But on the first two drives Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams, Armstrong stood out. On the third snap, Armstrong easily slipped past guard David Edwards to sack Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford and force a fumble that Lawrence scooped up and returned 19 yards for a touchdown. For all the good the Cowboys’ defense has […]
Continue readingShelton, who was the Rams’ backup center, injured his knee on the first drive of the game, but came back out for the Rams’ second offensive drive. He was later ruled out for the remainder of the game and replaced by Jeremiah Kolone. The Rams are down to just two Week 1 starters on their […]
Continue readingWhile the long-term story of the 2022 NFL draft will be how the draftees pan out years from now, this version of the NFL Power Rankings is taking more of an immediate approach. Instead of breaking down the rookies (there will be plenty of time for that), we picked veterans from each team whose status […]
Continue readingThe first three rounds of the 2022 NFL draft are in the books. There were nine draft-day trades in the first round, the most in the first round since the draft expanded to three days in 2010. Georgia became the first school in NFL draft history to have five defensive players selected in the opening […]
Continue readingYour instincts were correct if you felt like NFL officials were throwing more flags in 2021. Penalties ticked up to 13.88 per game during the regular season, a bit higher than in the 2020 season (13.14) but still way below where they were in 2019 (16.17) and 2018 (15.87). That’s the longer-term context as you […]
Continue readingDefensive tackle Aaron Donald has a rib injury, wide receiver Cooper Kupp has bursitis in his knee, quarterback John Wolford has a stinger and quarterback Jared Goff is continuing to recover from thumb surgery that he underwent on Dec. 28. Rams coach Sean McVay expressed optimism Sunday evening that Donald and Kupp can return for […]
Continue readingNoteboom suffered a calf strain in the second half of a Week 2 win over the Philadelphia Eagles and will miss a minimum of three games on injured reserve. Offensive lineman David Edwards will start in Noteboom’s absence. “You hate to lose Joe, never want to see that happen,” Rams coach Sean McVay said. “But […]
Continue readingThe collective groan you heard on Sunday was NFL fantasy players. Two of the top running backs — the Carolina Panthers Christian McCaffrey and New York Giants Saquon Barkley — left their respective game with injuries. While McCaffrey’s status is in flux, the Giants fear Barkley will be lost to a torn ACL. Below is […]
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