Derwin James named AFC defensive player of the month

The Chargers went 2-2 in the month of November, but one of their defensive leaders played as well as anybody in the league over those four games. Safety Derwin James has been named AFC defensive player of the month. James was the only player in the league to record at least 30 tackles, two forced [more]

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Patrick Mahomes named AFC offensive player of the month

It’s been a big week for Patrick Mahomes, whose second child was born just a few days ago after the Chiefs defeated the Rams. Now one of the league’s top MVP candidates has received another honor — which may or may not mean quite as much. Mahomes has been named AFC offensive player of the [more]

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Justin Jefferson is the NFC offensive player of the month

November has been very, very good to Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson over the last two years. The NFL announced on Thursday that Jefferson has been named the NFC’s offensive player of the month for November. Jefferson took the same prize last November, so it’s definitely his time of the year. Jefferson’s biggest highlight of [more]

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Sauce Gardner on Justin Jefferson: I love going against the best

Jets rookie cornerback Sauce Gardner was a Justin Jefferson fan when the Vikings wideout made a remarkable one-handed catch against the Bills a few weeks ago because he wanted to see Minnesota knock off their AFC East rivals, but there won’t be the same love on display this weekend. Gardner and the Jets will be [more]

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Nick Chubb: Guys are excited about Deshaun Watson’s return

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson didn’t talk to reporters on Wednesday, but there was plenty of conversation about him around the team’s facility. Head coach Kevin Stefanski spent a good deal of time talking about the quarterback ahead of his first game action since the end of the 2020 season. Watson sat out all of last [more]

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Mike Tomlin: “I have no response” to 19-3 Monday night record

The Steelers have always been a tough out under Mike Tomlin, who’s now in his 16th year as head coach and has a .631 regular-season winning percentage. But Tomlin’s teams have been particularly good on Monday Night Football. With the Week 12 victory over Indianapolis, Pittsburgh is 19-3 on Monday nights since Tomlin took over [more]

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Trent Dilfer is expected to become the next head coach at UAB

The pipeline of former NFL players to high-profile head-coaching jobs without much high-level experience continues to grow. Former quarterback Trent Dilfer reportedly is expected to become the next head coach at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN.com. Dilfer, who worked for ESPN after his playing career ended, has served as a [more]

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