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‘It was worth it’: How J.J. Watt’s early return gave Texans a spark
HOUSTON — Deshaun Watson is used to seeing J.J. Watt do improbable things. Watson saw firsthand how hard Watt worked. So two years later, he wasn’t surprised Watt accelerated the timeline for a return from a torn pectoral muscle. And when Watt’s sack provided the spark needed in Houston’s 22-19 comeback victory over the Buffalo […]
Continue readingEx-‘Bachelor’ contestant’s $1 million DFS win probed
To play, contestants fill out a roster of eight players and a team defense/special teams. There were more than 105,000 entries into the weekend contest. Tolbert bested them all with a winning lineup featuring Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook and Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf. She finished with […]
Continue readingBills look for first playoff win since 1995 vs. Texans in AFC wild-card game
What to watch for: Which quarterback will have success running the ball? The Bills’ Josh Allen (third) and Texans’ Deshaun Watson (fourth) were among the top QBs in rushing yards this season. But according to ESPN Stats & Information, the Texans have allowed the second-most yards per rush to opposing quarterbacks this season (5.6), while […]
Continue readingBest trick plays of 2019 NFL regular season, non-QB edition
The game: Sunday, Dec. 1 — Dolphins 37, Eagles 31 The play: On fourth-and-goal, the Dolphins sent out their field goal team, then audibled into a unique formation with center Daniel Kilgore snapping to Haack and the other nine players split wide on either side. When the ball was snapped, Haack scrambled to his left […]
Continue readingBills’ Josh Allen says wild-card loss ‘on my shoulders’
HOUSTON — Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen said he could learn from his first career playoff start, a 22-19 overtime loss to the Houston Texans in an AFC wild-card game Saturday. Allen noted that every possession matters. He said his fumble early in the fourth quarter cost the Bills three points, which was ultimately the […]
Continue readingNFL wild-card betting trends to know: Road teams on a roll against the spread
NFL: Early wild-card betting look Stanford Steve/Bear: Bowl picks CFB: Best bets for every bowl game Best bets of 2010s: Pats lead the way PickCenter: NFL | CFB As we look forward to wild-card weekend, recent trends support road teams. The past two seasons, road teams covered all eight wild-card games while going 5-3 outright, […]
Continue readingWhat to know about NFL wild-card weekend: dates, times, how to watch, odds
Watch the No. 5 Buffalo Bills at the No. 4 Houston Texans at 4:35 p.m. ET on ABC/ESPN. According to ESPN’s Football Power Index, the Texans have a 69.3% chance to win this game, but quarterback Deshaun Watson must show up as he has in big games all season. Watson has thrown 26 touchdown passes […]
Continue readingBarnwell’s guide to the 2019 NFL playoffs: How all 12 teams can win the Super Bowl
With the 2019 NFL playoffs upon us, you already know a little bit about the NFL’s 12 remaining teams. Let’s go a little further and try to offer up some additional insight into the remaining contenders as part of my preview. How are they better or worse than public perception? Is that likely to play […]
Continue readingNFL playoffs confidential: The book on Lamar, Brady, Brees and more
And 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: […]
Continue readingJaguars to keep coach Doug Marrone, GM Dave Caldwell
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan is giving general manager Dave Caldwell and head coach Doug Marrone another chance to prove that the 2017 season wasn’t a fluke. Khan announced Tuesday that he was keeping both in their roles for at least the 2020 season despite a second consecutive losing season after the […]
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