After five games, the Raiders have made a quarterback switch, with Aidan O’Connell set to start against the Steelers on Sunday over Gardner Minshew. While Minshew had put some positive plays on film, there were ultimately too many turnovers. Minshew has completed 70.7 percent of his passes so far this season for 1,014 yards with four touchdowns, five interceptions, and …
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‘Saleh wasn’t the issue for the Jets, it’s Rodgers’
[BBC] Former Buffalo Bills assistant coach Phoebe Schecter is an NFL pundit and plays for Great Britain’s flag football team. Robert Saleh became the first NFL head coach to lose their job this season as he was fired by the New York Jets after last Sunday’s loss in London, and I was surprised that it happened so early. It’s not …
Read More »Finally back at practice, Sydney Brown describes the hardest part of his ACL recovery
Finally back at practice, Sydney Brown describes the hardest part of his ACL recovery originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia If it was up to Sydney Brown, he would have been practicing months ago. That’s just how he’s wired. Tell him his ACL rehab will take nine months, and he’s thinking he’ll be ready in six. “I would say (the …
Read More »NFL injury tracker Week 6: Malik Nabers ‘in same spot’ in concussion protocol, Anthony Richardson returns to practice
There’s a good chance that New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers misses a second straight game with a concussion. The rookie wideout remains in the “same spot” in concussion protocol, head coach Brian Daboll said on Thursday. Nabers missed last week’s win over the Seattle Seahawks after suffering the injury during their Week 4 game against the Dallas Cowboys. …
Read More »8 keys to a fantasy football victory in Week 6
Fantasy football analyst Sal Vetri highlights his keys to a Week 6 victory. Best spot of the week: DeAndre Hopkins vs. IND Hopkins is coming out of his bye week, and this should only benefit him. He’s been dealing with a knee injury this season which has limited him to just 52% of the Titans’ routes run the past three …
Read More »Mike Macdonald: Turnovers biggest thing hurting our football team
One of the biggest plays in Thursday night’s 49ers win was a blown call that allowed the Seahawks to avoid a turnover, but it wound up being a sidebar because the Seahawks gave the ball away three other times during a 36-24 loss. Quarterback Geno Smith threw two interceptions and Laviska Shenault lost a fumble on a kickoff return, which …
Read More »Joe Mixon returns to practice with Texans, voices displeasure with NFL player safety
The Houston Texans could get Joe Mixon back on Sunday for their game against the New England Patriots, the first time he’ll have played since suffering an ankle injury in Week 2. The play that injured Mixon is something that was still on the running back’s mind when he returned to practice on Thursday with the Texans. Mixon was tackled …
Read More »Off to a fantastic start, Jordan Mailata faces huge test vs. Browns
Off to a fantastic start, Jordan Mailata faces huge test vs. Browns originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Jordan Mailata is off to the best start in his career but he’s going to face a huge challenge on Sunday at the Linc. Myles Garrett is coming to town. And the reigning Defensive Player of the Year just doesn’t seem to …
Read More »Cowboys Corner: Dak Prescott turnover-prone? Defensive X-factors? Zeke done?
David Helman NFL Reporter Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter It looks like it’s going to be one of those seasons for the Dallas Cowboys. One moment, it’s a total disaster. The next, everything’s wonderful again. That’s the way it felt Sunday night throughout their dramatic, nail-biting, 20-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. When the dust settled, the Cowboys were 3-2, one …
Read More »Kyle Juszczyk: We needed this one, all our goals are still in front of us
49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk ran for a touchdown run in the final minutes of Thursday night’s game in Seattle and the score did more than put the icing on the cake of a win over the Seahawks. Juszczyk’s touchdown also ensured that the 49ers would not extend their losing streak to three games and it sent the 49ers into Week …
Read More »Kyle Shanahan says it’s unclear how serious Jordan Mason’s shoulder injury is
The 49ers aren’t sure how serious running back Jordan Mason’s shoulder injury is after Thursday night’s win over the Seahawks. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said after the game after Mason went to the locker room with the initial injury, he told the staff he’d be fine and was cleared to return to the game. But after one play, Mason said …
Read More »Eagles-Browns player matchups to watch in Week 6
Eagles-Browns player matchups to watch in Week 6 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (2-2) return from their bye week to host the Cleveland Browns (1-4) at Lincoln Financial Field at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Here are some key matchups to watch: Eagles receivers vs. Browns’ depleted secondary The Eagles are expecting to get back A.J. Brown and …
Read More »what happened when an NFL insider sued the league
In the contact sport that is the NFL news beat, Jim Trotter breaks away from the huddle. At Sports Illustrated he hooked readers with his revealing profiles of reticent stars and his insider’s perspective on the league’s inner workings. At ESPN and NFL Media he was an even more marked outlier, the TV watchdog who insisted on holding league power …
Read More »How Utah Hockey Club pulled off iconic first game experience
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 11, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. SALT LAKE CITY — Screens are everywhere inside Delta Center. At one point a few of those screens, along with the rich voice of the building’s public address announcer, issue a message to fans. “We remind you to drink responsibly,” is …
Read More »Will it be Russell Wilson or Justin Fields on Sunday at Raiders?
Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson is apparently healthy, with two straight days of full participation in practice. He remains QB1 on the official depth chart. On Sunday at the Raiders, will it be Wilson or Justin Fields at quarterback. Mark Kaboly, who covers the Steelers for The Pat McAfee Show, believes Fields will start on Sunday, even as Wilson is by …
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