Eric Williams NFL Reporter Sometimes a quarterback switch can go a long way toward changing the mindset of a team. That certainly was the case for the Carolina Panthers, who started the season 0-2 but looked like a much different team with Andy Dalton taking over for Bryce Young. The Panthers had managed 13 points through two games with Young …
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Saquon Barkley bounces back with historic performance vs. Saints
Saquon Barkley bounces back with historic performance vs. Saints originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Nobody has ever begun their Eagles career like this. Nobody’s been close. Saquon Barkley has been spectacular. Barkley rushed for 147 yards with two touchdowns, including a 65-yarder early in the fourth quarter and the game-winning four-yarder with a minute left, in the Eagles’ 15-12 …
Read More »Derrick Henry “felt a little good” about playing well in Dallas
Ravens running back Derrick Henry lives and works out in Dallas during the offseason, so there were some who expected the Cowboys to pursue Henry when he became a free agent this offseason. Henry never got a call, though, and his only game in Dallas this season came when the Ravens visited on Sunday. The Cowboys got a healthy dose …
Read More »Chiefs’ Carson Steele shines in first start as family watches from sister’s wedding
ATLANTA — As an undrafted rookie running back pressed into his first NFL start next to Patrick Mahomes in a national prime-time game, Carson Steele had many reasons to be nervous Sunday night. But one was certainly unique, even sweet: What, he worried, if his football success distracted his family and friends from his sister Kesslar’s wedding back home in …
Read More »Brock Purdy: We all have Ronnie Bell’s back
The Rams pulled off an improbable comeback win against the 49ers on Sunday by scoring 13 straight points after going down by 10 points early in the fourth quarter. Among the reasons they were able to pull off that turnaround was a drop by 49ers wide receiver Ronnie Bell. Bell got open on a double move with just over a …
Read More »Bears’ coaching issues around Caleb Williams threatens to put season in peril
Bears’ coaching issues around Caleb Williams threatens to put season in peril originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago INDIANAPOLIS — In an offseason of change that was supposed to signal the dawn of a different Bears era, there was one decision to stay the course. The Bears chose to believe that with better talent at key positions and another chance …
Read More »Monday Night Football: How to watch the Washington Commanders vs. Cincinnati Bengals NFL game tonight
Joe Burrow #9 and the Cincinnati Bengals host the Washington Commanders tonight on Monday Night Football. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images) Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season comes to a close tonight with a Monday Night Football doubleheader, starting with a matchup between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Buffalo Bills, and then a game between the Washington Commanders vs. Cincinnati Bengals. …
Read More »Asked & Answered: Has there ever been a career rebirth quite like Sam Darnold?
(Grant Thomas/Yahoo Sports illustration) Every week in the NFL season brings a host of new questions … and answers some old ones, too. Let’s run down what we learned in Week 3 … and what we’ll be wondering about in Week 4 and beyond. ASKED: Is Malik Nabers the NFL’s next great wide receiver? Sure, quarterbacks get all the money, …
Read More »NFL Top-10 rankings: Chiefs keep top spot, but Vikings right on their heels
The Chiefs remain at the top, thanks to a gritty win over the Falcons, but if the first three weeks of the 2024 season are any indication, we have a wide-open race to find a team that can challenge the back-to-back champs for NFL supremacy. Right now, that team looks like it could be the Vikings, who are thriving with …
Read More »Remarkable performance by defense leads Eagles past Saints
Remarkable performance by defense leads Eagles past Saints originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The offense that couldn’t be stopped managed 12 points, 219 yards and 12 first downs. Courtesy of the defense that couldn’t stop anyone. The Eagles’ defense, which struggled so badly the first two weeks of the season, rebounded in a huge way against an offense that …
Read More »NFL News updates: Cowboys’ struggles continue, Justin Herbert’s high ankle sprain, Myles Garrett to have MRI
After the third Sunday of the NFL season, five unbeaten teams remain — the 2-0 Bills play on Monday Night Football — and the 3-0 teams all looked the part in different ways on Sunday. The two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs won another nail-biter, this time over the Falcons. The Seahawks battered the Dolphins, who were without Tua Tagovailoa …
Read More »Chargers vs. Steelers takeaways: Slew of injuries forces Jim Harbaugh into backup mode
Quarterback Justin Herbert was one of several Chargers players injured in a 20-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. (Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press) The Chargers lost several starters to injury, including quarterback Justin Herbert, in a 20-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. Herbert left the arena in a walking boot after reinjuring …
Read More »Rams-49ers takeaways: Backups on offense, clutch defense provide winning kick
The Rams’ Colby Parkinson can’t make the catch before the 49ers’ Deondre Campbell is called for a pass interference penalty that set up the deciding field goal. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) The Rams defeated the San Francisco 49ers 27-24 on Sunday night at SoFi Stadium. What we learned from the victory that improved the Rams’ record to 1-2: …
Read More »Monday Night Football: How to watch the Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Buffalo Bills NFL game tonight
Josh Allen #17 and the Buffalo Bills play the Jacksonville Jaguars tonight on Monday Night Football. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images) Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season comes to a close tonight with a Monday Night Football doubleheader, starting with a matchup between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Buffalo Bills. The Jaguars are 2-0 and looking to make a comeback, the …
Read More »Plaschke: What a sight! Rams save their season with awestruck win against 49ers
Joshua Karty, right, exults after kicking the winning field goal with two seconds left in the Rams’ 27-24 win over the San Francisco 49ers at SoFi Stadium on Sunday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) “Holy —!” Sean McVay began his postgame news conference like a slack-jawed sailor, but he spoke the truth. Holy rebound. Holy resilience. Holy Rams. They …
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