In the first half, they have an offensive, defensive and special-teams touchdown. They haven’t scored a touchdown from all three units in a single half since Week 3 of 2003 at the Houston Texans. It’s the first time this season that a team has a TD on offense, defense and special teams in one game. […]
Continue readingAs training camp keeps rolling through August, it was a notable day for rookie running backs, according to our NFL Nation reporters. Plus Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski caught a shark. Of course he did. Here’s what you need to know from camps across the league: Belichick: Not ruling out QB platoon with […]
Continue readingOn the other hand, by adding two teams, the NFL would be able to add an additional game for television each week without having to concede any more money to its players. With the Texans paying $700 million as a franchise fee in 2002, Forbes estimated in 2012 that new franchises would pay between $1 […]
Continue readingWith 2020 NFL free agency getting underway next week, many teams will be looking for the veteran impact players to put their franchise over the top, or to contribute to culture change. But it doesn’t always work like that. While many free agents have a positive impact upon signing with their new teams, a lot […]
Continue readingSuper Bowl LIV was decided by two third downs. The first was the absolute nadir of Kansas City’s hopes, when ESPN estimates the Chiefs held just a 3.9% chance of winning their first title in 50 years. Facing a third-and-15 with 7:13 to go in the fourth quarter down 20-10, the Chiefs desperately needed a […]
Continue readingDerrick Henry led the league in rushing this year and has powered the sixth-seeded Tennessee Titans to the AFC Championship Game, but he hasn’t impressed one of the guys who will be charged with tackling him on Sunday. “He’s not hard to hit,” Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark told NFL Network on Friday. […]
Continue readingGetting to the divisional round of the 2019 NFL playoffs means a team has made more good choices than bad. But for each of the remaining eight teams still alive for this weekend’s games, there’s one change that played a much bigger role in their success than any other. We asked our NFL Nation reporters […]
Continue readingAnd so here we are 256 games later. We know who the 12 teams are in the 2019 NFL playoffs. We also know Super Bowl LIV will be held in Miami. What we don’t know is the inside scoop on what makes each playoff team so good from the people who know best. First game: […]
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