposing offenses for years and he did it again when the Rams took down the Cardinals on Monday night.Donald sacked Kyler Murray three times as the Rams beat Arizona 30-23 to draw closer to the NFC West leaders with four games left on the [more]

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Justin Herbert named AFC offensive player of the week

Quarterback Justin Herbert has put together some solid performances to help the Chargers get to 8-5 on the season. But he was as good as ever in Sunday’s 37-21 victory over the Giants.Now he’s been named AFC offensive player of the week.Herbert finished Sunday’s game 23-of-31 passing for 275 yards with three touchdowns, good for [more]

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George Kittle is the NFC offensive player of the week

The 49ers needed a win in Cincinnati last Sunday to keep a leg up in the race for an NFC playoff spot and they leaned heavily on one of their best players to get it.Tight end George Kittle caught 13 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown in the 49ers’ 26-23 overtime win, including three [more]

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Tyrann Mathieu sees “big challenge” in playing without Chris Jones

Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu called Thursday’s game against the Chargers “probably the most important game we’ve played up to this point” and the team is likely heading into that matchup without the help of defensive tackle Chris Jones.Jones was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list on Tuesday, which means he’ll be out unless he tests [more]

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Kendrick Bourne: “Funny” to think you can make our offense one-dimensional

When discussing the approach to facing the Patriots this week, Colts linebacker Bobby Okereke said the team is focused on the New England run game.Okereke said that the Colts are “just ready to attack the run and make them one-dimensional” after watching the way the Patriots played against the Bills in Week 13. Patriots wide receiver [more]

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Should asymptomatic players with COVID be allowed to play?

This is an idea that will be as polarizing as everything else has been and will continue to be about the pandemic. Given the NFL’s current protocols — which in many respects make no sense — it’s an idea that will keep more players on the field with minimal risk that the virus will spread.Here [more]

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Patriots designate Josh Uche for return, activate Joshuah Bledsoe

The Patriots played without linebacker Josh Uche in their last three games, but he’s on his way back to the lineup this week. Uche took part in practice on Tuesday, which opens up the window for his return from injured reserve. Uche went on the list due to an ankle injury and can practice for [more]

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