Trevor Lawrence: Coaching change brings clarity, direction moving forward

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence said on Wednesday that the constant drama surrounding the team had to change and the Jaguars made a move to do exactly that when they fired head coach and drama generator in chief Urban Meyer a few hours later. That won’t erase a 2-11 record or the series of embarrassing developments [more]

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Anthony Hitchens: They don’t want to kick field goals, you gotta make them pay

After Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes hit tight end Travis Kelce for a game-winning touchdown in overtime on Thursday night, he gave credit to the way the defense played against the Chargers. Mahomes said “the defense held us in that game” by coming up with a number of big plays. They held on two first half [more]

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Derek Carr: The main thing right now is that we’re too inconsistent

After starting the season 5-2, the Raiders have lost five of their last six games to fall to 6-7. While Las Vegas has dealt with multiple unique circumstances this season, the franchise finds itself in a familiar situation. After a hot start, there’s a collapse. And while the club still has a chance to make [more]

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Unhappy Bills fans donate to local charity for the visually impaired

The real mafia collects envelopes. The Bills Mafia hands them out. Via the Buffalo News, Bills fans unhappy with bad calls in Sunday’s loss to the Buccaneers have begun donating money to a local charity for the visually impaired, a slap at the alleged optical impairment of the officials assigned to the game. Visually Impaired [more]

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Jalen Hurts: I’m just trying to be available for the team

Before the Eagles played the Jets in Week 13, quarterback Jalen Hurts expressed confidence that he would play despite injuring his ankle late in Week 12 but Gardner Minshew wound up getting the start and leading the Eagles to a win. The Eagles were off last week, so Hurts has had an extended stretch to [more]

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Case Keenum: We are looking nowhere but forward

With Baker Mayfield testing positive for COVID-19, Case Keenum will in all likelihood start for the Browns when they play the Raiders on Saturday. Keenum provided a steady hand earlier in the season when Mayfield had to miss Cleveland’s Thursday matchup with Denver back in Week Seven. He was 21-of-33 passing for 199 yards with [more]

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Austin Ekeler is expected to play Thursday night

Chargers running back Austin Ekeler aggravated an ankle injury last Sunday, but it doesn’t look like that will keep him from taking part in Thursday night’s clash with the Chiefs. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Ekeler is expected to be in the lineup for a matchup with major implications in the race for [more]

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