The 2023 NFL season kicks off Thursday night, when the reigning Super Bowl champion Chiefs host the Lions (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). Week 1 then continues on Sunday with 14 exciting matchups — including the Cowboys visiting the Giants on “Sunday Night Football” (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). The Bills head a little south to face […]
Continue readingHOUSTON — A year after John Metchie III was diagnosed with leukemia, the Houston Texans’ wide receiver says he relied on his faith to get through the battle. “Especially for my kind of leukemia, which is one of the most curable forms of cancer, but very tough at the beginning,” Metchie said. “I was blessed […]
Continue readingThe 2022 NFL rookie class continues to look extremely strong through 13 weeks. Three running backs have a good chance of netting 1,000 rushing yards before the season ends, while two receivers are on pace to hit 1,000 receiving yards soon. Five first-year defenders have three or more sacks, four have three or more interceptions […]
Continue readingOn third-and-9, quarterback Daniel Jones was falling backwards under heavy pressure when he slung a pass out wide to Slayton, who double-caught the ball well short of the first-down marker. But Slayton cut inside past cornerback Jalen Pitre and raced down the left sideline. He hit 20.07 miles per hour, the fastest speed on a […]
Continue readingThe 2022 NFL rookie class continues to look extremely strong through nine weeks. Four running backs are already over 400 rushing yards, while six receivers have surpassed 300 receiving yards. Nine first-year defenders have multiple sacks, seven have multiple interceptions, and the class has combined for 48 sacks and 28 picks to date. Four quarterbacks […]
Continue readingWelcome to Week 9 of the NFL regular season. Our power panel — a group of more than 80 writers, editors and TV personalities — evaluated how teams are stacking up through eight weeks. There was movement in our top 10, but the top three remain unchanged. The Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons are two […]
Continue readingIt’s Week 3 of the 2022 NFL season, and many games in the opening window came down to the fourth quarter — again. After the Colts’ defense kept the Kansas City Chiefs close all game, Matt Ryan threw a go-ahead touchdown in the final 30 seconds to give Indianapolis its first win of the season. […]
Continue readingThirty-one NFL training camps open this week after the Las Vegas Raiders got an early start last week, and there is no shortage of compelling storylines across the league. There was plenty of movement in the offseason, from quarterbacks such as Russell Wilson and Matt Ryan to elite wide receivers such as Davante Adams and […]
Continue readingThe 2022 NFL draft wrapped up Saturday, and perhaps the most relevant thing to happen was a quarterback being taken with the last pick, a spot dubbed “Mr. Irrelevant.” Because after a 2021 draft in which QBs went 1-2-3 as well as 11th and 15th, talent evaluators obviously thought this class of signal-callers wasn’t worth […]
Continue readingAny NFL draft without a quarterback at the top of the board is different from most editions of the annual affair, and that’s the case this year. Without a consensus quarterback you’ll hear more divergent opinions about how the top 20 picks will go when talking to scouts, coaches and general managers around the league. […]
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