Mike McCarthy says Jaylon Smith jumping into a pile was not a dirty play

When Giants linebacker Jaylon Smith jumped into a pile of players on Thanksgiving, landing on Cowboys center Tyler Biadasz, it looked more like a flying elbow in pro wrestling than a legitimate football play. But Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy says Smith wasn’t doing anything dirty. McCarthy said that Smith — who was drafted by the [more]

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John Mara will get Giants players’ input into new field surface at MetLife

In a nod to NFL players’ growing concerns about the safety of synthetic fields, Giants co-owner John Mara says he’ll consult with players before a new field is installed at MetLife Stadium. The stadium, where both the Giants and Jets play, will get a new surface after this season. But while stadium authorities have previously [more]

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Byron Leftwich on criticism: Once I got cut as a player, I stopped worrying about what people think

When the Buccaneers’ offensive difficulties were at their worst have led to criticism of offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and speculation about his job security, but it doesn’t appear to have affected Leftwich much. During a Thursday press conference, Leftwich was asked how much pressure he felt for the offense to have a good showing against [more]

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Black Friday deals are here, because everyone else has them

It’s Black Friday. The label started as a term of dread among the workers who have to take their turkey-addled bodies to work the day after Thanksgiving and deal with an endless crush of bargain shoppers. At some point, however, the term “Black Friday” became regarded the same way George Constanza views horse manure. And, [more]

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Brian Daboll doesn’t think Giants season is at a crossroads

The Giants were 6-1 when their October 30 game against the Seahawks kicked off and that game looks more and more like a turning point in their season with every passing week. Seattle won that game and the Giants have now lost three of their last four games after Thursday’s 28-20 road loss to the [more]

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Justin Jefferson: No better time to go off than primetime

The Vikings have a quarterback with a history of struggling in primetime. Balancing that out is the presence of a receiver with a habit of showing up in primetime. And in most every other game. “I love it,” receiver Justin Jefferson said after Thursday night’s 33-26 win over the Patriots, via Chris Tomasson of the [more]

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Taylor Decker: We aren’t the same old Lions

Left tackle Taylor Decker has been with the Lions since 2016, so losing games on Thanksgiving is nothing new for him. The way the Lions lost this Thanksgiving was a bit different, however. They came into the game with their first three-game winning streak since 2017 and had a 22-19 fourth quarter lead over the [more]

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