The NFL has suspended Titans safety Julius Wood for six games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances, the league announced. That will keep him out the balance of the 2024 season and for the first game in 2025. The Titans claimed Wood off waivers from the Cowboys after final cutdowns in August. He has played only five defensive …
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Total Thanksgiving audience sets all-time record
A new record is a new record, even if it barely breaks the prior record. According to the NFL, the audience for the three Thanksgiving games averaged 34.2 million viewers. Last year’s record was 34.1 million. In 2023, the slate consisted of Packers-Lions, Commanders-Cowboys, and 49ers-Seahawks. This year, it was Bears-Lions, Giants-Cowboys, and Dolphins-Packers. The total, unduplicated audience (i.e., everyone …
Read More »Tom Brady in wake of Azeez Al-Shaair’s hit on Trevor Lawrence: ‘QBs need to take better care of themselves’
Tom Brady has thoughts on Azeez Al-Shaair’s hit on Trevor Lawrence, and they might arrive as a surprise, considering the source. Brady thinks quarterbacks should shoulder more of the blame when it comes to hits deemed late on quarterback slides. The former Patriots and Bucs quarterback spoke about the topic during an appearance with “The Herd with Colin Cowherd” on …
Read More »Dak Prescott gives update on recovery from hamstring surgery
Exactly one month after tearing his hamstring, Dak Prescott reached a milestone in his recovery. “This is actually my first day driving, so I’m living it up in the truck right now,” the Dallas Cowboys quarterback told Yahoo Sports on Tuesday. “Wearing a brace but being able to drive again after a few weeks is a huge win. Even though …
Read More »Dak Prescott campaigns for Mike McCarthy: I believe in him wholeheartedly
Mike McCarthy is in the final year of his contract, and the expectation long has been that the Cowboys will move on after the season. McCarthy was dealt a losing hand when the Cowboys did nothing meaningful in free agency and then expected more with less. Injuries that cost players like Micah Parsons, DeMarcus Lawrence, DaRon Bland, Zack Martin, Brandin …
Read More »Andrew Luck reflects on shocking retirement 5 years later: ‘A part of my identity died’
Andrew Luck’s retirement is still one of the more stunning moments in recent NFL history. It was also not an easy process for the man himself. Five years after the bizarre scene that descended upon an Indianapolis Colts preseason game, the former No. 1 overall pick reflected on the end of his career during an appearance on “The Dan Patrick …
Read More »Black Friday game sees 41-percent increase over 2023
The NFL’s Black Friday experiment is finding its footing. This year’s Raiders-Chiefs game outpaced the 2023 Dolphins-Jets day-after-Thanksgiving game by 41 percent, according to Prime Video. The audience averaged 13.51 million viewers. Last year, Dolphins-Jets averaged 9.61 million. Friday afternoon isn’t an ideal time for football viewing. But nothing draws a massive live audience together like NFL games. The game …
Read More »Commanders RB Austin Ekeler says he has experienced memory loss following two concussions this season
Getty Images Austin Ekeler’s first season with the Washington Commanders could be summarized as bittersweet. While he and the team have experienced success at 8-5, Ekeler’s 2024 season has been marred by two concussions, with the second one leading to him being placed on injured reserve. Ekeler said Tuesday on 106.7 The Fan that he is still experiencing symptoms …
Read More »Austin Ekeler is still dealing with concussion symptoms
Commanders running back Austin Ekeler has had two concussions this year. He’s still feeling the effects of the most recent one he suffered. Via Ben Standig of TheAthletic.com, Ekeler said during his weekly appearance on 106.7 The Fan that he’s experiencing concussion symptoms after suffering a brain injury during the Week 12 game against Dallas. He has since been placed …
Read More »Curran: I was wrong to say Pats shouldn’t draft Maye
Curran: I was wrong to say Pats shouldn’t draft Maye originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s been a predictably rough 2024 NFL season for the rebuilding New England Patriots. One bright spot? Rookie quarterback Drake Maye. The third-overall draft pick has resurrected the Patriots offense since replacing veteran QB Jacoby Brissett as the starter in Week 6. He has …
Read More »Giants coach Tom Coughlin not among finalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2025
Tom Coughlin has once again learned the hard way that hoisting the Lombardi Trophy multiple times doesn’t guarantee membership into the NFL’s most exclusive club. The legendary Giants head coach will have to wait at least one more year to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, as the committee revealed Tuesday that he fell short of being …
Read More »Can Cowboys reach playoffs? Dak Prescott and his teammates ‘believe in it,’ so let’s examine their chances
FRISCO, Texas — Doom and gloom swirled around the Dallas Cowboys as they entered Week 12 on a five-game losing streak and with a 3-7 record, their worst since 2020. Injuries to their franchise quarterback, No. 2 receiver, top inside linebacker, as many as four edge rushers, both starting outside corners, left tackle and starting guards made 2024 a challenging …
Read More »Cowboys’ Dak Prescott reveals targeted return date from injury, why he’s going to bat for Mike McCarthy, more
The 2024 calendar year has been different for Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. A year ago at this time, he was in the process of putting together the most efficient season of his NFL career with a personal best 105.9 passer rating en route to leading the NFL with 36 touchdown passes and the Cowboys to a 12-5 regular season …
Read More »Funerals for non-playoff teams: Bears, Bengals, 49ers, Browns & more | Football 301
In this episode of Football 301, Nate Tice and Matt Harmon read the obituaries for the most disappointing NFL teams of the 2024 season, declaring each team’s hopes and dreams for the 2024 season, where they fell short and what to do about it this offseason. The Cleveland Browns’ playoff hopes are shot, with Deshaun Watson’s struggles leaving the team …
Read More »Healthy Aaron Rodgers wants to ‘finish the season the right way’ and keep playing for Jets
During the offseason, many had the New York Jets in the Super Bowl conversation. Flash forward a few months later and the team is 3-9, fired its coach and general manager and rumors are circulating that some in the organization want Aaron Rodgers benched while more talk has Rodgers wanting out of New York all together at season’s end. Safe to say …
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