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Packers’ Jordan Love suffers apparent lower leg injury vs. Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Jordan Love suffered an apparent lower leg injury Friday night in Brazil. On the second to last play of the game, the Green Bay Packers star quarterback tried to get off a throw but ultimately had to turn around and flip the ball back …

There was a memorable scene in “Hard Knocks: Offseason” in which New York Giants co-owner John Mara tells his general manager Joe Schoen that he didn’t want to see Saquon Barkley leave in free agency. Especially to the Philadelphia Eagles. It was brought up roughly a million times on social media Friday night. “I’ll have a tough time sleeping if …

The Eagles signed Saquon Barkley to a three-year, $37.75 million deal in the offseason. The move already has paid dividends. The star running back rushed for 109 yards and scored three touchdowns in leading the Eagles to a season-opening, 34-29 victory over the Packers in Brazil on Friday night. He scored on runs of 11 and 2 yards, sandwiched between …

The Green Bay Packers faced a desperate situation at the end of their season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, and then they lost starting quarterback Jordan Love. With only 6 seconds remaining in an eventual 34-29 loss to the Eagles, Love got caught in the pocket and faced a likely game-ending sack. He scrambled and got the ball away to …

Winners, losers as Eagles repel Packers 34-29 in Brazil originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It’s not the way they drew it up, but it’s a win nonetheless for the Eagles. Philadelphia on Friday repelled the Green Bay Packers 34-29 to conclude the NFL’s first ever game in South America, which transpired in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Jalen Hurts endured a …

Roob’s Observations: Barkley electric in debut, Eagles escape Brazil with win over Packers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Those 10 hours on an American Airlines Boeing 777 would have seemed like 10 days if the Eagles had lost this one. Thanks to three Saquon Barkley touchdowns, 119 yards and a long touchdown from A.J. Brown and some timely red-zone …

The Eagles and Packers are trading scoring drives. Green Bay scored on its fifth consecutive possession after getting into Philadelphia territory on its first drive before punting. The Packers have regained the lead, 26-24, with 11:55 remaining in the third quarter. Christian Watson scored on a 2-yard pass from Jordan Love. The scoring play was set up by a 13-yard …

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Rested McCaffrey ready to tackle challenge of 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA – Christian McCaffrey would have preferred not to sit out the 2024 NFL preseason while recovering from a variety of injuries. In hindsight, however, the time away from practice might turn out to be a blessing in disguise for the 49ers running …

Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy did something noteworthy Thursday night: He became only the fifth wide receiver with a 20-plus-yard touchdown run and a 30-plus-yard touchdown reception in the same game the past 20 years. Make it six. After nearly throwing two interceptions in the possession, Jordan Love stepped up in the pocket on third-and-10 and found Jayden Reed running free. …

Yeah, this Saquon Barkley signing might work out just fine for the Eagles. Barkley, who joined the team as a free agent in the offseason, signing a three-year, $37.75 million deal, scored his second touchdown in the first half of the first half. The Eagles lead 14-12. Barkley’s second touchdown came on an 11-yard run with 5:34 left in the …

Saquon Barkley made his presence felt. After slipping on his first carry — the Eagles’ first play from scrimmage — for a 5-yard loss, Barkley had an 11-yard run and scored the game’s first touchdown on an 18-yard pass from Jalen Hurts. Hurts had two turnovers on the Eagles’ first two drives, throwing an interception and fumbling a shotgun snap. …

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed would have had the first NFL touchdown ever scored in Brazil, had it not been for some math. The Packers seemed to strike first against the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL’s São Paulo game Friday, quickly marching into Eagles territory on their initial possession. On third-and-6, Jordan Love hit Reed in the red …

Why Purdy doesn’t expect connection with Aiyuk to miss a beat originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers were given four consecutive days off at the conclusion of practice last Thursday. It became known that wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk had agreed to a four-year contract extension through the 2028 NFL season just as the 49ers …

On Saquon Barkley’s first carry with the Philadelphia Eagles, a moment Eagles fans had waited for all offseason, he slipped on the turf in Brazil and fell down for a 5-yard loss. He wasn’t the only player slipping on the turf at Sao Paulo, Brazil. The NFL hyped up the Eagles-Green Bay Packers game in Brazil, the first regular-season game …