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Packers ink kicker Greg Joseph to challenge Anders Carlson
They are signing former Minnesota Vikings kicker Greg Joseph, according to his agent, Brett Tessler. A source said it’s a one-year deal. Joseph, 29, has made nearly 83% of his field goals and more than 90% of his extra points in his five NFL seasons, including the past three in Minnesota. Carlson, a sixth-round draft […]
Continue readingBrandon 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 […]
Continue readingPatriots 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, […]
Continue readingBenin’s Paulson Adebo pulls off career-best NFL performance in Saints’ win
There were several contenders for NFL Africa MVP this week, but nobody could top Paulson Adebo in his career standout game as he led the New Orleans Saints to victory over the Chicago Bears. Elsewhere, Justin Madubuike, Nate Landman, Gus Edwards, David Onyemata, Arnold Ebiketie and Dare Ogunbowale were among the many players to star […]
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Liberia’s Alvin Kamara, patron Saint of touchdowns, breaks records and ankles
The fifth week of the NFL season belonged to Alvin Kamara, who starred in the New Orleans Saints’ 34-0 blowout win over Bill Belichick’s New England Patriots. Kamara, who was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to a Liberian mother, was one of several African NFL stars who had a week to remember. Others include Yannick Ngakoue, […]
Continue readingFantasy football mock draft: 12-team, PPR
More Teams. More Games. Field Yates explains why he’s so fond of the Lamar Jackson–Mark Andrews stack for his fantasy team. (1:30) Our ESPN Fantasy staff got together for our final fantasy football mock draft leading up to the start of the NFL season, this time using a 12-team, PPR format. We’re back with another […]
Continue readingWhy big changes to NFL kickoffs could be on the horizon
Will 2023 be the final year of the kickoff as we know it? League officials are openly referring to their latest rule change, one that encourages returners to fair catch balls that are kicked inside the 25-yard line, as a short-term patch for a spike in concussions during the 2022 season. According to multiple sources, […]
Continue readingSix stories that explain Lions coach Dan Campbell
ALLEN PARK, Mich. — A familiar face was reintroduced to the Detroit sports community Jan. 21, 2021. And he could hardly contain his excitement. On this rare occasion, Dan Campbell eschewed any team-issued gear for a dark suit while addressing reporters for the first time, via Zoom from the broadcast room of the Detroit Lions’ […]
Continue readingWas Vikings-Bills best game of NFL season? Explaining the ending
What, you thought my Monday column was going to be about the Saints-Steelers game? After Sunday’s 33-30 victory by the Vikings in Buffalo, it was impossible to consider talking about anything else. With close competition from the first Falcons-Panthers game in late October, Vikings-Bills has to be considered the best game of the 2022 NFL […]
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