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What’s more fun than second-guessing NFL coaches? Nothing, that’s what. So let’s do it every week, right here. We start with that classic coaching conundrum: Go for it on 4th down, or no? The scenario: Sunday Night Football. Buffalo at Baltimore. The Bills receive the opening kickoff and begin marching up the field. On 4th and 1 at their own …

The greatest coup in recent New York Jets history — or even far beyond recent — was landing Aaron Rodgers in 2023 via a late-career trade out of Green Bay. The Jets had a defense and some offensive weapons but needed a quarterback. They got a four-time MVP and Super Bowl champion who was following the last-call-for-a-Lombardi path that Tom …

Patriots don’t have the luxury of diverting from Drake Maye plan originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston They’ve got a plan and they’re sticking to it. Your results may vary, but I give the Patriots credit for that. If the Patriots go to Drake Maye, more things will go wrong than will go right. And while he may — MAY …

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter The Kansas City Chiefs are back to the drawing board. They went into Week 4 with an underperforming offense — except for receiver Rashee Rice, who was perhaps the NFL’s biggest breakout star this year. And the Chiefs came out of Week 4 with Rice having suffered what is expected to be an ACL injury.  The …

The Jets didn’t score a touchdown in Sunday’s 10-9 loss to the Broncos, but it wasn’t for a lack of opportunities. Their fifth offensive possession bridged the end of the first quarter and the start of the second quarter as they moved all the way to a first down on the Denver 1-yard-line. They handed the ball to Breece Hall …

Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst Sure, the NFL drives the American sports betting bus.  But no question, college football betting took the wheel this past weekend — specifically, Georgia vs. Alabama. It was a massively-bet game and, after seemingly being doomed to blowout status — with Bama up 28-0 early in the second quarter — it ultimately became an …

Five ways Purdy made 49ers, NFL history in his first 25 starts originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brock Purdy seems to make history in just about every one of his NFL starts. And that was the case yet again in the 49ers’ 30-13 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium. Purdy completed 15 of …

Perry: Pats offense looks ‘completely punchless’ after latest loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots’ 30-13 loss to San Francisco 49ers on Sunday was ugly on multiple levels. But if you ask Patriots Insider Phil Perry, the most concerning part of their game is still the offense. New England mustered just 216 total yards at Levi’s …

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSep 30, 2024, 11:00 AM 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. There is a reason they are called power plays. For the top 150 skaters in fantasy scoring last season, power-play points accounted …

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSep 30, 2024, 11:00 AM 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. There is a reason they are called power plays. For the top 150 skaters in fantasy scoring last season, power-play points accounted …

Mayo explains why Brissett is best choice for Patriots’ starting QB originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots lost their third consecutive game Sunday in a Week 4 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on the road, and starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett gave his worst performance of the season so far. Brissett completed 19 of 32 pass …

The Packers finished Sunday’s loss to the Vikings without wide receiver Christian Watson and it may be some time before Watson returns to the lineup. Watson suffered an ankle injury and Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Watson could be headed to injured reserve after being diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain. That move would keep him out for at …

Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst College football Week 5 odds were all the rage, primarily because of the massive Georgia vs. Alabama showdown Saturday night. If you had a hard time deciding between the two teams but still wanted some action, then perhaps a single-game touchdown parlay would’ve been a good avenue for you. It certainly was for one …

The Steelers have sustained a major injury along their offensive line. Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, right guard James Daniels has suffered a torn Achilles and will be out for the rest of the 2024 season. Daniels, 27, has started 36 games for Pittsburgh over the last three seasons. He exited Sunday’s eventual loss to the Colts after just six …

The Cleveland Browns’ sluggish, struggling offense could get a jolt this week. Nick Chubb is nearly back. One of the NFL’s top running backs from 2019-22, Chubb is expected to practice for the first time in more than a year on Wednesday, returning after he suffered a major knee injury in Week 2 last season against Pittsburgh. Chubb began this …