Justin Fields: Designed runs brought different element to our offense

The Bears had an extended break to prepare to face the Patriots after losing to the Commanders on Thursday night in Week Six and one of the tweaks they made to their offense was expanding the amount of designed runs for quarterback Justin Fields. Fields made the most of those opportunities and finished the night [more]

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Bailey Zappe: I prepared like I have every other week

The Patriots started Mac Jones at quarterback against the Bears on Monday night, but he lasted three series before the team opted to insert rookie Bailey Zappe for the rest of their 33-14 loss. Zappe had started the previous two games with Jones out due to an ankle injury and he sparked the team to [more]

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Matt Eberflus: It was one performance, but it was important

The Bears came into Monday night’s road game against the Patriots on a three-game losing streak and they were installed as heavy underdogs, but they wound up playing their best game of the 2022 season. They jumped out to a 10-point lead and then scored 23 straight points to close the game after the Patriots [more]

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Mac Jones: I definitely wanted to play better and I’ve got to do better

Patriots quarterback Mac Jones started in Monday night’s loss to the Bears, but after he and the Patriots’ offense were ineffective, he was replaced by Bailey Zappe in the second quarter. Jones acknowledged he didn’t do well enough with the chance he was given. “I definitely wanted to play better and I’ve just got to [more]

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Christian McCaffrey debuts with 62 yards on 10 touches

Before Sunday, the 49ers tried to convince the football-following world that new running back Christian McCaffrey would have a limited package of red-zone plays in his debut, only three days after the trade that brought him to Santa Clara from Charlotte. Some regarded that as a ruse. And it was. McCaffrey finished with 10 touches, [more]

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Jourdan Lewis out for year after Lisfranc injury

The Cowboys beat the Lions on Sunday, but they lost a member of their secondary in the process. Cornerback Jourdan Lewis was carted to the locker room after hurting his foot while intercepting a pass in the fourth quarter. According to multiple reports, the injury will end Lewis’ season. Lewis had surgery on Sunday night [more]

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Taylor Heinicke: I don’t care about doubters, I care about the people who believe in me

The Commanders had Taylor Heinicke on the roster this offseason, but they opted to make a trade with the Colts in order to make Carson Wentz their starting quarterback rather than stick with him. Wentz’s first six games with the team did little to make that look like an upgrade and Heinicke’s work against the [more]

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