PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense took two hits before Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders even started, and by halftime, they were down four starters, including T.J. Watt. Watt went down with a groin injury in the second quarter and was officially ruled out after halftime. Both cornerback Joe Haden and linebacker Devin […]
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MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins consider themselves subscribers to the “next man up” philosophy. But even so, when injured quarterback Tua Tagovailoa left in the first quarter of Sunday’s 35-0 loss to the Buffalo Bills, it was a shift in momentum that Miami never recovered from. “It hurt losing Tua,” Dolphins defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah […]
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The New Orleans Saints’ offense set a new low for yardage in the Sean Payton era. And Jameis Winston posted the worst passer rating of his career while throwing his first two interceptions of the season Sunday. But Payton and his players refused to place any blame for their dismal 26-7 loss […]
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PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham suffered an Achilles injury in Sunday’s loss to the San Francisco 49ers, and he took to social media after the game to say he’ll be sidelined until next season. “We still about to shock the world! I will just be leading from the sidelines this year working […]
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Facing the New England Patriots for the first time, New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson received his welcome-to-the-rivalry moment on his first pass. And his second. And two more times after that. The rookie was intercepted four times in his first 10 pass attempts in a 25-6 loss Sunday at MetLife […]
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. — In a perfect world, Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy would not have settled for a game-winning field goal attempt from 56 yards by Greg Zuerlein in the final seconds against the Los Angeles Chargers. But several problems arose. First, a player went off the field after Tony Pollard’s 3-yard run to the […]
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TAMPA, Fla. — In his 22nd season in the NFL, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is hard-pressed to find many career “firsts.” But through two weeks of the regular season, Brady has thrown a league-leading nine touchdown passes, besting his previous career high, after throwing five scores in a 48-25 victory over the Atlanta […]
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On the same night actress Kerry Washington honored the late Michael K. Williams while presenting during the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards, the Baltimore Ravens honored him ahead of their “Sunday Night Football” matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs. Prior to Williams’ death on Sept. 6, the 54-year-old actor was nominated for an Emmy in the […]
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PHILADELPHIA — The San Francisco 49ers didn’t intend to use newly acquired running back Trenton Cannon in any role other than special teams on Sunday. As it turned out, they had no choice but to plug him into the offense. By the end of San Francisco’s 17-11 victory against the Philadelphia Eagles, the Niners had […]
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Week 2 of the 2021 NFL season featured surprise performances and unfortunate injuries across the board. Sam Darnold and the Panthers are now 2-0 after dominating a Saints team that overwhelmed Green Bay in Week 1. The Bills bounced back with a convincing blowout win in Miami, the Rams squeezed out a win in Indianapolis […]
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