Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp runs after making a catch against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Kupp sustained an ankle injury and sat out the entire second half of the 41-10 loss. (Ross D. Franklin / Associated Press) The Arizona Cardinals defeated the Rams, 41-10, on Sunday night at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. What we learned from the …
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Matt Eberflus defends Bears’ replay review process after two failed challenges
Bears head coach Matt Eberflus threw his challenge flag twice on Sunday night, and he lost both challenges as replays clearly showed that both calls on the field were correct. That raised the question: Why doesn’t Eberflus have someone in his ear who’s looking at the replays and telling him whether or not to challenge? Eberflus says the Bears do …
Read More »Sunday Night Football: Texans lead Bears 16-10 at halftime
The Texans dominated the Bears in the first half, but they lead only 16-10 at halftime. Houston has 206 yards to 91 for Chicago and has punted only once. Tommy Townsend’s only punt cost the Texans, though, going 37 yards to the Houston 49. The Bears used the field position for a touchdown. Khalil Herbert ran it in from 2 …
Read More »Bears’ plan to support Caleb Williams threatening to devolve into nightmare
Bears’ plan to support Caleb Williams threatening to devolve into nightmare originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago HOUSTON, Texas — It has looked too familiar. Like a nightmare that you can’t escape. There’s a young quarterback clad in orange and blue, the hopes of a city on his shoulders, under siege for 60 minutes. There are no receivers creating easy …
Read More »NFL Week 2 Sunday winners and losers: Saints hot, 49ers quiet, Chiefs survive
NFL Week 2 Sunday winners and losers: Saints hot, 49ers quiet, Chiefs survive originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The cobwebs have been dusted off and teams are now getting into the rhythm of the season. Week 2 means some teams are off to a perfect start to their season, others have had mixed results and a few are …
Read More »Coach Dave Canales on Bryce Young after another dreadful Panthers performance: He’s ‘our quarterback’
Two games into his second NFL season, Bryce Young has shown no signs of improvement from a disappointing rookie campaign. It’s fair to say that he’s regressed in two poor performances in the Carolina Panthers’ 0-2 start. Young completed 13 of 30 passes for 161 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions in Carolina’s 47-10 loss to the New Orleans …
Read More »Joe Mixon questionable to return after hip drop tackle
The NFL has banned the hip drop tackle . . . except they haven’t. Officials aren’t calling the penalty on the field but instead letting the league office handle it with fines during the week. The NFL fined two players for hip drop tackles that were not penalized in Week 1. Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards can expect his fine letter …
Read More »Doug Pederson: If there’s a measuring stick, we didn’t measure up very well today
The Jaguars have gotten off to a rough start in 2024, falling to the Dolphins last week and the Browns on Sunday. While Jacksonville had a shot to win at the end of the 18-13 loss to Cleveland, the offense got off to a particularly slow start. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence was 5-of-11 passing for just 16 yards in the first …
Read More »So … naming a stadium after Trevor Lawrence may have been a little premature
When airports, streets or buildings are named to honor an individual it’s typically thanks to a long record of accomplishment. Perhaps the Jacksonville Jaguars were trying to manifest greatness by temporarily rebranding their stadium around Trevor Lawerence over the weekend, but it was a move destined to be ridiculed. There were few smiles at TrEverBank Stadium on Sunday (not the …
Read More »Bears have Caleb Williams at QB, and some of the same problems protecting him
HOUSTON — The Houston Texans came from everywhere. All angles, all speed, all converging for a town-hall meeting on top of Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams. When it was over, the Bears’ No. 1 overall draft pick had been sacked seven times, which is more than any quarterback in a game in this young season. According to the league’s Next …
Read More »Saints are good now? Ravens in big trouble: Week 2 instant reactions | Inside Coverage
This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Inside Coverage Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab join forces to give their instant takeaways and reactions from every game in the Week 2 NFL Sunday slate. The dynamic duo start off with the most interesting results of the weekend, as the Las Vegas Raiders ruin everyone’s survivor pools but …
Read More »Cowboys, Ravens & 49ers lose on NFL Sunday of shocks
It was a Sunday of shock results in week two, showing this NFL season could be wide open as more teams join the list of contenders. The New Orleans Saints look the real deal after they blew away the Dallas Cowboys in their own backyard, while the Houston Texans confirmed their status by seeing off Caleb Williams’ Chicago Bears. Nobody …
Read More »Schrock’s Report Card: Grading Caleb Williams, Bears in loss vs. Texans
Schrock’s Report Card: Grading Caleb Williams, Bears in loss vs. Texans originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago HOUSTON, Texas — Sunday night’s game in Houston felt like a blowout. Based on everything your eyes told you, star quarterback C.J. Stroud and the Texans should have rolled the Bears up and tossed them out with the trash outside NRG Stadium. Rookie …
Read More »What we learned as Caleb Williams, Bears’ offense struggle in loss vs. Texans
What we learned as Caleb Williams, Bears’ offense struggle in loss vs. Texans originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago HOUSTON, Texas — After a rough opening act, the second night of the Caleb Williams experience didn’t go much better for the Bears on Sunday night in Houston at NRG Stadium. The Texans hit Williams early and often. Texans head coach …
Read More »Texans’ offense struggles against Bears, but defense comes through for the win
The Houston Texans have one of the more exciting offenses in the league. On Sunday night, the most excitement the Texans could generate was watching their kicker hammer 50-yard field goals into the net. Ultimately, Sunday night will turn out to be a good win for the Texans. Games like their 19-13 victory over the Chicago Bears show they can …
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