Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson will miss the next few games. Stevenson is out a few weeks with a high ankle sprain, according to ESPN. He suffered the injury when he was hip-drop tackled during Sunday’s loss to the Chargers. With Stevenson out, Ezekiel Elliott will be the Patriots’ primary ball carrier. Elliott has 112 carries for 429 yards and …
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Jaguars’ Doug Pederson takes blame for water boy error that cost team a timeout vs. Bengals
Getty Images A day after the Eagles saw their head of security ejected from a prime-time game due to a sideline scuffle with the 49ers, former Eagles head coach Doug Pederson saw one of his Jaguars staffers penalized for a separate prime-time blunder on Monday. With about seven minutes left in the fourth quarter of the Week 13 loss, Jacksonville …
Read More »NFL DFS, Steelers vs. Patriots: DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy football picks for Thursday Night Football
The Pittsburgh Steelers will host the New England Patriots to kick off the Week 14 NFL schedule on Thursday Night Football, with both teams coming off disappointing contests. The Steelers were one of the largest favorites last week, but fell to the Cardinals, 24-10. New England’s offense struggled again in a 6-0 loss to the Chargers, as the Patriots have …
Read More »Bengals’ Zac Taylor says Jake Browning ‘just lit the world on fire’ in Monday night upset vs. Jaguars
Getty Images Before Monday night, Jake Browning may have been best known for going undrafted despite a prolific college career at Washington. But the Bengals’ emergency quarterback “lit the world on fire” in a 34-31 overtime upset of the Jaguars, coach Zac Taylor told reporters, suggesting to teammates that he’s “QB1 material” in relief of injured star Joe Burrow. “He …
Read More »Lane Johnson nominated for prestigious Walter Payton Award
Lane Johnson nominated for prestigious Walter Payton Award originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles’ longtime right tackle Lane Johnson has been nominated for the prestigious Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, which annually recognizes one NFL player for community service contributions as well as on-field play. Johnson, 33, is one of 32 nominees for the award, which …
Read More »2023 NFL hot seat rankings: Ron Rivera, Robert Saleh among five head coaches who could be fired
Entering Week 14, we’re about three-quarters of the way though the 2023 NFL season. First-year head coaches DeMeco Ryans and Shane Steichen have the Texans and Colts out to 7-5 starts and very much in the mix for a wild card spot in the neck-and-neck AFC playoff field. Sean Payton brought the Broncos back from the dead as Denver has …
Read More »NFL Week 14 picks: Cowboys top Eagles in NFC East showdown, Bills pull off upset over Chiefs in Kansas City
It took 13 weeks, but we finally have our first team eliminated from playoff contention this year and to no one’s surprise, that team is the Carolina Panthers. I hate to say this Panthers fans, but it feels like your team is a year away from being four years away, so I’ll be sure to look for you down the …
Read More »Patriots get discouraging update on Stevenson’s ankle injury
Report: Patriots get discouraging update on Stevenson’s ankle injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Another week, another impactful skill player lost for the New England Patriots. Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson is expected to miss “a few weeks” after suffering a high ankle sprain in Sunday’s 6-0 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Tuesday morning. …
Read More »2023 NFL playoff picture: Ranking all 12 AFC wild card contenders, from surprising Texans to resilient Bengals
Week 13 in the NFL was certainly a wild one, as Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers upset the Kansas City Chiefs, the Arizona Cardinals blew out the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals shocked the Jacksonville Jaguars in overtime. The playoff picture is something everyone is paying attention to with the regular season winding down. We have quite …
Read More »Week 14 NFL picks, odds, 2023 best bets from advanced model: This 5-way football parlay pays 25-1
The San Francisco 49ers will try to continue their hunt for the top spot in the NFC playoff bracket when they face the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday during the Week 14 NFL schedule. San Francisco crushed Philadelphia in a 42-19 final last week, but the Eagles are still one game ahead of the 49ers for the top spot in the …
Read More »NFL Week 14 Power Rankings: Jordan Love has Packers soaring, and there’s a new No. 1 after Eagles loss
During my visit to Green Bay in training camp, I noticed how intense and upbeat the practice was the day I was there — young guys getting after it, jawing with each other. After a bad pick thrown by quarterback Jordan Love, veteran cornerback Jaire Alexander screamed at him to basically get his head right and pick up his play, …
Read More »Robert Saleh shuts down rumors surrounding Jets QB Zach Wilson
Video Details The Quarterback situation in New York has been tumultuous since Game 1 for the Jets, with Aaron Rodgers going down and Zach Wilson stepping in to fill his shoes. Now, 13 weeks later, and after being benched for Tim Boyle, reports are flying that Wilson is reluctant to return to play as QB1 for the Jets against the …
Read More »The arduous search for something positive
In this week’s Roob’s Eagles Stats: The arduous search for something positive originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Have you ever tried coming up with 10 positive stats off a 42-19 loss? Can’t be done. But I didn’t want to make this week’s Roob’s Eagles Stats piece all about how badly the Eagles got blown out by the 49ers Sunday, …
Read More »Hip-drop tackle controversy: What is it, which players have been affected, and will it be banned by the NFL?
Getty Images Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson went down with an ankle injury on Sunday. But his exit drew particular attention for what preceded it. It turns out Stevenson was just the latest NFL player to fall victim to a “hip-drop tackle.” What, exactly, is this kind of tackle? Which other players have been affected by it? And could it …
Read More »NFL Week 14 Power Rankings: Jordan Love has Packers rising rapidly, and there’s a new No. 1 after Eagles loss
During my visit to Green Bay in training camp, I noticed how intense and upbeat the practice was the day I was there — young guys getting after it, jawing with each other. After a bad pick thrown by quarterback Jordan Love, veteran cornerback Jaire Alexander screamed at him to basically get his head right and pick up his play, …
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