Cooper Kupp: 17-game records should be separated from previous ones

Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp enters Week 18 with a chance to make NFL history. Kupp needs 11 catches to tie Michael Thomas for the most catches in a season and he’ll tie Calvin Johnson’s receiving yards record if he picks up 135 against the 49ers on Sunday. If Kupp does equal or pass those [more]

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Kevin Stefanski: Jadeveon Clowney throwing Chase Claypool’s shoe was not smart, hurt the team

Who throws a shoe? Jadeveon Clowney did on Monday night, and his coach was not happy with him. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said after the game that he was disappointed in Clowney, who pulled off Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool‘s shoe and threw it, drawing a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. The penalty came after the [more]

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Ben Roethlisberger thankful for “best fans in all of sports” after finale in Pittsburgh

Ben Roethlisberger played what was likely his last game in Pittsburgh on Monday night, and afterward he said he feels fortunate to have had the long career he’s had. Roethlisberger said the support he felt from Pittsburgh fans, both Monday night and throughout his career, meant a lot to him. “This is home,” Roethlisberger said. [more]

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Justin Herbert: “Special” to set Chargers TD record, but we’re not done yet

Justin Herbert didn’t need much time to put his name into the Chargers record book. Herbert threw two touchdowns in Sunday’s rout of the Broncos and that gave him a franchise-record 35 touchdown passes on the season. Philip Rivers had the previous record with 34 touchdowns in 2008 and Dan Fouts was just behind him [more]

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Zac Taylor on Ja’marr Chase’s three touchdowns: That’s why we picked him

Wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase made the Bengals look smart for taking him fifth overall in this year’s draft long before Sunday’s game against the Chiefs, but his performance put quite a bit of icing on that cake. Chase had 11 catches for 266 yards and three touchdowns as the Bengals climbed out of an early [more]

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FMIA Week 17: The Unfortunate Irrationality Of Antonio Brown And The Improbable Revival Of The Rams

In the locker room when one of the most dramatic games of this or any NFL season had ended, Tampa Bay coach Bruce Arians told his players—all except the most famous former one, Antonio Brown—how proud he was of them. “You’re either with us or against us,” Arians said after the Bucs outscored the Jets [more]

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Mike Zimmer not interested in seeing Kellen Mond play next week

The Vikings are out of the playoff race and guaranteed a losing record regardless of what happens in next Sunday’s game against the Bears, which led some people to think that game would be a good chance to see what rookie quarterback Kellen Mond can do in game action. Mond made his first regular season [more]

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