New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo wasn’t pleased with his team’s performance during their 32-16 defeat to the Jacksonville Jaguars in London on Sunday. Mayo described the team as “soft” as they dropped their sixth straight game to fall to 1-6 on the season. “We’re a soft football team across the board,” Mayo said. “We talk about what makes …
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Eagles-Jaguars game gets flexed out of prime-time
Eagles-Jaguars game gets flexed out of prime-time originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles have one less prime-time game than expected. The Eagles game on Nov. 3 against the Jaguars at the Linc has been flexed by the NFL out of its 8:20 p.m. Sunday Night Football slot on NBC into a 4:05 p.m. game, the league announced. The …
Read More »Jameis Winston, Myles Garrett provide tone-deaf defense of Deshaun Watson
Henry McKenna NFL Reporter When he stuck up for Deshaun Watson after Sunday’s Bengals-Browns game in Cleveland, Jameis Winston lost sight of what really matters. Winston appeared to completely forget that there is more to Watson’s life than football, namely the 24 lawsuits and 30 accusers who have alleged sexual misconduct by Watson. The embattled quarterback has settled more than …
Read More »Fantasy Football Waiver Wire, Week 8: Ricky Pearsall makes his debut
Quarterback Drake Maye, Patriots (16%) Maye has made two starts this year. He is averaging 20.1 fantasy points per game in those games which is the fourth-highest mark for a quarterback with multiple starts. Maye has five touchdowns plus 56 yards on the ground over the past two weeks. Most importantly, the Pats started to open up their offense on …
Read More »Sharks rookie Macklin Celebrini to miss at least 2 more weeks
Oct 21, 2024, 03:23 PM ET San Jose Sharks rookie Macklin Celebrini, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, will miss at least two more weeks with a lower-body injury. General manager Mike Grier provided the timeline update for the 18-year-old forward on Monday. Celebrini has not played since tallying a goal and an assist in the Oct. …
Read More »What self-deprecating Mahomes credits for goal-line hit on Mustapha
What self-deprecating Mahomes credits for goal-line hit on Mustapha originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It wasn’t pretty, but Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs bullied their way to a decisive 28-18 victory over the 49ers on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium. The game was close until Kansas City pulled away in the fourth quarter, beginning with Mahomes’ rushing …
Read More »NFL flexes Week 9’s Colts-Vikings matchup to ‘Sunday Night Football,’ bumping Jaguars-Eagles
The NFL is using one of its “Sunday Night Football” flex options available during Weeks 5–10 of the schedule to broadcast Week 9’s matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and Minnesota Vikings at 8:15 p.m. ET on NBC. That bumps the Jacksonville Jaguars-Philadelphia Eagles game to 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Flex! The Week 9 …
Read More »Belichick defends Patriots defense amid Mayo criticism: ‘They’re not soft’
Belichick defends Patriots defense amid Mayo criticism: ‘They’re not soft’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo was very critical of his players after a 32-16 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, saying “we’re a soft football team across the board” in a postgame press conference. Calling a football team soft is a …
Read More »Dolphins expect QB Tua Tagovailoa to return from IR on Sunday vs. Cardinals
The Miami Dolphins are hoping to have Tua Tagovailoa back in action on Sunday. Tagovailoa will be designated to return from injured reserve ahead of the Dolphins’ first practice on Wednesday, and the team intends for him to play against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 8, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel told reporters on Monday. This week is the first week …
Read More »Your Call: When do you pull a QB mid-game?
What’s more fun than second-guessing NFL coaches? Nothing, that’s what. So let’s do it every week, right here. Today: When do you decide you’ve had enough and bench your starting QB? The scenario: The New York Giants were in the midst of suffering a humiliating blowout loss to their divisional rivals from Philadelphia. The Eagles — and in particular ex-Giant …
Read More »As issues pile up, Patriots are starting to run out of excuses
As issues pile up, Patriots are starting to run out of excuses originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Another year, another European embarrassment. Missing the playoffs is becoming a real concern. Srsly? GIFfrom Monty Python GIFs Each of the Patriots’ six losses have had a different vibe in the aftermath. Loss to Seahawks? Damn. Coulda been 2-0. Kinda beat themselves. …
Read More »Jetsiest season in a while? With expensive acquisitions (and the defense) underperforming, it sure seems like it
The New York Jets have, once again, stolen the headlines of the NFL season despite not actually being a good football team. After a 37-15 beatdown at the hands of the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night Football, the Jets find themselves in familiar territory at 2-5 with the season circling the drain before they can even really get going. What …
Read More »Fantasy hockey pickups – Frost, Hayton impressing on power play
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comOct 21, 2024, 01:00 PM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Every Monday, we’ll mine the waiver wire for lesser-rostered performers who have the potential to help fantasy teams in a variety of …
Read More »10 completely insane Saquon Barkley stats
10 completely insane Saquon Barkley stats originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The numbers simply defy belief. Saquon Barkley is doing things nobody has ever done, and we’re here to bring you all the remarkable stats and numbers as Barkley piles up yards, big plays and touchdowns at an unprecedented rate. Normally, we have a Roob’s 10 Eagles Stats post …
Read More »NFL Week 7 Big Bets Recap: Bettor loses $110k after Niners can’t cover vs. Chiefs
Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst Each week, there tend to be a few bet-a-little-to-win-a-lot parlays that get to the finish line and cash out for bettors. So far in NFL Week 7 odds, there’s either a dearth of winners, or the DraftKings and FanDuels of the world haven’t reported on them yet. But at one sportsbook in Las Vegas, …
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