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Making sense of the Jaguars flurry of free agent signings

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Landing defensive lineman Arik Armstead on Thursday afternoon didn’t soothe the sting of losing receiver Calvin Ridley the day before for the Jacksonville Jaguars, but it may turn out to be a more impactful move in 2024. The interior of the defensive line was one of the Jaguars’ biggest weaknesses — especially […]

Why the Jaguars went from top of AFC to missing the playoffs

More Teams. More Games. Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe are concerned about Trevor Lawrence‘s inability to close out games for the Jaguars. (2:16) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Aside from the noise of showers flowing and equipment staff cleaning up, and the low rumble of huddled conversations between players, it was pretty quiet in the Jacksonville […]

Why Jaguars LB Josh Allen is having best season of his career

More Teams. More Games. Josh Allen reaches 15.5 sacks, breaking the record for the most in Jaguars single-season history against the Panthers. (0:27) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Josh Allen received a short text from Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Calais Campbell, a former Jaguar, earlier this week. It was just four words, but they […]

Dak Prescott among nominees for Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award

More Teams. More Games. Stephen A. Smith explains why the Cowboys are a bigger NFC threat than the Lions. (1:56) NEW YORK — Dak Prescott, three-time All-Pro edge rusher Khalil Mack and two-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Maxx Crosby are among the 32 nominees for the ninth annual Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award. Each NFL team […]

Brandon Aiyuk and Brock Purdy have first downs down to an art for the 49ers

After a momentary blip which saw them lose three NFL games on the trot, the San Francisco 49ers are back in form with two wins, and wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk‘s first down percentage has a lot to do with that. The Cameroonian-American was the standout African player in week 11, with the 49ers beating the […]

Patriots QB Mac Jones will be seeing the Colts’ Dayo Odeyingbo in his dreams for a while yet

Dayo Odeyingbo was easily the African player of the week in the NFL, with three crunching sacks in the Indianapolis Colts’ 10-6 win over the New England Patriots. It was a supremely strong week for Africa from a defensive perspective, with BJ Ojulari, Foyesade Oluokun, Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah and Nate Landman all having strong games. However, […]

Can ugly loss be a wake up call for Jaguars, Trevor Lawrence?

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars’ 34-3 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday was ugly, embarrassing and humbling. There are plenty of lessons for the Jaguars (6-3) to learn after they gave up a season-high 437 yards, turned the ball over a season-high four times (three by quarterback Trevor Lawrence) and scored the […]

Why the Chiefs, Dolphins, Jaguars and Ravens can win the AFC

More Teams. More Games. Booger McFarland and Herm Edwards give their picks for which 6-2 team in the AFC will finish with the top seed in the playoffs. (1:46) The Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins meet in perhaps the most anticipated international game in NFL history on Sunday (9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network). And […]

Saints’ Kamara pulls away from the African NFL pack in win over Colts

Alvin Kamara, once again, stood on top of the tree as the standout African NFL performer in Week 8, scoring two touchdowns for the New Orleans Saints in their 38-27 win over the Indianapolis Colts. Baltimore Ravens defensive end Justin Madubuike ran him close as he continued his career standout season. The Ravens extended their […]

NFL Week 8 picks, schedule, odds, injuries, fantasy tips

More Teams. More Games. Dan Orlovsky says Sam Darnold is physically the most talented quarterback Kyle Shanahan has had since Matt Ryan in Atlanta. (1:03) The Week 8 NFL schedule for the 2023 season is stacked with great matchups, and we’ve got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our […]

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