Brian Daboll stresses “continual competition” after Kenny Golladay plays two snaps

The Giants are paying Kenny Golladay like a top wide receiver, but they aren’t using him like one. Golladay had two catches for 22 yards in the first game of the season and played just two snaps in their 19-16 win over the Panthers in Week Two. That followed a summer that made it seem [more]

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Jameis Winston: My back feels like my back, I have to execute better

Before Sunday’s games got underway, Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reported that Saints quarterback Jameis Winston would be taking the field against the Buccaneers with four fractures in his back. Winston had been on the injury report with a back injury during the week, but there was no indication of the severity of the issue [more]

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Aaron Jones: I knew I had to show up when my number was called

After the Packers lost to the Vikings in Week One, head coach Matt LaFleur said the team did not get the ball to running back Aaron Jones often enough. That was not a problem against the Bears on Sunday night. Jones went from eight touches to 18 and he picked up 170 yards from scrimmage [more]

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Joe Burrow taking more sacks than ever in Year 3

In his rookie year, Joe Burrow suffered a season-ending injury on a sack, and the Bengals said they needed to improve their offensive line. In his second year, Burrow was sacked more than any other quarterback in the NFL, and the Bengals again said they needed to improve their offensive line. Now Burrow is in [more]

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D’Andre Swift plans to play, but ankle injury could limit him

Lions running back D'Andre Swift had 15 carries for 144 yards and three catches for 31 yards last week. It’s going to be tough to equal those numbers today. Swift is planning to play through an ankle injury, but he is likely to be limited. According to NFL Network, the Lions are likely to give [more]

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Pete Carroll reportedly cited 1972 Dolphins to motivate Seahawks

The Seahawks didn’t even exist at the time. Two days before the NFL season started, Pete Carroll (then a safety at Pacific University) turned 21. But the example created by the 1972 Dolphins became relevant to Carroll’s efforts to motivate Seattle in advance of their Week One upset win over the Broncos — and apparently [more]

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Report: George Kittle is expected to miss another game

49ers tight end George Kittle was able to get on the practice field Friday, but it looks like his return to game action will have to wait a little longer. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Kittle is not expected to play due to the groin injury that kept him out of Week One and [more]

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